3rd Annual NY Burger Week By the Numbers

Posted on May 9, 2014 by TheRev

NY BURGER WEEK MAY 1-7, 2014
– 7 Days of delicious Burger events

To celebrate National Hamburger Month, Burger Conquest, Burger Maker & The Food Film Festival proudly bring you the 3rd Annual NY Burger Week, May 1-7, 2014.

The Burger Week is a 7-day celebration of trendsetting chefs and unique burgers with a series of daily events.

Hashtag = #BurgerWeek Tweet: @BurgerConquest

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THE CONQUEST
I’m humbled. I can’t believe that what started as a silly blogspot site between a couple friends has now turned into a 3rd Annual celebration of Burgers in NYC. New Yorkers like their Burgers. No, that doesn’t do it justice. New Yorkers are seriously passionate about Burgers. This city is home to some of the hardest working, most innovative and passionate restauranteurs, Chefs and Burger fanatics. It was never my intention to become an events planner or promoter but what can I say? It’s a honor to help unite them for one week so that we can all enjoy it together. NY Burger Week is my love letter to the Big Apple and all the delicious Burgers inside of it.

NY BURGER WEEK 2014 BY THE NUMBERS

Number of events: 7
Number of restaurants involved in events: 28
Total number of restaurants involved: 57
Number of NY Burger Week MVPs: 3
Kurt Y attended 4 of 7 events!
Might Mike Fox attended 3 of 7 events!
Dennis Hatziner cooked at 3 of 7 events!
Amount of Burgers consumed personally: 30
Amount of off-menu Burgers delivered by delivery.com: 200+
Total Guests: 574

and for the biggest and most important number of them all, drum roll please …

Number of Burgers served:
2356

THE EVENTS

EASTERN MEETS WESTERN BURGER COLLABORATION
Featuring Black Shack & The Ramen Burger

THE NY BURGER FEAST
At Hudson Common

AMSTEL LIGHT, THE OFFICIAL BEER OF THE BURGER, PRESENTS
THE 3RD ANNUAL NY BURGER CRAWL

BOOZED UP BURGERS WITH A WHISKEY AND TEQUILA TASTING
At Rare Bar & Grill

Brought to you by Gotham Burger Social Club

THE MOST INTERESTING MEXICAN BURGER IN THE WORLD
At The Bar Room

Brought to you by Burger Weekly

AC/DC BACK IN BLACK ANGUS BURGER & BEER PAIRING DINNER
At Idle Hands Bar

10TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF HAMBURGER AMERICA
HOSTED BY GEORGE MOTZ
at Tribeca Cinemas

NY Burger Week Delivered
– Off Menu Burgers All Week Only on delivery.com –

Sign up for the Burger Week email newsletter, and follow @BurgerConquest on Twitter for more details & future event announcements.

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 numerous different TV shows and named an “Expert Burger Taster” by The Learning Channel.

About Burger Maker

Burger Maker was established in 1978 in New York City’s meatpacking district by David Schweid, a 2nd generation meat man. The company is now wholly owned and operated by David and his two sons Jamie & Brad in Carlstadt, NJ. Burger Maker specializes in making fresh patties in all shapes, sizes, and blends as well as bulk ground beef. Custom blends include everything from chuck to hanger to short rib to brisket. Burger Maker also makes Grass Fed ground beef and actively participates and adheres to Certified Humane certifications. The company has been awarded with the highest standards of SQF certification in both food safety and food quality. Burger Maker uses a delicate process to create ground beef that has a soft bite that maintains all natural beef flavors.

About The Food Film Festival

The Food Film Festival, created and hosted by Travel Channel’s George Motz, is the only festival in the world where guests get to Taste What They See on the Screen. Now in New York City, Chicago and Charleston, SC, The Food Film Festival shows films about food, then serves the food from the films…right in your seat!

Tribeca Cinemas -10th anniversary Screening of Hamburger America Hosted by George Motz, NY Burger Week

Posted on May 8, 2014 by TheRev

Tribeca Cinemas
54 Varick St
New York, NY 10013

NY BURGER WEEK MAY 1-7, 2014
– 7 Days of delicious Burger events

To celebrate National Hamburger Month, Burger Conquest, Burger Maker & The Food Film Festival proudly bring you the 3rd Annual NY Burger Week, May 1-7, 2014.

The Burger Week is a 7-day celebration of trendsetting chefs and unique burgers with a series of daily events.

Hashtag = #BurgerWeek Tweet: @BurgerConquest

THE CONQUEST
In 2011 George Motz, author of Hamburger America, founder of the The Food Film Festival and now host of the Travel Channel’s “Burger Land,” along with Seth Unger, executive producer of The Food Film Festival invited me to host the opening night of the Fest. The event was called “Cheers to Burgers and Beers” and featured a number of films about Burgers and Beers. During the screenings, and afterwards as well, guests were treated to both Burgers and Beers that were featured in the films. Mayor Mike Bloomberg showed up and presented us with an official proclamation from the city naming Oct 13, 2011 as “New York Food Film Festival Day!” At the end of the night Seth and George asked me if I would like to officially become a Food Film Festival crew member with the duty of running the bars and overseeing the Craft Beer program. It’s now 4 years later and I’m still proud to say I am a part of the most unique and fun Food Festival in the world.

