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WHERE TO EAT The best Slinger in the world (according to food experts)
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Recommended by Andrew Mark Veety and 12 other food critics.
"Five of our favorite classic slingers as well as five modern takes of this St. Louis treasure: Courtesy Diner - If even the regular slinger sounds like a bit too much, Courtesy offers the Devil’s Delight, which is a slinger without the hamburger patties."
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Recommended by Food Network and 8 other food critics.
"Food Network travels to 50 states to find the country's best breakfasts: Rooster - One of Rooster’s best-sellers is its version of a St. Louis late-night staple called a “slinger”: two burger patties, hash browns and a couple of eggs (any style) covered with chili and served with toast. Here, owner David Bailey tweaks the dish for breakfast by replacing the burgers with chunks of andouille sausage and the chili with thick sausage gravy."
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Recommended by Food Network and 6 other food critics.
"Their slinger is legendary: a breakfast mountain of hashbrowns topped with a hamburger patty that topped with eggs that are topped with chili, cheese and onions."
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Recommended by Nancy Stiles and 3 other food critics.
"There’s usually a wait at Southwest Diner on the weekends, with a line snaking out the door, but have some patience, and you won’t regret it. Inside, patrons love the diner’s breakfast fare with a Southwestern twist: The Southwest Slinger comes with two ¼-ounce burger patties, home fries and melted longhorn cheese topped with two eggs and green or red chiles."
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Recommended by Andrew Mark Veety and 3 other food critics.
"Five of our favorite classic slingers as well as five modern takes of this St. Louis treasure: Tiffany’s Original Diner - At Tiffany’s, they begin with hash browns followed by meat – your choice of bacon, sausage, hamburger or ham – then eggs, all covered in the diner’s housemade chili, made fresh every day with beef, beans and chili sauce with toast on the side."
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Recommended by Dave Lowry and 3 other food critics.
"If you’re not in the mood for something that unusual, there are biscuits slathered with gravy, crispy salty hash browns, a two-egg sandwich and of course, Allin’s version of that perfect meal to start your morning and stop your heart, the slinger. Concocted by Dave, the chef and owner here, Allin’s slinger is a stacked high Tribute to Cholesterol: fried eggs, hamburger, and hash browns, with a dressing of the place’s famous chili and Cheddar cheese."
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Recommended by St. Louis Diner Review and 1 other food critic.
"They have an awesome slinger."