(meat sizzles) - [server] good afternoon, welcome to swenson's. - hi! fast service! - i'm trying! you ready to order, need a menu? - you know what? i need a menu. - no problem, there you go. have you ever been here before? - no, so i might need a little help. - no problem, we have an award-winning galley boy. it's a double cheeseburger with two special sauces. we also have 18 flavors of milkshakes, not including butter pecan, that's our seasonal at the moment. we have great fries and onion rings, potato teasers, cheesy jalapeno bites. few more minutes to look at the menu? - i think i need a minute. - no problem. turn your lights on whenever you're ready, okay? - okay, thank you!

welcome to new day cleveland. i'm natalie herbick, and if you haven't figured it out just yet, we are doing an entire show about burgers, one of my favorite things. so we're traveling all over northeast ohio. i'm hanging out here at swenson's in akron, and while i check out this menu, i'm going to send you to north canton to a place where they smoke their burgers. (upbeat music) - smoke the burger joint is one of only a couple of restaurants in the country that actually features smoked hamburgers as the main menu item. so we start with a custom blend of angus beef, fresh meat, never frozen, season it, slow smoke it, and then it's a fast finish on the grill where we kind of get it sizzling again, melt the cheeses, and top it with some creative flavors from all across the country. like, we'll take inspiration from buffalo, and do a buffalo

that has bleu cheese and shaved celery on it with a buffalo mayo. we'll do a kansas city steakhouse burger that has mushrooms and bleu cheese on it. barbecue restaurants have large smokers doing 1,800 pounds of meat. here we have three smaller smokers, frankie, angus, and chuck who do all the work for us. we're constantly smoking nine to 18 burgers at a time so that we're just being ready for the crowd that's coming in. we're using real hickory chips that are smoking and infusing flavor into the meat. so right off the bat you already have a flavor profile that's unlike anything besides the great angus beef burgers, we do a fresh turkey burger. it's a gremolata burger with lemon zest and parsley and garlic in the burger. those have become very popular. the menu is more

we have smoked wings. we have grilled cheese that features smoked cheese in it. we have milkshakes, again taking that idea of not being a regular milkshake, exotic flavors in them. - this is one of our milkshakes, made with premium vanilla ice cream, some two percent milk. got our ice cream here, we add in our premium vanilla ice cream'sic we have the ice cream here this will be our salted caramel pretzel ourrame number one seller. they've got

here. we do veggie burger made in-house caramelized onions and of course our angus beef burger. one of our award-winning burgerse

patty we will have that cheese and let that melt and then to have the bacon right on top with

do use it in your car and eat usen ju it in the comfort of your own car and we pull in to our car. so they would want to give our customers the fastest service possibleds what do you think it is kept it going? >> i would say absolutely the special burgers them he is ground fresh every morning baked

homemade. it is fresh. and ice's signature burger i said signature burger i've heard so much about. and that is our double signaturere.l >> now, on top of having that restaurants you restaurant you guys cater as wellh . >> the food truck will travel anywhere north carolina indiana columbus any type of event with a wedding or birthday party a family reunion, anything. >> for here. >> this place is seriously amazing i love it if he does come and say you want to eat lunch it's also okay just use it and eat to you have girls that will do this to? >> oh yes. they could eat all day long what is it like? >> inside it's just the kitchen no indoor seating.

it in your car and your comfort. >> andnd you work like this all year long? >> oh yesin in the wintertime. >> i feel like there is bound to be something como . >> we have trained them out they know people are coming in and outke. >> what else i love is the milkshakes and you have a variety. >> oh yes. >> what else should i be wearing when i ordering when i come in? >> onion rings these are really popular and the milkshakes. >> so there are seven different locations? >> yes seven different location. >> when you thinkou about it, nothing is better than a burgery. and now they can come to you. >> yes, absolutely. >> can't beat that i guess i have to order the burger and onion rings a get a milkshake. i will do that right now as long as i don't run into one of

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in liquid. >> i love it.no >> this is rob was the chef back air whipping up some really good burgers for us. >> it is burgers what are you whipping up?g we are doing our detroit and we are doing one of the things that will go on to the bacon burger instead of a deep find it is a bacon and pork loin brine we don't just use beef we do our pork kind lamb to know burgers right now we are doing the corn beef burger.nu >> they are all changing the say you come here with a lot of things changing the run a lot of

>> while you're doing this can i ask you where h the name came from? >> i had.. an owner whose back ancestry his grandmother has had raised him sun son of a gun in that english accent would say that to him and that's kind of what we do here it is kind of the home feel we do we just keep things simple with home-cooked food and if you go straight with that you don't want the know, but you don't want that free

out for a minute. can i have some on my finger? and that is what probably makes that burger.es >> a lot of that is extra on the side. >> i can see why. >> and we throw our tomato and lettuce. >> those look like homemade pickles. >> they are. it is a recipe someone taught me a long time ago. i grew up loving the bread and butter pickles hating the dough so we can bind all the

