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2016 Events

The Cue

Mixologists


Capo

Kevin Mabry


Catalyst

Curtis Hancock


Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar

Patrick Clark


Granary Tavern

Mike Lanno


KOY

Patrick Leonard


The Revere Hotel Boston Common

Carl Medeiros


Stephi’s in Southie

Alex Carregal


TAMO Bistro & Bar

Sonya Borges


The Hawthorne

Jared Sadoian


The Palm Boston

Patrick Foley


Tip Tap Room

Nick Giannotti


Trade

Phil Ford

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Participating Restaurants

Blackstrap BBQ

Bronwyn

Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar

Coppersmith

Deadhorse Hill

El Centro

Firefly’s BBQ

Franklin Café

Kings Bowl America

Legal Crossing

Lincoln Tavern

Michael’s Deli

Night Market

Tasty Burger

The Smoke Shop

Sweet Cheeks Q

Waxy’s Modern Irish Bar + Kitchen

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Photography by Melissa Ostrow

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Battle of the Burger

Participating Restaurants


5 Napkin Burger

Korean BBQ Burgerby Andy D’Amico

Fresh ground beef, kimchi slaw, fresh chilis, sriracha mayo, cilantro, sesame seeds


A&B Burgers

Sweet & Salty Cow by Kwasi Kwaa

Beef slider on a brioche roll with fig spread, Leidy’s Bacon, arugula, and burrata cheese


ArtBar Cambridge

ArtBar Lamb Burger by Brian Dandro

Lamb burger with whipped feta and chimichurri


Bastille Kitchen

Bastille Burger by Adam Kube

Burger with blue cheese, onion strings, bacon jam, lettuce, and tomato on a black pepper brioche bun


Boston Burger Company

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by Paul Malvone

80/20 certified angus beef with homemade mac and cheese, pulled pork, onion ring, homemade BBQ sauce, and Grillo’s pickles


Burtons Grill & Bar and Red Heat Tavern

Nola

Ground andouille sausage and beef burger with creole seasoning, boiled crawfish tails, Old Bay beer aioli, josper roasted green tomato and corn relish, celery leaves on a potato bun


Cafeteria Boston

Cafeteria Burger by Antonio Perez

Grass-fed beef burger with sharp cheddar and Cafeteria Sauce on a griddled bun


City Streets Restaurant

Mac and Cheese Stuffed by Rob Shanahan

8oz all beef patty split in half and filled with cavatapi pasta, cheddar, and fresh mozzarella cheese, pressed, then grilled and topped with housemade mac and cheese sauce, served on a burger bun, with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle chips with a side of steak fries


Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse

Davio’s Steakhouse Burger by Rodney Murillo

Burger with white truffle cheese, arugula, and rosemary aioli


Dillon’s Restaurant & Bar

The Destiny Burger by Eric Wilkinson

Ground short rib, brisket, and chuck beef topped with gruyere cheese, roasted crushed walnuts, grilled bartlet pear, and Donkey sauce (mayo, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, roasted garlic, cracked black pepper, kosher salt)


Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Fleming’s Prime Burger by Nick Laganas

Prime beef topped with peppered bacon, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion


Grill 23 & Bar

The Bar Burger by Eric Brennan

Grilled Grass Run Farm ground chuck from 100% grass fed beef served on a buttered and griddled brioche bun with melted Grafton truffle cheddar, black garlic duxelle, oven cured tomatoes and Cabernet vinaigrette dressed arugula


Joe’s American Bar & Grill

Smokin’ Granny by Chef David Forbes

A perfectly seasoned burger, fire-grilled, topped with Nueske’s thick-cut maple-Cajun bacon, aged cheddar, smoked blue cheese, and diced Granny Smith apple relish served on a brioche bun


KC’s Classic Burger Bar

The SuperSport by Jason Pacheco

Beef patty grilled with Cajun seasoning, topped with pepper jack cheese, deep-fried jalapenos, and smothered in our homemade KC’s Hot Rod spicy garlic mayo. Piled with lettuce, tomato, and onion on a buttery potato roll


Precinct Kitchen + Bar

The Green Muenstah by Olivier Senoussaoui

Dry aged sirloin, caramelized onions, muenster cheese, cage-free fried egg, basil truffle mayo, and bibb lettuce on a brioche bun


The Red Bird

French Onion Burger by Dan Stokes

PT Farms ground beef, caramelized “French” onions, gruyere, gouda, lemon-coriander aioli, arugula on a brioche bun


Roxy’s Grilled Cheese

Justin’s Burger by James DiSabatino

Burger with housemade pimento cheese, Grillo’s Pickles, caramelized onions, and spicy mayo on a Portuguese sweet bun


Saloon

Saloon Rodeo Burger by Shayne Nunes

USDA prime blend with maple smoked cheddar, whiskey BBQ, and crispy shallots on a brioche bun


Shake Shack

Roadside Shack by Mark Rosati

American cheeseburger topped with malted vinegar dusted pork cracklings and Shack Sauce


TAMO Bistro & Bar

TAMO Burger by Robert Tobin

Burger with white cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, bacon, lettuce, Backyard Farms beefsteak tomatoes, a Jett’s Mild pickle on a brioche bun


Tasty Burger

Tasty Battle Burger by Brian Reyelt

Griddled burger with fried jalapenos, fried pickles, and fried onion strings with Tasty’s smoky BBQ sauce


W Hotel

Boylston Burger by Derek Barragan

Prime beef stuffed with Serrano-lime bone marrow compound butter, brioche, lettuce, tomato, sharp cheddar, and caramelized onions


Wahlburgers

Donnie’s Favorite BBQ Bacon Burger by Paul Wahlberg

1/3 lb. burger with white cheddar cheese, bacon, fresh jalapenos, housemade BBQ sauce, and avocado spread


Wheelhouse Boston

The Man Cave by Jon Chase

Griddled beef patty topped with crispy house made bacon, bourbon glazed onions, jalapeño beer cheese, and chopped pickled cherry peppers

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Photography by Melissa Ostrow

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