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Typical price: $13-17
The Knoxville American burger tradition: hand-pattied beef from Mitchell Family Farms or East Tennessee farms, on a Flour Head Bakery bun with Sweetwater.
Litton's in Fountain City has run the Knoxville canonical burger since 1946. Stock and Barrel formalized the East Tennessee farm-sourcing approach in 2013 with Mitchell Family Farms beef, Flour Head Bakery buns and Sweetwater Valley cheddar. The Stack burger style runs across multiple Knoxville rooms now.
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Order A Thunder Road burger with the daily piece of Italian cream cake to take home.
Litton's Market and Restaurant on Essary Drive in Fountain City since 1946, the family-run burger and bakery counter, sells the famous burger.
Order A morning cinnamon roll with grits, or the smash burger at dinner.
The Plaid Apron on Kenesaw Avenue in Sequoyah Hills, the long-running Southern brunch and dinner room in West Knoxville, works with East Tennessee farmers.
Order A house burger with a bourbon flight off the 300-deep American whiskey list.
Stock and Barrel on Market Square, the burger and bourbon room running since 2013, sources beef from Mitchell Family Farms with a bar pouring more than 300.
Editor tip. Salt the patties after forming, never mix it in. The crust comes from very high heat and a dry surface.
Common allergens: Gluten, Dairy.
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