Beef patties are probably not what you would normally relate to the Grammy-winning rock band The Black Keys, but California-based burger chain Umami is making it more probable with its Black Keys Burger.
The band-inspired burger was created in homage to the band and its charity called The Black Keys Alfred McMoore Memorial Endowment Fund, which provides to people with mental illness. Also dubbed the Akron Burger in honor of the band's hometown, the burger features a beef patty, chopped onions, dill pickles doused in yellow mustard, Velveeta fondue and of course, a secret sauce -- because no gourmet burger would be complete without some sort of secrecy.
Burger enthusiasts and Black Keys fans alike will be apt to order this burger at Umami locations starting July 1st.
Rock Band Burgers
Umami Burger is Dropping its Black Keys Burger on July 1st
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