Drool-worthy burgers on the menu for Dayton Burger Week

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The menus for Miami Valley Restaurant Association’s “Burger Week” make for some tough all-beef patty choices.

The promotion, which kicked off Sunday, June 21 at 19 local restaurants, runs through Sunday, June 28.

>> Local ‘Burger Week’ promotion continues all week at 19 Dayton-area restaurants

Here's a look at what's on the menu:

🍔AMBER ROSE RESTAURANT AND CATERING 

1400 Valley St., Dayton 

937-228-2511 or www.theamberrose.com 

Southwest Turkey Burger ($12) 

Bowman Landes best ground turkey with onions, peppers, Pico de Gallo, Queso cheese, spring mix and southwest aioli on a bakery fresh bun and served with pub fries.

Jalapeno Bacon BBQ Burger ($12) 

Fresh Angus beef, jalapeno bacon topped with white cheddar cheese, house-made BBQ sauce and crispy onion rings on a bakery fresh bun and served with pub fries.

Cheddar Jack Cheeseburger ($12) 

Angus beef burger topped with cheddar jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with pub fries.

Appetizer Special — Poutine ($10) 

Pub fries and cheese curds topped with house-made gravy, plenty to share.

Budweiser and Bud Light, $1.50 each.

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Buckhorn Tavern's Buck Buster Burger featuring bourbon barbecue sauce, smoked Gouda and mozzarella cheeses, mushrooms, onion rings, backon and more. It's available for $11 during Burger Week June 21-28, 2020. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔BUCKHORN TAVERN

8880 Meeker Road, Dayton 

937-890-3261 or www.buckhorndaytontavern.com 

The Buck Buster Burger ($11) 

Half-pound ground beef, lettuce, Kentucky Bourbon BBQ sauce, smoked Gouda and mozzarella cheeses, sautéed mushrooms, crisp smoky bacon, tangled house-made onion rings with crisp pickles, bun topper.

Bucket of four Budweiser or Bud Light aluminum 16 ounces for $10

Bullwinkle's is offering its Viking Burger ($11.99) with bacon, caramelized onions, pimento cheese on grilled sourdough, during Burger Week, June 21-28, 2020. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔BULLWINKLE'S TOP HAT BISTRO

19 N. Main St., Miamisburg 

937-859-7677 or www.bullwinklestophatbistro.com 

Viking Burger ($11.99) 

1/2 lb. Beef burger, bacon, caramelized onions, pimento cheese, grilled sourdough

Bullwinkle's is offering its Bab Burger ($11.99), a 50/50 Sausage blend, white cheddar, sweet chili mayo, brioche bun, during Burger Week June 21-28, 2020. CONTRIBUTED

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Bab Burger ($11.99) 

50/50 Sausage blend, white cheddar, sweet chili mayo, brioche bun

Bunkers Bar & Grill is offering a burger topped with Applewood Smoked Bacon and smoked Gouda cheese during Burger Week, running June 21-28, 2020. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔BUNKERS SPORTS BAR & GRILL

893 East National Road, Vandalia 

937-890-8899 or www.bunkersbarandgrill.com 

Smoked Gouda Bacon Burger 

Chargrilled Angus beef topped with Applewood Smoked Bacon and smoked Gouda cheese (choice of toppings: lettuce, onion, tomato, pickle, mayo) served with chips and a pickle.

$2.85 for 22 ounce Bud and Bud Light draft

The Butter Cafe in Dayton is offering several gourmet burgers during Burger Week June 21-28, 2020. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔BUTTER CAFE

1106 Brown St., Dayton 

937-985-9917 or www.buttercafedayton.com 

Avocado Bacon Burger

Avocado, Landes bacon, house butter sauce

The Goat

Sautéed onion and goat cheese

Jalapeno Burger

Pepper jack and jalapeno mayo

Donut Burger

Glazed donut, Swiss cheese, red onion, house butter sauce

Vegan Burger

Impossible Beef, vegan cheddar, sauté onions and mushroom with vegan mayo

All burgers can be made with gluten-free bread. Comes with our house potatoes or kettle chips.

