WASHINGTON DC: Washington Is Flipping For Burgers As May Is National Burger Month - PART ONE

Burger at Blue Duck Tavern

This May several Washington restaurants are firing up the grills and offering their own take on the traditional American burger for National Burger Month.  A mighty burger is a great value option with pricing ranging from $11 to $24.

 

Cleveland Park’s Ardeo+Bardeo, located at 3311 Connecticut Avenue, NW offers a Grilled Burger with cheddar, house sauce and onion-bacon jam, served on a sesame seed bun for $15.  This burger is available during Sunday brunch service, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as well as during dinner service Tuesday through Thursday, from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, from 5 p.m. to 11:30 a.m., and Sunday and Monday, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.  For reservations or additional information call (202) 244-6750 or visit http://ardeobardeo.com.

 

Legal Sea Foods has set the standard for quality and freshness in the seafood and restaurant business for over 60 years.  This popular restaurant offers two burgers on their menu: the Tuna Burger, freshly ground tuna, chili paste, crumbs and spices, priced at $16.95, and the Classic Burger, 10oz of hand-packed, all-natural beef, priced at $13.50.  Guests can savor these great burgers on the lunch menus at 704 7^th Street, NW  (202) 347–0007; 2301 Jefferson Davis Hwy in Crystal City (703) 415-1200; Tysons Galleria in McLean (703) 827-8900; and on the all day menu at Reagan National Airport  (571) 551-5988.  For a complete list of locations visit: http://www.legalseafoods.com/.

The Blue Duck Tavern, located on the corner of 24th and M Streets, NW, showcases two burger options on their menus.  The BDT Brunch Burger with sunny egg, raclette, red onion, butter pickles, garlic aioli, served on an open-faced brioche bun with BDT fries, and the BDT Cheeseburger with raclette, charred red onion, butter pickles, garlic aioli, served on a brioche bun with steak fires.  Priced at $22 each, the BDT Brunch Burger is available exclusively during brunch service Saturday and Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and the BDT Cheeseburger is available at the restaurant exclusively during lunch service Monday through Friday, from 11:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and in Blue Duck Lounge during both lunch and dinner service 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.  For additional information call (202) 419-6755 or visit www.blueducktavern.com.

 

On Capitol Hill, Ambar, the nation’s capital’s first Balkan restaurant, located at 523 8^th Street, SE invites guests to experience two burgers on the menu, which are inspired by the Balkan Peninsula and prepared with a modern twist.  Priced at $8, the Ambar Burger is made with beef & veal, Boston lettuce, smoked mayo and tomato, served with potatoes is available exclusively during lunch service, while the Balkan Burger, prepared with beef & veal, crispy bacon, house-smoked mayo, and a melted mix cheese, is available during brunch service and priced at $14.  Lunch is served Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  For more information, call (202) 813-3039 or visit www.ambarrestaurant.com.

 

Ambar Clarendon, located at 2901 Wilson Blvd, offers three burgers.  During dinner service, guests can enjoy the Burger with house ground beef & veal, urnebes, lettuce and tomato and the Wild Boar Burger with bacon, smoked gouda, pickled onion and pesto.  During lunch service, one can opt for the Balkan Burger with house-ground veal & beef, urnebes, lettuce and tomato; the Wild Boar Burger with arugula and pesto, or the Zucchini Burger with ajvar spread, roasted sunflower seeds, tartar sauce and smoked gouda cheese.  During weekend brunch service, diners can order the Zucchini Burger with ajvar spread, roasted sunflower seeds, tartar sauce and smoked gouda cheese and the Balkan Burger with house-ground veal & beef, smoked gouda, lettuce and tomato.  Burgers are priced from $11 to $14 each.  Dinner is served Sunday through Thursday, from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, from 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.  Lunch is served Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and brunch is served Saturday and Sunday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  For additional information call (703) 875-9663 and visit www.ambarrestaurant.com.

Situated in the Southwest Waterfront, Station 4, located at 1101 4^th Street, SW, offers three standout burgers on their menus.  During lunch service, guests can opt for The Die Hard Burger made with a blend of chuck and brisket, lettuce, onion, mayonnaise and American cheese, served on a brioche roll with salad and fries and priced at $11, while the One-Eyed Burger made with a blend of chuck and brisket, lettuce, tomato, bacon, onion, mayonnaise and American cheese, topped with an over easy egg and served on a Kaiser roll with salad and fries is only available during brunch service and is priced at $13.  During both brunch and dinner service, one can order the Smoked Kobe Style Burger with Snake River Farm wagyu beef, gorgonzola cheese, grilled onions, lettuce, tomato and mayo, served on a brioche bun with salad and fries, priced at $20.  Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., lunch is served Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and dinner is served daily, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.  For more information, call (202) 488-0987 or visit www.station4dc.com.

TAKODA, the contemporary American restaurant and rooftop beer garden located in the heart of the booming Shaw neighborhood at 715 Florida Avenue, NW, features two burgers which will entice meat lovers and vegetarians alike.  Guests can opt for the TAKODA Bacon Burger is made with bacon-infused patties, bacon strips, bacon fondue, a sunny side up egg, served on pretzel bun during brunch and dinner service while the Veggie Burger with quinoa, lentil, chickpea, & barley patty, pimento cheese, whole grain mustard, served on a pretzel bun is available exclusively during brunch.  Burgers are priced from $14 to $15 each.  Brunch is served on Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner is served daily, from 5 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.  For reservations or additional information, call (202) 525-1252 or visit http://www.takodadc.com.

 

In Reston, Virginia, Red’s Table, located on the waterfront at 11150 South Lakes Drive, offers a Dry Aged Burger with American cheese, caramelized onions and B&B pickles during lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch service, while the Mushroom & Rolled Oat “Burger” with whole grain mustard aioli, Swiss cheese and caramelized onion is available exclusively during lunch and weekend brunch.  Burgers are priced from $12 to $14 each.  Lunch is served Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Dinner is served daily, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., and brunch is served Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For reservations or additional information call (571) 375-7755, or visit redstableva.com.

 

The Grill Room, located in the Rosewood, Washington D.C. at 1050 31^st Street, NW, offers guests a signature Grill Room Burger with house mayo, cheddar cheese, served on a potato or sesame bun with fries and pickles.  Priced at $24, guests can enjoy this gourmet burger during lunch service daily, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and at weekend brunch service Saturday and Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  For more information or to make reservations call (202) 617-2424, or visit http://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/washington-dc/dining/the-grill-room.