Archive for Burger Event
Riverwalk Burger Battle III is Friday May 11th
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It’s back! Riverwalk Burger Battle III returns on Friday, May 11, from 7PM – 11PM at Huizenga Plaza in Downtown Fort Lauderdale. This time 20 Burger contenders will battle for the Best Burger Trophy! Also up for grabs are awards for: Best ‘Burger Joint’ Burger • Best ‘Bar & Grill’ Burger • Best ‘Knife & Fork’ Burger • Fan Favorite Trophy and Burger Nirvana (Perfect Score from at least 2 of the 5 Judges).
Tickets for $40 General Admission include eating of the burgers, drink tickets to be used for any Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Jack Daniel’s, Budweiser Select or Bud Light Golden Wheat and a French Fry Bar (my personal favorite). A limited amount of $125 VIP tix will be available which also include an open bar and comfortable seating (aka fluffy chairs) in the VIP area.
I’ll add restaurant updates as I receive them but so far the line-up look like this:
Hear Ye…Hear Ye….The Grind: Miami’s Burger Battle Restaurant List
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s about time The Grind: Miami’s Burger Battle released the list of restaurants and desserts that will be feeding you. Last week I was able to cobble together a list of 12 or so restaurants that had confirmed participation through their social media.
“Official” Restaurant List
Amstel Light #SoBeWFF Burger Bash 2012 Recap & Results
Posted by: | CommentsThe Amstel Light Burger Bash, the annual Burger Event put on by the folks at South Beach Wine & Food Festival is always one of the first events to sell out. The price for the regular ticket is $225 and includes all you can binge on of Beer, Wine, Soda and Burgers (an extra $100 will get you in 45 minutes earlier before the mob comes in). This event had been sold out for months and not only features some of the best burgers nationwide but also a wide array of food celebrities.
A Beautiful Site at Burger Bash 2012
The Grind: Miami’s Burger Battle on March 31, 2012
Posted by: | CommentsIf you love Burgers, Beer, Wine and are a giant fan of Miami itself then this is the event for you. The Grind will bring together 30 South Florida restaurants known for their burgers to compete on Saturday March 31st . Miami Dade College and its Miami Culinary Institute students will be integral to the event.The panel of judges(I’m one of them) include Chef Norman Van Aken (Tuyo restaurant atop the Miami Culinary Institute) and the burger fans in attendance will have the opportunity to vote for their favorites in a few categories.
And the Best Burger at JA Uncorked was…
Posted by: | CommentsThis past weekend at the JA Uncorked event I hosted Riverwalk’s Burger Battle Alley preview at JA Uncorked. If you attended the event you would have found me happily situated between Chef Allen’s Burger Bar and Elevation Burger. I was always an arm’s length away from the good stuff.
Smashburger Opens in Coral Springs
Posted by: | CommentsSmashburger finally opened up in Coral Springs (1840 N. University Drive) on Tuesday. On Monday I was lucky enough to be invited to their VIP aka Soft Opening to be their “Celebrity Smasher”. As a Celebrity Smasher I did the ceremonial 1st smash on the grill which also involves having to be able to execute a flip after the meat had adhered itself to their 400 degree flat top.
Pincho Factory Celebrates 1 year Anniversary by Giving Back
Posted by: | CommentsSunday November 6th is Pincho Factory’s 1 year Anniversary. To thank the community that has supported them, they will be giving away a FREE burger with every $5 donated to fight-hunger.info . You need to come in between Noon and 3PM to be able to take advantage of this. If you’re going to discuss this on Twitter make sure you use the #PinchovsHunger hash tag.
The Details:
Pincho Factory 1 Year Anniversary
What: $5 Donation to fight-hunger.info gets you a FREE burger
Location: 9860 Bird Road, Miami, FL
Date: Sunday November 6th
Time: Noon – 3PM
Twitter Hashtag: #PinchovsHunger
Tickets Still Available for this Thursday’s Burgerliscious Festival
Posted by: | CommentsThe Inaugural Burgerliscious Festival in Coral Gables is taking place this coming Thursday, November 3rd from 6PM – 10PM. Over 15 restaurants will be competing for the Burgerliscious title. Live music from DJ Mayner, Fusik and ArtOfficial is presented by The Stage.
There are 2 types of tickets you can get for this event, either General Admission or VIP. General Admission is $25 and includes 3 Burger Sliders & 2 Drinks while the VIP also gives you access to Brown-Forman VIP Tent. Prices are $25 for GA and $50 and can be purchased here. A group of judges will decide who’s got the Best Burger in the Gables and yes, I will be one of the judges. Come out and enjoy some quality burgers this coming Thursday….I mean honestly what else are you doing?
Competing Burger Restaurants:
- 1862 Restaurant at The Westin Colonnade Hotel Coral Gables
- Anacapri on Ponce
- Angelique Euro Café
- The Bar
- The Biltmore Hotel
- Costazul
- Crave
- Fritz & Franz Bierhaus
- John Martin’s Irish Pub
- The Local Craft Food and Drink
- Morton’s the Steakhouse
- Por Fin Restaurant & Lounge
- Route 9
- Season 52
- Sports Grille – South Miami
- Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill
- Two Sisters Restaurant at the Hyatt Regency
The Details:
Burgerliscious Festival in
Ponce Circle/Fred B. Hartnett Park
Date: Thursday, November 3rd , 2011
Time: 6PM – 10PM
Location: 2810 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33134
Parking: It’s the Gables. You know how that goes.
