3rd Annual NY Burger Week – Idle Hands Bar – AC/DC “Back In Black” Angus Burger and Beer Pairing Dinner

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

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

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

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

3rd Annual NY Burger Week, May 1-7, 2014 – Details Announced

Posted on April 2, 2014 by TheRev

BURGER CONQUEST TO HOST 3RD ANNUAL NY BURGER WEEK
MAY 1-7, 2014

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.

Burger Conquest announces the 3rd annual NY Burger Week from May 1-7, 2014. Offering gourmet blends, off-menu specialities, drink pairings – and the return of the Burger Crawl! – 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 Burger Week in New York kicks off May 1 at 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.

More details and tickets are available here: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

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.

More details and tickets are available here: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

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 using Burger Maker’s Custom Blend Certified Angus Beef Burgers, each themed with a different song on the album. 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.

More details and tickets are available here: https://theburgerweek.com/tickets/

Must be 21+ to consume alcohol.

Four more events will be announced shortly as well as a week-long off-menu burger promotion with delivery.com that involves some of the best Burger restaurants in NYC. Restaurants, Chefs and sponsors interested in participating in NY Burger Week can find out how to get involved here.

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!

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

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.

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.

Hardings – Bourbon and Burger Dinner, NY Burger Week

Posted on May 3, 2013 by TheRev

Harding’s
http://www.hardingsnyc.com
32 E 21st St
New York, NY 10010

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
When I first tried Chef Ariel’s Burger at Hardings, I thought “this was put together by someone who passionately cares about Burgers for people who passionately care about Burgers.” That’s a real quote, I wrote it. The custom blend of 80/20 lean to fat ratio mix of Chuck and Skirt Beef which she uses arrives into the restaurant and then Ariel grinds the Beef, mixing in a 30% ratio of Short Rib. To a Food fanatic’s ears, that sounds pretty sexual and the taste of the Burger backs it up. When they asked me if they could be a part of NY Burger Week, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to share this tasty, tasty Burger with the Burgerverse.

NY BURGER WEEK EVENT

BOURBON & BURGER PAIRING DINNER

Hardings NYC

$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

This one is a doozy! First you’ll be greeted by head bartender Trevor Schneider who will teach you how to make a bourbon smash with Larceny bourbon. Yes, you’ll be drinking one of them while you ask any bourbon questions you have to a representative from the Larceny distillery.

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Then you’ll move into The Den, Harding’s private whisky room, where you’ll experience an intimate tasting lesson with Elijah Craigh bourbon. You’ll be served a paired dish of Chef Ariel Fox’s crispy Yukon potato skins with shaved blue cheese.

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From there you’ll take a walk into Harding’s kitchen where Chef Ariel Fox will explain how they make their burger with a custom blend of 80/20 lean to fat ratio mix of chuck and skirt beef that is then mixed with a 30% ratio of short rib.

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The small group of you will then be seated at a community table on Harding’s VIP balcony dining table where you’ll devour said succulent Burger along with some skin-on rosemary frech fries with a paired bourbon cocktail.

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Due to the intensity of this event, there is a very limited amount of tickets. Sleep on this one and you’ll be sorry.

THE BURGER
I’ve reviewed the Harding’s Burger before and worked with Harding’s to custom create this experience, so there’s no need to repeat myself or give a rating. But it was even a surprise to me, Chef Ariel recently switched the Meat supplier she uses to make changes to the Burger. The Burger is now made with Beef from Creekstone Farms from Kansas via Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors in NYC. Creekstone produces a premium quality Beef by slaughtering a very limited amount of cows. Their Cattle are never fed antibiotics, hormones, growth promoting drugs or artificial ingredients via a 100% Vegetarian diet. The farm uses only humane animal handling practices when raising said Cattle. This makes for an all natural and delicious tasting Beef product and with one bite of the Harding’s Burger, you’ll notice.

Thanks to everyone who attended and enjoyed a really fun night of food & drink education along with some delicious drinks and eats. None of this would be possible without Jessica from Heaven Hill & Whiskey Roundtable who played a big part in making it happen. Much love to everyone at Harding’s who put on an awesome display of professionalism and hospitality. You are an amazing team with a fantastic restaurant.

The most important lesson learned at this event; “Hogs don’t eat Cucumbers.”

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

THE BURGER COUNTQUEST
613 Burgers
May 2, 2013 – 8:20 pm

That Burger at Idle Hands Bar – Guns n Roses Burger and Beer Pairing Dinner, NY Burger Week

Posted on May 2, 2013 by TheRev

That Burger at Idle Hands Bar & Billy Hurricane’s
http://thatburger.com
http://idlehandsbar.com
25 Avenue B
New York, NY 10009

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
It’s been 602 days since Dan Petersen and That Burger took over the kitchen at Idle Hands Bar. In that time we’ve al eaten some tasty burgers paired with Iron Maiden, young adult novels, American Octoberfest Beers & even given them away for free for my birthday. We also helped Dan create, launch and sell his signature Bourbon Ketchup. It’s been a fun, tasty, burgerific ride … and now it’s over.

May 1, 201 was not only the first day of National Hamburger Month and NY Burger Week, it was also That Burger’s final day at 25 Avenue B. Because neither I nor Idle Hands Bar do anything unless it’s worth overdoing (my life motto), we sent Dan & That Burger off with a bang, a head-bang that is…

NY BURGER WEEK EVENT

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

Idle Hands 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.

Stone Ballast Green Flash Breweries Guns N Roses

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!

THE BURGERS, BEERS & PAIRINGS
The way the event works is we hit play on “Appetite For Destruction” and as each track begins, you are served the paired food or beer. All Beers, Burgers & Tots were “perfectly” paired by yours truly.