In 2012 I came up with the idea to start a 7 day tribute to NY Hamburgers called “Burger Week.” The idea was to pay tribute to the greatest Sandwich of all time and a city that has more awesome and unique Burgers than any other. The Food Film Festival crew jumped on board as a sponsor and partner of Burger Week and here we are 3 years later and we’re right back where we started.

When planning out the 3rd Annual NY Burger Week I got a call from Seth and George. They had an idea for an event. George’s film, Hamburger America, was turning 10 years old and they wanted to have a screening. This film was an integral moment in the launch of George’s career in the Burgerverse, eventually leading to the creation of the book that followed, The Food Film Festival, his role in hosting “Burger Land” and the birth of NY Burger Week. The 60 minutes of film documenting 8, long-standing, regional Burger joints is moment zero for a lot of great things that have happened since.

NY BURGER WEEK EVENT

10TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF HAMBURGER AMERICA HOSTED BY GEORGE MOTZ at Tribeca Cinemas

– $45 to Watch the Film While You Taste the Burgers You See on the Screen –

May 7, 2014 Tribeca Cinemas 54 Varick St, NYC 6:30 pm

Price: $45 Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

Includes:

Pre-party
Screening of Hamburger America, hosted by George Motz
Taste 3 Burgers featured in the film
Q&A with with George
After party
Exotic ice creams by Max & Mina’s.

10 years ago, George Motz released the film Hamburger America, which spotlights 8 different American Burger joints with a focus on the story behind their burgers. That film went on to become the Hamburger America book, that in it‘s 2nd printing offers a “state by state guide to 150 great burger joints.” No American Burger fan should be without the book, seriously.

The film had it’s debut screening 10 years ago at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Then it shown again 2 years later at the Water Taxi Beach in Long Island City while Burgers featured in the film were fed to audience members during the viewing. That unique magic moment of tasting what was on the screen birthed The Food Film Festival in NYC which now also happens in Chicago and Charleston, SC. The book also eventually lead to George’s position as the producer and host of Travel Channel’s Burger Land.

On May 7, 2014 at Tribeca Cinemas (54 Varick St), with the help of The Food Film Festival, we will recreate that evening with a screening of the film while serving the exact same menu. The event will be hosted by George including a post film Q&A. The event will also feature the Manhattan debut of Andrew Zurica’s new Burger truck, “Hard Times Sundaes.” Andrew owned and operated the Luncheonette in Mill Basin, Brooklyn where he created a highly acclaimed Burger. Unfortunately the restaurant closed due to insurmountable damages from Hurricane Sandy. Andrew returns with a brand new Burger truck where soon you’ll be able to get his delicious Burgers again. Joining him as co-captain in the kitchen is Burger Week veteran Chef Jeffrey Maslanka from 67 Burger & The Black Shack.

Together the 2 of them will work hand in hand to recreate the Butter Burger from Solly’s Grille, the Green Chile Cheeseburger from the Bobcat Bite and Guberburger from the Wheel Inn. George as well as the Chefs and members of the Food Film Fest will be on hand to hang out and chat Burgers during the after party. Also featured at the after party we’ll have Exotic ice creams by Max & Mina’s.

This is one Burger event you do not want to miss!!

THE BURGERS:
Let’s first start with an explanation of how The Food Film Festival works. While you’re sitting in your seat in a theater, we show you artful, imaginative and delicious short films that somehow showcase Food and the people who make it. While you’re staring at the screen wondering “I wonder how that tastes” we actually serve you the Food in the movie while you’re sitting in your seat. It is a multi-sensory experience that is like none other. For tonight’s event, we wanted to serve 3 of the Burgers featured in the film. This is not a simple task.

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It’s complicated enough to try and serve 120 people in a movie theater at the same time but make that Food Hamburgers and you’ve created a massive task. Hamburgers have to be served hot and fresh. It’s not like a Meatball, some Cheese or a Doughnut, all of which can be prepped in advance, put onto a tray and served. The Burger has to be cooked moments before it’s served to protect the heat, taste, integrity and presentation of the Sandwich. Trust me, this is very, very hard. Thankfully Andrew Zurica and Jeffery Maslanka were up to this challenge and executed it perfectly, all from the confines of a brand new Burger Truck. While it took them plus Chef Will Shear to cook, it took an army of volunteers, Tribeca Cinemas employees and a number of Food Film Festival staff members to serve them … and it was awesome.

The Guberburger from The Wheel Inn in Sedalia, MO

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The Green Chile Cheeseburger from The Bobcat Bite in Santa Fe, NM

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The Butter Burger from Solly’s Grille in Milwaukee, WI

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This is about to be the longest thank you list I have written in the history of this site due to the amount of moving partners, helping hands and and general support it took to make this happen.

Let’s start with you. Thank you. Thank you for buying a ticket. Thank you for coming to the show. Thank you for being patient while we handed out 120 Burgers in a movie theater. Thank you for your applause. Thank you for sharing on social media. Thank you for your support. We don’t do this for us, it’s for your enjoyment. Our only hope is that we delivered a fun and tasty event while giving you an appreciation for some of the better classic and unique Burgers out there.

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Thank you to Chef’s Andrew Zurica and Jeffrey Maslanka. You executed this like a tag team of Luchadors would a title defense match. You were the heroes of the show and without you, it would’ve just been watching a movie (albeit a really great one.) Despite a couple setbacks, you guys and Chef Will Shear were able to perfectly prepare 280 Burgers on time, hot, fresh that tasted and looked great. You guys had the hardest jobs of them all and you absolutely crushed it. I hope that anyone who experienced your skills at this event is planning to come visit your places of business immediately.

