Burger Joint / New York@Restaurant

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While Sparky's attempts to raise fast food to a higher level, the Burger Joint wants to bring it back down to earth. Sequestered behind floor-to-ceiling curtains in the lobby of Le Parker Meridien hotel, the joint is the elegant hostelry's dirty little secret, offering guests—and anyone else who can find it—a $7 (including tax!) alternative to its own $20 room-service burger. Once you locate the entrance and push apart the drapes, half expecting a butler from Eyes Wide Shut to appear and ask you for the password, you'll find a coffee shop with faux-wood paneling, vinyl booths, and a few sports-page photos taped to the walls. The timeworn greasy-spooniness is uncannily convincing. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Note:
The Burger Joint serves beer by the pitcher for $17.

Recommended Dishes:
Burger, $7

Location:
Le Parker Meridien
119 W. 56th St., New York, NY 10019
nr. Sixth Ave.

Tel.212-708-7414

Cuisine: Hamburgers

@Source: http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/burger_joint00/