>> i guess it is a little crazy so on monday nights i'm sure people can get these any night but mondays are a big deal i have three kids myself. >> so the kids can get wild and crazy. >> s they get all crazy we let them go they have a lot of fun out there. this burger is the dining room so we have a little bit of fun. >> one done one to go then wecu have the bacon burger and blue cheese and barbecue sauce. >> that looks heavenly.

year you may not know there are a lot of heavy flavors in their and this starts to it.ma >> check that out - - >> that is right next to a bowltt.kewo >> i love it. just two of thell r andnd check them out in liquid. id want to come back from monday night. can i come in and act like a kid? aren't we are all right we are taking you to akron now. we are still on the original streetcar a lot of the same customers a lot of people were customers that come in we make our own process so our

here is an original. it is the original grill seasoned as well as it will ever be seasoned butiv they taste the same and i hate to say that but it has the bacon and eggs and everything cooked in the morning. and that is the uniqueness it is everything you put on top of it. french fries and onion rings it is all made here just a little bit if you look at the pictures when you come iny the previous owner has a picturere with the stories. >> we used to ride our bikes up here you know i hamburger they give us a glass of water or

everyday special. >> limited seating and then it you line up out the door for a couple of minutes b and then we get everybody in and out t. >> i had an eighth-grade basketball team they went undefeated they got to pick a burger. they went 16 and zero everyone picked something on the menu and it is probably one of the most popular. get this simple. thank you, guys. >> when we return, another classic burger joint this one is

y is this is a family fun atmosphere with great food and a great bunch of kids it really is a

using the same recipe for beefcl is a really good high quality beef made fresh never frozen just a classic diner feel from the classic 1954 we offer we use effort with the design and velocity every day it is so goodular there is nothing like it around the really. probably the number one thing we are known for fresh daily made and first order all burgers are a quarter pound bandit patty.ed peanut butter and sweet pickles on a fresh toasted butter robot bond. the big at mediatefe flavor that is sweet with the peanut butter tastes

and the two pickles and wash it downwn it is a great combination overall. that was back in the early 40s when the place was just starting and getting its foundation in the city really good high quality clams breaded and deep-fried tartar sauce and coleslaw it's going to be cooked well and in my stint to see and whatever you like on it. we also have a new id. item added to the menu with two quarter pound patties with american cheeses lettuce and tomato and our own special beer sauce and we separated out and make it a

every monday during the summer we do a classic crews and car showd get 10 percent off your mealal with anything you order that day it is a really great atmosphere we have a dj out there as well. i could bring my own child in here's as soon as a kid walks in the building it is clean and very good for parents to.. it's got to be fresh and if

we you make your own burgers. >> we do on i will show you how we make it right now. >> okay.ic and i love this this is who started the whole thing you would definitely agree with me with the name?? we are going to sit down with you t in just a bit. >> you've got grilled onions here with pistachio meet. >> said you use the burger made to? >> meat to? >> yes we doan and then we put fatah on top you want to packet on the the road glad that their

you steam and melt it. this is homemade it is a secret recipe it is, but it will be worth it. then here is a nice burger for you to try and i will make one more specialty burger for youi' you make it we can go down in aco booth here. sound good?be >> we have a home a coleslaw we make every morning from the meets to the vegetables we will throw a beautiful onion ring on top.

now i have my burger and another one coming this way with an italian sandwich and liking am liking this already right now if you had to pick one of the other which would you pick? n >> i would prefer this. >> that's the one i'm going with it is not just about the burger. >> we do. we have a huge menue steak and chicken and corn brief >> the thing is we also have a drive through. fo when it comes too corned beef, i hear you are the

right now the best usese gr had. andnd we have the deep dish. >> how do we bite into the thing is there any proper way to do this? >> dig in it. wait. it is very

it is messy with juice dripping down your arms and the taste and flavor is unbeatablele and we think that brings and honesty

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the concert started with a conversation we had probably two and a half years ago not the easiest task 12 signature burgers in addition to the one they are on right now the most popular's catastrophe only on the bun. with a little bit of lettuce and it is just simple.

cheese on there. >> i hope that when they come out it may not have been what they expected that we absolutely want to exceed expectations.t we our burger where it can be a place where you can hang out have a cheese board you arehef looking for a nice big juicy gourmet burger this is the place to come co i have chef mike with me several locations.

locations b for years in july and then this one here people knowro about your burgers and mother burgers people know where you are from. >> youur are burgers are some of the best of the best. >> cap pound burgers always fresh never frozen made to orderr >> comedy burgers to you have on the menu? >> nine signature burgers and w then we change at the first of every monthha i have to ask you too do it right now go make some of those burgers pretty placee] we've

