Reader: Nothing beats a good burger. But where is Denver's best?

The news that Steak 'n Shake is finally coming to town -- Centennial, to be exact, with a groundbreaking this month -- has fans of this iconic Midwestern burger drooling. Consider this from Lynn: Thank god there is finally good food coming to Denver! There are some decent restaurants, but...

By Patricia Calhoun

April 6, 2011

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The news that Steak 'n Shake is finally coming to town -- Centennial, to be exact, with a groundbreaking this month -- has fans of this iconic Midwestern burger drooling. Consider this from Lynn:

Thank god there is finally good food coming to Denver! There are some decent restaurants, but nothing beats a good SnS burger!

Really? A Steak 'n Shake is all Denver needs to become a food mecca? Clearly, there are those who consider a good burger the ultimate dish -- and people willing to fight to the finish over their favorites. Just take a look at the comments posted after Laura Shunk's list of Denver's Five Best Burgers, which expanded on Tarbell's win of the Best Burger in the Best of Denver 2011:

Fans of Larkburger. Haters of Larkburger. Fans of Cherry Cricket. Haters of Cherry Cricket. Fans of Five Guys. Haters of Five Guys.

And always, fans of In-N-Out, another legendary chain that has yet to come to Colorado.

Which prompted this from Adam:

Call it CO pride but Good times is better than In & Out.

Have a favorite burger? A hated burger? You can add to the burger list here, or just post your suggestion in the comments below.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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