This weekend was Memorial Day Weekend, also known as the start of the summer grilling season, which, in my opinion, is a great season. Nothing beats a great burger and an ice cold drink on a bright, sunny day. Not to mention the fact that May is National Hamburger Month.

In the spirit of the beginning of this season burgers have started to make a bit of a come back. Not that they have ever really gone away, but sometimes burgers get overshadowed during colder months by comfort foods and heartier fare. To show the popularity of burgers in all price-realms of the food world: there’s a new burger offering in the quick service world which costs less than $5.00, while an upscale restaurant in New York City just launched a burger that costs $175 (and they’re not the only one). Burgers got another boost recently when bon appétit launched its new Web site which includes the tasty item as one of the Top 100 Dishes that are hot right now and features a tasty looking recipe in the site’s new recipe blog (here and here).

Burgers are a great menu addition because they are incredibly popular, versatile, and work for lunch, dinner, or any time in between. People love them because they are a tasty, familiar item that is always a trusty item to order, no matter where they are. Burgers are also great because they really can encompass so many price points depending on what they are made of, what is on them, and how big they are. It is hard to disappoint when there is a tasty burger on the menu.