Editor’s Note: Death in the Afternoon has closed.
The CHEESEBURGER at DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON is our latest obsession. The craving begins with that diner-style patty – top-tier Rain Crow Ranch beef shaped into a slim round, griddled to a crisp char on the outside, yet still rosy and juicy inside with melted American cheese hidden in the center. Then there’s the dash of heat from Calabrian chile aioli and the crunch of bread-and-butter pickles. And the house-made bun – oh, the bun! So pillowy and perfectly sized to fit the burger and fixin’s. Dishes change often at this new weekday lunch haven in Citygarden, but we have a feeling this burger is here to stay.
Death in the Afternoon, 808 Chestnut St., St. Louis, 314.621.3236, deathintheafternoonstl.com
This article appears in Readers’ Choice 2014.
