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Contents Party in Your Mouth Combining the right beer and burger can be sensational Page 7
Cincinnati Burger Week commandments Page 11
Local burger spots are carefully crafting new specialty burgers all the time
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When smooth, charcoal-mellowed Tennessee whiskey first met the sweet fizz of cola, America’s classic cocktail was born.
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Vegan Black Bean Burger, Provolone, Basil, Tomato, & Roasted Garlic Mayo
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Saundra says. “I think you can do bourbon and burgers too. I never drank beer until five or six years ago. I had a wine rep introduce me to beer. I wasn’t drinking Bud Light or Budweiser. I just think it’s terrible. “But that’s my personal opinion and now you have beers that are just great,” she continues. “Warped Wing makes great beer. You have Rhinegeist. You have all these local beers popping up. I think beers and burgers now are available to people with different taste profiles. You can have a burger and an IPA. I think beer anymore, you can pair it as easily as you can wine. I can go and get a sour or a hoppy IPA. Now, whatever I’m in the mood for, it’s there.” ©
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let them talk to my wife,” he continues. “She’s the expert on that. I like ice water.” Saundra says she thinks the house sangria goes splendidly with their burgers. “Most of the beers we have on draft, I love,” Saundra says. “We make a house punch and a house red and white sangria, and right now we do a mildly spicy watermelon white sangria and it would go well with any burger. We actually gave my husband the watermelon sangria last night and he loved it.” Saundra says bourbon cocktails go well with their burgers, too. She says it is important to move outside of your comfort zone to explore different pairings. “Historically, the way burgers and beer have been presented have been together,”
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Blue Ash. They are really proud of the food they serve and take great care to craft fresh fare and offer good advice to their patrons on what drinks work with each dish. “The basic burger has to be as much in house as possible,” says Shawn. “Local products, because that makes a huge difference in flavor, fresh bread and grilled meat. All those things put together make a really good burger.” Their massive Flying Pig Burger will be on special for Burger Week. It’s piled with slow-roasted barbecue pork. “My perfect day is you’re sitting on the river with a light IPA. As long as it’s ice cold, that’s it,” Shawn says. “When people ask me about pairings, I
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eers and burgers are a long-standing American tradition. There’s something that just works about the interplay of bitter hops and savory beef on the tongue. But some drinks work better for some meats than others, and understanding the subtleties of this culinary dance can turn a simple beer and burger into an experience that’s memorable. Fifty West Brewing Company Executive Chef John Tomain says the brew pub’s beer selection, which is all made in house, is different from week to week. So it’s a good idea to talk with your server or bartender about what drink works with which burger or entrée. “Our beers are changing regularly,” Tomain says. “But any of the lighter beers will pair fine. Let’s say our Main Street Amber or our Coast to Coast IPA are good. I think really, with a burger, it’s your own preference. There are certain things that will pair better. Like as in the case with wine, likes with likes. So, an IPA works with something bitter — like arugula. They add to each other. Anything that’s sweet, like our Doom Pedal White Ale, which is one of our mainstays — it’s got a little orange-y, coriander-y spice, so I would pair that with a fennel Italian sausage that we have made by Lehr’s Meats for us.” Tomain says beer often pairs with burgers because it is more versatile than wine. “The biggest problem with wine is it doesn’t do well with spicy,” Tomain says. “With beer you can have an IPA which pairs pretty well with something spicy or our Going Plaid Scotch Ale, which is a little maltier and sweeter — that can help cool down a spice. Really, wine loses its luster when you pair it with spicy foods.” Sometimes the beers pair so well that it goes into the food. “I really like our clam dish,” Tomain says. “It’s kind of like an ode to a clam bake. It’s got some corn, potato, some smoked sausage. We use fresh corn, so we take the stalks of the corn and we roast that and make the broth and we pair that with some of our Main Street Amber. We make a broth from the Main Street Amber and the corn stalk.” Husband and wife team Shawn and Saundra McCoy operate Brown Dog Café in
A rich and juicy burger good enough to carry the name of Greater Cincinnati businessman and community leader Charles “Chuck” Scheper. Fresh ground with special-select USDA prime Midwest Angus beef and a sprinkle of Izzy’s secret spices.
