Wagyu Burger at The Paramount Room

Like barbecue restaurants in the ‘burbs, it seems there is no limit to how many burger joints one city can sustain. In Chicago, The Paramount Room has always offered food that aspires to (and reaches) new heights, despite its outward appearance as just another late night lounge. Their craft beers are as good as anywhere, save the Map Room or The Hopleaf, and even when it comes to burgers, they overachieve. Their fatty-rich wagyu, draped with melted cheese, served on a grilled brioche bun that’s been slathered with “secret” sauce is one of my favorites.