burgers
burgers and fries
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Wayne is a destination
for the all-American meal
WRITTEN BY REBECCA KING,
ESTHER DAVIDOWITZ AND
CINDY SCHWEICH HANDLER
Sure, fine dining is a joy. But
sometimes there’s nothing
else that will do besides a
burger and fries on the side.
These area locations are sure
bets for a job well done (or
medium rare, or however
BEST BURGERS
MAGGIES TOWN TAVERN, WAYNE
Wayne
Magazine
readers voted
Maggies Town
Tavern their
favorite place
to grab a
burger, though
they didn’t
specify the ones they love to grab the most.
There are plenty of varieties to choose
from: The list begins with char-grilled Angus
burger, and includes the chili cheeseburger,
mushroom swiss burger, BBQ cheddar bacon
burger and veggie burger; all are served with
lettuce, tomato and hand-cut fries. • 1082
Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, (973) 256-7702,
maggiestowntavern.com
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MAY 2019 WAYNE MAGAZINE
SHAKE SHACK, WAYNE
Jamie Knott, the chef and owner of high-end restaurant Saddle River Inn and the more casual
Saddle River Cafe, remembers the first time he had the Shack Burger. “I didn’t put it down,” he said.
“I couldn’t put it down.” No wonder. Not only are the 4-ounce all-natural beef patties ground daily
by Pat LaFrieda, the renowned North Bergen-based butcher, but they’re pleasantly greasy, super-
meaty, and jammed onto a Martin’s potato roll with melted American cheese, lettuce, tomato and
a piquant mayo called ShakeSauce ($4.60 for a single, $7.20 for a double). Get the awesome shakes,
too. • 96 Willowbrook Blvd., (862) 684-8660, shakeshack.com/location/wayne-nj
CYNDIA’S, TOTOWA
Cynthia Pacillo is celebrated for her classic
casual fare, and her unpretentious, down-
home menu includes a Grilled Cheese Board
section with five spins on sandwiches burst-
ing with cheese. Among them is the patty
melt – a half-pound of sirloin burger, swiss
cheese, caramelized onions, pickle and ketch-
up on rye. The Grump Burger offers the same
8 ounces of beef, but accompanied only by
lettuce, tomato and onion on a Kaiser roll.
Both are worth the trip. • 169 Union Blvd.,
(973) 925-7778, cyndias.weebly.com
COURTESY
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