It’s pretty fantastic: an in-house-ground patty with house-made pickles, banana ketchup, and even from-scratch American cheese, which is something they totally undersell. You know when you get the sliced processed cheese, the one that’s nice and pliable and melts all beautifully, and the textures are all like, “Oh, this is straight from my childhood,” sort of thing? That’s what they did, combining different cheeses and stabilizers and emulsifiers to create a sliceable version that really has that American, melty cheese taste.
Heathcliffe Hailey, who does the food at Mimi’s In The Marigny (a classic for late-night tapas), just took over the food at a dive bar down the street, Lost Love Lounge. He’s doing a Philly cheesesteak pop-up, Brotherly Love, that’s really good. Heathcliffe’s kicking on all cylinders—he’s basically running Franklin Avenue.
Best Brunch
The fluffiest pancakes ever, flaky biscuits piled high with buttery lobster, and more hearty brunch dishes to kick off a Sunday morning.
