Red Mill Burgers Explained

Red Mill Burgers is an American restaurant in Seattle, Washington with locations in the Phinney Ridge, Interbay and Ballard neighborhoods. The first Red Mill opened in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in 1937, but eventually closed down in 1967.^[1] It reopened with the new owners in Phinney Ridge in 1994 and Interbay in 1998.^[2] A third location opened in Ballard near the Ballard Locks in late 2011.^[3]

Red Mill remains one of the most popular burger restaurants in Seattle, winning praise in the Seattle Weeklys Best of Seattle for ten consecutive years.^[4] It was mentioned in GQ magazine and The Oprah Winfrey Show.^{[5] [6]} The restaurant was spotlighted in a February 2009 episode of Man v. Food.^[7]

In 2016, owner John Shepherd faced widespread criticism over allegedly sexist and transphobic Facebook posts. He stepped down from his position indefinitely.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Secrets of 10 Seattle Restaurant Names. Zagat. Varriano. Jackie. January 11, 2016. February 28, 2021.
2. Web site: Red Mill Burgers Wins the 2015 Burger Battle. Hill. Megan. Eater.com. April 17, 2015. February 28, 2021.
3. Web site: Red Mill Totem House blends old and new in Ballard. Drosendahl. Glenn. Puget Sound Business Journal. October 14, 2011. February 28, 2021.
4. http://best.king5.com/red-mill-burgers/biz/18214 Best of Seattle
5. http://www.redmillburgers.com/press.htm Red Mill Burgers - Press
6. http://static.oprah.com/download/pdfs/tows/tows_20060228_burgers.pdf Oprah's best burgers
7. Web site: PhinneyWood . 'Man vs. Food' filming at Red Mill . December 13, 2008.
8. Web site: Herz. Ansel. Update: Red Mill Burgers Owner John Shepherd Apologizes for Sexist, Transphobic Online Comments and Resigns. The Stranger. 2016-05-11. 2017-11-18.