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Vertigo

    The stunt burger. It starts at three organic grass-fed patties, and you can keep stacking up to ten, with your choice of toppings. It is less a meal than a dare, and a fun one to split between friends.

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    About Elevation Burger

    • United States
    • Since 2005
    • $$

    Hans Hess came up with the idea of an organic fast-casual burger restaurant in 2002 and opened the first Elevation Burger in Falls Church, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., in September 2005. Saveur magazine called it the first organic burger joint. The beef is certified organic and grass-fed, and the fries are cooked in olive oil.

    A couple of dozen restaurants in the US and the Middle East. Sold to a Kuwaiti operator in 2026.

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