The best patty around costs only $7. It’s a heroic griddled double cheeseburger: a lightly toasted bun full of freshly ground, crisp-edged, and somehow ungreasy beef sandwiched between layers of melting cheddar.

1571 Sherman Ave., Evanston, 847-864-3396; 2218 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincoln Park, 773-697-9909