CAPITAL REGION>> There’s a McDonald’s menu item hitting Capital Region restaurants next week, and this burger deserves a proper introduction.

Three varieties of Sirloin Third Pound Burgers will be available at local McDonald’s beginning next Wednesday, May 6.

They are:

·        Steakhouse: Made with a third-pound of 100 percent Sirloin beef topped with sautéed mushrooms, grilled onions, white cheddar cheese and a creamy peppercorn sauce all served on a sesame seed bun.

·        Bacon and Cheese:  Made with a third-pound of 100 percent Sirloin beef topped with yellow mustard, zesty ketchup, sliced pickles, red onion rings, Applewood smoked bacon, and white cheddar cheese all served on a sesame seed bun.

·        Lettuce and Tomato: Made with a third-pound of 100 percent Sirloin beef topped with creamy mayonnaise, yellow mustard, a fresh slice of tomato, green leaf lettuce, rings of red onion, sliced pickles and white cheddar cheese all served on a sesame seed bun.

Each burger is freshly prepared with a third-pound of 100 percent Sirloin beef that is North American sourced, and topped with fresh, tasty ingredients served on a sesame seed bun.

“We’re thrilled to offer this new, premium menu option to our local customers,” said Renee Reardon, local McDonald’s owner/operator and President of the McDonald’s Operators of the Capital District in a press release. “The Sirloin Third Pound Burgers will offer our customers a premium sirloin burger experience, with the everyday value, quality and convenience they’ve come to expect from McDonald’s.”

These special burgers will only be around for the summer, so “get it while you can,” local Latham, Clifton Park and North Greenbush McDonald’s owner Andrew James said Tuesday afternoon at an exclusive first taste event for members of the media.

Proud of what his company is doing to support sustainable beef practices and use antibiotic free chicken, “We’re taking the lead in the industry to make sure that we are serving the best,” James said.

To kickoff the new Sirloin Third Pound Burgers, McDonald’s customers in the Capital Region are encouraged to join the conversation on Twitter @McDAlbanyNY for a chance to win free Extra Value Meal coupons and other exciting giveaways.

For more information about the new Sirloin Third Pound Burgers and McDonald’s full line of menu choices including nutrition information visit www.McDonalds.com.

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