Umami Burger’s Spring Menu Concludes May 5
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“The Springbird” burger is just one of the items featured on Umami Burger’s seasonal spring menu (Photo Courtesy of Umami Burger).
The seasonal spring menu launched on March 25 and will be ending on May 5, according to Doreen Elyassian, Umami’s director of restaurant marketing. The menu is currently available at every single Umami restaurant except for the Miami and LAX locations.
“These limited-time menus usually run from six to eight weeks,” Elyassian says.
The inspiration behind the spring menu was featuring fresh products and great-tasting flavors in creative ways or, as Elysassian says, “coming up with something really umami.”
“‘Umami’ is the fifth taste in Japanese,” Elyassian explains. “Japanese scientists proved the fifth taste is distinct from sweet, salty, bitter and sour. The fifth taste is known as the savory taste, so a lot of the flavors [on the spring menu] are savory. The flavors pair really well together.”
Some of the items featured on Umami’s spring menu include the “Caprese Burger”—made with a roasted Portobello cap, basil almond pesto, burrata, wild baby arugula, heirloom tomato and a truffled balsamic glaze—and the “Arnie Palmer Bowl,” comprising green tea ice cream, a snickerdoodle cookie and limoncello sorbet.
The “Arnie Palmer Bowl” presents a twist on the classic, sweet, post-burger treat (Photo Courtesy of Umami Burger).
“They’re very into the different flavor profiles,” she says.
Once the spring menu concludes, another Umami “artist series” will be coming, Elyassian says. (An example of a previous “artist series” featured Michael Voltaggio and his creation, the ‘Monte Cristo Burger.') A summer menu will soon be on its way as well.
“Our next artist series is launching on May 13,” Elyassian says. “It will feature a well-known chef with national acclaim; he’ll be coming up with some great flavors and an exciting menu.”
“It’s really exciting for our company,” she adds. “We just hired a new executive chef, Ted Hopson. He was previously at Father’s Office and Lukshon; he just signed on with us last month. He and our innovation and culinary teams are coming up with great, new flavor profiles for our artists series and summer menu.”
But, for the time being, if you haven’t had a chance to try the spring menu … here’s your last chance.
If USC students visit Umami’s Arts District location or Umami’s location on South Broadway Street, show their student ID and mention this article, they will be eligible for a 15 percent discount.
Talk about an additional bonus to an already sure-to-please, savory meal.
View a Flickr slideshow of all the offerings on Umami’s seasonal spring menu below (all photos courtesy of Umami Burger):
