Lunch at Salvation Burger
Being a huge fan of April Bloomfield's burgers at both The Spotted Pig and The Breslin I was excited to check out her new midtown spot Salvation Burger. This rustic joint inside the Pod 51 Hotel sells three different types; Veggie made with carrot & tomato chutney, the Salvation Burger with caramelized onion & taleggio and the Classic Cheeseburger pictured here. This burger is certainly aesthetically pleasing. The fluffy sesame studded roll looks gorgeous holding two juicy all beef patties with house made cheese and thick sliced pickles jutting out at the seams. However as you can see by the mid-section shot this burger is way off on bun to burger ratio. The hearty flavor of the meat got lost among the outer shell of toppings and stunted any sort of orgasmic burger moment. Both the Spotted Pig and Breslin burgers have fluffy buns but the patties at both are bigger and bolder in flavor from the funky Gorgonzola cheese at the Pig and the rich...