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PYT owner Tommy Up shows off a burger in their new space.
With burgers that incorporate outlandish ingredients like chocolate-covered bacon, deep-fried beer, and spaghetti buns, PYT has been a Philadelphia favorite for years.
Its New York City location, which soft-opens on the Bowery next week, is PYT's first store outside of Philadelphia.
It's a slightly smaller storefront, with four tables and a counter designed in a kitschy, '80s-inspired style. What appears to be an arcade game in the back of the room is actually a secret door leading to a pizza place speakeasy called SRO, or Standing-Room Only. That restaurant is already open now.
As for PYT NYC's menu, there will be four main burgers, in addition to rotating experimental burgers and boozy shakes. Prices range from $9 to $13, though the specialty burgers may cost more.
Owner Tommy Up is all about trying new things. He and the rest of the PYT team will be scouring local markets and restaurants to find interesting ingredients to inspire new burgers.
"Is there anything I wouldn't try on a burger? Yeah, there are some things I wouldn't try," manager Igor Simic said to Business Insider. "I have a line I wouldn't cross. Tommy does not."
Business Insider got a preview of some of the crazy burgers Chef Kim Malcolm and the rest of the PYT team will be cooking up for New Yorkers starting at the end of the month. Keep reading to see what we thought.