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Thank you to Loren and everyone at Tribeca Cinemas for letting us come in and run a really weird event in your theater. Everyone we worked with was professional, courteous, helpful and fun.

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Thank you to Max & Mina’s. Your ice cream is tasty and delicious. It pairs really well with Hamburgers and movies about Hamburgers.

Thank you to Georgi Richardson for responding to a last minute request to be the official event photographer. Not only are you an uber professional but your work speaks for itself. Having you behind the camera makes it more fun and you become a part of the event itself.

Thank you to Burger Maker. While I’m personally grateful for giving me a dream job as your Director of Marketing, you’ve supported The Food Film Festival and The Burger Week (which is now going to Miami too!!) for years, before I was ever able to proudly call myself an employee. They are a family owned and operated company that makes the freshest, highest quality and most delicious Burger meat in the world. Every single Burger served at this event was freshly ground from Angus Beef only a few hours before it was cooked.

Thank you to The Food Film Festival and all of it’s crew. I’ve been a part of a lot of organizations in my life but none of which have been as much fun, caring, unique, hungry and awesome as you. What we have is something really, really special and it’s an honor to be able to share it with you. Thanks you Nicole, Fletcher, Kathy, Dana, Charles, Karl, Will, Keili and Artie. I love you all. Included in that is all the extras in our circus sideshow including but not limited to Casey, Allison, Ruby, Mac, Georgia, Jane, Harry, Fireman Phil, Alton, Keizo, Junko, Kris, Mike Fox, Ronnie, Aja, Colbern, Billy Durney and about half the people in attendance at this event. If I forgot you, it’s because I spent the last 7 days eating Hamburgers and I am wiped out. It wasn’t intentional.

A special note of thanks to Colbern from YC Media. You helped give this event a lot of exposure that it wouldn’t have had otherwise. Welcome to the army of people trying to save the world one Cheeseburger at a time.

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Thank you George and Seth. The two of you have been such an important part of my life since the day we met. I appreciate all that you’ve done to support me, great Food, great charities, great people and The Burger Week. What you’ve built is absolutely amazing and I hope it continues to grow, expand and become more and more awesome.

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3rd Annual NY Burger Week, May 1-7, 2014 – Events and Tickets

Posted on April 16, 2014 by TheRev

To celebrate National Hamburger Month, Burger Conquest, Burger Maker & The Food Film Festival proudly bring you the 3rd Annual NY Burger Week, May 1-7, 2014.

The Burger Week is a 7-day celebration of trendsetting chefs and unique burgers with a series of daily events.

Hashtag = #BurgerWeek
Tweet: @BurgerConquest

Thursday, May 1, 2014

EASTERN MEETS WESTERN BURGER COLLABORATION
Featuring Black Shack & The Ramen Burger

– $45 for Off-Menu Burgers, Sides and a Beer Milkshake –

Thursday, May 1, 2014
The Black Shack
320 Lexington Ave, NYC
6:30 & 8:00 pm seatings

Price: $45 for 2 people
Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

Includes:

1 off-menu Black Shack style Burger designed by Cheff Keizo Shimamoto
1 off-menu Ramen Burger style Burger designed by Chef Jeff Maslanka
1 Boozy Milk Shake
1 Asian-American style side item
**All items split between 2 people**

The Burger Week in New York kicks off May 1 at The Black Shack (320 Lexington Ave) with a unique burger collaboration. Chef Jeffrey Maslanka brings off-menu burgers to the Burger Week, this time with Ramen Burger creator Keizo Shimamoto. Chef Jeff was the creative force behind the 2013 NY Burger Week off-menu Burger brunch at 67 Burger. For 2014, he and Shimamoto will work together to re-imagine each other’s Burger. Keizo has re-designed Jeff’s Western Burger – and it will be served along with Jeff’s take on the Ramen Burger. The dinner, limited to only 40 seats, will also feature a Black Shack off-menu Asian-themed side and a beer milk shake.

MENU:

Appetizer – Sloppy Joe-za Goyza
Jeff’s – Ramen Spaghetti and Meatball Burger with Sunday Gravy and Mozzarella.
Keizo’s – Western Meats Eastern Black Shack Burger with Burger Maker’s Certified Angus Beef Fresh Steakburger with a Slice of Pork Belly, Bamboo Shoots, Wood Ear Mushrooms, Fried Ramen Noodles Powdered with Miso Green Onions and Ramen Burger BBQ Sauce.
Lemon Ginger Wit Beer Milkshake

Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

**Must be seated 15 minutes before event

Friday, May 2, 2014

THE NY BURGER FEAST
At Hudson Common

– $65 for tickets to a Burger Party Where You’ll Sample the Best Burgers Around –

May 2, 2014
Hudson Common
356 West 58th Street, NYC
6:30 – 9:30 pm

Join Burger Maker and the Hudson Hotel as they present THE NY BURGER FEAST.

