1. Ariba Burger

Globe Tavern

Located inside the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel 701 E. Adams St., Springfi eld, 217-544-8800. 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily The Ariba burger consists of a chargrilled beef patty cooked to perfection with habanero jack cheese, topped with avocado aioli and pico de gallo and served on a toasted, buttered brioche bun. This burger is created especially for Burger Week by Executive Chef Jeffrey Davis.

2. Asian Burger

Maldaner’s

222 S. Sixth St., Springfi eld, 217-522-4313 Lunch Monday through Friday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. • Dinner Tuesday-Thursday 5-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5-9:30 p.m. Grass-fed beef and jasmine rice seasoned with cilantro and Korean barbeque sauce. Served on a brioche bun with pickled carrots and cucumbers, caramelized onions and a Japanese chili mayonnaise. Topped with shrimp chips.

3. Beam Me Up

Starship & The Enterprise Grill

2301 Stevenson Dr, Springfi eld, 217-585-8888 Monday through Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m.-10 p.m. Two premium steak burger patties laser-seared to perfection on a toasted Starfl eet bun with cheddar and pepper jack cheese, fried onion, bbq sauce and a hint of horseradish to set you on your next journey. Tasty!

4. Campfire Burger

CAFE COCO

3705 N Dirksen Pkwy, Springfi eld, 217-670-0884 Tuesday - Saturday 6 a.m.-8 p.m. • Sunday, Monday 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Our scrumptious CampFire Burger is made with 1/4 lb. fresh ground beef, smashed and seasoned to perfection. Served on a toasted brioche bun. We cover the burger with our house-made mac & cheese and then smother it with our famous baked beans. We add fresh onion, jalapeño and fi nish with crunchy pickle slices.

5. The Captain Burger

Tradewinds Pub & Eatery

1700 Recreation Drive, Springfi eld, 217-679-5482 Monday through Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tell your taste buds to hang on before jumping overboard in excitement from biting into our 1/3 lb. Black Angus patty. Topped perfectly with melted pepper jack cheese and a homemade Captain Morgan rum sauce that’ll make your head spin, and, last but not least, an onion bun to wrap up this wild ride of fl avor suitable for any Captain!

6. Cook’s Monster House Burger

Cook’s Spice Rack & Chili

910 N. Grand Ave W., Springfi eld, 217-492-2695 Monday-Tuesday 6:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. • Wednesday- Friday 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. • Saturday 6:30 a.m-2 p.m. and Family Night 5 p.m.-8 p.m. • Sunday 7 a.m.- 2 p.m. and Family Night 5 p.m.-8 p.m. A hand-patted, one-third-pound, Black Angus burger topped with bacon, cheese and a mozzarella stick, fi nished with sweet hickory barbecue sauce.

7. Deep-Fried Philly

Burger Bar

2765 S. Sixth St., Springfi eld, 217-528-9030 Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-1 a.m. • Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Talk about a new twist on an American favorite – imagine 5 ounces of fresh, never frozen, beef, stuffed with grilled onions and peppers and then deep-fried to perfection (you read that right). Served on a bun and smothered in glorious cheese sauce alongside our house-made chips, this burger is not for the faint of heart.

8. Double Trouble

Weebles Bar and Grill

4136 N. Peoria Rd., Springfi eld, 217-528-3337 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily Great hangover burger! Enjoy two beef patties with American and pepper jack cheese topped with pickle, onion, tomato and lettuce.

9. Give ’em the Bird!

Obed & Isaac’s Microbrewery & Eatery

500 South Sixth Street, Springfi eld, 217-670-0627 11 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. daily Barbecue-glazed turkey burger topped with white cheddar cheese, onion straws and pickle chips served on a brioche bun.

10. The Honolulu Burger

Fox Run Restaurant and Lounge

1130 Legacy Pointe Drive, Springfi eld, 217-679-7249 Open 7 days a week 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Kitchen hours Sunday through Thursday until 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday until 11 p.m. A half-pound patty grilled to order. Topped with a slice of grilled pineapple, mango salsa, Hawaiian-style BBQ, provolone cheese, lettuce and tomato. Served on a toasted potato bun.

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