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Eat These 12 Sliders and Feel Like a Giant

It's debatable whether sliders are really burgers or miniature abominations, but if you're a fan, here are some Boston options to try.

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Burger Week is here. It's debatable whether sliders are really burgers or miniature abominations, but if you're a fan, here are some Boston options to try.

There are several reasons to seek out sliders. For starters, they make a great snack for a crowd. It could be a portion thing, a splitting thing, or the desire to try many things on the menu when a full burger would put you over the top. Or maybe, for that one minute in time while holding a slider, you want to feel like a giant. The craving may also come from no reason at all.

Whatever the reason for your slider desire, here are 12 local places that offer a healthy mix of tiny options.

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Snappy Pattys

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Patty Melt Sliders: While there are salads, appetizers, and entrees, the main draw at this Medford establishment, as suggested by the restaurant's very name, is the patty melt sliders. There are five varieties, such as the original (American cheese, ketchup, and dill pickles) and the Californian (havarti, avocado mayo, and a marinated tomato). [Photo: Facebook]

One Brandt Beef Slider: Sold all alone, this single mini burger is topped with onion aioli, bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and B&B pickles. [Photo: Provided]

Tre: A trio of sliders. The beef option comes dressed with mozzarella cheese, smoky pepper sauce, and arugula. The other two options include a pork slider (maple, pancetta, and cheddar) and a venison slider (auricchio provolone cheese, cranberry compote). [Photo: Official Site]

North Street Grille

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Sliders: Of the three slider options, the burger option comes traditionally dressed with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and house-made pickles. Also on the menu: a pulled pork slider and a lobster roll slider.. [Photo: Facebook]

Abby Lane Food & Spirits

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Kobe Sliders: Starting the meal off with appetizers or just having some small plates? Try the kobe sliders at Abby Lane. They come topped with a smoked onion aioli, pepper jack cheese and shredded lettuce. [Photo: Facebook]

Lucky's Lounge

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Wagyu Sliders: One of two varieties of sliders offered at Lucky's, these come as a trio and are topped with muenster cheese, a sunny-side-up quail egg, and bacon aioli. The other tops mini beef patties with caramelized onion, pickles, cheddar, mustard, and a special sauce. Can't decide between the two? You can order a plate with one of each as well as a pulled pork slider. [Photo: Facebook]

Minibar

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Sliders: On Mondays through Thursdays, guests can indulge in $2 sliders from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. [Photo: Facebook]

5 Napkin Burger

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Sliders: At lunchtime on weekdays, diners can choose two sliders from a selection of four as part of the "lunch box special." There's a miniature version of the restaurant's classic burger, for example (gruyere, caramelized onions), as well as a cheeseburger (cheddar, pepper relish, spicy mayo, fried shallots). The meal comes with a side of chips. [Photo: Facebook]

Hamburguesas: Served on the dinner menu only, Toro's sliders are made with grass-fed beef and topped with tomato jam, aioli, and pickled red onions. A perfect addition the Spanish offerings available. [Photo: Provided]

Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant

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Lincoln Sliders: Served during both lunch and dinner hours, the sliders at Lincoln are topped with a bacon aioli, muenster cheese, and a sunny-side-up quail egg. [Photo: Facebook]

Davio's

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Kobe Beef Sliders: Topped with cheese and aioli, these are available at the bar, along with many other fun snacks like pancetta popcorn, grilled cheese bites, and the popular spring rolls. [Photo: Official Site]

Blue Ginger

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BG Sliders: Served in the lounge only, the sliders are topped with bacon, tomato jam, and Vermont cheddar. [Photo: Facebook]

Snappy Pattys

Patty Melt Sliders: While there are salads, appetizers, and entrees, the main draw at this Medford establishment, as suggested by the restaurant's very name, is the patty melt sliders. There are five varieties, such as the original (American cheese, ketchup, and dill pickles) and the Californian (havarti, avocado mayo, and a marinated tomato). [Photo: Facebook]

Saloon

One Brandt Beef Slider: Sold all alone, this single mini burger is topped with onion aioli, bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and B&B pickles. [Photo: Provided]

Dante

Tre: A trio of sliders. The beef option comes dressed with mozzarella cheese, smoky pepper sauce, and arugula. The other two options include a pork slider (maple, pancetta, and cheddar) and a venison slider (auricchio provolone cheese, cranberry compote). [Photo: Official Site]

North Street Grille

Sliders: Of the three slider options, the burger option comes traditionally dressed with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and house-made pickles. Also on the menu: a pulled pork slider and a lobster roll slider.. [Photo: Facebook]

Abby Lane Food & Spirits

Kobe Sliders: Starting the meal off with appetizers or just having some small plates? Try the kobe sliders at Abby Lane. They come topped with a smoked onion aioli, pepper jack cheese and shredded lettuce. [Photo: Facebook]

Lucky's Lounge

Wagyu Sliders: One of two varieties of sliders offered at Lucky's, these come as a trio and are topped with muenster cheese, a sunny-side-up quail egg, and bacon aioli. The other tops mini beef patties with caramelized onion, pickles, cheddar, mustard, and a special sauce. Can't decide between the two? You can order a plate with one of each as well as a pulled pork slider. [Photo: Facebook]

Minibar

Sliders: On Mondays through Thursdays, guests can indulge in $2 sliders from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. [Photo: Facebook]

5 Napkin Burger

Sliders: At lunchtime on weekdays, diners can choose two sliders from a selection of four as part of the "lunch box special." There's a miniature version of the restaurant's classic burger, for example (gruyere, caramelized onions), as well as a cheeseburger (cheddar, pepper relish, spicy mayo, fried shallots). The meal comes with a side of chips. [Photo: Facebook]

Toro

Hamburguesas: Served on the dinner menu only, Toro's sliders are made with grass-fed beef and topped with tomato jam, aioli, and pickled red onions. A perfect addition the Spanish offerings available. [Photo: Provided]

Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant

Lincoln Sliders: Served during both lunch and dinner hours, the sliders at Lincoln are topped with a bacon aioli, muenster cheese, and a sunny-side-up quail egg. [Photo: Facebook]

Davio's

Kobe Beef Sliders: Topped with cheese and aioli, these are available at the bar, along with many other fun snacks like pancetta popcorn, grilled cheese bites, and the popular spring rolls. [Photo: Official Site]

Blue Ginger

BG Sliders: Served in the lounge only, the sliders are topped with bacon, tomato jam, and Vermont cheddar. [Photo: Facebook]

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