TWO TICKET OPTIONS

General admission
Price = $65

Admission to event from 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Sample from several Burger restaurants
3 All-NY Craft Beer Tasting Pours

VIP
Price = $75

1 hour early access 5:30 – 6:30 pm (limited tickets)
Admission to event 5:30 – 9:30 pm
Sample from 8 Burger restaurants
5 All-NY Craft Beer Tasting Pours

What would The NY Burger Week be without a big burger party? Right? We hear you and we agree and that’s why we created THE NY BURGER FEAST. Join us on Friday, May 2nd for an exclusive Burger party at Hudson Common in the Hudson hotel for a burger and beer feast of epic proportions. We’ve invited some of the best Burger spots around to come and serve you some of the tastiest burgers in the biz. Each restaurant will be showing you their best by offering a signature Burger from their menu using a selection of Burger Maker’s high-quality, fresh ground beef. You’ll go from table to table as you walk around enjoying delicious burgers. Wash it all down with a selection of local craft beers on tap at Hudson Common.

FEATURED RESTAURANTS & BURGER MENU

LOCAL NY CRAFT BREWS FROM
– The Bronx Brewery

*This is a 21 and over event

Saturday, May 3, 2014

AMSTEL LIGHT, THE OFFICIAL BEER OF THE BURGER, PRESENTS
THE 3RD ANNUAL NY BURGER CRAWL
– $70 for Beers at Every Bar and $3 Burger Specials –

*Fundraiser for Autism Speaks*

May 3, 2014
East Village, Murray Hill & Kips Bay Neighborhoods, NYC
12:30 – 3:00 pm – Check In
1:00 – 7:00 pm – Burger Crawl

Price: $70.00

Includes:

Entrance into the event
One (1) 8 oz Amstel Light at all locations
Access to $3 Burger specials at each location
Charity donation to Autism Speaks
Entry into contest to win Cheeseburger Wrapping Paper from Gift Couture

It’s been a long cold winter here in the Big Apple but it’s finally getting warm and it’s time to get out and do something fun! Kick Spring into high gear with the 3rd annual NY Burger Crawl. At every single stop, you’ll enjoy an 8oz Beer from Amstel Light, the official beer of the Burger, along with $3 specialty mouth watering Burgers. The event begins at 1pm and goes until 7pm. For those six hours, how many burgers can you handle? Call your friends, get a group together, and enjoy some of the best burgers in NYC.

A portion of the proceeds to the Amstel Light NY Burger Crawl will be donated to Autism Speaks. At Autism Speaks, their goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. They are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a possible cure for autism. They strive to raise public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society: and they work to bring hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. The organization is committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals. Autism Speaks aims to bring the autism community together as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to our concerns and take action to address this urgent global health crisis. It is their firm belief that, working together, we will find the missing pieces of the puzzle. Click here to donate to Autism Speaks.

A Burger Crawl is a unique way to spend the day visiting great bars with close friends and family. Enjoy some of the best burgers that Manhattan has to offer at an incredibly affordable price along with great beer. This package will allow you to take advantage beer deals, burger specials and a full map of the best bars to visit during May 3rd for the annual NY Burger Crawl. While the weather warms up, what can possibly be better than a cold beer and large juicy burger? Enjoy all of this at some of the top rated burger joints in town. Some of the best bars have enlisted to participate in this year’s Burger Crawl.

By purchasing at ticket to the Amstel Light 3rd Annual NY Burger Crawl you are entered into a chance to win Cheeseburger Wrapping Paper from Gift Couture. Winners will be chosen the week after the event and will be notified by email.

While out on the crawl, you’ll also get a chance to check out the new Burger rating app from Burgerator. It allows you to share photos and review of Burgers with your friends.

When you check in at Idle Hands Bar, you’ll get a chance to meet the crew from Burger Lift. Their new device, which just had a successful kickstarter campaign, helps you maintain Bun integrity by giving you a stand to place your Burger on top of. That way when all the juicy goodness falls to the plate, it won’t get sucked up and ruin your bun.

PARTICIPATING BARS & RESTAURANTS:

Bottomzup Bar & Grill – Juicy Lucy Slider stuffed w American Cheese topped with French Fried Onions and Tomato Relish
Brazen Fox Kitchen & Craft Beer Company – Slider topped with Blue Cheese Bacon and Onion Mayo.
Company Bar & Grill – Choice of Sliders: 4oz BBQ Cheddar or 4oz Mushroom Classic
Crime Scene Bar – No Burgers, $3 Amstel Lights
Desmond’s Tavern – Choice of regular Cheeseburger or Hamburger for. Add Fries $1
Destination Bar – Two Bacon infused Sliders for $5
Duke’s Gramercy Park – 2 of Duke’s Signature Sliders
Duke’s Murray Hill – 2 of Duke’s Signature Sliders
East Village Tavern – 5oz Black Angus Burger on an English Muffin
Idle Hands Bar – 4oz Burger, House Special Sauce, Sautéed Onions and Cheese
Nelly Spillanes – 4oz Burger served with choice of Cheese Lettuce, Onion and Tomato
Rodeo Bar – Choice of Sliders: Burger, Pulled Pork or Smoked Chopped Brisket
SideBAR – TBA
Village Pourhouse Downtown – TBA

Use code “BurgerMe” to get 60% off tickets – today only

Check in runs from 12:30 – 3:00 pm & the crawl goes from 1:00 – 7:00 pm.
Must be 21 years or older with valid ID

