Huxtaburger Is Popping Up at the Curtin for the Next Six Months
These legendary burgers now come with a side of beers and bands.
It's only been a few years since these legendary burgers have been on the scene, but Melbourne is well and truly in love. Such brioche. Many pickles. A quick bite at the delectable Huxtaburger will leave you feeling as full and gluttonous as if you've just binged on a large Big Mac meal, while leaving you quietly satisfied that it was a touch more gourmet. Now you can pair this tasty offering with your next favourite activity — a beer and a band at the Curtin.
After expanding their flagship Smith Street store to the CBD and Prahran, the dudes behind Huxtaburger are now popping up at The John Curtin Hotel on Lygon Street from Wednesday, October 1. The legendary pub will be surrendering its kitchen to a rotating selection of local vendors, and the burgers will be available during lunch and dinner in the bandroom for at least the next six months. In a similar set up to their restaurants, there won't be any table service. It'll just be you milling around in the moshpit with a fistful of brioche and beef.
Better yet, the owners have told Good Food that there's the option of this becoming a long-term thing. Plans to open a new Huxtaburger restaurant on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn have hit delays, and the burger crew are open to new possibilities. If enough of you hit up the Curtin, there's the possibility of this magical thing lasting all summer.
To celebrate this latest venture, the team are also introducing a new item to the menu. The Clair Burger — named after the sassy, smart mother of the Huxtable family, of course — will be filled with Southern-style fried chicken, slaw and jalapeno mayonnaise. We're not sure that the '80s sitcom mum would necessarily approve of such indulgence, but we're happy to eat it up in her honour regardless.
The John Curtin Hotel is located at 29 Lygon Street, Carlton (near the corner of Victoria Street). Get along from Wednesday, October 1 to scoff some fried chicken on the dancefloor.
Images: Huxtaburger.
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