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5 Napkin Burger: A Second Taste at the Upper West Side Locale

Even though New York magazine says burgers are out and sandwiches are in (isn’t a burger a sandwich???), we had a yen for a really good hamburger tonight. Opting for local, as in the Upper West Side, we settled with some trepidation on 5 Napkin Burger on Broadway.
As is typical of many Upper West Side [...]

Upper West Side: 5 Napkin Burger Opens on Broadway

Though vegetarians might not agree, a good burger joint is an essential neighborhood asset. Now, 5 Napkin Burger has opened an Upper West Side branch, occupying the space on Broadway that once housed Ollie’s.

Of course, the original 5 Napkin Burger was conceived at Nice Matin. So in a way this stylish patty is simply coming [...]

5 Napkin Burger, ‘Wichraft Open on Upper West Side

Update: Take a look at the new 5 Napkin Burger.
The Westside Independent reports two restaurant openings on the Upper West Side:

‘wichcraft, Tom Colicchio’s sandwich shop, opened in the new Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, at 63rd Street;
5 Napkin Burger will be opening soon in Ollie’s old spot on 84th and Broadway.

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Upper West Side + Hell’s Kitchen: Burger at 5 Napkin Burger Disappoints

So popular was the 5 Napkin burger at Upper West Side bistro, Nice Matin, that chef Andy D’Amico decided to dedicate an entire restaurant to this primo slab of chopped beef.  Last June, he opened 5 Napkin Burger in Hell’s Kitchen.
The initial reviews for the new meat-eaters emporium were mixed.  Sorry to say, the burger [...]