2nd Annual NY Burger Week, May 1-7, 2013 – Events and Tickets

To celebrate National Hamburger Month, Burger Conquest, The Food Film Festival & Burger GPS proudly bring you the 2nd Annual NY Burger Week, May 1-7, 2013.

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From gourmet blends to off-menu specialities, to beer pairings, NY Burger Week will pay tribute to the world’s greatest sandwich, the Hamburger. Each restaurateur and Chef will be preparing a unique event that pays tribute to the Burger in their own way.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013

GUNS N ROSES “APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION” BURGER & BEER PAIRING DINNER AT IDLE HANDS BAR & THAT BURGER

$30 for 4 Mini Burgers, Tots & 6 beers paired with “Appetite for Destruction”  

May 1, 2013
Idle Hands Bar
25 Avenue B, Downstairs
7:00 & 8:00 pm seatings

Price: $30.00
Ticket link: http://bit.ly/GNRNYBW

• 6 different craft beers from Ballast Point, Green Flash & Stone Brewing Co‘s
• Paired to all 12 tracks of Guns N Roses’ “Appetite For Destruction” 
• 4 mini Burgers from That Burger
• 1 order of Tater Tots w/ off-menu dipping sauce

To celebrate the kick off of NY Burger Week  & National Hamburger Month, Idle Hands Bar has put together a VERY SPECIAL edition of their weekly Tasting event. Tonight we celebrate the Guns And Roses epic debut album “Appetite For Destruction” with a special burger and beer pairing.

We welcome representatives from 3 of our favorite South California breweries to do a perfect craft beer & burger pairing dinner with all 12 songs on the album! 

BURGER MENU:

1. Welcome to The (That) Burger:
– Sauteed Onions, Sauteed Jalapeños, American Cheese

2. Out to Eat Me:
– Bacon, That Bourbon Ketchup, Blue Cheese

3. Paradise Burger:
– Lettuce, Guacamole, Red Island Sauce, Cheddar Cheese

4. Sweet Burger ‘o Mine:
– Sauteed Pineapple with Teriyaki Sauce, Honey Ham, Cheddar Cheese.

Beers & Pairings TBA

**Must be seated 15 minutes before event**

THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013

BOURBON & BURGER PAIRING DINNER  

$35 for a private bourbon cocktail course, bourbon tasting,
house-made, hand-ground Burger & a paired bourbon cocktail

Brought to you by The Whiskey Roundtable

May 2, 2013
Harding’s NYC
32 E 21st St
New York, NY 10010
6:00, 7:00 & 7:45 pm seatings

Price: $35.00
Ticket Link: http://bit.ly/HardNYBW 

• Cocktail making course
• Private bourbon tasting and food pairing
• Kitchen walk-thru 
• Private dinner with Burger and paired bourbon cocktail 

About The Whiskey Roundtable 
The Whiskey Roundtable is a collective that will present topics about whiskey in a troubadour fashion.

THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013

OFF-MENU BURGERS & PUTTS BEER DINNER
–CO-HOSTED BY BOOZY BURBS

 
$35 for 3 Off-Menu Burgers, Fries, 2 Craft Beers & Mini Golf

May 2, 2013
Hudson 303 Sport Cafe
Tappan Golf Center
116 Route 303, Tappan, NY
7:30pm

Price: $35.00
Ticket link: http://bit.ly/HudNYBW 

• Three (3) 1/3 LB Off-Menu Burgers
• Choice of 2 full-sized Drafts from Hudson 303’s selection of 24 taps
• 1 order of Fresh Hand-Cut French Fries
• 1 round of miniature golf

To celebrate NY Burger Week  & National Hamburger Month, Hudson 303 Sport Cafe’s chef has put together a SPECIAL menu of burgers, served with beer and fries. After the meal, attendees will have the opportunity to play a round on their award winning 18 hole course.

