Just before the holiday weekend, two of Milwaukee's most popular burger restaurants made another national list, The 50 best burger joints in America, ranked.
AJ Bombers ranked seventh on this Business Insider list, with special note given to the "Rube Goldberg-esque contraption that delivers peanuts straight to your table."
Meanwhile, Sobelman's came in at 30, mentioned for their "over the top" burgers and Bloody Mary garnishes.
The top five burger joints on the list were The Cherry Cricket (Denver, Colo.), Minetta Tavern (New York, N.Y.), Au Cheval (Chicago), Casper & Runyun's Nook (St. Paul, Minn.) and the number one pick, Hopdoddy Burger in Austin, Texas.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
