7th Street Burger East Village

"When 7th Street Burger opened in 2021 in the East Village, it caused a sensation. The idea is extreme simplicity: It sells only three cheeseburgers (a single, a double, and a vegetarian version made with Impossible Meat) that are seared and smashed flat with a slice of American cheese and a squirt of sauce. It’s smash burger heaven, and the chain has held up as it expands across the city. There are now around a dozen branches." - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff