1819 7th Street, NW
From a press release:
“One year after launching his hit Ethiopian-soul food spot, Doro Soul Food, Chef Elias Taddesse is popping up a new burger concept in the same space in DCs Shaw neighborhood. Mélange Burger brings Chef Taddesse’s beloved burgers back to DC diners with some new twists–and smashes.
Mélange Burger, which opens October 31st at 11 AM, will offer Taddesse’s take on smash burgers, served on fluffy house-baked French milk bread buns. The patties, with names like Le Royale, The Oklahoma, and the McDowell, are made from locally sourced dry-aged beef from Maryland’s Sassafras Farm, which Taddesse grinds and blends in-house.
The burgers are topped with the Michelin-starred chef’s homemade condiments like jalapeño bacon jam, roasted garlic aioli, and butter chive Dijonnaise.
The French-trained chef and James Beard nominee will also debut The New Shroom, a vegetarian patty made from mushroom duxelles (minced mushrooms, onions, herbs and other seasonings) and pea protein, and topped with smoked Cheddar, iceberg, tomato and roasted garlic aioli.
Born in Ethiopia and raised in Minneapolis, Taddesse, who fell in love with American fast food as a teen, says he wants to “give people a top quality affordable burger during these tough economic times.”
What: Grand Opening, Mélange Burger by Chef Elias Taddesse, October 31st, 11 AM
Where: 1819 7th St. NW, in Washington DC’s Shaw neighborhood
When:: Open Tuesdays – Sundays, 11 AM – 8 PM, carry out and delivery only
How: Order online at melangeburger.com or order and pay in store, or major delivery apps”