Burgerfest In Hamburg

The new 96.1 Joyfm is everywhere in WNY this summer! Chuck Stevens was at Burgerfest in Hambug this weekend with the Joy-fm van and treasure chest giving away prizes.  The history of the Village of Hamburg's ties to the famous American sandwich goes like this: In 1885 vendors from Ohio, Frank and Charles Menches, established a food concession at what was to be later named the Erie County Fair. Their specialty was a sliced, grilled sausage patty served on a round bun. Running out of their sausage, they sought a local butcher who only had ground beef readily available. They mixed spices with the meat, including brown sugar and coffee, and made patties to fit the round buns.The coffee after-taste kept patrons returning for more of this new sandwich. A local reporter, noting the excitement, asked the brothers what this new sensation was called.Without much hesitation, they named it the hamburger after the town they were in, Hamburg, NY.