BURGER / FOOD MENU:

1. Hudson Signature Burger
– 1/3 pound of Hudson beef topped with a fried egg, homemade chili & cheddar cheese. Served on an onion roll.

2. Spicy Korean Pork Belly Burger (created exclusively for event)
– 1/3 pound of Hudson beef topped with marinated & sauteed pork loin, kimchi and spicy pepper paste. Served on a brioche roll.

3. Stuffed Burger (created exclusively for event)
– 1/3 pound of Hudson beef stuffed with smoked sausage, jalapeno and pepper jack topped with carmelized onions and pepper jack served with a chipotle aioli. Served on a potato roll.

4. Fresh Hand-Cut Fries 

BEER MENU 
Any 2 full sized (either 16oz or 12oz depending on beer ABV) tap beers. Hudson 303 has 24 rotating taps. View Current List.

GOLF
A round on the outdoor 18 hole miniature golf course at Tappan Golf Center (Hudson 303 Sport Cafe is inside the Tappan Golf Center, which also houses the miniature golf course).

**Must be seated 15 minutes before event**

FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013

GET REAL PRESENTS THE “3B’s”
– Beer, Bowling & Burger Festival –

featuring beer from 24 different craft breweries

May 3, 2013
Bowlmor Times Square
222 W. 44th St
New York, NY 10036
6 – 9 pm

TWO TICKET OPTIONS

Price: $18
Ticket link: http://bit.ly/3BSNYBW

• Admission to event
• Choice of 8 Craft Beers from 24 different Breweries
• Choice of 1 crafty Mini Burger featuring all natural, certified humane Angus beef from Burger Maker
• Jarlsberg Cheese sampling and beer pairing
• Gourmet Pickles & Chips from McCLure’s Pickles
• Voucher for 1 game of bowling
• Prizes for best bowling shirt

Price: $38.00
Ticket link: http://bit.ly/3BSNYBW

• Admission to event
• Craft Beer from 24 different breweries
• 3 crafty Mini Burgers featuring all natural certified humane Angus Beef from Burger Maker
• Jarlsberg Cheese sampling and Beer pairing
• Gourmet Pickles & Chips from McClure’s Pickles
• Voucher for 1 game of bowling
• Prizes for best bowling shirt

When Get Real Presents throws a festival there’s no playing games, unless it’s bowling! This one promises to be a rager! We’ve invited 24 of our favorite American craft breweries to pour some of their finest and freshest spring seasonals which you can use to wash down all the delicious food. We’ll have Pickles and Chips from our good friends at McClure’s Pickles  We also welcome in Jarlsberg Cheese for a sampling of their tasty Cheeses including a specialty cheese & beer pairing. But seeing as this is NY Burger Week, we have lined up a special menu of mini-burgers made with Burger Maker’s certified humane, no antibiotics, hormones or steroids, all natural Angus beef. You know, THE GOOD STUFF.

You know you can trust Get Real to bring you the best food and beer events!

BURGER MENU

Baby Boomer Burger
-Avocado, Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato and Boomer Esiason’s Secret Sauce (made with 9 Ingredients and 4 Condiments)

The Rev’s Holy Hot & Hog Burger
-Honey Bacon, Sriracha & Jarslberg Cheese

That’s Nacho Burger
-Queso Sauce & Crushed Blue Corn Chips

CHEESE TASTING

• Classic Jarlsberg 
• Hickory Smoked Jarlsber
• Snofrisk soft Goat Cheese
• Snofrisk firm Goat Cheese

FEATURED BREWERIES

• Anderson Valley
• Ballast Point
• Blue Point
• The Bronx Brewery
• Cisco
• Crispin Cider
• Firestone Walker
• Flying Dog
• Full Sail
• Great Divide
• Green Flash
• Greenport Harbor
• Heavy Seas
• Lagunitas
• Left Hand
• Ommegang
• Sierra Nevada
• Sixpoint
• Smuttynose
• Troegs
• Two Brothers
• Victory
• Wandering Star
• Weyerbacher

