The Slip Restaurant

A (bit delayed) update from us:
It’s been almost two weeks since we flipped the grill off for the last time at The Slip - and we’re just now catching our breath (and finding the last fry hiding behind the fryer).

Our final weekend was everything we could’ve hoped for - sunshine, familiar faces, live music, great burgers, and our incredible crew holding it all together like pros. It was the perfect sendoff.

Since then, we’ve been busy doing all the glamorous post-restaurant things: cleaning, hauling, scrubbing, closing accounts and notifying suppliers, and wondering how so much stuff fit in one little burger shack. The building’s much emptier now, but our hearts are full. I had the super fun opportunity to spend some time in the hospital but am home now. Time to focus on health, happiness and an update for you.

It’s been an amazing stretch for the Slip, both my time and the prior team’s. Rick and Sara are staying busy with other projects, still fixtures in Kirkland. I'm settling into this new thing called “free time,” and I am slowly getting used to life without lime juice in every pore and ketchup under my fingernails. It will be weird not to check the weather every hour. Change is strange, but also kind of reinvigorating.

I really hope to have an announcement soon on who will oversee the space and the future of burgers at 80 Kirkland Ave. Cross fingers everything goes as planned, send your positive thoughts our way!

Thank you for all the love, laughs, and memories. You made The Slip what it was - and we’ll miss it (and you) like crazy. ❤️

Big news from The Slip.

It’s happening…I’m (mostly, somewhat) retiring, and The Slip will be closing its doors soon.

What a ride these past 7 years have been. Together we:
• Remodeled the space, built a view bar, and added a beautiful deck.
• Survived and thrived through a global pandemic; pivoting to takeout for a year, creating a tented outdoor space, and keeping Kirkland fed when dining in wasn’t possible.
• Revamped the menu with creative burgers, fried favorites (fish and chips ++), fun beachy cocktails, and local beer & wine. Added online ordering and delivery. Honored the legacy of an old favorite while creating something new.
• Worked with dozens (hundreds?) of amazing staff - giving many their first job, a great summer spot while in school, a fun team & a guaranteed meal, and a chance to learn the hospitality trade.
• Made a lot of burgers!

And the memories - Fourth of July parades, lake jumps, hot summer days, warm breezes from the beach, ice pops & snacks, cute dogs on the deck, summer concerts, season end parties, and babies playing peekaboo. Good times.

I’m proud of what we built, the community we served, and the friendships forged here. Thank you to everyone who came along for the ride. It has been an honor to steward this ship. Special shoutout to Rick and Sara in particular for their above and beyond efforts, friendship, and support. So many more contributed, you know who you are - and we thank you so much.

What’s next? I’ll still be around, helping Milo at Vovina and working on some new projects. The Slip may have more life under a new owner, I'll keep you posted if that comes together.

Hope to see you this month so we can celebrate one last time together at The Slip.