Sunday, July 05, 2015

Burger Tap & Shake inches closer to Bethesda with Tenleytown location

Burger Tap & Shake and Shake Shack likely top the restaurant wish list of most Bethesda burger fanatics. Those who've followed my ongoing Shake Shack Watch know that Douglas Development has previously brought that NYC import to one of its properties in the District. Douglas currently has at least a couple of downtown Bethesda spaces available. Douglas most recently landed BTS at its 4445 Wisconsin Avenue retail building in Tenleytown, just "down the pike" from Bethesda.

That Tenleytown location is expected to open tomorrow, July 6, according to a press release. A short Red Line trip will bring you to the Six Buck Chuck, the popular BTS house burger with lettuce, pickles, onion, tomato and AP sauce. AP sauce is their not-so-secret secret sauce - a blend of mayonnaise, mayo, ketchup, house-made barbecue sauce and chipotle sauce. That burger is made with 30-day aged, naturally raised Local Harvest beef chuck and brisket, and served on a buttered, toasted house-made bun.

Shakes are another high point, as the restaurant's name suggests. In addition to a variety of classic and modern flavor, adult milkshakes like Talladega Nights and Oreo Speedwagon add alcohol. A dozen craft beers on tap, wines by the glass and specialty cocktails will round out the upscale beverage menu.

With Chef Jeff Tunks' Passion Food Hospitality (which includes BTS in its portfolio) poised to open a new location of their Passion Fish concept on Bethesda Avenue later this summer, the countdown to adding one of the burger "kings" of Washington in Bethesda continues with resigned optimism.

Photo: Burger Tap & Shake

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

" the countdown...continues with resigned optimism."

What on Earth is this supposed to mean?

Robert Dyer said...

12:05: It's supposed to mean what it means in the English language. Perhaps a dictionary would be helpful.

Anonymous said...

Please note that the Tenley location is still under construction, and has a "Stop Work" order pasted in its window (as, at least, of yesterday). I don't they'll open real soon.

Robert Dyer said...

3:28: Thanks for the update. I have heard mid-July non-officially as an opening date, but have not gotten a revised press release yet to confirm a change from the announced July 6 opening. Obviously, it doesn't sound like it's happening tomorrow from your report.

Anonymous said...

I say we send Dyer to China

Anonymous said...

"Likely top"... So you're saying you just made that up based on your own opinion and have no fact based evidence. Lol. Likely top.

Anonymous said...

It's being hopeful but sadly knowing it won't likely happen.

Anonymous said...

All caterpillars feel thus during metamorphasis.
Then they find their wings.

That is the best looking burger I have ever seen.

Anonymous said...

What is that fried looking bit under the onions and above the pickles?

Anonymous said...

@ 10:02 AM - I'm guessing that's the "AP sauce". Kind of brown and grainy, so it looks like fried batter, but that's probably from the chipotle.

Anonymous said...

The AP sauce is the orange stuff, between burger and pickles.
The "fried looking thing" is Texas Chili con Carne (No Beans).

Anonymous said...

Man I wanna try this burger now. Which place is it from?