Sunday is National Cheeseburger Day!

September 18th is national cheeseburger day! What cheese do American like the most and who serves up the best in the Bangor area? First off let's cut the cheese.

Two-thirds of Americans enjoy American cheese on their cheeseburgers. Here are the complete rankings:

American Cheese: 66%
Cheddar: 65%
Swiss: 43%
Pepper Jack: 40%
Provolone: 31%
Colby: 27%
Muenster: 16%
Gouda: 16%
Havarti: 11%
Gruyere: 9%

Now who serves the best cheeseburger in the Bangor area??

The burger joint /restaurants that come up on most sites as a great cheeseburger place are...

The Reverend Noble Pub 10 Broad St, Bangor
Paddy Murphy’s 26 Main St ,Bangor

Rounding out most lists are:

Five Guys Burgers and Fries, 878 Stillwater Ave, Bangor
Elevation Burger, 489 Stillwater Ave, Bangor
Nicky's Cruisein Diner, Union St.,Bangor
Longhorn Steakhouse, 605 Hogan Rd, Bangor
Ground Round Grill and Bar Odlin Rd, Bangor, ME

A little further out of town:

C&K Variety, Billings Rd,Hermon
Jordon's Snack Bar, Rte 1A, Ellsworth
Woodman's Ba\r and Grill 31 Main St, Orono
Side Street Café, 49 Rodick Street Bar Harbor

Here's a little bit of history about the cheeseburger. It's believed that the cheeseburger was first made by Lionel Sternberger in 1926 while working at his father’s Pasadena, California sandwich shop, The Rite Spot.

A cheeseburger appeared on a 1928 menu at O’Dell’s, a Los Angeles restaurant, which listed a cheeseburger, smothered with chili, for 25 cents.

So have at is and on Sunday, Bon Appetit!

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