The number of American food-related holidays borders on that absurd.
That said, we’re never above a great deal. And with National Cheeseburger Day on Wednesday, September 18, it’s probably a good idea to know where you can enjoy this classic meal in San Antonio — on any budget.
Mark’s Outing // This San Antonio burger institution is giving away 1,000 free cheeseburgers to raise local awareness and funds for the East Side Pregnancy Care Center. No purchase is necessary, but you can reserve your burger or just stop by to show your support. 1624 E. Commerce St., facebook.com
BurgerFi // When you buy a cheeseburger at BurgerFi today, you’ll get a second cheeseburger — made with two Angus patties, two slices of cheese, lettuce, tomato and secret sauce — for $1. Multiple locations, burgerfi.com
Red Robin // Purchase any regular drink at Red Robin on National Cheeseburger Day and enjoy the house cheeseburger, served with bottomless steak fries, for just $5. Multiple locations, redrobin.com
Mr. Juicy // Chef Andrew Weissman’s new restaurant is blessing us with $5 double cheeseburgers between 3-5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 3910 McCullough Ave., restaurantji.com
Twin Peaks// The popular restaurant chain is celebrating the big day with a $6 special – including a cheeseburger and mess of house fries. Multiple locations, twinpeaksrestaurant.com
Shake Shack // You can always order the Shackburger with cheese, but this chain takes it to the next level with a crispy fried portobello mushroom, filled with Muenster and cheddar, for just $10.29. Multiple locations, shakeshack.com
Eastside Kitchenette // Count on Eastside Kitchenette for a delectable $11 Kozy double meat burger, stacked with double American cheese, onion, tomato, lettuce, mayo and mustard and house pickles. 2119 N. Interstate 35, theeastsidekitchenette.com
The Esquire Tavern // Made with locally sourced beef, the $16 Wildcat Burger offers a patty topped with American cheese, sweet grilled pineapple, red pepper jelly, lettuce and habanero aioli on a sweet roll bun. 155 E. Commerce St., esquiretavern-sa.com
This post will be updated as more information becomes available.
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This article appears in Sep 11-24, 2019.