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Enjoy Jack Daniel’s™ Specials throughout Cincinnati Burger Week restaurants including: J A C K at D select A N I E L’participating S TENN ESSEE WH ISKEY
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Proudly serving at two locations the All AmericAn Burger: Served on a Servatti bun with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mayo & american cheese. Includes choice of french fries or chips.
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CINCINNATI BURGER WEEK Commandments
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Cincinnati Burger Week has created such strong, lusty, even insane feelings, that we decided it needed its own little manifesto. Please read on.
1. THERE’S A CHANCE THEY WILL RUN OUT
We expect that the restaurants will be extremely busy. So, if a place runs out of ingredients toward the end of a shift, handle it with poise: Go back the next day, earlier, and enjoy your burger and sides.
2. THERE WILL LIKELY BE WAITS
People have been talking about Burger Week 2017 for months. Don’t be surprised if restaurants sometimes have waits.
3. YOU WILL TIP LIKE A PRO
$5 brings out the cheap in all of us, but, really, you’re likely getting a $10-plus burger — many restaurants are going way overboard with ingredients, trying to outdo each other — so please consider full menu price when tipping. The people who are serving you are working harder during Burger Week than at any other point in the year. A kind word will also be welcome — these people are our friends and neighbors.
Slatts Pub
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4. YOU REALLY SHOULD BUY A DRINK AND/OR OTHER FOODS
5. CHECK TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM
A huge thanks to our presenting sponsors:
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6. DINE-IN
Just a final note that restaurants will not offer their $5 burgers to-go. A big incentive for them to participate is knowing they’re bringing new customers in to experience their restaurants and service. Carry-out lines out the door would impose upon everyone’s burger consumption.
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Restaurants will be encouraged to post their waits and remaining burgers for the day. Visit cincinnatiburgerweek. com and don’t forget to tag your Instagram photos and tweets with #CincyBurgerWeek.
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Purchase of sides and extras are not a requirement. But we think it says a lot to try other new things during the Burger Week experience. Grab some fries, a Braxton, or a Jack Daniel’s™ cocktail and say thanks!
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O F F I C I A L Anderson Pub & Grill andersonpubandgrill.com
Memphis Burger Premium angus chuck smothered
with house-made BBQ sauce & topped with bacon & cheddar.
Bard’s Burgers & Chili facebook.com/bardsburgers1
2 Choices The Five-O Burger: A juicy cheeseburger
topped with bacon, lettuce, pickle & mayo served on a sliced & toasted glazed donut bun! The Standard Deluxe: Classic burger & fries for $5 for the less adventurous.
Burger Brothers Belterra Park belterrapark.com
The Stepbrother 5oz. angus patty, American cheese, shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, onion, pickle, apple wood candied bacon and Burger Brothers sauce.
brown dog cafe browndogcafe.com
The Flying Pig Ground Chuck Patty barbecued pork
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Chandler’s burger bistro (2 locations) chandlersburgerbistro.com
Hangover Easy
hangovereasycincinnati.com
Sweet Sunrise
All American Burger Served on a Servatti
bun with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mayo, & american cheese. Includes choice of french fries OR chips.
Ohio Proud ground beef on a toasted English Muffin topped with melted cheddar cheese, tomato bacon jam, and sunny side egg!
