Burger Bash

A highlight of this year’s Food Network NYC Wine & Food Festival (October 7-10), was the Blue Moon Burger Bash. The event featured a slew of restaurants sizzling their signature patties for over 2300 attendees. After many meaty bites, burger-loving fans still found room to chug Blue Moon beer and devour towers of cupcakes, mini-parfaits and other desserts at the Sweet Street Desserts booth. The judges chose Shake Shake’s burger as the winner; the people’s choice award went to Bobby’s Burger Palace. Check out the menu.

21 Club
‘21’ Burger: Toasted Parker house bun, frisée, preserved tomatoes, sautéed onions, haricots verts, choice of potato; $30

3B’s at Food Parc
3Bs Special: Pat LaFrieda’s No. 7 Hanger blend, American cheese, 3Bs secret sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles and crispy onions; $6.95

67 Burger
The 67 Burger: Creamy blue cheese and crispy bacon; $9

Back Forty
The Grass Fed Burger: Spicy homemade ketchup and pickle; $11 with heritage bacon, farmhouse cheddar, rosemary fries ($2 each)

Bill’s Bar & Burger
Bill’s Original New York Cheeseburger: Almost 1/2 lb., bar-style, hand-formed with caramelized onions; $8.50

Bobby’s Burger Palace
Nacho Burger: Nacho cheese sauce, tomato-chipotle salsa, pickled jalapenos, crunchy blue corn tortilla chips; $7.50

The Dutch
Chipotle Bacon Cheeseburger with Secret Sauce: All beef burger with chipotles, glazed bacon, cheddar cheese and tomato on a toasted bun. $N/A

Good Stuff Eatery
Handcrafted Farmhouse Burger: Natural farm-raised beef topped with ruby red tomatoes, thinly sliced onion, crisp lettuce and pickles. Served on sweet, buttery Pennsylvania Dutch bun with Good Stuff Sauce; $5.69

The Greenhouse Tavern
Grass Fed Ohio Beef Burger with raclette cheese, Blackberry Farms beef, preserved heirloom tomato, pickle, pommes frites & GHT beer vinegar; $14

Hurricane Club
Burger Bash Burger: Proprietary blend of chuck, brisket and short rib served on a toasted cheese bun with jack cheese, pickled jalapenos, labneh yogurt and special fire eater sauce; $N/A

Lure Fishbar
Griddled Patty with caramelized onion, bacon jam, shaved pickles and secret sauce on a sesame seed bun; $16

Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink
Harris Ranch Black Angus Burger house ground & served on a brioche bun; $10 (Vermont white cheddar or blue cheese; $2. House smoked bacon; $3)

Minetta Tavern
Minetta Burger with cheddar and caramelized onions; $16

Morton’s The Steakhouse
Morton’s Prime Burger: Choice of horseradish cheddar, Swiss or crumbled blue cheese, crisp bacon, sauteed mushrooms or onions, served with steak fries; $23

Rare Bar and Grill
“RARE” Classic: 8-oz. juicy delight, served on a homemade sweet toasted bun with a Lower East Side pickle, lettuce, tomato and onion; $9

Rub BBQ
Burnt End Burger with cheese, lettuce, onion, pickles and mustard; $9.25

Shake Shack
Shack Burger: American cheese, lettuce, tomato and Shack Sauce; $4.75

Strip House
Strip House Burger with choice of cheeses and toppings, onion strings or fries; $16.50

Txikito
"EL DOBLE" Hamburger: Two patties, smoked sheep's milk cheese, "salsa especial;" $11

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