Top Chef: Season 4 contestant Richard Blais is opening his upscale burger joint Flip Burger Boutique this week in Atlanta, Georgia. Here are some of his menu items:
Corned beef + cabbage + poached egg ($7)
Smoked beef + cole slaw + RQB sauce ($7)
Philly + Cheese Whiz foam + green peppers ($7)
Beef tartare + capers + aioli + cornichons ($11)
Butcher + caramelized onions + blue cheese + red wine jam ($8)
Country fried + pimento cheese + pickled okra ($7)
More non-burger menu items are listed on Wined and Dined and Blais' blog. There are already some reviews on Yelp from the friends and family opening. [Tip 'o the hat to: Andrew F.]
Flip Burger Boutique
1587 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta GA 30318 (map)
(404) 352-3547
"A Vero Beach man is accused of assaulting his girlfriend multiple times with a McDonald's cheeseburger, according to his arrest affidavit." [tcpalm.com; via Matty]
Earlier today AHT's sister site Slice posted this funny photo illustrating what foods shouldn't be fed to the deer. Right above the gooey slice of pizza is a burger—hell, not just any burger, but a double cheeseburger. Pretzels and carrots apparently also made the list of banned foods.
390 Park Avenue, New York NY 10022 (entrance on 53rd Street; map); 212-888-2700 leverhouse.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: Flavor of 73/27 La Frieda beef approximates char of summertime barbecue. Served on panino. Topped with fried egg upon request Want Fries with That? Good crisp, decent flavor, but consistently plated lukewarm Price: $22 Notes: Served only at lunch (M-F, 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
In a platonic world, my burger has just come off the grill, tasting of smoke and cancer. Even if I'm not enjoying it off of a deck in July, my burger-hero invokes the pleasure and ease of crickets, sunsets, and whole afternoons of tall-boys. No burger is ever worth the indignity of a 45-minute wait. But like all things once enjoyed, New York turns the leisurely act of burger ingestion into a fiercely competitive activity.
Burgers are best served with minimal pomp or ceremony. Though you'll encounter a little bit of both at Lever House, these offenses are ultimately pardonable for the sweet luxuries they afford.
Posted by Damon Gambuto, December 3, 2008 at 3:00 PM
The 101 Coffee Shop
6145 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles California 90028 (map); the101coffeeshop.com Cooking Method: Grillled Short Order: A retro Hollywood diner burger that looks better than it tastes Want Fries with That? They are creative in that they're mixed with sweet potato fries, but I'd go with the mashed potatoes with gravy instead Notes: Daily, 7 a.m. - 3 a.m. Take a stroll into the hotel lobby to catch some Hollywood memorabilia
If you are thinking of heading to Hollywood to follow yours dreams of silver screen stardom then you can be pretty well assured that you will find yourself sliding into the leather booths at The 101 Coffee Shop at some point during your journey to fame or misfortune. Perched on the Northern edge of Hollywood, this retro diner resides on the first floor of a Best Western. The chain that runs the mid-range hotel belies its history. Hollywood luminaries have been making their way to this spot since it opened as The Franklin Hotel in the 1930s. These days the clientele is more Hollywood-hipster than Hollywood royalty, but then again, history is just the story told when the game is over. Winners and losers can be hard to spot in medias res. Today’s tattooed waitress could be tomorrow’s Olivia de Havilland (or Angelina Jolie, for those of you who demand contemporary references). Part of the magic of celebrity is simply the notion that the person dreamt big and won.
These kinds of thoughts can be distracting when dining at a Hollywood spot like this one. You can almost feel diners' heads lifting and falling with each new patron that enters in hopes of stealing a glimpse of an up and coming ingenue pretending to eat or—at the very least—a former cast member of That 70’s Show finishing off an evening of drinking and carousing with a some late night pancakes. Sorry gang—it's just Damon here for a burger (or two).
Posted by Nick Solares, December 3, 2008 at 11:30 AM
A patty of Pat La Frieda's Black Label blend.
Josh "Mr. Cutlets" Ozersky takes a break from celebrity chef gossip and brings burger lovers the news that they have been clamoring for since AHT announced the final blend of the vaunted La Frieda Black Label last week: The special burger mix will be available to the public this Friday at the revamped City Burger. While we will cover the event, expect a full AHT review when the hype has died down and the restaurant has been open for a month.
Where's the best burger in the Big Bend of Florida? At Bird's Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack in Tallahassee, according to WCTV. At Bird's, burgers come in two sizes and are customizable from their wide selection of spices and toppings. 325 North Bronough Street, Tallahassee FL 32301 (map); 850-222-1075
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