Gustav Burgers
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From United Airline's Hemispheres Magazine:
Would You Like Foies with That?[/h][h=3]The humble hamburger gets the five-star treatment on St. Bart’s / Jolyon Helterman[/h]Paris is in the midst of a well-publicized love affair with that most classic of all-American dishes, le hamburger. It’s no surprise, then, that the trend has trickled down to France’s overseas territories, such as the haute Caribbean hideaway of St. Barthélemy. Granted, the island has always had a soft spot for the dish: Divey Le Select, which opened in the capital, Gustavia, in 1949, is said to have inspired Jimmy Buffett’s “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” But these days, the burger has received a posh makeover at the hands of the island’s top chefs—with prices to match.
“In France, you’re finding more hamburgers by Michelin-starred chefs,” says Guy Lombard, general manager of Hôtel Le Toiny, whose Restaurant Le Gaïac may be the island’s ritziest eatery. “It’s a chance to showcase homemade bread and the best ground beef, but then bring it up to a more gastronomique level.” Le Gaïac’s five-star burger ($40) includes ground Angus flank, aged cheddar, buns baked daily by the pastry chef and lettuce grown onsite.
At L’Esprit Jean Claude Dufour, which made its name on $38 scallop sashimi and $61 plates of pigeon, the lunch menu’s veal burger, dressed up with grilled vegetables and a Parmesan emulsion, is a relative steal at $32. And at upscale steakhouse Meat & Potatoes, Thursdays have been given over to burger parties, featuring a roster of chic burgers ($29–$45) that include ingredients like Wagyu beef, grilled scallions and tomatoes from nearby Guadeloupe. “Today, everyone loves a good burger,” says the chef-owner, who goes by JC. “It’s a phenomenon, like club sandwiches were 20 years ago.”
From United Airline's Hemispheres Magazine:
Would You Like Foies with That?[/h][h=3]The humble hamburger gets the five-star treatment on St. Bart’s / Jolyon Helterman[/h]Paris is in the midst of a well-publicized love affair with that most classic of all-American dishes, le hamburger. It’s no surprise, then, that the trend has trickled down to France’s overseas territories, such as the haute Caribbean hideaway of St. Barthélemy. Granted, the island has always had a soft spot for the dish: Divey Le Select, which opened in the capital, Gustavia, in 1949, is said to have inspired Jimmy Buffett’s “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” But these days, the burger has received a posh makeover at the hands of the island’s top chefs—with prices to match.
“In France, you’re finding more hamburgers by Michelin-starred chefs,” says Guy Lombard, general manager of Hôtel Le Toiny, whose Restaurant Le Gaïac may be the island’s ritziest eatery. “It’s a chance to showcase homemade bread and the best ground beef, but then bring it up to a more gastronomique level.” Le Gaïac’s five-star burger ($40) includes ground Angus flank, aged cheddar, buns baked daily by the pastry chef and lettuce grown onsite.
At L’Esprit Jean Claude Dufour, which made its name on $38 scallop sashimi and $61 plates of pigeon, the lunch menu’s veal burger, dressed up with grilled vegetables and a Parmesan emulsion, is a relative steal at $32. And at upscale steakhouse Meat & Potatoes, Thursdays have been given over to burger parties, featuring a roster of chic burgers ($29–$45) that include ingredients like Wagyu beef, grilled scallions and tomatoes from nearby Guadeloupe. “Today, everyone loves a good burger,” says the chef-owner, who goes by JC. “It’s a phenomenon, like club sandwiches were 20 years ago.”
