Bobby's Burger Palace
21.05.12
"No burgers until the gifts are over," joked celebrity chef Bobby Flay at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Roosevelt Field Mall location of his chain, "Bobby's Burger Palace."
The new location is the ninth in a chain that offers an affordable alternative to Flay's high-end restaurants such as the Mesa Grill in New York City. Flay describes the restaurant as "fast casual."
Flay is known from staring in a variety of shows on the Food Network including "Throwdown! With Bobby Flay." Five of the nine cooking shows he's hosted are still on the air. He was also featured on "Iron Chef" several times, with varying degrees of success.
Town of Hempstead officials gave Flay a variety of gifts before cutting the ceremonial ribbon. After a short ceremony in which Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray declared that Garden City had been "crunchified" by Flay and presented him with an enormous spatula (in lieu of a key to the city), those present were treated to a seemingly unending sample of the restaurant's signature dishes.
Source: Hofstra University Hofstra Chronicle