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The buttermilk chicken breast sandwich can always be upgraded at Mac & Walt’s.
Traveling for a food adventure has become the highlight of most weekends but in our #SundayFunday column, we look to expand the gastronomic pleasures of travel to feature some of Massachusetts’ most underrated food destinations.

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#SundayFunday – Eat 53 Burgers or Less at the White Hut

White Hut Cheeseburg (via Facebook)

When Kevin Alexander, James Beard award-winning writer, embarked on a journey in search of America’s top 100 burgers, we were surprised to see White Hut listed as number three in the national rankings. Between the “melt-in-your-mouth ‘cheeseburgs’” (the “-er” is dropped from the traditional word) the hand-cut fries and their famous, fifty-cent fried onions, we were almost certain they would snag the number one spot and put West Springfield on the map as the King of Burgers.

Since 1939, White Hut has been dangling delicious burgers in our faces in hopes that we would never leave their stuck-in-time diner and their strategy continues to work. Drawing the attention of fans from all parts of the country, White Hut is more than just a local gem; it is a tribute to the art of simplistic dining. At White Hut, you either order a burger – with or without cheese – a side of fries or a hot dog. And if you’re feeling crazy, you can order all three and splurge the extra fifty-cents on their fried onions and remain within a ten-dollar budget. (When was the last time you spent less than ten dollars on a burger?)

While the best part of the White Hut is obviously their cheeseburgs – with caramelized onions, lettuce, BBQ sauce and chili peppers – there is a fun fact about the White Hut that simply can’t be ignored. In 2016, they launched The White Hut World Cheeseburg Eating Competition and it has quickly become a recognizable big eater event. Each burger with a bun, 2 oz. of patty and fried onions, weighs about 5 ½ oz. In total, for a grand prize of $2000, the big eater winner is anticipated to eat between 30 to 50 burgers. Competitive eater, Joey Chestnut, ate a world-record 52 cheeseburgers in 10 minutes in this year’s competition. We recommend eating one burger but if you are up for the challenge and decide to make #SundayFunday a competitive day of eating 52 burgers – actually 53 to beat the record- be sure to send us a photo!

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#SundayFunday: Boston Burger Company – A Frappe Lover’s World

Smores from Boston Burger Company

Traveling for a food adventure has become the highlight of most weekends but in our #SundayFunday column, we look to expand the gastronomic pleasures of travel to feature some of Massachusetts’ most underrated food destinations.

Known for its baked beans, creampies, and clam chowdah (yes, chowdah – not chowder,) Boston is a place of no-nonsense eating. Sticking to its traditional values and food groups, Boston is all about its history, its baseball franks and its hearty meals. That is why, it’s no surprise that hidden behind the name Boston Burger Company there is a tradition of sweet, satisfying, over-the-top frappes. If you’re not from Boston, then the term “frappe” is just as confusing as “chowdah” but not to worry, at the Boston Burger Company in Cambridge, MA, you can have it all.

A milkshake is New England is only shaken milk and syrup, not to be confused with a frappe which is a mixture of ice cream, milk, and syrup (in Boston, words have different meanings.) To compensate for the confusion and the battle between frappe vs. milkshake, Boston Burger Company takes it a step further with their #freakfrappes – a combination of ice cream, milk, and syrup, topped with sweets like an actual layer of strawberry shortcake or a horizontal graham cracker smothered in marshmallows and melted chocolate. Each frappe is presented in a tall sexy glass and every part of the glass is used as part of the #freakfrappe. No space is overlooked. The S’more Than You Can Handle #freakfrappe is a frozen hot chocolate frappe with a graham cracker rim (crumbled graham crackers sprinkled onto the rim of the glass), chocolate syrup, and topped with a wicked (a.k.a “great”) big s’more.

Visually, the #freakfrappes are a play on adult nostalgia. It is a calling to our childhoods, when all we wanted to do was mix all our favorite sweets into one great big bowl of ice cream. M&Ms, Oreos, Nutella (a cult classic), peanut butter, and melted chocolate are only but a few of the options offered at Boston Burger Company and they are the essential components of any good frappe.

Of course, the Boston Burger Company serves their famous burgers like the Hot Mess, featured on the Rachel Ray Show, a burger with bacon, sweet potato fries, homemade thousand island dressing, diced pickles, jalapeño, red onion, lettuce, and American cheese – but honestly, who cares about the delicious burgers and fries when you can sustain yourself with a #freakfrappe? Oh, and since it’s #SundayFunday, ask for a Boozy Frappe – you’ll thank us later.