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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 [...]

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 [...]