Chapter mt. adams
House of orange
mtadamschapter.com
houseoforangesportsbarandgrill.com
BBQ Crusted Chapter Burger
Dutch Lion
crossroads sports bar & grill
The Izzy Burger Rich and Juicy, this burger is
Kansas City BBQ Crusted burger with coleslaw, pickles, and onion staws.
crossroadsbar.letseat.at
Bacon Cheeseburger 1/3 pound burger with
lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, choice of cheese, and bacon. Served with fries.
desha’s deshas.com
Single patty with bacon, fried gouda wedge, and spicy orange mayo.
izzy’s (8 locations) izzys.com
good enough to carry the name of one of Greater Cincinnati businessman and community leader Chuck Scheper. Fresh ground with special-select USDA prime Midwest Angus beef and a sprinkle of Izzy’s secret spices.
keystone bar & Grill
(3 locations) keystonebar.com
York with a Fork Burger A fresh beef patty
belly, onion, compote cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, with smoked garlic aioli.
The Garrett Burger Onion marmelade, herb goat
bru burger bar
Drake’s drakescomeplay.com
Jamón Burger QT pound Bru signature
blend burger topped with Serrano Jamón, Habanero Havarti cheese, crispy onion straws, and Sriracha aioli.
burger on a butter toasted bun with hickory smoked bacon, iceberg slaw, jalapeno-green tomato jam and parmesan garlic mayonnaise.
Tangy Chipotle Burger Fresh beef patty with
bucketheads
fifty west brewing co.
Ladder 19 ladder19.com Ragin’ Cajun Two 4oz stacked patties topped
bruburgerbar.com/cincinnati
Bullseye Burger A fresh 1/3lb angus burger
topped with american cheese, bacon, BBQ sauce and a giant onion ring on a toasted bun.
buffalo wings & Rings
cheese, spring greens. Served on a toasted brioche bun.
Drake’s BLT Burger A fresh, never frozen 8 oz
fiftywestbrew.com
50 West Burger House ground beef w/ lettuce,
tomato, pickle, onion, cheddar, and house dressing served on a broiche bun.
topped with carrots, celery, caramelized onions, cheddarjack, and stout-braised brisket. Served over Yorkshire pudding in a hot skillet.
Lachey’s Bar lacheys.com
lettuce, tomato, white American cheese, and a chipotlecilantro aioli.
with grilled mushrooms, grilled onions, swiss cheese and Clifton’s favorite Cajun sauce.
Mac’s pizza pub
(3 locations)
Flipdaddy’s (all 4 locations)
(4 locations) macspizzapub.com
Ringer Burger Made with premium beef blend!
3 Choices The Flipdaddy: The quintessential, classic
w/ BBQ Sauce, onion rings, lettuce, tomato, onion.
buffalowingsandrings.com
Topped with Sweet BBQ sauce, Applewood-smoked bacon, Chedder Jack cheeses on a brioche bun, topped with an onion ring (868 cal.).
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The BURGERFI Cheeseburger
flipdaddys.com
American burger with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle. The French Connection: Featuring our freshly made Boursin cheese, aioli & thinly sliced, deep fried red onion straws. Popeye would chase this burger through NYC! Whiskey Bacon: Sweet ‘n’ tangy Jack Daniel’s™ infusion, American cheese, cherrywood smoked bacon, crispy bacon bits.
A true American classic, 2 all natural beef patties, topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and Fi sauce served on BURGERFI’s signature branded bun.
flipside liberty
burgers & crafts
Cheddar, applewood bacon, charred balsamic vinegar red onions & Flipside’s house BBQ sauce.
The Craft Burger
Gabby’s Cafe
burgersandcrafts.com
Special patty blend of angus beef brisket, short rib, & chuck topped with aged cheddar cheese, caramelized onion, bacon, lettuce, tomato, Frog Ranch pickle slaw, a fried egg, and a chipotle honey drizzle.
flipsideburger.com
Flipside Burger Featuring their 2 year aged
gabbyswyoming.com
Gabby’s Caprese Burger Fresh mozzarella cheese, pesto, lettuce, tomato, and tomato aioli. Served with homemade saratoga chips and BBQ sauce.
