Skinny Louie Opens in Park Slope, Its First Brooklyn Smash Burger Shop

Skinny Louie, the Miami-born smash burger brand, opened its first Brooklyn location on October 16 at 218 Flatbush Avenue in Park Slope. The grand opening began at 6 p.m., and the first 100 people in line received a free Skinny Louie Cheeseburger, served first come, first served.

Brooklyn is new territory for the company, which already runs shops in the West Village, East Village, Upper East Side, NoMad and the Penn District. Its Manhattan locations lean into late hours; the West Village spot stays open until 4 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

The menu is deliberately short. Patties are smashed 100 percent fresh Black Angus beef. The namesake Skinny Louie Cheeseburger comes with grilled onions, double American cheese, pickles and Louie sauce. The Classic adds American cheese, tomato, lettuce, onions, ketchup and mustard, while the Applewood Bacon Burger layers crispy smoked bacon, American cheese and Louie sauce. An Impossible patty or gluten-free bun can be substituted. Fries can be topped with extra Louie sauce, and shakes come in cookies & cream, choco brownie and strawberry bliss, alongside soda and water.

Last year the brand took the Very Best Burger award at a New York burger night for its Wagyu Louie, and that Very Best Burger can be ordered off-menu by name. Online ordering is available through the official site.