Today's hamburger comes to you from Atlanta, Georgia from a little gem called Flip Burger Boutique. I've since
learned that there are two locations in Atlanta and one at the Summit in
Birmingham. Our visit was in West Midtown in Atlanta.
Flip Burger is a unique place. First
of all, they experiment with the burger. They figure that anything can be a
burger as long as it is ground up and put on a bun (my friend got a chorizo
burger). Second, they experiment with the method, like liquid nitrogen milkshakes
(I got the s'more, my friend got the captain crunch). They also have a relaxed
retro style that's upscale without being off putting.
For my lunch, I chose the 'barnyard'
- "white oaks grass fed patty, farm lettuce, grilled onions, smoked mayo,
green ketchup, pork belly, fried egg." It was excellent. The meat was
cooked perfectly and if anything, it was a little lean, but the pork belly
more than made up for that as it pretty much poured juices from the time I
picked it up. Between the egg, pork belly, mayo and ketchup, I made a mess, but
it was worth it. Great flavors.
We rounded out our meal with fries
and vodka battered onion rings. It's a more pricey joint, with burgers in the
$7-11 range and an extra $3-4 for the sides. They also have a gourmet burger
called the d'lux that features angus beef, foie gras and truffles that'll set
you back $21.
(Side note on this area of Atlanta:
I had a great time at a place called Ormsby's it's a bar/restaurant with
seating upstairs and downstairs where they have rooms that shoot off with
bocce ball courts, skeeball, board games all along the walls, darts, pinball,
etc. Great food and a good beer selection, it was one of the best meals
I've had in a while. I was also told about a place called Bocado that's on
this same road that is suppose to have a great burger and across the
street from Ormsby's is Yeah Burger that is also suppose to be good as well.
What can I say, I didn't have enough time to fit them all in.)
Until next time...
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