Stopped in for a bite to eat on a Friday nite, with my wife, and inlaws. I've been to Panache before, and have always wanted to try their Burger, but never got around to it. They do have an interesting burger for "burger-fans". If you look at the menu, they have about 24 options for toppings, and also states that you can order ALL the toppings on your burger if you so choose. I've been wanting to do this since Panache opened, so this was the night! Of course, my wife was horrified by my decision, and everyone tried to discourage me from this venture, fearing that I'd be plated with a heaping monstrous pile of burger buried by toppings - a sorta giant nacho platter gone horribly awry.......
Our nice waitress, took my ALL OPTIONS burger order, informing me that I'm only the third person to attempt such a feat. That realization only served to further galvanize my tablemate's prejudice against my uber-burger order - ha ha! I'll show them! As I sipped on a pint of Palm Ale (nice option) in Panache's breezy outdoor street patio, I couldn't help but wonder how the kitchen would approach such a feat - pile tons of stuff on the burger, or parcel out each topping in proportionate amounts?
When my burger arrived, I was surprised by it's arrangement. It was taller than it was wide, almost as if the Leaning Tower of Pisa was now transformed into a burger! However, all the ingredients were artfully stacked, as to keep the prerequisite radial symmetry so critical in a proper burger. I decided the best way to tackle the tower, was to just pick it up and dive in. First bite - a little burger edge, then another small gouge at the upper topping level. It was awesome....all those little flavors, coming online to my taste buds as I chewed. Each subsequent bite, offered up a new mystery combination of flavors, all bolstered by a juicy, well grilled 'medium' burger. The most surprising topping flavor, which I'd never thought would even be good, was the peanut butter - it goes remarkably well with the burger meat.
Ok, ok, no - I did not finish it, but I came darn close. I could have finished it, but I wanted not to fall asleep when I got home. All in all, Panache really has something incredibly unique and fun, with this burger. If you are a burger fan, I encourage you to try this $12.99 wonder.....even if you only get one topping, it's still a well crafted burger. Top Notch, Panache!
Our nice waitress, took my ALL OPTIONS burger order, informing me that I'm only the third person to attempt such a feat. That realization only served to further galvanize my tablemate's prejudice against my uber-burger order - ha ha! I'll show them! As I sipped on a pint of Palm Ale (nice option) in Panache's breezy outdoor street patio, I couldn't help but wonder how the kitchen would approach such a feat - pile tons of stuff on the burger, or parcel out each topping in proportionate amounts?
When my burger arrived, I was surprised by it's arrangement. It was taller than it was wide, almost as if the Leaning Tower of Pisa was now transformed into a burger! However, all the ingredients were artfully stacked, as to keep the prerequisite radial symmetry so critical in a proper burger. I decided the best way to tackle the tower, was to just pick it up and dive in. First bite - a little burger edge, then another small gouge at the upper topping level. It was awesome....all those little flavors, coming online to my taste buds as I chewed. Each subsequent bite, offered up a new mystery combination of flavors, all bolstered by a juicy, well grilled 'medium' burger. The most surprising topping flavor, which I'd never thought would even be good, was the peanut butter - it goes remarkably well with the burger meat.
Ok, ok, no - I did not finish it, but I came darn close. I could have finished it, but I wanted not to fall asleep when I got home. All in all, Panache really has something incredibly unique and fun, with this burger. If you are a burger fan, I encourage you to try this $12.99 wonder.....even if you only get one topping, it's still a well crafted burger. Top Notch, Panache!
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