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One of the signature events at the New York City Wine & Food Festival is the Burger Bash, a competition that this year pitted 20 restaurants against each other to see who grills the best burger. Attendees bestowed that top honor on Abe & Arthur’s “Wisconsin” Cheese Burger, but the mouthwatering roster below is packed with worthy contenders.
ABC Kitchen, New York, NY
Akaushi Cheeseburger with Herbed Mayo
Aged Bloomsday cheese, baby arugula, and pickled jalapenos on a sesame bun with a side of house cut fries; $22
Abe & Arthur’s, New York, NY
The “Wisconsin” Cheese Burger
Topped with half sour pickle, roasted tomato, Joe Widmer’s cheddar and brick cheese spread, Nueske bacon and a rich and spicy sauce served on a homemade brioche bun with truffle fries; $NA
Bark Hot Dogs, New York, NY
The Bark Burger
A patty of short rib, top round and heritage pork jowl on a golden potato bun with bark burger sauce, lettuce, red onion and house-made bread and butter pickles; $6.25
Beauty & Essex, New York, NY
Lamb & Brisket Burger
Spicy garlic aioli, vine ripe tomato, goat-feta and pickled red onion; $NA
Benoit, New York, NY
Lamb Burger
Seasoned with espelette pepper and marjoram, garnished with roasted tomato, eggplant, zucchini confit, raw fennel and onion with a harissa yogurt sauce; $NA
Bill’s Bar & Burger, New York, NY
Bill’s Mini B Slider
Cooked to perfection and served with cheese, caramelized onions, ketchup, mustard & pickles between a soft slider bun. Sided by crispy sweet tots with jalapeno honey dipping sauce; $7.95
Bobby’s Burger Palace, Philadelphia, PA
Carolina Burger Crunchified
Smoked cheddar, green onion slaw, mustard BBQ sauce and potato chips; $NA
Burger & Barrel, New York, NY
B&B Bison Burger
Bison burger, slab bacon, smoked cheddar & secret sauce served with salt & vinegar potato chips; $NA
Dram Shop, New York, NY
Cheeseburger
Two beef squares, shredded lettuce, tomato, diced onions, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard with a side of fries; $10
DBGB Kitchen and Bar, New York, NY
The Piggie
Beef burger topped with BBQ pulled pork, jalapeño mayonnaise, Boston lettuce, cheddar bun with mustard-vinegar slaw and a side of DBGB BBQ potato chips; $NA
Fresco by Scotto on the Go, New York, NY
The Fresco Burger
Gorgonzola and pancetta burger on a brioche bun; $NA
Holsteins Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, NV
The Gold Standard
Aged beef burger, white cheddar cheese, smoked bacon, oven-roasted tomato, baby arugula and garlic-chive aioli with pork Nachos Libre; $NA
Landmarc, New York, NY
The Marc Royale with Cheese
Pepper-encrusted burger with green peppercorn aioli, iceberg lettuce, cornichon relish and shoestring fries served on a Gruyere bun; $NA
Porter House New York, New York, NY
Two Mikes Burger: it’s the COPPA
The Italo-American burger: Hot coppa, hand-pulled mozzarella and jammy roma tomato with my Grandma’s Zucchini pickles; $NA
Quality Meats, New York, NY
The F*ck Fancy Cheese Burger
Quality meats signature burger featuring American cheese with a side of Broccoli and Cheese bites; $16
Restaurant Marc Forgione, New York, NY
The Hangover Burger
Dry aged burger, everything bun and spicy bacon served with Mangalitsa potato chips with bacon salt; $NA
Schnippers, New York, NY
Schnippers Green Chile Cheeseburger
Signature beef blend, fire-roasted green chilies, aged white cheddar and chipotle dressing with a side of Schnippers Chopped Cole Slaw with blue cheese and toasted almonds; $NA