Sunday, May 4, 2014

BOOZED UP BURGERS WITH A WHISKEY AND TEQUILA TASTING
At Rare Bar & Grill

– $23 for 3 Drunken Mini Burgers with Lunazul Tequila and Elijah Craig 12 Year Tasting –

Brought to you by Gotham Burger Social Club
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Rare Bar & Grill
303 Lexington Ave, NYC
1:00 and 2:30 pm seatings

Price: $23
Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

Includes:

The Rare Drunken Trio of Mini Burgers:
Jameson Black Barrel Burger – Fresh ground ribeye, flambéed in Jameson Black Barrel select reserve atop its aged whiskey slaw & smothered with white Irish cheddar.
T-Bone Burger – A blend of filet and strip, flambeed in tequila, wrapped in apple smoked bacon, topped with cheddar and crispy onions.
M&M Burger – Our classic flambéed in whiskey topped with caramelized shallots, cheddar cheese & smoked apple bacon.
Expert lead small batch tasting featuring Lunazul Tequila & Elijah Craig 12 year Bourbon
One (1) side of Sweet Potato Chips with Honey Drizzle

The Burger Week began many years ago at a boozy Burger brunch and for 2014 the tradition continues! Rare Bar & Grill (303 Lexington Ave) will host Boozed Up Burgers With a Tequila & Whiskey Tasting Brunch on Sunday, May 4th for the 3rd Annual NY Burger Week. Proprietor and Burger aficionado, Douglas Boxer, has put together a Drunken Trio of Burgers, each of which is flambeed in a different liquor. You’ll taste all three as well as Rare Bar & Grill’s delicious Sweet Potato Chips topped with a Honey Drizzle.

Along with the Drunken Trio Burgers, you’ll enjoy an expertly lead tasting of small batch Tequila and Bourbon. Returning to the Burger Week, liquor expert Jessica Partington from Heaven Hill will lead a tasting of Lunazul’s Blanco and Anejo Tequilas along with Elijah Craig 12 year Bourbon.

Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

**Must be seated 15 minutes before event

Monday, May 5, 2014

THE MOST INTERESTING MEXICAN BURGER IN THE WORLD
At The Bar Room

– $45 for an Off-Menu Cinco De Mayo Burger Feast With Paired Cocktails –

Brought to you by Burger Weekly

Monday, May 5, 2014
The Bar Room
117 East 60th St, NYC
6:00 and 7:30 pm seatings

Price: $49
Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

Includes:

1 Welcome Tequila Cocktail
1 Mexican style appetizer
1 Dos Equis Beer Cocktail
1 Off-menu Mexican Style Burger
1 Side of Nachos
1 Mexican style dessert

To celebrate Cinco De Mayo, The Burger Week has teamed up with The Bar Room (117 E. 60th St) for a Mexican-themed Burger feast. On May 5, you’ll be treated to a special pre-fixe dinner designed by The Bar Room Chef Kenny Brand. The event includes a 5-course Mexican themed dinner with 3 Dishes and 2 Cocktails, including a Beer Cocktail made with Dos Equis. The star of the show will be a Mexican-spiced Burger Patty topped with Aged Cheddar, Grilled Tomato, Fresh-made Pico de Gallo and a side of Nachos (replacing the standard French Fries). The Burger will be made with Burger Maker’s fresh “Certified Angus Beef Steakburger” which includes only fresh Certified Angus Beef trimming that are upper two-thirds USDA Choice.

MENU:

Jalapeño Poppers from scratch with a Smoked Pepper Dipping Sauce, stuffed with Cream Cheese, Bacon and Onion.
Paired with 1 “Ransom Buck” which consists of Tequila, Habanero Syrup, White Pepper and Ginger Beer.
Mexican themed Burger with a Spiced Patty with Aged Cheddar, Grilled Onion, Grilled Tomato, Fresh Pico de Gallo.
Paired with 1 Beer Cocktail featuring Dos Equis served in a pint glass over ice with Fresh Lemon Juice, St. Germain and Tequila with a Lemon Twist
Side of house made Nachos (instead of Fries)
Strawberry-Lime-Mescal Sorbet for Dessert.

Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

**Must be seated 15 minutes before event

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

AC/DC BACK IN BLACK ANGUS BURGER & BEER PAIRING DINNER
At Idle Hands Bar

– $30 for 3 Mini Burgers, Tots & 5 Beers Paired with Back In Black –

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Idle Hands Bar
25 Avenue B, NYC
7:00 and 8:30 pm seatings

Price: $30
Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

Includes:

3 off-menu AC/DC themed mini burgers
1 order of tater tots
5 tastes of beer from breweries
1 shot of whiskey
Paired to all 10 tracks from Back In Black by AC/DC

The 2014 Burger Week in NY returns to Idle Hands Bar (25 Avenue B) on May 6th with another installment of their rock ‘n’ roll burger and beer pairing dinners. The event is called the “AC/DC Back In Black Angus Burger and Beer Pairing.” The menu will feature Burgers and beers “expertly paired” with each track on AC/DC’s Back in Black album by The Burger Week founder, Rev Ciancio. The album, originally released in 1980, has gone on to become the 4th highest selling album of all time.

