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Burgers Minus the Butte: New Location For Old traditions at westside Pilot Butte

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Tuesday, 31 January 2012 12:16 Laura Kessinger

The year was 1983. Michael Jackson Thrilled us, Madonna made her debut, and the only thing bigger than Jennifer Beal’s Flashdance hair was the birth of Bend’s Biggest Burger. Now a legend unto itself, the Pilot Butte Burger is still an 18-oz. 100 percent certified Angus Beef burger, erupting with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and onions, slathered with secret sauce and now locavorized with an eight-inch Dilluso-baked bun

The six-ounce version was enough for me when I visited the westside location last week, piled high just like its brother. If they grilled the patty in mustard and upped the onion count, they’d come pretty damn close to an In-and-Out Burger—animal style. Quality meat that is fresh (not frozen), grilled to order patties, freshly baked buns, and real cheese, such standards are rarely replicated. Ever since my first In-and-Out burger, I have been quietly searching out its equal closer to home. I think I finally found it.

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