"The local owners of barbecue standard-bearer Sloppy Mama’s and hip Tex-Mex joint Republic Cantina brought this Southwestern-chic burger saloon to Capitol Hill in 2022. The smoked burger — a periodic fascination among Texan pitmasters — is a rare find in D.C. Patties, built with a blend of Sloppy Mama’s prime brisket trim and Roseda Farms dry-aged beef, get a cold-smoke in-house before getting smashed on the griddle." - Tierney Plumb, Eater Staff