Brooks' Sandwich House • 1973

Hand-rolled burgers topped with homemade secret chili have kept lines forming at this small red brick walk-up window since C.T. Brooks founded it in 1973. The cheeseburger all the way — piled with chili, mustard, onions, and cheese on a steamed bun — draws everyone from mill workers to millionaires. Cash only, standing room only, and worth every minute of the weekday lunch rush.