(Interesting Akron is a bi-weekly blog by Rob Lucas about the fun, quirky, unique and historical places in and around the Akron area. Find more at http://interestingakron.wordpress.com.)
Mr. Zub’s chef Micah Townsend loves movies. In fact, every dish in his restaurant is named after a film or film character. Now his newest creation, The Akron Film Burger, is available to the public.
The sandwich was created in honor of the 2011 Akron Film+Pixel Festival (formerly the Akron Film Festival), which will take place at the Akron Art Museum (1 South High St., Akron, OH) Oct. 6 through 9.
“We try to use our vast knowledge of modern and independent films to create a memorable experience to go with our fresh food,” said Townsend. “This is a great sandwich, and we want customers to associate it with our local film festival.”
The Akron Film Burger is a vegan spicy black bean burger, made to order with a wide variety of different toppings. It will join the Mr. Zub’s menu for a limited time among the ranks of The Kid (Film: "Bad Santa"; deep fried jalapeno cheese ravioli stacker), The Thurgood Jenkins (Film: "Half Baked"; tater tots, sour cream, chives, nacho cheese and bacon) and The Dirk Diggler (Film: "Boogie Nights"; a giant hot dog with onions, slaw, mustard and chili).
The Akron Film Burger is $6.99 and will only be available through Oct. 10. The full list of Akron Film+Pixel Festival films, panels and parties are available at www.akronfilm.com. Festival passes are on sale now.
(Editor’s note: Rob Lucas is co-director of the Akron Film+Pixel Festival.)
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