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4 Charles Prime

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Chicago is known for many things; the classic Chicago Dog loaded with onions, mustard, relish, tomatoes and pickled peppers, the hefty Deep Dish Pizza, the Italian Beef Sandwich at Portillo's and of course the Burger at Au Cheval.    Now some of these iconic classics have trickled into NYC with deep dish pies at Emmett's , Italian Beef at  Hanks  and even the infamous Au Cheval Burger at Four Charles Prime.  Hailed by many as the best burger in the country, this brings together two grilled all beef patties layered with Kraft american cheese, thick slabs of bacon, fried egg, chopped red onions, Dijonaiise, and pickles all on a toasted bun.  It arrives whole, then gets sliced at the table in order to reveal the inside in all of it's messy, juicy food glory. This burger is absolutely orgasmic at first; the creamy yolk seeping into the juicy meat with the smokey, peppery backbone of bacon lingering after each bite.  I was worried the burger might ...