FLIP burger boutique Restaurant Review:
Richard Blais approaches the American two-hander with a classic "Blaisian" sense of humor, given his penchant for operating out of the box. Our favorite may well be the rBQ, which is Blais's riff on Southern barbecue, complete with coleslaw. Rare burger fans might consider the tartare, with a fried egg (we thought overcooked) on top instead of a raw egg. We're not sold on everything, though,...
Richard Blais, a most experimental chef, approaches the American two-hander with a classic "Blaisian" sense of humor. The beef is ground from a blend of hanger steak, short rib and brisket, but pork, veal and turkey also figure… Read More
Explore the “new burger frontier” at these “trendy” twins via Top Chef winner Richard Blais, who thinks “outside the bun” with “flippin’ great”, “nontraditional” patties washed down with “smoking milkshakes” made with liquid nitrogen; devotees don’t mind the “lines out the door” or “bumping elbows” at communal tables in the “witty”, ultra-“modern” digs, but the “overly loud music” and...
Celeb chef Richard Blais (“Top Chef: Chicago”) and restaurateur Barry Mills hijack the burger from greasy spoon territory and slather it foodie style. The signature conglomerates brisket, hangar steak and short ribs. Others call for unions like lamb patty with cucumber yogurt, green olive relish, raisin ketchup and mint. Sides are imaginative (sweet potato tots, tempura rutabaga), condiments...