Best Western 8oz all-beef burger seared and served
Macaron bar macaron-bar.com
Macaron Burger 2 Special Dessert “Macaron Burgers” for $5
Martino’s on Vine martinosonvine.com
Pittsburgher Black Angus burger topped with
melted provolone cheese, fries, coleslaw, and tomatoes all served on fresh Italian bread.
MOTR Pub
motrpub.com
MOTR Burger
An Over-the-Rhine staple since 2010. The bolder burger built for beer! Hand-packed beef topped with house aioli, farm tomato and a crispy onion ring on a fresh bun baked by MOTR’s Main Street neighbor Shadeau Breads.
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Mt. Adams Pavilion
prime cincinnati
tela bar + kitchen
Buffalo Chicken Dip Burger Hand-pattied
The Jack Burger A mushroom infused prime
Starsky and Hatch Hand-formed Longdale
mountadamspavilion.com
beef burger served with the Pavilion’s signature housemade Buffalo chicken dip on a brioche bun, accompanied by fresh lettuce, tomato, and onion.
Murray’s Wings murrayswings.com
Sweet Bourbon Bacon Burger Third of a pound grilled angus burger topped with sweet bourbon sauce, bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Served with saratoga chips and a side of pickles.
primecincinnati.com
burger with rocket arugula, aged Vermont cheddar, spicy onion jam, sugar cured bacon, and truffle aioli on a brioche bun.
Tickle pickle northside
Grilled Bourbon & Bacon Burger All-
2 Choices
experiencethepub.com
beef patty, toasted brioche bun, Makers Mark BBQ sauce, white cheddar cheese, maple pepper bacon, BBQ onions straws, chipotle mayo.
The Pub (rookwood)
Frisco Burger Two Avril Bleh beef patties, swiss
The Bees Knees Burger 8oz all beef patty
cheese, caramelized onions, and 1000 island dressing on Sixteen Bricks sourdough.
experiencethepub.com
on a brioche bun topped with Makers Mark BBQ pork and finished with a sriracha coleslaw.
the National exemplar
Salem Gardens
Southern Barbecue Burger
Charlie O Burger Two 1/4 pound ground chuck
nicholson’s tavern & pub
Sammy’s craft Burgers & beers sammyscbb.com
nationalexemplar.com
Dry-aged beef topped with horseradish cheddar cheese, barbecue bacon, and creamy coleslaw.
nicholsonspub.com
The Bourbon Bacon Burger A 6oz hand
patties, topped with sharp cheddar, maple bourbon bacon jam, arugula, red onion, tomato, and Nicholson’s house made lemon garlic aoli on brioche bun.
nine giant brewing ninegiant.com
Uncle Walter Burger Black Hawk Farms grass
fed beef, housemade pickles, red onion, shredded lettuce, american cheese, secret sauce, served on Sixteen Bricks challah bun.
Oakley Pub & Grill
salemgardens.org
patties with American cheese, lettuce, onion, pickle and mayo on a fresh Giminetti kaiser bun.
The Zandbar Zinzinnati Burger
A fresh brat burger patty with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and a gently-spiced whole grain mustard dijonnaise.
Slatt’s pub
slattspub.com
2 Choices If Cows Could Fly: 1/2 lb. fresh ground
guacamole, and alfa sprouts, topped with Wasbi Ranch.
The Goat Cheese Braxton Burger
smokejustis.com
Federal Burger This burger is 1/2 LB of hand
pattied USDA Ground Beef with Smoke Justis spices, topped with white cheddar cheese & applewood smoked bacon. Served on a locally made brioche bun with house made mayo, lettuce, onion and tomato.
tavern on the bend tavernonthebend.net
The 007 Burger 1/2 pound patty with fresh
ground beef from Eckerlin Meats, lettuce, tomato, provolone cheese, and secret sauce served on a Regina Bakery bun.
washingtonplatform.com
2 Choices Breakfast Burger: Homemade chorizo
goetta, American cheese, a fried egg, & curry aioli. Black Bean Burger Caprese: Vegan black bean burger with provolone, basil, tomato & Roasted Garlic Mayonaise.