PRIZES FOR BEST BOWLING SHIRT 

• Grand Prize: 2 Lane Open bar party for 10 at Bowlmor, Bronx Brewery dickeys work shirt, Sierra Nevada Brewing Wall Mirror & Jarslberg Cheese Kit:  Tote of Jarlsberg and Norwegian cheeses plus a cheese service board.
• Runner Up: $100 Bowlmor gift card& a Bronx Brewery Hat
• 3rd Prize: $25 Bowlmor gift card

*This is a 21 and over event

$70 for 10 beers + 5 gourmet sliders at 10 walkable bars on Sat, May 4th 

May 4, 2013
Murray Hill / Kips Bay Neighborhood, NYC
12:30 – 3:00 pm – Check In
1:00 – 7:00 pm – Burger Crawl

Price: $70.00

• One (1) 8 oz Amstel Light at all locations
• 5 tickets redeemable for a mini-burger / slider at your choice of locations
• 10% off their bill on additional spending

There’s no better way to spend the Saturday of NY Burger Week than by exploring some of the best bars & restaurants of a neighborhood than a Burger Crawl! Join Burger GPS for a beer & burgerriffic crawl through Murray Hill & Kips Bay on this Cinco De Mayo weekend. You’ll get an Amstel Light, the official beer of the Burger, at each of the 10 locations as well as your choice of burgers from 5 of them. The beef is all natural, certified humane Angus beef from Burger Maker with select burgers being topped by Jarlsberg Cheese. If that’s not enough, get 10% off your bill at every location on any other beer, food or drinks you order.

PARTICIPATING BARS & RESTAURANTS: 

• Desmond’s Tavern
• Mad Hatter Saloon
• Manhattan Brewhouse
• Mason Jar
• Murray Bar 34
• Nelly Spillanes
• Rodeo Bar
• Slattery’s Midtown Pub
• The Churchill
• Van Diemen’s

**Purchase your ticket to begin the crawl at either Manhattan Brewhouse or Slattery’s Midtown Pub.**

Check in runs from 12:30 – 3:00 pm & the crawl goes from 1:00 – 7:00 pm.

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

THE 67 BURGER EXCLUSIVE OFF-MENU BURGER BASH

$45 for 4 Off-Menu Burgers, Beer Tasting & French Fries for 2 people

May 5, 2013
67 Burger
234 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
12 – 2 pm

Price: $45.00 for 2 people
Ticket link: http://bit.ly/67NYBW

• 4 different Off-Menu Burger Creations from Chef Jeff Maslanka
• 2 draft beers from Empire Brewing Company with tasting from brewery rep
• 1 order of French Fries
• **Each ticket is good for 2 people**

The Off-Menu Burger Bash is NY Burger Week’s signature event and where it all started. We’re extremely excited to be bringing this delicious event to 67 Burger in Park Slope. Chef Jeff promises to whip out some doosey Burgers including his famous “Pastrami Burger.” Grab a bud & join us for what will be an awesome Burger party.

Wash it all down with a couple of delicious, Brooklyn made Beers from Empire Brewing Company. A representative from the brewery will be on hand to take you through a Beer tasting and answer any questions you have.

Vote for your favorite Burger at the end of the meal and whichever Burger has the most votes will become the official 67 Burger for National Hamburger Month!!

BURGER MENU

The Down Under Aussie Burger
– Fire roasted and Pickled Beet Root, Pineapple Rings charred on an open fire, Malaysian spicy Pork Jerky, French Fries & an sunny side up Egg
Chef Jeff says: “It’s a hot mess!

The Chili Relleno Burger
– Melty Jack Cheese, grilled Tomato Red Sauce, Poblano Chili dipped in a light Egg Batter and fried to a crisp!
Chef Jeff says: “Boom.”

THE Pastrami Burger
– Homemade Pastrami Spice crusted Burger with Sauerkraut & Deli Mustard on a Pretzel Bun
Chef Jeff says: “!!!”

