| Though many in Austin consider themselves to be | | | | Sandy's Frozen Custard, located at 603 Barton |
| health conscious, there are still moments in each of | | | | Springs Rd., set up shop in 1947. Though obviously |
| their lives when a good hamburger sounds delicious. | | | | Sandy's sells a variety of frozen treats, their |
| Austin is home to many burger joints, and some have | | | | hamburgers are not only delicious, but on Thursdays |
| been around for over half a century. | | | | the lines form around the building to get their "Thursday |
| Hut's Hamburgers has been around since 1939. Homer | | | | Special": a 1/4 lb. burger, fries and a drink come to a |
| "Hut" Hutson opened his establishment originally on S. | | | | total of $3.19. |
| Congress Avenue. That same year, Sammie's Drive-In | | | | Dirty Martin's Place (commonly referred to as just |
| opened on W. 6th Street. In 1959, Hut moved his | | | | "Dirty's") is located just west of UT's campus at 2808 |
| burger joint to the current location of GSD&M's | | | | Guadalupe St., and has been in business longer than |
| Idea City on 6th, and a decade later bought the | | | | many establishments in town. They opened their doors |
| Sammie's Drive-In lease. Though the Drive-In was no | | | | in 1926, and have been making the "Kum-Bak" burger |
| longer there, the dining rooms they added on were, | | | | longer than many of the surrounding university buildings |
| and it's from this location that Hut's still stands, selling 20 | | | | have been standing. The price of the burger, hovering |
| different burger combinations, named after 50s | | | | just over 2 dollars, brings in a large college crowd, as it |
| legends such as the Buddy Holly burger, or the | | | | has for over 80 years. |
| Wolfman Jack. In 1981, Hut's survived the massive | | | | Though Casino El Camino has not been in business |
| flood which devastated the surrounding Shoal Creek | | | | since the middle of the century, their burgers have |
| area, and their slogan, "God Bless Hut's" was born. | | | | been voted "Best in the City" in the Austin Chronicle |
| The Frisco Shop, on Burnet Road in north Austin, was | | | | more than once. Casino's is located on 6th street, and |
| established in 1953 as part of the Night Hawk | | | | has remained longer than most other neighboring |
| restaurant chain. Harry Akin, who served as mayor of | | | | establishments, and for good reason. Their burgers are |
| Austin through the late 60s, ran the chain of | | | | topped with anything from bacon to avocado to blue |
| restaurants, and was the first in Austin to integrate | | | | cheese, and are 3/4 lb. and 1 inch thick. Though the |
| public dining facilities, and make them available to black | | | | atmosphere is very dark, literally and figuratively, it fits |
| and white patrons. Though the Night Hawk chain has | | | | the rock and roll feel of the place, and the |
| gone away, the Frisco Shop still stands, serving up the | | | | award-winning juke box is the perfect touch. |
| "Frisco Burger", with cheese, relish and Russian-style | | | | It seems that regardless of what part of town the |
| dressing. R. Harry Akin, nephew of Frisco's original | | | | hungry burger-lover is in, a good burger place will |
| owner, bought the Frisco Shop in 1994, and currently | | | | probably been a stone's throw away. |
| co-owns the restaurant with two other partners. | | | | |