Find Out What Makes This Maine Burger Top Food Networks’s List

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The Food Network is a popular American cable channel that focuses on food, cooking, and lifestyle programming. Launched in 1993, it has become a leading destination for food enthusiasts.

Shows like Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and Man Vs. Food, have become iconic parts of the culture in the last several years.

There are many theories to the beginning of the cheeseburger dating back to the 1920s. One story suggests that Lionel Sternberger invented the cheeseburger in 1926, while working at his father’s California sandwich shop. During an experiment, he dropped a slice of American cheese on a sizzling hamburger, and a legend was born.

They decided to take on the task of naming the best burger in each state, and one here in The Pine Tree State came out on top.

Owls Head General Store, in Owls Head, Maine, won't reveal their secret burger-assembly process, but the loosely packed burgers are insanely juicy. They literally fall apart in your hands.
In fact, there most popular burger is called the "7 Napkin Burger" Enough said!

This burger is so good, people post TikTok videos!

It was also voted Best of the Best Burger, by Village Soup and the readers of Down East Magazine two years in a row!

You can get one to go and eat it at Owls Head lighthouse, just down the road. They are located at 2 S. Shore Drive, in Owls Head.

Check out their Instagram page to get a look at their mouth watering treats!

The burger is made with freshly ground beef, and the secret recipe is only known to the store's owners and chefs.

If you ever find yourself in Owls Head, the "7 Napkin Burger" is definitely worth trying. Just be prepared for a messy, scrumptious experience!

Remember to grab 7 napkins, and maybe even a bib.

Here are the daily hours of operation at the Owls' Head General Store, which is located at 2 South Shore Drive:

Tuesday-Sunday
7:00AM - 7:00PM

Monday
Closed