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Atlanta chef and restaurateur open YEAH! BURGER

May 12, 2010

On June 3, nationally-acclaimed chef Shaun Doty and entrepreneur Erik Maier will open YEAH! BURGER in Atlanta.

The restaurant will feature customizable burgers made with White Oak Pastures grass-fed beef from South Georgia, nitrate-free hot dogs, hand-cut french fries, organic salads and Straus Family Creamery organic ice cream.

With YEAH! BURGER's fast casual format, customers place their order at the counter and their food is delivered to the table shortly thereafter. The restaurant also features a carry-out counter where guests can easily grab a customized meal on-the-go. Online and mobile to-go ordering will be available this summer.

Burgers will start at $5.99 and increase slightly in price depending on guests' patty and topping selections. First, a customer chooses their bun option. Choices include Southern white and whole wheat buns developed by chef Doty, a gluten-free bun or a lettuce wrap. Next, the guest chooses their patty: a White Oak Pastures grass-fed beef burger, a naturally-raised bison burger, an organic turkey burger, an organic veggie burger or an organic chicken breast patty.

Cheese options include American, blue cheese, cheddar, pepper jack, pimento or Swiss cheese. Customers can then top their burger with a large selection of free toppings and $1 premium toppings such as nitrate-free bacon, a fried cage-free egg or sliced avocado. The burger creation process ends with sauce selection, featuring options that range from basic ketchup to roasted garlic aioli sauce and the house specialty, YEAH! Sauce.

YEAH! BURGER's menu also offers nitrate-free hot dogs, a selection of organic salads, hand-cut French fries cooked in heart-healthy canola oil, fresh onion rings and Chef Doty's signature chili. Desserts include cups of Straus Family Creamery organic soft-serve ice cream, hand-spun milkshakes in five different flavors, ice cream floats, sundaes and Concretes — organic soft-serve ice cream blended at high speed with a choice of 10 mix-in options.

The bar at YEAH! BURGER seats up to 17 guests and serves a full selection of beer, wine and cocktails. Unique bar offerings include biodynamic wines, organic bottled beer and signature drinks. Non-alcoholic beverage options include fountain drinks, natural sodas, organic teas and fresh juices.

The restaurant's 2,500-square-foot space seats 55 guests in the dining room and more than 40 guests on the concrete-tiled patio. Designed by Stacey Kirby and Matt Redden of Seiber Design Inc., YEAH! BURGER has a "California casual" style that features Cypress wood paneling made of reclaimed, river-recovered wood also known as "sinker" Cypress. The focal point of the restaurant is the white subway tile arch illuminated with LED lights that frames YEAH! BURGER's bar and kitchen. Other design features include reclaimed heart pine table tops and metal Tolix chairs from France.