Celebrate National Hamburger Day with these top local favorites, according to Yelp

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – May 28th is National Hamburger Day, which ushers in the summer grilling season.
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The National Day Calendar states that the hamburger most likely appeared in the 19th or early 20th centuries, and over the years, it has become a culinary icon in the United States. Hamburgers, which are seasoned ground beef, grilled, and placed between two slices of bread or a bun, can get creative by using toppings such as:
Bleu Cheese
Coleslaw
Avocado
Fried egg
Barbeque
Mac & Cheese
To celebrate National Hamburger Day, go out and get a hamburger from a local place. Yelp has put together a list of the best places to get a hamburger in western Massachusetts:
Local Burger – 16 Main Street, Northampton
Captain Jack's Roadside Shack – 228 Northampton Street, Easthampton
7B's Bar & Grill – 1152 Southampton Road, Westfield
Classic Burger – 1261 Westfield Street, West Springfield
Cindy's Drive In – 455 E State Street, Granby
Johnny's Tavern – 30 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
White Hut – 280 Memorial Ave, West Springfield
Alvin Rondeau's Dairy Bar – 1300 Ware Street, Palmer
Rumbleseat Bar & Grill – 482 Springfield Street, Chicopee
Brookies – 242 W Main Street, East Brookfield
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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