Willie’s Sports Cafe (Western Hills only) williessportscafe.com
3 Choices Old Rueb: 1/3 lb burger w/ corned beef,
sauerkraut , pepper jack cheese & 1090 sriracha aioli. Willie Philly: 1/3 burger Philly meat, onions , banana peppers, mushrooms, queso cheese. Big Italian: 1/3 burger, salami, capacola, ham, banana peppers, pizza sauce, provolone. All burgers come w/ lettuce, tomatoes, onions, served with fries.
Zola Pub & Grill zolapubandgrill.com
The Classic All-American Burger
Fresh 8oz. Angus ground beef with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle on a toasted Kaiser roll.
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West Coast Burger Provolone cheese,
trio bistro triobistro.com
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pattyburger.com
donut “bun” with a fudge, gooey brownie patty. We top it with some raspberry sauce, whipped cream & a little Tres Belle magic. It’s the sweetest burger of the week! Jacked Up Joe: We start with one of Tres Belle’s signature jumbo mocha cupcakes with an Irish cream filling, top it with a Jack Daniel’s ganache, Irish cream buttercream and a Jack Daniel’s whiskey ball. It’s a party in your mouth!
JULY 17 – 23
smoke justis
Patty Burger
2 Choices The Sugar Momma: Soft & sweet yeast
Washington Platform saloon & restaurant
thesandbarcincinnati.com
Parkers blue ash tavern ground applewood bacon, tomato jam, smoked gouda cheese, on a challah bun. Black Bean Burger: Black Beans blended with Rice, Roasted Vegetables, Portobello Mushrooms, Aged Cheddar Cheese and Southwestern Seasonings.
tres belle cakes & coffee shop tresbellecakes.com
the Sandbar
jerk spices, bacon, grilled onion & American.
parkersblueash.com
Bread Zepplin: Regular Non GMO bun, beef burger, American cheese, ketchup, Mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, & pickle. Buns N’ Roses (Vegan): Cuban bun, house made black bean burger, spicy ketchup, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle.
Ground tenderloin, arugula, Braxton beer caramelized onions, goat cheese, on a challah bun.
onion jelly, smoked Gouda cheese, micro greens.
Soul Burger Premium angus chuck seasoned with
2 Choices Triple Crown: 50% ground chuck, 50%
ticklepicklenorthside.com
Bacon Jelly Burger Sweet & savory bacon
beef, served on a brioche bun, topped with steak fries, bbq pulled pork & covered with house-made Fifty West IPA bier cheese. Black Bean Burger: beer cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion.
oakleypubandgrill.com
Farms OHIO beef patty, smoked hatch pepper cheddar cheese sauce, roasted tomato crudo, Sixteen Bricks challah bun.
The Pub (crestview hills)
Nation kitchen & bar nationkitchenandbar.com
telabarandkitchen.com
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Celebrate burger week at Tēla with a Starsky & Hatch. Do it! 1212 Springfield Pike Cincinnati, OH 45215 513.821.8352 (TELA)
Get your passports stamped at Tres Belle Cakes and Coffee Shop all during Burger Week when you grab your Dessert Burger and Jacked Up Joe Jumbo Cupcakes. They are available for pre-order and carry out. Dessert Burgers and Cupcakes will also be available at Gabby’s Cafe during Burger Week.
Happy Eating!
Mon-Fri 7 am to 6 pm, Sat 10-6 and Sunday noon-4
8921 Reading Rd, Reading, OH 45215 | (513) 260-9883
All -American Burger e h T A Fresh 8oz Angus
Tomato, Onion and 626 Main St. Covington, KY 41011 859-261-7510 • zolapubandgrill.com
Pickle on a Toasted Kaiser Roll.
