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Burgers and Cocktails: A Match Made in Heaven

Belly up to the bar for these great beef and booze combos.

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Sometimes you want a burger to go with your cocktail, and sometimes you want a cocktail to go with your burger. This map has you covered on both fronts. In this guide, Eater Drinks editor Kat Odell and Eater NY senior editor/burger reviewer Nick Solares recommend some of their favorite burger and cocktail combos around town.

All Photos by Nick Solares.

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21 Club

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The Burger: America's first gourmet burger was the one served at this former speakeasy. It has changed over the years, but the current burger uses a dry-aged blend from Master Purveyors, and a challah bun. $34.
What to Drink: Either the Autumn in New York (Bourbon, Campari, cinnamon caraway Syrup), or '21' Perfect Manhattan (Maker’s Mark or Bulleit Rye, sweet and dry vermouth, bitters).

Ai Fiori

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The Burger:The White Label Burger features a custom dry-aged blend from Pat LaFrieda. It's topped with Nueske's bacon and white American cheese, with pickles and pommel dauphines on the side. $22.
What to Drink: Thanks Hemingway (Michter's rye, grapefruit, maraschino, lime)

B & B Winepub (Burger & Barrel)

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The Burger The BMC Burger, which is made with 30 day dry-aged beef, tomato aioli, griddled onions, and raclette cheese. $22
What to Drink: Rye Fix (rye, cassis, lemon)

The Happiest Hour

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The Burger: The Happiest Burger is two all-beef patties with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, confit onions, and special sauce. $12. Read the full review .
What to Drink: Ol'Wisco (brandy beer syrup, orange, maraschino cherry, bitters)

Black Market

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The Burger: The cheeseburger. It's made with Pat LaFrieda beef, American cheese, and a potato bun. $13
What to Drink: Who Loves The Sun (Blood orange infused bourbon, lemon, honey, Angostura bitters.

Cherche Midi

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The Burger: The dry aged prime rib burger, which is topped with bacon marmalade, roasted mushrooms, and aged gruyere cheese. It comes with pommes frites for $21.
What to Drink: Dead Cousin (Clement select, aperol, lemon juice, green Chartreuse, mescal).

Clover Club

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The Burger: Lamb patty is served on a toasted roll with sliced onion, chevre goat cheese, and a side of crisps or a green salad for $14.
What to Drink: Gold Coast (aged rum, pineapple, lime, allspice, Champagne).

Daddy-O

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The Burger: This burger is made with a dry-aged brisket blend. It's topped with lettuce, tomato, and onion, and it's served with tater tots. $15.
What to Drink:Daddy-O (Wild Turkey rare breed bourbon, Wild Turkey American honey liqueur, orange bitters, drunken Cherry)

Gotham Bar and Grill

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The Burger: The Gotham Burger is made with Plymouth Tomme cheddar, Vermont bacon-onion jam, and lemon aioli. It's served with kennebec French fries for $19. Full review
What to Drink: Gotham Fizz (rosemary-infused Bombay gin, egg whites, cranberry bitters)

Gramercy Tavern

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The Burger: the Tavern Room's famed off-the-menu burger is made with grass-fed beef, Cabot cheddar, and bacon. Check out our full review.
What to Drink:Man About Town (Rittenhouse Rye, Cynar, Dolin Sweet Vermouth)

Miller's Near & Far

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The Burger:N&F Burger, which is two all-beef four-ounce patties with special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions, on a sesame seed bun with fries. $14. Full review.
What to Drink:Kentucky Rose (dark maple syrup, lemon juice, rosemary infused Four Roses Bourbon)

Minetta Tavern

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The Burger:The Black Label burger, which is made with dry-aged ribsteak and caramelized onions. This classic burger is served with pommes frites for $30.
What to drink:Ginger in the Rye (Michter’s Rye, Angostura bitters, La Fée Absinthe, ginger beer, limes)

Porter House

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The Burger: It's made with a "Lomonaco blend" patty, and it comes with a toasted bun, lettuce, tomato, and fries for $18.
What to Drink: Kings Old Fashioned (Bulleit Bourbon, Kingston sugar cubes, Harvest Song walnut)

Slowly Shirley

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The Burger: A single version of The Happiest Hour burger (if you ask nicely they'll give you a double) Check out our full review here .
What to Drink: Rosa Left The Window Open (Malbec, ruby port, Angostura, cinnamon, mint, nutmeg)

The Commodore

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The Burger: This classic-style cheeseburger is topped with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, and mayo. $7.
What to Drink: Perfect Manhattan.

The NoMad Bar

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The Burger: It's made with bone marrow, suet, and dry-aged beef, and it's topped with cheddar and red onions. $17.
What to Drink: Start Me Up ( Bourbon, rum, Strega, honey, ginger, lemon, orange bitters)

Wollensky's Grill

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The Burger: The patty is a mix of dry-aged ribsteak, brisket, and filet mignon. It's topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and onion. This burger comes with fries for $18.
What to Drink: Dirty vodka martini, super cold, straight up.

