From the archives: Where were the best burgers in Charlotte in 1992?
In 1992, “Aladdin” and “The Bodyguard” were among the year’s box office hits, Bill Clinton won the presidential election, and “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men hit the charts (and played on repeat in my cassette player).
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And hungry Charlotte diners were giving The Charlotte Observer’s restaurant writer and critic Helen Schwab a “bunful” of their favorite burger restaurants.
For a fun look down memory lane, we pulled Helen’s article from the archives. The below text is presented as it appeared at the time. Many of the restaurants mentioned have since closed — but not all of them! — and other details may no longer be current.
How many of these restaurants do you remember visiting? Email us at [email protected] and share your favorite ’90s burger memories!
By Helen Schwab, The Charlotte Observer
Published: 5/8/1992
The votes came in thick and fast and, perhaps not surprisingly, there was no clear winner. I asked where you’d send the TV tabloid “A Current Affair,” which plans a special for National Hamburger Week (beginning Sunday) and sought our area’s best, juicy, sloppy burgers. You were passionate, articulate and mouth-wateringly descriptive about your favorites.
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Here’s the tally, with comments where compelling: Lupie’s (2718 Monroe Rd.) and Spoon’s (multiple locations) tied with five votes each and three folks called or wrote in for the Rebel Room (2416 Freedom Dr.), including one faxed letter claiming to represent five votes — so I guess you could say it got seven. But I won’t.
Of Lupie’s:
Of Spoon’s:
Recommended at the Rebel Room is the Rebel Cheeseburger with chili, onions, mustard and slaw.
Next was a group getting three votes apiece:
Getting two votes each were:
And a whole bunful of places got a single vote. In Charlotte:
More good burgers N.C. spots outside Charlotte:
And for South Carolina:
Just for cross-reference, here are the 10 places picked by cheeseburger aficionado and Observer writer Tony Brown three years ago:
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