Kuma’s Corner

Kuma’s Corner is a heavy-metal-themed burger bar at 2900 W Belmont Ave, at Francisco, in Avondale, open at this corner since 2005, with a second location at 1570 E Golf Rd in Schaumburg. The menu lists 16 burgers named for bands such as Slayer, Mastodon and Plague Bringer, all on pretzel rolls, plus a rotating special, mac and cheese and a craft beer list that skips the big domestic brands.

What to know

• The original opened in 2005 as a corner bar.
• Time magazine put the restaurant on its January 2014 list of the most influential burgers.
• The house burger, the Kuma, is bacon, cheddar, a fried egg, lettuce, tomato and red onion.
• The Avondale location takes reservations.
• Music is loud by design, so this is not the room for a quiet conversation.