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Chappy's Social House is offering a specialty burger during Burger Week, June 21-28. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔CHAPPYS SOCIAL HOUSE

7880 Washington Village Dr., Dayton 

937-439-9200 or www.chappysocialhouse.com 

Piggy Back Burger ($11.99) 

Burger patty topped bacon, slow smoked pulled pork, house made coleslaw, drizzled with white BBQ and house BBQ sauce

🍔COCO'S BISTRO

250 Warren St., Dayton 

937-228-2626 or https://228coco.com 

Menu TBD

The Double 18 Lounge and Timothy's Bar in Dayton are offering special burger deals this week for Burger Week from June 21-28. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔DOUBLE 18 LOUNGE / TIMOTHY'S BAR

1818 Brown St., Dayton 

937-222-7666 or https://timothys-bar-grill.myshopify.com 

2 Custom blended beef sliders, kettle chips, and chocolate chip cookie ($9)

Classic Sliders - American Cheese, Pickle, Red Onion

BBQ Bacon Ranch Sliders - American Cheese, Bacon, BBQ Sauce, Ranch

Meadowlark is featuring a turkey burger with avocado slaw during Burger Week, running June 21-28, 2020. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔MEADOWLARK

5531 Far Hills Ave., Centerville 

937-434-4750 or www.meadowlarkrestaurant.com 

Wiley’s Turkey Burger with Avocado Slaw - lunch burger ($12.95) 

"I have been bragging about my turkey burger to the whole world. I think it’s the best, juiciest, most tender turkey burger ever made. Now it is time to put my money where my mouth is. Superior-quality Bowman Landis ground turkey makes a great burger, here moistened with white wine, seasoned with a little toasted chile powder and topped with an avocado slaw that is as much avocado as it is slaw, if not more so. Whether it’s the best turkey burger ever is up to you. Served on a soft DLM golden hamburger bun with your choice of vinaigrette-dressed greens, fries, or for a dollar more, make it garlic frites"

Cowboy Burger - lunch burger ($14.95) 

"Was it folks walking in with bandanas on their faces that made us think of cowboys? A 6 oz. local bison patty is crusted on the griddle with a tangle of fried onions, a swipe of bourbon BBQ sauce, and a coating of melted gouda cheese studded with pickled jalapenos. Yeehaw! Served on a soft DLM golden hamburger bun with your choice of vinaigrette-dressed greens, fries, or for a dollar more, make it garlic frites."

Meadowlark is offering a classic diner-style burger during Burger Week June 21-28, 2020. CONTRIBUTED

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Route 66 Diner Burger - dinner burger ($14.95) 

"Let’s go back in time, before fast food chains covered the country. Lay an old-school jumbo sesame seed bun on the flat top. Take a freshly-ground beef patty and season it with good old salt and pepper, then give it a swath of ballpark mustard. When that mustard hits the grill and cooks into the meat, it forms a crust. When the burger’s nearly done, drape it in American cheese, let it get melty, then transfer to the warm bun and top with thin dill pickle slices and iceberg lettuce. Take a bite and fly away in your own personal time machine. Served with your choice of vinaigrette-dressed greens, fries, or for a dollar more, make it garlic frites."

Mr. Boro's Tavern in Springboro is offering a Bourbon Street burger during Burger Week June 21-28, 2020. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔MR. BORO'S TAVERN

495 N. Main St., Springboro 

937-806-3105 or www.mrborostavern.com 

Bourbon Street Burger ($11) 

Quarter Pound Black Angus Burger with Bourbon Glazed Bacon, Provolone Cheese, House Pineapple Cole Slaw drizzled with Bourbon sauce on a Brioche Bun. Served with Parmesan Kettle Chips

Mr B's Signature House Burger ($11) 

Quarter Pound Black Angus Burger with our House Avocado Goat Cheese Spread, Tomato, Peppered Bacon, Mozzarella Cheese on a Brioche Bun! Served with Parmesan Kettle Chips

Budweiser & Bud Light Aluminum bottles 4 for $10

Nick's Restaurant in Xenia is offering gourmet burger specials this week during Burger Week, running June 21-28, 2020. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔NICK'S RESTAURANT

1443 N. Detroit St, .Xenia 

937-372-3202 or https://gotonicks.com 

Horseradish BBQ Burger 

House-made Horseradish BBQ Sauce, pickled red onion, and pepper jack cheese.

Apple Slaw Burger 

House made fresh apple slaw, smoked bacon, pepper jack cheese, and a sweet chili sauce.

