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 […]