On the anniversary of its recording in New York at Electric Lady Studios, attendees will enjoy a selection of off-menu mini-burgers created by Chef Dennis Hatzinger, each themed with a different song on the album. All Burgers will be made using Burger Maker’s Fresh Certified Angus Beef USDA Prime. FYI – Less than 1% of beef is considered CAB® USDA Prime worthy, so get ready for the good stuff. Burgers will be served with a series of craft beers from Bell’s Brewery, Two Brothers, 21st Amendment and Singlecut Beersmiths. The dinner will also include an order of tater tots & a shot of whiskey.

BURGER MENU:

Honey Glazed Burger, Crispy Prosciutto & Aged White Cheddar
Blackened Burger, Fried Shallots, Bacon & Provolone
Goat cheese & Raspberry Compote

FEATURED BEERS:

Bell’s – Black Note
Bell’s – Two Hearted
21st Amendment – Back in Black
Two Brothers – Dog Days
Singlecut – Bon TNTPA

Pairings TBA

Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

**Must be seated 15 minutes before event

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

10TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF HAMBURGER AMERICA
HOSTED BY GEORGE MOTZ
at Tribeca Cinemas

– $45 to Watch the Film While You Taste the Burgers You See on the Screen –

May 7, 2014
Tribeca Cinemas
54 Varick St, NYC
6:30 pm

Price: $45
Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

Includes:

Pre-party
Screening of Hamburger America, hosted by George Motz
Taste 3 Burgers featured in the film
Q&A with with George
After party

This is one Burger event you do not want to miss!!

BURGER MENU:

The Butter Burger from Solly’s Grille in Milwaukee, WI
The Green Chile Cheeseburger from The Bobcat Bite in Santa Fe, NM
The Guberburger from The Wheel Inn in Sedalia, MO

Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

**Must be seated 15 minutes before screening

** For more info & tickets to other NY Burger Week Events please visit the NY Burger Week website.

3rd Annual NY Burger Week – 10th anniversary Screening of Hamburger America Hosted by George Motz

Posted on April 15, 2014 by TheRev

To celebrate National Hamburger Month, Burger Conquest, Burger Maker & The Food Film Festival proudly bring you the 3rd Annual NY Burger Week, May 1-7, 2014.

The Burger Week is a 7-day celebration of trendsetting chefs and unique burgers with a series of daily events.

Hashtag = #BurgerWeek
Tweet: @BurgerConquest

10TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF HAMBURGER AMERICA
HOSTED BY GEORGE MOTZ
at Tribeca Cinemas

– $45 to Watch the Film While You Taste the Burgers You See on the Screen –

May 7, 2014
Tribeca Cinemas
54 Varick St, NYC
6:30 pm

Price: $45
Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

Includes:

Pre-party
Screening of Hamburger America, hosted by George Motz
Taste 3 Burgers featured in the film
Q&A with with George
After party
Exotic ice creams by Max & Mina’s.

This is one Burger event you do not want to miss!!

BURGER MENU:

The Butter Burger from Solly’s Grille in Milwaukee, WI
The Green Chile Cheeseburger from The Bobcat Bite in Santa Fe, NM
The Guberburger from The Wheel Inn in Sedalia, MO

Ticket link: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

**Must be seated 15 minutes before screening

** For more info & tickets to other NY Burger Week Events please visit the NY Burger Week website.

2nd Annual NY Burger Week By the Numbers

Posted on May 8, 2013 by TheRev

NY BURGER WEEK MAY 1-7, 2013
– 7 Days of delicious Burger events

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.

Hashtag = #NYBW
Tweet @BurgerWeek & @BurgerConquest

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.

THE CONQUEST
When 5 friends went out for a burger at Arthur’s Steakhouse in Hoboken, NJ on Friday, October 16, 2008, none of them, especially me, envisioned a blog that would last this long, let alone launching and running consecutive Burger Weeks in NY was in the cards. But NYC, you love yourself some Burgers and that’s why it’s my duty to bring you the best of the best of them. I’m honored to have this role and I thank each and every one of you who participated in the most Burgerific celebration in a city that truly, truly appreciates a good time and a tasty Burger.

NY BURGER WEEK 2013 BY THE NUMBERS

Number of events: 8
Number of restaurants involved in events: 18
Total number of restaurants involved: 33
Number of breweries involved: 33
Amount of Burger Maker beef served: 450 pounds
Amount of Jarlsberg Cheese served: 82 pounds
Number of NY Burger Week MVPs: 1 – Might Mike Fox attended 5 of 7 events!
Amount of Burgers consumed personally: 28
Total Guests: 671

and for the biggest and most important number of them all, drum roll please …

Number of Burgers served:
2549

THE EVENTS

Guns N Roses “Appetite For Destruction” Burger & Beer Pairing Dinner at Idle Hands Bar with That Burger

Bourbon & Burger Dinner at Harding’s NYC

Burger and Putts Dinner at Hudson Sport Cafe 303 with Boozy Burbs

Get Real Presents The “3B’s” – Beer, Bowling & Burger Festival at Bowlmor

Amstel Light Presents the 2nd Annual NY Burger Crawl, NY Burger Week
-brought to you by Burger GPS with Beef from Burger Maker & Cheese from Jarlsberg–

67 Burger Exclusive Off Menu Burger Bash

Private Party With Burger Land Travel Channel Host and Hamburger Expert George Motz, NY Burger Week

Get Real Presents The Beer Burger Conquest Dinner at the Alewife NYC

NY Burger Week Delivered – Off Menu Burgers All Week Only on delivery.com

UNTIL THE NEXT BURGER WEEK, BE BURGERY TO EACH OTHER!

