By: Becca Bijoch, Trib Local Wheaton

Nationally acclaimed industry-leading restaurant Smashburger brings “better burgers” to Wheaton on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. The Wheaton store, located at 1 Rice Lake Square, brings Chicago’s west suburbs savory burgers, tasty shakes and tempting sides along with regional menu items crafted to please Chicagoans’ palates. (more…)

Smashburger opens in Atlanta: If you thought the burger craze was over, think again. Smashburger opened its first Atlanta location recently. There’s been a lot of buzz the certified Angus beef burgers, butter-toasted artisan buns and rosemary-and-garlic-seasoned fries. The Denver-based company takes its name comes from the technique used to “smash” the beef on a flat grill, searing in the juices. (more…)

By Celia Gorman of The Local

Good morning locals, it’s time to break out your sunscreen. The rest of the week looks to be hot and sunny with just a few clouds here and there.

You may never have expected to see Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in the kitchen, but he visited Fort Greene’s Smashburger Monday, as documented by his office’s Flickr photostream, and worked the grill for a few. You can also see shots of the mayor throwing toppings on a burger and sitting at a table. Where’s the photo of him taking a big, juicy bite? (more…)