Rip Rap Roadhouse is offering gourmet burgers during Burger Week June 21-28, 2020. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔RIP RAP ROADHOUSE

6024 Rip Rap Rd., Huber Heights

937-236-4329 or www.ripraproadhouse.com

Bistro Burger and Firehouse Burger ($11) 

Quarts of Budweiser and Bud Light for $5

Romer's Bar & Grill is offering an assortment of special burgers this week during Burger Week, June 21-28. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔ROMER'S BAR & GRILL

4439 E Franklin St., Bellbrook 

937-848-7676 or www.romersbar.com 

Black & Bleu Burger ($9.99) 

Blackened Seasoning and Bleu Cheese Crumbles on a toasted brioche bun

Mushroom Swiss Burger ($9.99) 

Sautéed Mushrooms and Swiss Cheese on a toasted brioche bun

Juicy Lucy ($9.99) 

Stuffed with diced Pepperoni, Jalapenos and Mozzarella Cheese on a toasted brioche bun

Cowboy Burger ($10.99) 

Onion Straws, Bacon, BBQ and Cheddar Cheese on a toasted brioche bun

All American Burger ($9.99) 

Bacon and American Cheese on a toasted brioche bun

Patty Melt ($9.99) 

Sautéed Mushrooms, Sautéed Onions and Swiss Cheese on a toasted brioche bun

Steak House Burger ($10.99) 

Sautéed Mushrooms, Onion Straws, Provolone Cheese and A1 Steak Sauce on brioche

BBQ Burger ($9.99) 

Dry Rub Seasoning, BBQ, Pickles, Cole Slaw and topped with Potato Chips on brioche

Hipster Burger ($10.99) 

Fried Egg, Avocado, Spring Mix Lettuce and Feta Cheese on brioche

🍔SALAR RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE

400 E. Fifth St., Dayton 

937-203-3999 or www.salarrestaurant.com 

The Double Truffle ($23) 

Tartufo cheese and a summer Italian black truffle mayo, arugula, and caramelized onions on a brioche bun, served with sweet potato fries & a mixed green salad.

Salar Burger ($19) 

Fresh Mozzarella, slow roasted tomatoes, crispy bacon and a basil and caper mayo on a brioche bun, served with sweet potato fries and a mixed green salad.

Bud Light 16 oz., $2

🍔THE DOCK

250 West Main St., Enon 

937-864-5011 or www.thedockenon.com 

Mango Salsa Cheeseburger 

With Pepper Jack Cheese, Lettuce, Onion and Tomato served with your choice of fries or house made coleslaw

Beefy Bacon BBQ Burger 

Black and Blue Burger

Budweiser or Bud Light 16 oz. Aluminum bottles $2

The Florentine is offering a burger topped with mushroom and Merlot reduction and Swiss cheese during Burger Week June 21-28, 2020. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔THE FLORENTINE

21 W. Market St., Germantown 

937-855-7759 or www.theflorentinerestaurant.com 

The Florentine’s mushroom Merlot ($8) 

Our signature beef blend topped with our unique mushroom and Merlot reduction and Swiss cheese

$1 draft Bud Light (10 oz.) with burger special

The Wandering Griffin will offer a Burger Week special called The Griffin, topped with fried onion rings. The promotion will run June 21-28. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔THE WANDERING GRIFFIN

3725 Presidential Dr., Beavercreek 

937-369-0058 or www.wanderinggriffin.com 

The Griffin ($10) 

Sweet and Savory, Certified Angus Beef, Bacon and Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Onion, and tomato, fried onion rings, served with fries

The Mexican Street Corn Burger at Wheat Penny for Dayton Burger Week, June 21-28. CONTRIBUTED

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🍔WHEAT PENNY OVEN AND BAR

515 Wayne Ave., Dayton 

937-496-5268 or www.wheatpennydayton.com 

The Mexican Street Corn Burger

"First of the season sweet corn is arriving, and here is a burger that celebrates it! Roasted corn is tossed with grilled peppers and onions, cilantro and mayo, then we pile it on a charred beef patty and garnish with queso fresco, sliced tomato, lettuce and crushed tortilla chips for crunch. Made to go with an ice cold Budweiser!"

MORE INFO 

For more information on the promotion and participating restaurants, visit, dineoutdayton.com/project/burger-week.

>> MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Another Dayton Burger Week promotion coming later this summer 

Contact this contributing writer at alexis.e.larsen@hotmail.com.

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