In honor of National Hamburger Day, we asked Tambo, owner and founder of Bred, 30 questions.
What’s your name?
Tambo
Do you live in Dot?
No, Mattapan
Favorite thing about the neighborhood?
Diversity
Favorite place to grab a bite?
Steel & Rye
Favorite place to grab a drink?
Steel & Rye
Last place you ate outside of Dot?
Nicole’s Pizza South End
Are you a Boston sports fan?
Absolutely
Favorite sports team?
Patriots
Name one tourist-y thing you’ve done in Boston?
The Freedom Trail
Describe Bred in 3 words?
Local, delicious, innovative
When did Bred first open?
January 15th, 2015
Have you always wanted to open a burger joint?
No
Where did you learn to cook?
In the Backyard
Why the Lower Mills neighborhood?
Close to home, friendly community
Favorite summer activity?
Grilling and drinking beer
Why hamburgers?
Why not :)
Favorite condiment?
BBQ sauce
Favorite backyard bbq playlist?
Jay-Z/Drake
Favorite yard game?
Basketball
Corn on the cob or potato salad?
Potato salad
What’s the perfect hamburger bun?
Brioche
What’s on your plate at a Memorial Day cookout?
Burger, ribs, potato, lobster tail, Mac & cheese
If you could invite anyone in the world to your cookout (dead or alive) who would you invite?
Tom Brady
Three things you would bring to a deserted island?
Bottle of Scotch, my bulldog, and a grill
Who inspires you?
My mother, she’s hilarious.
How do you take your coffee?
Black, but coffee is way too strong for me.
Dream car?
Porsche 911
Beach or Lake vacation?
Beach
Your ideal late night snack?
Cheese and crackers
If you could only eat one kind of burger for the rest of your life?
Bred Classic, triple, extra cheese, extra bacon
Bred is located at 2255 Dorchester Ave in Lower Mills. Make sure to follow them on Instagram.
Reagan is a Food & Drink Photographer, Social Media Content Creator and a sometimes-blogger based in Boston, MA. Self proclaimed foodie passionate about photography, travel and her Frenchie Flyp.
