For those who need to ask: a combo burger is just like any other burger, but with the addition of a hot dog wiener, sliced lengthwise and grilled.
Except it isn’t just any other burger, is it? Islanders of a certain vintage talk about the combo in the reverential tones that the Milanese reserve for a perfect risotto, or New Yorkers for a classic bagel with a schmear.
This comes up now because of a recent column in which I compared the game of lacrosse to the combo burger — a regional, not national, delicacy.
Apparently the reference proved puzzling to many, which in retrospect wasn’t surprising. Those of us who were raised elsewhere, or in another era, are unlikely to be familiar with a dish that has yet to gain fame in the same manner as other regional fare such as…
