Good evening all....
and a "foodie" question for dear Jose -- I just read about a relatively new place in (I think) either the west Village or Chelsea area, called "BLT Burgers." It said it was associated with the "BLT group" and is supposed to have pretty tasty stuff.
Have you ever tried it? Or has Elmo, or Fred, or Ben?? Is it worth going to, or is it just hype?
Thank you all, from those of us deprived out here in the desert! 
Well... I have been to
BLT Burger a couple of times. It's right at the top of the West Village, sort of. But, yes, it is part of the Laurent Tourondel's restaurant empire here in NYC. -I have yet to try to the recently overhauled BLT Steak.
It's a good burger. However, there are plenty of good burger places in NYC right now, in all price ranges. -Although, I believe BLT Burger is the only casual burger place to carry a Kobe Beef Burger - which I think costs around $65! In any case...
It's a good burger, but the sides and specialty drinks really make the meal there. The "spiked shakes" are quite tasty - and sneakily lethal.
However, I'd also recommend:
brgr*The baked-to-order - well, more like rewarmed-to-order - chocolate chip cookies are a sinful and cheap dessert.
Burger Joint*Alas, the beloved Burger Joint with the $1.00 burgers in the Village is no more.
Shake Shack*Go Danny Meyer! Although, the lines here can be a bit ridiculously long at times. -Just check out the Shack Cam on their website.
Stand
I can't seem to find a website for it. But there's a brief description of it here courtesy of the one of the NY Times food blogs:
Double Burger, Part I. A good burger, although, I find the pricing of the shakes a bit high, but they do have some great flavors.
Plus, many, many other options.
