Five Guys Burgers in Fresno

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The Fresno Bee announced the start of the Burger Wars today. With the arrival of Five Guys in River Park and next week's opening of Eureka!Burgers at Palm/Nees, Fresno now has a great mix of burger places. In n Out is the classic, of course. Then there is Colorado Grill -- my favorite of their two locations is at Barstow/Willow. Another newcomer is The Habit over in Fig Garden Village.
I've already grown to like The Habit. I discovered it less than a month ago and enjoy their fresh ingredients and great fries. They should have asked for help in designing their space, however, since the line & beverage station are awkwardly placed. Their location is good, though, and the place has been packed. I also like the fact that it's a California chain -- originating in Santa Barbara.



I know Five Guys fairly well. They seem to be expanding like crazy. It's a mid-Atlantic burger chain that has excellent, greasy burgers and the best fries ever. I first ate at a hole-in-the-wall location that is one of their first stores. (The original is in Arlington, VA.) It's a real dive in DC near the Georgetown campus. John Mark Smith and I first ate there several years ago. I had driven him from Morgantown to DC for the day so he could take care of some business at the Japanese embassy. We then wandered the Georgetown campus & ate at this burger joint that didn't even seem like a chain. Boy was it good! They have since spread like wildfire all over Virginia & now even farther afield. Great place. I'll wait a few days to go to Fresno's new one -- let the crowds die down first.

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