Tommy Ryan’s burger shop has opened, and it exists because of brisket. More specifically, because of what is left over after selling a lot of it.
At his Hercules barbecue restaurant, Ryan goes through enough brisket that trim inevitably accumulates. Turning that perfectly delicious trim into smashburgers eventually became the foundation for a new restaurant. Tommy’s Burger Co. opened in October in Richmond. The menu is short by design and is built around brisket and chuck smash burgers, fries cooked in beef tallow rendered in house, and a handful of sides.
Tommy’s Burger Co…