Ryan and I have been fans of Kevin’s impromptu art gallery, the Laundromat, named, because his loft space is above a laudromat. When Kevin came up with the idea of doing a show where the artists create the burgers, you know that I was all about it! Of course I’m there.
Yesterday’s Burger show got tons of publicity from NY Magazine and NY Post.
I got the “Spanish Invasion,” as it was recommended and the idea of combining salsa, lots of onions, and cheese on a burger just sounded right. And as much as the burger boat at the Rachel Harris burger tempted me, in the case of the Burger Boat, burger on a pita didn’t have the right bun to meat ratio ((tm) Ryan F.).
Going from left to right, top to bottom, is the Spanish Invasion, Rachel Harris Burger (with cubes of cheese, olives, and a plastic toy soldier), the Cheesy Koons (with a smiley face pickle), and the BURGER BOAT (complete with background and a blue vinyl sea)!
It was such a good idea. I wish the burgers had a little more punch, though. Still, my Spanish Invasion burger was cooked JUST RIGHT. It was juicy, meaty, with enough bread. I wish it was saltier, though.
There were other options, such as the burger burrito, which had a good concept. They stuffed the meat (full of cheese, onions, veggies, etc…) in cut up coke cans (I failed to get a picture of the coke cans). Then they put it on a tortilla. It was cool, but the resulting burger was a massive lump of yummy meat on a tortilla, which was a bit scary.
Some creations like the burger boat were a delight to watch, but I couldn’t imagine it being tastier than a crisp burger bun. Then, other creations like the Smithson burger, resembled a spiral something other than a Getty. You know, if you get what I mean.
Ryan and I were trying to convince Kevin to do something annually at Laundromat. Maybe something versatile like omelets! : D Or some stick towers with some sausages. I would eat me some towers of sausage and cheese.
Otherwise, it was a crazy good time in a brooklyn gallery loft, with some very nice paintings, installation art, and beer.
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