Non-Chain Burger Spots in the U.S. That Are Truly Worth the Calories

In South Minneapolis, a local legend was born at this neighborhood bar, which opened in 1954. Matt’s Bar is the claimed inventor of the “Jucy Lucy,” a burger with a core of molten American cheese stuffed inside the patty. The bar still spells it without the “i,” a point of local pride. When you bite into it, the hot cheese comes pouring out. It’s a simple innovation that created an entire category of burger. Served on a plain bun with pickles and fried onions, it’s a Minneapolis rite of passage.