Chopped Cheese

Seasoned ground beef chopped on the griddle with onions and melted American cheese, loaded into a hero roll with lettuce, tomato, and mayo — a deconstructed cheeseburger born in Harlem and Bronx bodegas in the 1990s. Savory, messy, and under five bucks at its source.

Try it at: Blue Sky Deli (Hajji's) in East Harlem, widely credited as its birthplace