Red Mill Burgers

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Red Mill Burgers on Phinney Ridge
Detail of Totem House, remodeled as Red Mill Burgers' location in Ballard. Seattle - Totem House - restored totem pole 02.jpg
Detail of Totem House, remodeled as Red Mill Burgers' location in Ballard.

Red Mill Burgers is an American restaurant in Seattle, Washington with locations in the Phinney Ridge, Interbay and Ballard neighborhoods.[ citation needed ]

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History

The first Red Mill opened in the Capitol Hill, Seattle neighborhood in 1937, but eventually closed down in 1967. [1] It reopened with the new owners in Phinney Ridge in 1994 and Interbay in 1998. [2] A third location opened in Ballard near the Ballard Locks in late 2011. [3]

Recognition

Red Mill remains one of the most popular burger restaurants in Seattle, winning praise in the Seattle Weekly's Best of Seattle for ten consecutive years. [4] [5] It was mentioned in GQ magazine and The Oprah Winfrey Show . [6] [7] The restaurant was spotlighted in a February 2009 episode of Man v. Food . [8]

In 2016, owner John Shepherd faced widespread criticism over allegedly sexist and transphobic Facebook posts. He stepped down from his position indefinitely. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Varriano, Jackie (January 11, 2016). "Secrets of 10 Seattle Restaurant Names". Zagat . Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ Hill, Megan (April 17, 2015). "Red Mill Burgers Wins the 2015 Burger Battle". Eater.com . Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ Drosendahl, Glenn (October 14, 2011). "Red Mill Totem House blends old and new in Ballard". Puget Sound Business Journal . Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Best of Seattle". Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
  5. ↑ "Food Trucks and Catering Resources for Corporate Gatherings" . Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Red Mill Burgers - Press". Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  7. ↑ Oprah's best burgers
  8. ↑ "'Man vs. Food' filming at Red Mill". PhinneyWood. December 13, 2008.
  9. ↑ Herz, Ansel (2016-05-11). "Update: Red Mill Burgers Owner John Shepherd Apologizes for Sexist, Transphobic Online Comments and Resigns". The Stranger . Retrieved 2017-11-18.
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