BY DATHAN KAZSUK
In the immortal words of Wimpy, “I’d gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” And honestly? Today’s that day. National Burger Day is in May, and one burger joint here in the Triangle is serving up some heavy burger love all month long.
That’s right—Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, headquartered in Colorado but holding down the fort with four locations right here at home, is rolling out specials that hit Cinco de Mayo and National Burger Day. It’s basically a monthlong excuse to drown yourself in burgers, bacon and buns. I’m not complaining about that.
Kicking things off on May 5, they’re dropping a limited-time Birria Burger to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Picture this: a 7-ounce Angus beef patty stacked with birria-marinated pork, lime aioli, Monterey Jack cheese, a crispy seasoned corn tortilla and a side of consommé for dipping. The combo of chilis, cumin and cinnamon in that consommé took me right back to my mom’s homemade menudo, minus the tripe. (Once I learned what that was, I tapped out.)
And listen, don’t sleep on their $4 Bad Ass Margarita on May 5. Four bucks. That alone is worth showing up for. After Cinco de Mayo, the margarita goes back to $8, but they’re also rolling out a seasonal watermelon margarita starting May 6. So, really, it’s just back-to-back burger-and-margarita days. Sounds like a plan to me. And these margaritas are their namesake—a little more potent than usual, so they’re doing a two-margarita limit.
They’ve also got some other limited-time eats, like the dangerously good Elote Street Corn Dip with chips. Imagine warm, sweet corn loaded with creamy mayo, cream cheese and lime, scooped up with house-made tortilla chips.
If you’re rolling in with kids—or just looking to cool down without booze—they’re featuring a couple of nonalcoholic drinks, too. The Apple Berry Fizz is like biting into a fresh red apple and then giving it a little ginger soda sparkle. And the Pineapple Smash? Fresh pineapple juice, mint, simple syrup and ginger soda. Both are available for $6 for a limited time.
Mark your calendar for May 28—National Burger Day—because Bad Daddy’s will offer its Bacon Cheeseburger on Steroids for just $10. That beast will be stacked with Monterey Jack, three slices of jalapeño bacon, three slices of applewood smoked bacon, bacon mayo, lettuce, tomato, red onion and pickles (I haven’t tried that one yet, so yeah—counting down the days. Only 27 to go.)
And here’s a fun little nugget for your next trivia night: Even though Bad Daddy’s calls Colorado home these days, the first headquarters was right here in the Queen City back in 2007. File that one away.
