Humbl Burger (HUMBL)
It would have been impossible to imagine 10 years ago that vegetables would ever be as hot as they are right now. Disney launched a whole vegetarian dining campaign and Taco Bell has a vegetarian menu—there’s even a line of ice cream called Peekaboo with “hidden cauliflower.”
The world is full of burgers Impossible, Awesome and Beyond, and new fast casual hangout Humbl is taking on the plant-based crowd with their own, unhumbly called Humbl Burger. With a 17-ingredient blend (mostly oat bran, veggies, sunflower seeds, and “secret ingredients” that I am assured do not include nuts), the patty avoids the faux-bleeding and ground beef textured-like model taken by others, with a nice smoky grilled flavor and a mouth feel that’s a cross between beet salad and bean patty.
Windermere-based Humbl is the child of James Beard Award nominee Chef Matthew Kenney, whose last foray in the area was the raw food Café 118. He now offers a menu of pizza (one with shitake bacon, fennel farro sausage, cauliflower and nut-based cheeses), bowls and organic single-source wines and beers. And there are good fries, coconut-based ice cream and cupcakes from Valhalla Bakery. Who needs meat?