You don’t need AJC food writer John Kessler will tell you that hamburgers are the current “it” food.  Are they even called hamburgers anymore?

In a Recession, what’s old is new again.  And just like the traditional neighborhood is back en vogue with a vengeance, traditional comfort foods are also now the hottest ticket in town.

Enter the burger.  That old menu-standard saw its opening, got itself a new agent, and pulled a Beyonce on the chicken and fish.

Now there are entire restaurants and food stands all over the Metro dedicated to coming up with the most delicious variations on this most basic of ‘wichs.  From the old greasy standard to new-age, local, grass-fed version, the burger is hot.

“Yes”, you think, “I know all this.”

Well, all right then smarty-pants, let’s cut to the chase then.  With a trillion and one options today, where’s the best burger in Atlanta?