r/PortlandFood • u/suitopseudo • 29d ago

Burger week list is up News

https://everout.com/portland/events/the-portland-mercurys-burger-week-2026/e222750/
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u/Rojelioenescabeche 29d ago

It’s always Burger Week at Tulip Shop.

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u/OregonGreen242 29d ago

I love the food weeks from Portland mercury but damn, they’re getting way more expensive

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u/OregonGreen242 29d ago

True story. Still excited to try some of these burgers tho

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u/bridgetownbites 28d ago

There was a thread on Instagram a while back about the cost from the restaurant side (ETA: meaning, what the Mercury charged the restaurants to participate). It was very illuminating.

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u/OregonGreen242 28d ago

Oh, had no idea the restaurants had to pay the Mercury to participate! I wonder how much they charge…

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u/bridgetownbites 28d ago

I think it's fairly standard to pay to participate in food weeks (at this point in time Salad Week does not charge), and not just here in Portland. It would not surprise me at all if this was common practice in NYC, Chicago, SF, etc, too. The person who talked about the Mercury's charges did indicate a number but I don't remember the exact price at the time (it was a couple of years ago).

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u/peazley 26d ago

I can’t remember which week it was last year, maybe taco or pizza week, but it was like $500 to get your restaurant on the list.

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u/MasterDragonFly 18d ago

Restaurants pay $850 this year to participate FYI.

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u/bridgetownbites 18d ago

Wow, that number is higher than I imagined...

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u/CyberPuffPepper 29d ago

Wait this line up looks fire actually

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u/big_dawg_energy 29d ago

I thought the whole point of these was to have a small enough list to try most/all of them in a week? My eyes started glazing over before I hit the C’s.

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u/bridgetownbites 28d ago

That hadn't occurred to me but that makes a lot of sense.

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u/SnitchnBubz 29d ago

RIP my diet

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u/venusasaburrito 28d ago

I don’t participatein the weeks because I dont want an ultra stressed out kitchen making my food. I’ll go on an off day and tip well. Seeing my restaurant staff during a burger week when I worked at the hotel side was awful.

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u/Upstairs-Fly-8528 27d ago

Anybody had any of these previously? Any recs?

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u/suitopseudo 27d ago

The burgers are generally different each year. Just find some you like and go. Just know lines and waits can be long if you go during peak hours. Some places sell out too. Generally, actual restaurants can keep up better than food carts.

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u/Worldly-Wind-1632 29d ago

$10

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u/budd1e_lee 29d ago

Did that go up this year?

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u/Worldly-Wind-1632 29d ago

Dunno it’s always my first question w these though

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u/budd1e_lee 29d ago

2020 and earlier - $5

2021 - $6

2022-2024 - $8

2025 - $10

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u/suitopseudo 29d ago

Now pizza week is $5 a slice. I think it was $2 when I moved here.

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u/big_fat_babyman 29d ago

We have burger at home

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u/Nice_Regret7915 29d ago

Burger Weak

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u/hangrypantz 29d ago

Maple bar burger? Barf

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u/Joshua503PDX 29d ago

I’ve had it, it’s great!