"The burger at Lori Jayne hits a rare sweet spot—it's one of our top burgers while also qualifying for this guide. That's because it tastes expensive, even though it just comes out of a tiny, scrappy kitchen inside a bar. The 6oz patties could fool you. They're ground fresh in-house, and topped with thick pickle slices ("thickles"), Lori Jayne special sauce, and onions caramelized in bone broth, which makes them more salty than sweet. Add cheese, $1; add fries, $6" - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, sonal shah