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21 Club

The Burger: America's first gourmet burger was the one served at this former speakeasy. It has changed over the years, but the current burger uses a dry-aged blend from Master Purveyors, and a challah bun. $34.
What to Drink: Either the Autumn in New York (Bourbon, Campari, cinnamon caraway Syrup), or '21' Perfect Manhattan (Maker’s Mark or Bulleit Rye, sweet and dry vermouth, bitters).

Ai Fiori

The Burger:The White Label Burger features a custom dry-aged blend from Pat LaFrieda. It's topped with Nueske's bacon and white American cheese, with pickles and pommel dauphines on the side. $22.
What to Drink: Thanks Hemingway (Michter's rye, grapefruit, maraschino, lime)

B & B Winepub (Burger & Barrel)

The Burger The BMC Burger, which is made with 30 day dry-aged beef, tomato aioli, griddled onions, and raclette cheese. $22
What to Drink: Rye Fix (rye, cassis, lemon)

The Happiest Hour

The Burger: The Happiest Burger is two all-beef patties with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, confit onions, and special sauce. $12. Read the full review .
What to Drink: Ol'Wisco (brandy beer syrup, orange, maraschino cherry, bitters)

Black Market

The Burger: The cheeseburger. It's made with Pat LaFrieda beef, American cheese, and a potato bun. $13
What to Drink: Who Loves The Sun (Blood orange infused bourbon, lemon, honey, Angostura bitters.

Cherche Midi

The Burger: The dry aged prime rib burger, which is topped with bacon marmalade, roasted mushrooms, and aged gruyere cheese. It comes with pommes frites for $21.
What to Drink: Dead Cousin (Clement select, aperol, lemon juice, green Chartreuse, mescal).

Clover Club

The Burger: Lamb patty is served on a toasted roll with sliced onion, chevre goat cheese, and a side of crisps or a green salad for $14.
What to Drink: Gold Coast (aged rum, pineapple, lime, allspice, Champagne).

Daddy-O

The Burger: This burger is made with a dry-aged brisket blend. It's topped with lettuce, tomato, and onion, and it's served with tater tots. $15.
What to Drink:Daddy-O (Wild Turkey rare breed bourbon, Wild Turkey American honey liqueur, orange bitters, drunken Cherry)

Gotham Bar and Grill

The Burger: The Gotham Burger is made with Plymouth Tomme cheddar, Vermont bacon-onion jam, and lemon aioli. It's served with kennebec French fries for $19. Full review
What to Drink: Gotham Fizz (rosemary-infused Bombay gin, egg whites, cranberry bitters)

Gramercy Tavern

The Burger: the Tavern Room's famed off-the-menu burger is made with grass-fed beef, Cabot cheddar, and bacon. Check out our full review.
What to Drink:Man About Town (Rittenhouse Rye, Cynar, Dolin Sweet Vermouth)

Miller's Near & Far

The Burger:N&F Burger, which is two all-beef four-ounce patties with special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions, on a sesame seed bun with fries. $14. Full review.
What to Drink:Kentucky Rose (dark maple syrup, lemon juice, rosemary infused Four Roses Bourbon)

Minetta Tavern

The Burger:The Black Label burger, which is made with dry-aged ribsteak and caramelized onions. This classic burger is served with pommes frites for $30.
What to drink:Ginger in the Rye (Michter’s Rye, Angostura bitters, La Fée Absinthe, ginger beer, limes)

Porter House

The Burger: It's made with a "Lomonaco blend" patty, and it comes with a toasted bun, lettuce, tomato, and fries for $18.
What to Drink: Kings Old Fashioned (Bulleit Bourbon, Kingston sugar cubes, Harvest Song walnut)

Slowly Shirley

The Burger: A single version of The Happiest Hour burger (if you ask nicely they'll give you a double) Check out our full review here .
What to Drink: Rosa Left The Window Open (Malbec, ruby port, Angostura, cinnamon, mint, nutmeg)

The Commodore

The Burger: This classic-style cheeseburger is topped with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, and mayo. $7.
What to Drink: Perfect Manhattan.

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The NoMad Bar

The Burger: It's made with bone marrow, suet, and dry-aged beef, and it's topped with cheddar and red onions. $17.
What to Drink: Start Me Up ( Bourbon, rum, Strega, honey, ginger, lemon, orange bitters)

Wollensky's Grill

The Burger: The patty is a mix of dry-aged ribsteak, brisket, and filet mignon. It's topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and onion. This burger comes with fries for $18.
What to Drink: Dirty vodka martini, super cold, straight up.

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