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Black Tap

Coordinates: 40°45′01″N 73°59′10″W / 40.75014°N 73.98599°W / 40.75014; -73.98599
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Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer
Company typePrivate
IndustryFast casual restaurant
FoundedNew York City (2015; 9 years ago (2015))
FounderChris Barish
Number of locations
13
Websiteblacktap.com

Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer is an international gourmet burger restaurant chain run by restaurateur Chris Barish. The name Black Tap is a reference to Craft Beers where Black Tap handles are a mainstay.[1] [2]

Black Tap was founded in 2015 as a 15-seater in New York City by restaurateur Chris Barish, son of Planet Hollywood founder and film producer Keith Barish.

The restaurant was noted for its creatively-decorated milkshakes,[3][4][5] In 2016, Black Tap received Time Out magazine's People's Choice award for 'Best Burger'.[6]

Black Tap owns locations in New York City's Midtown, Soho, and Herald Square neighborhoods, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Singapore, Dallas, [7] Geneva, Zürich, Dubai, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Erbil, and Saudi Arabia.

In May 2023, Black Tap opened a new location in Nashville and won Nashville Scene's Best Burger award. [8] [9] [10]

Black Tap is known for their unique milkshakes called "Crazyshakes®" which Black Tap owns the trademark for. Flavors include Cookies 'N Cream Supreme, Strawberry Shortcake, The Cakeshake® among other locally crafted shakes for each local market. [11]

Celebrities have frequently been seen endorsing Black Tap Burgers including The Weeknd, Joe Jonas, Kate Hudson, and Katie Holmes. [12] [13]

Awards

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In 2015, Black Tap won the People's Choice Award at New York City Wine & Food Festival's Burger Bash [14]

International Expansion

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In 2018, Black Tap opened in Singapore. In order to maintain strict quality control standards, they continued to import US beef for its burgers and import candies from the United States.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Lalley, Heather (2019-07-11). "How Black Tap is becoming an international brand". Restaurantbusinessonline.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  2. ^ "Chris Barish Brings The Bar-ish NYC Burger Joint, Black Tap, To Singapore".
  3. ^ Casey, Nell (2016-12-27). "Black Tap is Bringing Its Insane Milkshakes to DUMBO". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  4. ^ Casey, Nell (27 January 2016). "Video: Meet The Milkshake That Broke The Internet... And Our Intern". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  5. ^ Willis, Charlotte (2016-12-08). "Sugar Factory: America's most Instagrammed restaurant is in New York City". News.com.au. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  6. ^ Carney, Abby (2016-08-19). "And the winner of Battle of the Burger is…". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  7. ^ "Inside Texas' first Black Tap, serving burgers and CrazyShakes near the AAC". Dallas News. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  8. ^ Labrecque, Samantha (2023-05-02). "Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer is Opening in Nashville". Nashville Lifestyles. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  9. ^ "Black Tap Nashville Tennessee Burger". Nashville Scene. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  10. ^ "Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer opens first Southern location in Nashville". WKRN News 2. 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  11. ^ "Inside Texas' first Black Tap, serving burgers and CrazyShakes near the AAC". Dallas News. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  12. ^ Krein, Debra (2017-07-19). "Celebrities' NYC Guilty Pleasure – Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  13. ^ courtneyb (2023-06-26). "Celeb Hotspot Black Tap NYC Hosts Epic CrazyShake Birthday Party For 7-Year Old CEO - The Source". Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  14. ^ "1. New York City Big Band Scenes", Making the Scene, University of California Press, pp. 25–39, 2019-12-31, doi:10.1525/9780520940161-006, ISBN 9780520940161, S2CID 226888808, retrieved 2023-08-31
  15. ^ https://www.prestigeonline.com/sg/lifestyle/wine-plus-dine/chris-barish-brings-bar-ish-nyc-burger-joint-black-tap-singapore/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

40°45′01″N 73°59′10″W / 40.75014°N 73.98599°W / 40.75014; -73.98599