>> ra so you said there are nine burgers with the special but he only gave me towh otherwise iuchi would be sleeping by the end of it which one did you bring? >> to this one here on my rightat i see the hidden bacon. >> it is the burger patty we topped that with the pulled pork and that is the barbecue sauce. >> call that sounds delicious output abusive cheese on it or an egg depending on and a depending on how hungry i am you might be able to do that and then what about this one? >> this is a simpler burgerwith butit

and then over easy egg. plain and simple. >> biz is every burger different depending on which you would doth with the temperature it would suggestnd jui? >> i personally like the mediumt burgers they are really flavorfulli some don't like him as pink they like him cooked a little bit more we do askme peopleie to order rares? burgers and they liked like them just as much. >> so they come with fries to? where you order the fries? >> i will be ordering the fries and i love that you have sweet potato fries it is well worth it i know you guys use all lot of other.we

breweries there will never be any beer in here aside from a local brewery. >> that is great. and then the also i have these are many of these you out? you have a few? i do have a few on the menu you can make your own we have milkshakes as welly . >> i know we are doing a showll about this now but wow. this is the tele- and vanilla ice cream is so there's so much in herethni. >> that one is very very good i am a personal fan of the peanut butter w brownie.ur >> what wasge better with our burger than a shake ago f. >> you have have to finish at the shaker beer goes with it. >> they do a fabulous job you'ven

each month? >> yes and they can come to any of the locations? >> yes. we are here at great northern mall there's only one thing left for me to do to keep this on my lap i have a long show out of me so i have to pay special myself. i will see you with more burgers after the break. >> our next step is chagrin falls the kitchen that never

we are gourmet burger bar specializing in fresh cooking everything we make you here is 100 percent in-house from our barbecue sauce or hot sauce this is ohio beef we really take pride in knowing our ingredients that's what makes our food taste a little bit betterr we don't try to get too complicated with that

trying to maintain a good quality product. green makes and hamburgers green eggs and ham and it has crispy prosciutto and. >> and a parmesan will and basil on the side the burgers are assisting on the front and then we melt the cheeseen i and get the arrest nice and hot that way everything is perfect and ready to go our veggie burger is one of those options besides solidgs mushrooms spinach cilantro sprouts and obviously veggies. and you can't have green eggs and ham without your eggs. the

brisket and pickled jalapenos every single day it seems like we are busy from open to close which is really good we have mac & cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches i like what i do very much i like the cooking from scratch we have our hands on everything we make everything in

ourselves. >> will come back to our showit all about burgers we are in ohio city i feel likeed o this is almost a hidden gem that your been a long time. >> sure we celebrated our 40th anniversary last year. >> you are in this beautiful old building that is been around for over 100 years? >> yes since the early 18 hundredstt. >> you are sort of such a way if got to get off the main drive and yound are what about them. >> definitely right in the heart of ohio city it is been known for best burgers in cleveland

and then we look for the best burgers again. >> what makes them the best? well, it is an american food it is a simple food with really good meat and cheese, and a good bond and you'll end up with a good burger. >> if you don't mind i would like to take a look at some of these that you have take a look with me?m >> sure. >> okay, here they come. i think a lot to loosen my belt a little butry not one not two but three delicious burgers thank you very much a while. we start with a half a pound of ohio grass fed beef which makes a big

kinds of the beef, we have bacon and white cheddar and fried egg and sour cream sour cream good. mo that is a good little addition i think are you allowed to give anything away or what is the mixture all about? >> it is the most important thing is that meet and there is a little bit of short ribs and tender loin and a in a couple of other things okay this looks like it would be my favoriteth because i am pretty sure there's blue cheese on that. >> it is avon burgerav named after a new location opening this coming may in avon that is the avon burger it has balsamic beef

cheese truffle potato sticks and baby arugula. >> anytime you use a truffle i am in. okayy and last but not least - - >> this has custard with peppercorn and worcestershire sauce. >> i'm glad you can say that because i can't. >> grilled onions and sour cream no cheese just the sour cream to replace the cheese. we are known for burgers, but we do it all. solid chicken sandwiches entre es fillets and stakes and pastas and appetizers.ey >> i think i've got to go foror that because the avon burger looks like my cup of tea

blanched fries. >> camera pickles small really good too. thank you so much for having us here. we will see you after the break. enjoy. >> you pick it up you put it down if you pick it up just don't put it down that is our

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shoot the breeze a lot most people just want our burger or a cheeseburger and then they want to check the other kinds ofsandhis lettuce and tomato and thousand island dressing and island dressing and onion on it and they started this probably 30 years ago we've got them in the basement we won it 30 want it 30 years in a row. but that was about eight years ago we also have our burger of the month every month we watch our

which is actually an accident in the making and that was three or four months homemade sloppy joe fresh-cut french fries it is mushrooms and fresh grilled onions and baconon this right here is our current

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