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Long Island's best burgers

The signature burger, The Roadstar, at American Roadside

Newsday / Rebecca Cooney

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It's been hard not to notice: for the past few years, a new crop of burger places has sprung up from Cedarhurst to St. James to Sag Harbor. Some offer table service; others are simply grab-and-go. Where can you find your own version of pleasure on a bun? Use this list to guide you. --JOAN REMINICK

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Bay Burger $ | Burgers 1742 Sag Harbor Tpke. Sag Harbor An über-casual order-at-the-counter space with indoor and outdoor seating. ...
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Bobby's Burger Palace $ | Burgers, Chain restaurants 355 Smith Haven Mall Lake Grove Celebrity chef Bobby Flay is usually better known for his work on TV cooking shows ...
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Bottomz Up $$ | Sports bar, American, American regional, Sushi 377 Old Country Rd. Carle Place The burger here is a juicy, oozy winner, served with excellent hand-cut fries and a fine fried pickle. Also respectable: The turkey burger, which comes with cranberry ketchup and sweet potato fries.
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The Brass Rail $$ | American, Pub, Burgers, Kids 107 Forest Ave. Locust Valley At The Brass Rail, food, mood and prices are all about comfort. ...
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Bread & Butter Bistro $$ | Lounge, Pub, Sports bar, American, Burgers 1730 N Ocean Ave. Holtsville This is the spot for a late-night burger, especially on the weekends when the hours extend. Definitely try the black cracked pepper-crusted smoked Gouda gratin-topped ground beef patty: It's a juicy, smoky knockout with ideal bun-to-burger ratio.
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Brownstone Brewing Company $$ | Beer, Burgers, Sandwiches, Lunch 200 Portion Rd. Ronkonkoma Beer, burger and a game: For many, that's the route to contentment. At Brownstone Brewing ...
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Burger Bite $ | Burgers 616 Hempstead Tpke. West Hempstead At this counter service burgery, you can go simple with the "Classic" topped with American ...
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Cafe Nee $$ | Burgers, Panini, Salads 139B Merrick Ave. Merrick One of the first “boutique” burger spots to hit Long Island, Burger 9 Point 5 ...
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Downtown Burger at Five Points Cafe $$ | American, Burgers 1 Main St. Sayville Hefty, loose-textured and oozy, burgers are imbued with that mineral-rich flavor sought after in beef. ...
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Five Guys Burgers and Fries $ | Burgers, Chain restaurants 35 Merrick Rd. Amityville Burger chain offering simple seating and burgers and hot dogs, which can be sided by ...