*****

Sign up for the email newsletter, check out the Burger Week website and follow @BurgerConquest on Twitter for more details & event announcements.

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.

2nd Annual NY Burger Week By the Numbers

Posted on May 8, 2013 by TheRev

NY BURGER WEEK MAY 1-7, 2013
– 7 Days of delicious Burger events

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.

Hashtag = #NYBW
Tweet @BurgerWeek & @BurgerConquest

NY BURGER WEEK 2013 BY THE NUMBERS

Number of events: 8
Number of restaurants involved in events: 18
Total number of restaurants involved: 33
Number of breweries involved: 33
Amount of Burger Maker beef served: 450 pounds
Amount of Jarlsberg Cheese served: 82 pounds
Number of NY Burger Week MVPs: 1 – Might Mike Fox attended 5 of 7 events!
Amount of Burgers consumed personally: 28
Total Guests: 671

and for the biggest and most important number of them all, drum roll please …

Number of Burgers served:
2549

THANK YOUS
First and foremost, if you attended any event whether as a fan, friend or working on it, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you and THANK YOU. I did this for you. Granted there were some tasty side benefits but by being a part of NY Burger Week, you help show the rest of the world that we love our Burgers. I tip my hat and bow to you in honor.

In order of appearance, thank you to each of you.

My wife and talented novelist, Cara Lynn Shultz. You make my every day better and if Burgers ceased to exist today, my life would go on because I would still be able to share it with you.

Taste What You See On the Screen at the Food Film Festival in NYC, Chicago and now Charleston, SC. The people that put on this festival are some of the nicest, most fun and passionate people I have met in the hospitality business. I love being a part of your family and appreciate your support of NY Burger Week. George Motz, Seth Unger and Nicole Bergman – I love you. Your support of good food & good times makes life worth working for.

Jarlsberg Cheese rules, much like the people that represent it. There’s a reason you are successful and that’s because you realize Cheese is about life, it’s about community and it’s about sharing. Thank you for sharing with NY Burger Week. Ronnie, Aja & Casey, you are three hardest working people in the biz.

Jamie Schweid! I want your job. You wake up every day and get to talk about Hamburgers and not just any Hamburgers. Burger Maker Beef is some of the best in the business and I am honored to be able to represent your delicious product. Without you, there is no NY Burger Week. Here’s to Boston, Philly, Chicago and beyond.

Marc and Rob, my partners at Idle Hands Bar, thank you not just for a super fun kick off event but helping to make a childhood dream come true. To Dan & That Burger, all the best of luck buddy. I am psyched that we were able to help you take your business to all new levels. Don’t forget the little people when you have 600 That Burger locations along the Eastern Seaboard. Don’t forget, you owe us a Bourbon Ketchup release party. To Ally from Green Flash, Billy from Ballast Point & Dan from Stone Brewing Co, that awesome. Let’s do it again.

To Justin, Chef Ariel, Trevor and all at Harding’s, your restaurant is soon to be known as one of the best in the city. Thank you for allowing my crazy ideas into your fantastic restaurant. Jessica from Heaven Hill, I am psyched we got to work together. You are Bourbon’s best rep in the big city. The Whiskey Roundtable brings you super rad Whiskey events in NYC and you should pay more attention to what they do. Thanks Ellie.

Andrew from Boozy Burbs & William Cho from Hudson 303 Sport Cafe helped change the definition of “NY Burger Week” to mean not just inside the 5 Boroughs. Thank you.

Times Square is a crazy place with a lot of crazy things going on and thanks to Jeff Gliner, Samantha Bevacqua and everyone at Bowlmor, Get Real Presents got to make it a little crazier with the world’s first Beer, Bowling & Burger Festival. Your Chef NAILED my Burger menu and you’re staff is the best in the business. Thanks for letting us do our thing. To Union Beer Distributors and all the brand managers and their Beers that we poured, you made this inaugural event happen. We thank you. Man oh man, I LOVE Potato Chips and McClures has figured out how to make some of the best I have ever tasted. People loved them and your Pickles. Your support of Get Real and NY Burger Week is beyond appreciated. To Green Mountain Energy and the Village Voice, your undying support of Get Real Presents helps us to keep building a community of educated eaters & drinkers. Ben Trivett, thanks for making us look so good!

Ashley Healey, you are my new best bud. Thank you for having the foresight, drive and tenacity to make not only our partnership work but being the real brawn behind the 2nd annual NY Burger Crawl. Amstel Light is not only the official Beer of the Burger but now can claim to be the official Beer of the NY Burger Crawl.

There’s a lot of bars in the city but only 10 of them who supported your Burger & Beer needs. When are you looking for a bar in Murray Hill or Kips Bay, be sure to check out: 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.

Both Gilt City & Timeout Offers helped bring a lot of people out to the Burger Crawl and for that, I say thank you. More tasty times ahead.

Before I say thank you to everyone at 67 Burger, please allow me to publicly thank and recognize McKenzie Mahoney from the mmmguide for not only helping to organize this event but for being one of the biggest supporters of NY Burger Week out there. You are one of my favorite people to work with. People who get to participate in things like the NY Burger Week live a charmed life. Not everyone is so fortunate and it’s you that helps to remind me that helping people less fortunate is important. Everyone should spend 2 hours volunteering with McKenzie at God’s Love We Deliver. Not only does it feel good but you’ll be seriously helping people to eat better.

