New York has long been home to burger legends , from JG Melon to Minetta Tavern. Now the city’s case as the world’s burger capital is officially backed up: Four of the top 25 spots on the new World’s Best Burgers list go to New York restaurants—more than any other city worldwide.

Sip & Guzzle in the West Village earned the title of best burger in North America and the No. 13 spot overall. The bar only makes a dozen patties a day, grinding A5 Wagyu trimmings and binding them with cured Jidori egg yolk before searing them in a cast-iron pan and basting with beef tallow and butter. The meat is brushed with tare sauce, layered with a house-made Parmesan “Kraft single” and tucked into a potato bun from Bread’s Bakery. A shishito relish, smoked aioli and a samurai-skewered pickle finish t

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