James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Brock opens the second location of his Joyland fast-food concept this week.
Joyland , a retro-styled fast food concept from Nashville chef Sean Brock , will open a Birmingham location on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 3719 Third Ave. South in Avondale.Brock, a two-time James Beard Award winner, opened the original Joyland in East Nashville four years ago, and he has partnered with
“These colors, they make you feel good,” Brock says. “That’s why we chose them. When you drive up from either direction and see this building, if you’re not smiling, there’s something wrong with you.” Please continue reading below for a sneak peek at a few of Brock’s favorite things on the Joyland menu, and the inspiration behind them.
The thin-and-crispy CrustBurger, served here with a side of curly fries, is the star of the show at Joyland.The star of the Joyland menu is the CrustBurger, a thin-and-crispy griddled burger served with melted American cheese on a potato bun that’s smashed as flat as a pancake. The fried hand pies at Joyland change with the seasons, including a sweet peach pie and a savory tomato pie in the summer and a tart apple pie in the fall.The hand pies at Joyland are inspired by the simple handheld pies Brock remembers from the gas stations in his native Virginia and the more artistic creations he and pastry chef Lisa Donavan developed when they were both at Husk.
“I have two kids, and we eat a lot of ice cream -- almost every day,” he says. “I love ice cream as much as I love burgers and fried chicken. And it lights me up the same way. It has nostalgia. It makes you happy. Nothing else matters when you’re eating ice cream – especially soft serve.”
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