Turns out there is also a place called Louis’ Lunch that has a claim to hamburger history. According to New York magazine, Louis’ Lunch was just a small lunch wagon in New Haven, Connecticut. When asked for a fast, hot meal one day, he had run out of steak for steak sandwiches. Louis instead made […]
Birthplace of the Hamburger: Hamburg, New York
Hey burger lovers, here is another claim on the title of "Birthplace of the Hamburger". In 1885 Frank and Charles Menches claim to have sold a ground beef sandwich at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, New York. Their invention came about because they ran out of pork for their sausage sandwiches during the fair […]
Birthplace of the Hamburger: Athens, Texas
Fletcher Davis of Athens, Texas claimed to have invented the hamburger. So, was Athens, TX really the birthplace of the hamburger? Hamburger History Word on the street is that in the 1880s, Fletcher Davis opened a lunch counter in Athens, Texas, In that restaurant he served what was called a "burger". His hamburger plate consisted […]
