Assuage any Donald angst with the #Trumpburger
As Jerusalemites curse the inconveniences of the presidential visit, local eatery Crave creates a steak slider just right for his little hands
Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
With President Trump in town, snarling up traffic and wreaking havoc for Jerusalem residents through Tuesday, the folks at Crave, the Mahane Yehuda restaurant known for its groovy gourmet street food, decided to assuage customer tensions with the Trumpburger, available only this week.
“It’s made from steak, ketchup and the Mexican wall,” quipped James Oppenheim, referring to the president’s decidedly commonplace menu while visiting in Riyadh earlier this week.
Oppenheim is one of Crave’s four owners, and developed this particular presidential Salisbury steak with chef Todd Aarons.
It’s an ode to every joke made about Trump.
Topping the restaurant’s whole wheat buns (“perfect for squeezing”) is Mexican guacamole — representing the US/Mexico border wall that Trump wants to put in place — well-done steak sliders (“perfect for little hands”), pickled (im)peaches (alluding to Washington impeachment talk) and topped with crispy stalks of orange sweet potato (hair), for the president’s quizzically-colored pate and signature coloring.
The burger, available only this week, costs NIS 69 and so far, it’s going over well with customers, said Oppenheim.
“We had a table of Republicans who loved it!” he said. “We couldn’t think of a more appropriate way to honor the presidential visit.”
Who knows? Since it’s kosher, maybe Jewish daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner will show up for dinner.
1 HaShikma Street, Jerusalem. No reservations necessary.
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