Hippy Forager Burger
– Beef Patty topped with a melange of wild Mushrooms, Spring Onions, Truffled Tomato Sauce & Smoked Gouda Cheese Sauce
Chef Jeff says: “Finders Keepers!”

**Must be seated by 11:50am**

MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013

Win Tickets to a Private Party With Burger Land Travel Channel Host and Hamburger Expert George Motz

Watch + Eat!
Buy a ticket to ANY 2013 NY Burger Week event and you will be entered to win a pair of tickets a private Burger & Beer Party on May 6th in Brooklyn. Join Travel Channel Host and Hamburger Expert George Motz to celebrate the launch of his brand new TV show, Burger Land.

Presented by Burger GPS – the iPhone app that finds you a great burger anywhere in the USA.

Monday, May 6th, 2013
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Location TBA – Brooklyn, NY

• You must be 21+ years old to enter the venue.
• Your invite includes entry to private party, burgers and beer.

Made possible with generous support from The Food Film Festival and Burger Conquest.

*Winners will be chosen at random on Sunday, May 5, 2013. If you win, you will be notified by email and must reply within 24 hours to receive your passes.

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013

GET REAL PRESENTS THE BEER BURGER CONQUEST DINNER

$45 for 5 gourmet Burgers from 5 animals
paried with 5 craft beers from 5 breweries

May 7, 2013
Alewife
5-14 51st Avenue
Long Island City, NY
7:00pm

Price: $45.00
Ticket link: http://bit.ly/AWNYBW 

• 5 different craft beers from Barrier, De Ranke, Lagunitas, Sixpoint, Smuttynose
• Perfectly paired with 5 gourmet Burgers made from 5 different animals

All good things must come to an end but the finale of NY Burger Week will leave you begging for more. On Tuesday, May 7, NY Burger Week culminates at the Alewife in Long Island City, Queens, for a world-class Beer and Burger pairing dinner brought to you by Get Real Presents. Chefs Travis and Gregorio have put together a menu featuring 5 different gastronomic Burger expeditions from 5 different meats—each of expertly paired with a top-rated craft Beer by the Alewife’s Beer sommelier, Patrick Donagher.

BURGER MENU

1. “Get Him to the Greek”
– Burger Ground Lamb, Tzatziki,Hummus, Red Onions

2. Jaegershnitzel Burger
– Ground Veal, Red Cabbage, Hunter Sauce

3.Twisted Sister Burger aka Dee Snider Burger
– Ground Bison, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Bacon, Siracha

4. Quack Attack
– Ground Duck. Duck Cracklin, Foie Gras, Pomegranate Hoison

5. Luther Burger aka Diabetic Coma
– Ground Beef, Cheddar Cheese sandwiched between Glazed Doughnut

Pairings TBA

**Must be seated 15 minutes before event**

Must be 21+ to consume alcohol.

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About NY Burger Week
NY Burger Week is an annual delicious celebration of all things Burger in New York. It is an extension of the burger blog, BurgerConquest.com written by sales marketing strategist, David “Rev” Ciancio. Rev has written about more than 600 Burgers, been featured on 9 different TV shows and named an “Expert Burger Taster” by The Learning Channel.

About the Food Film Festival

The Food Film Festival sprang from the imagination of Festival Director George Motz, the documentary filmmaker behind the award-winning Hamburger America film and book, along with co-creator Harry Hawk, formerly of Schnack and Water Taxi Beach. Through documentaries, features and short films, the Festival showcases the best, and the most memorable, of the world’s favorite foods. Along with a heaping helping of mouth-watering films, Motz, Hawk and company serve up the food that guests are watching on the screen for a multi-sensory, full-bodied experience.

About Burger GPS
BURGER GPS / Hamburger America

George Motz’s Official State-by-State Guide to the most interesting burgers in the USA. Author / Filmmaker George Motz has eaten over 10,000 burgers in his life. Trust him and use this app to find your next great burger.