Abbey Burger Bistro will have salads and appetizers, but burgers are the centerpiece of the menu. A variety of specialty burgers, including turkey burgers, chicken burgers, foie gras burgers, veggie burgers, portobello mushroom burgers, lamb burgers, and local Black Angus burgers will be offered. You get the picture. They range in size (from 6 to 10 ounces) and price ($7 for a basic burger and $20 for the fanciest meat, depending on the market).
 
You can order specialty burgers from the menu or pick from nine different cheeses, a variety of meats, buns (English muffins, pitas, etc.) and toppings.
 
But doesn't Federal Hill have enough burger joints?
 
"Not really," Miller said. "In Federal Hill, there's nobody that really specializes in burgers."
 
Miller visited high-end burger joints in New York City and Washington before deciding to bring the idea here.
 
"We figured we'd catch the niche of high quality food at relatively inexpensive prices and pair that with good beer and good wine," he said.
 
The chef is Chris Patternote, who came to the Abby from the presently closed Vin in Towson.

"We got really lucky," Miller said of Patternote.
 
Starting Monday, Nov. 17, the Abbey will open for lunch and dinner six, if not seven, days a week. They may only serve dinner on Mondays.

The address is 1041 Marshall St. (the former home of Sky Lounge) and for now, the phone is 443-453-9698. That will change in the next few days.

(Photo of Chris Paternotte at Vin by Barbara Haddock Taylor/Sun photographer)