Flipped over Flip!
Last year I was invited to a media dinner for the opening of Flip Burger Boutique and couldn’t make it. Then many people began talking about the burgers. I still said “no big deal, I’ve had burgers before…” Then my sister came in from Calif. and raved about it. I thought “glad you had a good time maybe I’ll get by there one day..no rush.” What was I thinking!
That day came! And I flipped over Flip! First the restaurant is very LA in appearance and feel. Very crisp inside with white and stainless throughout. Not only is the place inviting to the eye, the food is the main star. Top Chef Richard Blais presents his own take on beef Burgers: 5.5 oz : hanger steak, brisket, & short rib (and Flip burgers are non beef like lamb, pork, mushroom, salmon, chickpea, tuna, veal, turkey…) In an interview with Sherri Daye Scott from QSR magazine, Chef Blais says he has a rotation of about 30 burgers. (the menu can change daily.) I had the Farm burger: organic grass-fed beef, corn aioli, heirloom tomato, local lettuce, grilled vidalia onion, b&b pickles. It was stunning! Mouthwatering smokey flavors that joined others under the Brioche bun to create a symphony! Look at the size of this thing!
The fries? Hand cut and ate most all of them before I even touched the burger–and ordered another bowl! Why are these fries so good? Chef says that his potatoes go through a “spa treatment“ When spuds arrive they go into a “bath” for two days (refreshing and helps with sugar/starch balance.) THEN, get this, once the spuds are cooked, they’re dipped in NITROGEN!! This “flash freezes” them and then they’re fried on order. Ahhh! Now I know why they’re so fresh tasting…crispy and cooked all the way through.
My friend Maggie insisted that we get the Krispy Kreme milkshake, whole milk and homemade ice cream blended with one and a half K.K. doughnuts! It was awesome! But there’s that extra ingredient that Chef Blais says is a first–Nitrogen! Yes, not only fries getting the Nitro flash, but Flip is the first Nitrogen milkshake bar in the world! The ice cream is blended daily and the nitrogen instantly freezes it so you’re not going to find many, if any ice crystals that you’d normally get in a freezer. Check out this picture (courtesy of George Chang)
If you love Krispy Kreme doughnuts, you’ll be in Heaven with this!
The only distraction was the noise level. During the lunch rush, the place was packed and people lined up out the door. We had to say “what” several times to hear each others conversation. Outside dining is available and lots of parking. Wana beat crowds? GET THERE EARLY.
Flip is located on Howell Mill road 1587 Howell Mill road, Atlanta, GA 30318
www.flipburgerboutique.com
