Because having a burger from PJ Clarke’s is a rite of passage for any New Yorker. Nat King Cole once dubbed heir bacon cheeseburger “the Cadillac of burgers.” Since 1884, they’ve been serving up burgers, beers, and cocktails with aplomb, and there’s no sign of them stopping anytime soon. And while there are a number of locations now throughout the city, the original on Third Avenue is certainly special.