Onto 67 Burger! Jeff, Ed, Daphne and the rest of you, holy mackerel! I asked if you would be willing to take over the off-menu Burger Bash and you not only did a great job but you made it your own. Start working on the menu for 2014 right now because we are coming back!! I love Craft Beer and moreover, I love the people that make it. Do yourself a favor; go visit the Empire Brewery in Syracuse. The Beer is exquisite the food is wonderful and the people are the best in the business.

Watching “Burger Land” on more than a dozen huge screen TVs while bowling, drinking Beer & eating Burgers with the host of the show has got to be the next best thing to being on it. Thank you to Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn Brewery & Blue Ribbon for making TV into real life!

I’m still over the moon from the 5 Burgers from 5 Animals paired with 5 Beers from 5 Breweries we had the Alewife’s Beer Burger Conquest dinner. Thank you to Patrick, Roz, Travis, Gregorio and everyone there for setting the bar at the highest level for future NY Burger Week events.

When I’m not out enjoying a meal at one of the 26,000 restaurants in NYC, I’m eating their Food at home thanks to delivery.com. To Johnny, Neeraj, Meghan and everyone else in the organization, especially Chris Steib, you put together one of the coolest promotions I’ve ever seen with some of the best Burger restos in NYC with your “Burger Week Delivered” initiative. Thanks to you, I get to say thank you to 5 Napkin Burger, Big Daddy’s, Bourbon Street Bar & Grille, David Burke at Bloomingdale’s, Duke’s, House of Brews, Lucky’s Famous Burgers, Mikey’s Burgers, Paul’s Da Burger Joint, Sidewalk Cafe, Black Shack, The Burger Bistro, The New York Beer Company, White Star & Whitman’s. The Burgers that each of you created were magnificent and bold.

Some special shout outs go to all of the following media outlets that supported NY Burger Week and helped me to make sure you knew it was happening.

– Smal Chick Big Deals
– Burger Weekly
– A Hamburger Today
– Brooklyn Beer Bitch
– Village Voice
– Yelp NYC
– Local Bozo
– Murph Guide

UNTIL THE NEXT BURGER WEEK, BE BURGERY TO EACH OTHER!

In the meantime, if you’re looking for me, I am back on the Salad Conquest

Sign up for the email newsletter, check out the Burger Week website and follow @BurgerConquest on Twitter for more details & event announcements.

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.

Private Party With Burger Land Travel Channel Host and Hamburger Expert George Motz, NY Burger Week

Posted on May 7, 2013 by TheRev

Brooklyn Bowl
http://www.brooklynbowl.com
61 Wythe Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

NY BURGER WEEK MAY 1-7, 2013
– 7 Days of delicious Burger events

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.

Hashtag = #NYBW
Tweet @BurgerWeek & @BurgerConquest

THE CONQUEST
George Motz is the creator of the Food Film Festival, the “Hamburger America” book, the “Hamburger America” Film, the Burger GPS app and now host of the Travel Channel’s “Burger Land.” George loves Hamburgers and I love eating them with him. His quest to preserve and promote the Burgers that made the USA a Burger destination is never ending and completely honorable. When it came time to planning the 2nd annual NY Burger Week I wanted to work with him and The Food Film Festival crew. It just made sense especially with NY Burger Week happening around the premier of “Burger Land.” They agreed and suggested we have a viewing party for an episode with George as the event host. My reaction: HELL YEAH.

NY BURGER WEEK EVENT

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.
THE BURGER
On the night of the event VIP guests arrived to Brooklyn Bowl for this private party along with a couple winners. Guests were handed tickets for complimentary Burgers from Blue Ribbon and a complimentary Lager from Brooklyn Brewery. After a bit of hobnobbing and eating, George took the stage and talked about the show. He then introduced it and we got to watch the Houston episode of “Burger Land” while eating Burgers and drinking Beers. The event was a mini version of a Food Film Festival event where you get to taste what you see on the screen! What a way to watch the show especially with all the giant screens all over Brooklyn Brewery showing it was blasting the audio through their massive sound system. The viewing was followed by a bowling party at the Lanes. All in all, a super cool and fun NY Burger Week event.

Congrats to you George on making Burger dreams come true by getting a super rad Burger Show onto TV. I can’t wait to see myself on the NYC episode (ego check) and thank you for inviting me to be a part of it. Thank you for being a part of NY Burger Week. To Seth Unger, Food Film Festival producer, you are a brother & a freaky, food obsessed, weirdo that knows how to make every scenario fun. I’m glad I know you and even more happy that music somehow lead both of us to the Burgerverse. Thank you for your support. To Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn Brewery & Blue Ribbon, cheers to you for letting us throw a great VIP event. To my Food Film Festival family, you are large in and in charge. I love being in you.

Everyone should download BURGER GPS, 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.

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2nd Annual NY Burger Week By the Numbers

Number of Burgers served:
2549

2nd Annual NY Burger Week By the Numbers

Number of Burgers served:
2549

Private Party With Burger Land Travel Channel Host and Hamburger Expert George Motz, NY Burger Week

Number of Burgers served: 2356

Number of Burgers served: 2549

Number of Burgers served: 2549

Number of Burgers served:
2356

Number of Burgers served:
2549

Number of Burgers served:
2549