As Nick Hufft works toward an October opening of his brick-and-mortar Curbside Burgers restaurant on Government Street, he’s enlisted artist Benjamin Bullins to turn an old food truck into decorations for the eatery.
“To me, a space is defined by the details you put into it,” Huftt tells 225 Dine. “Curbside started from a food truck. What cooler way to pay respect to the roots of the business and give everyone a visual story about where we came from?”
Bullins specializes in repurposing scrap materials into art projects. Hufft says his very first meeting with Bullins struck an instant connection, and he’s given the artist permission to run with his ideas.
The Curbside Burgers food truck is still used for catered events, so Bullins is using remnants of a scrap food truck to decorate the 2,900-square-foot building that’s going up next to Calandro’s at 4158 Government St.
Hufft says he doesn’t want to reveal too many details about the restaurant’s menu, but promises patrons can expect some of the food truck’s staples, such as the KGB, the Brian, the Flagboy and the Curbside Classic. He also plans to “stretch the consumer’s view on what a burger can be,” offering patties made of different proteins. Some might be bison, lamb, chicken, veggie, turkey and even yellowfin tuna, Hufft says.
At the heart of it all, Hufft says his goal is to make Curbside Burgers an integral part of growing Mid City neighborhood.
“I don’t look at this project as just another burger joint,” he says. “I want it to be a neighborhood gathering spot where you can create long-lasting memories with your family and friends.”
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