Elizabeth Hata Watanabe | Now That’s a Burger !

Even the Swedish know a good burger when they bite into one! In fact, the Swedes liked the Burgers and Things’ “Doe-a-Deer” burger so much, it was named “World’s Best Burger,” by the Swedish TV show Varldens Basta Burgare. “Doe-a-Deer” is fashioned from Maui Nui venison braised in a red wine sauce and topped with pineapple chutney, on a brioche or a pretzel bun.

Sound exotic? Yes, but you don’t have to go to Scandinavia to enjoy this or any of the other delicious burgers at Burgers and Things. That’s because this burger joint is right in your backyard - in Pauoa Valley.

The business is the collaboration of Elizabeth Hata Watanabe and Chef/Owner Ernesto Limcaco, executive chef for 13 years with the Y. Hata Company. Limcaco does his magic in the kitchen and Watanabe uses her business skills to market Burgers and Things. All the burgers are braised not grilled!

And, the creative menu, which occasionally includes the “Doe-a-Deer,” also features other specialties, like the “Wagyu Say,” a wagyu beef burger, with sautéed mushrooms and onions on a bed of creamy horseradish; and the “Un-foie-gettable,” Kauai braised beef in a foie gras demi, atop a bed of truffle mayo.

Creative ingredients, funky names and framed comic book covers adorning the walls. They are all part of the Burgers and Things experience. It’s no wonder a much-loved little hole-in-the-wall in Pauoa Valley could reach all the way across the world.

Source: http://www.elizabethhatawatanabe.com/

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