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2169 Queen City Ave. • Cincinnati, OH 45214 (513) 389-9464 • www.murrayswings.com
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Sweet Bourbon Bacon Burger
Third of a pound grilled angus burger topped with sweet bourbon sauce, bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Served with Saratoga chips and a side of pickles
BRU is an ode to our love....
the Burger
Paired with a beer, we can’t imagine what could be better.
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you’ve got to think about the flavors that you can use that might go well with it. It’s just a hit or miss thing. So, I think it takes a lot of dedication to make a gourmet burger.” Gilliam has seen the trend grow. “When I was a kid you bought a hamburger and it might have cheese, lettuce, pickles — just the basic stuff,” Gilliam says. “And now people are starting to look more into the ingredients or what type of meat goes into their burgers. (The public) is starting to become more adventurous. A few years ago was when I saw it change — people taking a simple thing and making it better. Everybody can have their own signature burger by making it theirs, by choosing the toppings, by giving it a name.” ©
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“It caught me off guard,” Gilliam says. “I’d just been trying to mix different flavors and see how they worked out. I didn’t think they would actually go with mine. I was just going to try it out as the lunch special and see how it would go.” Gilliam describes the “Garrett Burger” as an all-beef patty on a brioche bun topped with a creamy herbed goat cheese and a fresh onion marmalade. It’s an example of how experimentation and putting a subtle spin on the basic hamburger can make it something special. “To make it a gourmet burger, it’s everything that goes into it, not just the ingredients,” Gilliam says. “Burgers are a basic thing. If you want to add more to it to upscale it,
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and drink that compliment one another and are appropriate to the season. “We have some summer-style burgers — the California Burger with banana peppers, mushrooms, Swiss cheese. We pair that with a lemon pepper mayo or aoli,” Herringer says. “We try to pair up for the season. We definitely try and stress pairing this with a seasonal beer. Here at Zola, we are more of a pub-style place. The lighter-style wines can pair up well with the summer-style burgers, too.” Garrett Gilliam, a line cook at deSha’s American Grill at Harper’s Point, says he was excited and honored that the management at his restaurant chose his creation as their specialty burger for Burger Week.
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he humble hamburger has changed a lot in recent years. No more is it just a fast food grab-and-go item. Now, thanks to a more educated and more widely traveled public and the resulting demand for fresher and more exotic ingredients, hamburgers have gone gourmet. The burger business is booming among Cincinnati culinary locales, and foodies have a terrific opportunity to strap on the feedbag and work their gourmet groove thanks to Burger Week. It’s a chance to try new, off-the-menu specialty burgers for the bargain price of $5. Zola Pub in Covington is presenting a classic for Burger Week. Owner Matt Heringer says he’s offering an 8-ounce black Angus burger — it has a silky smooth 81-19 grind, meaning a generous fat content of 19 percent to lend the beef a rich, easy feel. This is served with American Cheese on a fiveinch Kaiser roll, freshly baked with mayonnaise, lettuce, onion and pickle. “It’s kind of simple, but at the same time we feel that our burger meat and consistency is a good quality,” Herringer says. “You’ll be able to tell the difference.” Herringer is proud to offer food that has travelled only dozens of miles, rather than hundreds, to his restaurant’s front door. “We use a place in Cincinnati, Chef’s Warehouse,” Herringer says. “It comes from a couple of places including Lexington. Our produce comes from local places as well.” The difference between and average burger and one that is extraordinary is largely a product of consistency in the kitchen and fresh, quality ingredients. “We do not pre-cook anything,” Herringer says. “It’s all cooked to order. Fresh and simple. A lot of places still use frozen ground beef and ground chuck. We use fresh-ground Angus-grade beef here, and I think people notice that. And we do it for a pretty reasonable price. Besides just our featured burger, we do this every day. People recognize that quality.” Herringer tries to offer a variety of burger entrees to appeal to his clientele’s varied tastes. He says part of what makes the experience of dining out special is the advice his team offers to its patrons, suggesting food
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