Burger: Welcome to The (That) Burger
Description: Sauteed Onions, Sauteed Jalapeños, American Cheese
Track: “Welcome to the Jungle”
Pairing: The signature burger from That Burger with the kickoff track of the album.

Beer: Green Flash East Village Pils
Style: Pilsner
ABV: 5.3%
Description: What Fizzy Yellow Beer should be: full of life and flavor unlike domestic mass produced, mundane, lifeless, boring, bland, fizzy yellow, insipid swill that takes up space at pubs and restaurants.
Track: “It’s So Easy”
Pairing: Making beer this tasty should be so easy.

Beer: Ballast Point Sculpin
Style: IPA
ABV: 7%
Description: Bright with aromas of apricot, peach, mango and lemon. Its lighter body also brings out the crispness of the hop.
Track: “Nightrain”
Pairing: The Sculpin fish has poisonous spikes on its fins that can give a strong sting. Ironically, the meat from a Sculpin is considered some of the most tasty, much like this IPA.

Burger: Out ta Eat Me
Description: Bacon, That Bourbon Ketchup, Blue Cheese
Track: “Out ta Get Me”
Pairing: If the bacon & blue cheese doesn’t getcha, the bourbon ketchup will.

Beer: Stone Smoked Porter
Style: Porter
ABV: 5.9%
Description: A rich, dark and delicious porter with chocolate and coffee overtones accented by a subtle smokiness from just the right amount of peat smoked malt
Track: “Mr. Brownstone”
Pairing: If you can’t figure out this pairing, please excuse yourself, grab a Budweiser and visit the nearest McDonalds.

Burger: Paradise Burger
Description: Lettuce, Guacamole, Red Island Sauce, Cheddar Cheese
Track: “Paradise City”
Pairing: Red Island sauce is heavenly but it will take you down.

Beer: Greenflash Hop Head Red
Style: Amber Ale
ABV: 7%
Description: Resinous hop characteristics emerge from an enormous hopping with Columbus, Nugget and Amarillo overtaking the rich caramel malt base.
Track: “My Michelle”
Pairing: Someday you’ll find someone that you can call your own but till then ya better drink some Hop Head Red.

Beer: Stone Enjoy By 5/17/13 IPA
Style: Double IPA
ABV: 9.4%
Description: Stone has sent a clear message with the name of the beer itself that there is no better time than right now to enjoy this IPA.
Track: “Think About You”
Pairing: You clearly have taken the time to think about enjoying craft beer, now drink it.

Burger: Sweet Burger o’ Mine
Description: Sauteed Pineapple with Teriyaki Sauce, Honey Ham, Cheddar Cheese
Track: “Sweet Child o’ Mine”
Pairing: 3 layers of sweetness with a savory cheddar will make you ours.

Beer: Ballast Point Wahoo Wheat with Thai Chili and Lime
Style: Witbier with spices & fruits
ABV: 4%
Description: Ballast Point Wahoo Wheat Beer is created using flaked unmalted wheat, oats and malted barley comprise the grain, a special yeast, mild hopping, adding a blend of curacao (bitter orange), sweet orange and coriander to the boil and in this case, thai chili and lime.
Track: “You’re Crazy”
Pairing: This is exactly what the other folks at Ballast Point said when the brewer said he wanted to make this beer.

Food: Bacon Spiced Tots
Track: “Anything Goes”
Pairing: As if tater tots were not already nature’s carbohydrate version of heroine, when it’s That Burger, anything goes, especially bacon spices!

Food: Bourbon Ketchup
Track: “Rocket Queen”
Pairing: Rocket Queen, you better turn me on tonight and if you don’t at least you’ll have That Burger’s signature bourbon ketchup.

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Thanks to everyone who attended, Dan from Stone, Ally from Greenflash & Billy from Ballast Point. Congrats to Dan & That Burger on a successful run at Idle Hands Bar and all the best of luck as we set you free into the Burgerverse.

THE BURGER COUNTQUEST
612 Burgers
May 1, 2013 – 8:23 pm

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

Posted on April 1, 2013 by TheRev

This year, Burger Week is getting delivered.

Burger Conquest has partnered with delivery.com to curate a list of awesome restaurants that are featuring off-menu Burgers only available on delivery.com and only during NY Burger Week. This means you can get the best of Burger Week – from Burgers topped with Frog Legs confit to Patties served between Donut Buns – delivered right to your door with delivery.com.

It’s Burger Week. Delivered.

Follow delivery.com & Burger Conquest on social media all week for photos and updates. Be sure to tag us both when posting glorious Burger porn to your social networks and add the hashtag #NYBW.

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THE BURGERS
Here’s a list of participating restaurants and their exclusive burgers only available on delivery.com. Click on the hyperlinks to go directly to their delivery.com page.

Use code “NYBW13” at signup to get $5 off your 1st order!

5 Napkin Burger:
– Neighborhood: Astoria & East Village

The Asiago Burger: Roasted Tomatoes, Basil Mayo & Arugula on a Seeded Roll. You can add crispy Pancetta for $1.25

Big Daddy’s:
– Neighborhood: Gramercy, UWS, UES

Popeye Burger: Beef Burger topped with Big Daddy’s famous Spinach Artichoke Dip and Melted Cheddar

Bourbon Street Bar & Grille:
– Neighborhood: Hell’s Kitchen

Bayou Burger: Frog Leg Confit, topped with melted Irish Cheddar, Black Mushrooms, House made Cilantro Ginger Ketchup & a side of Sweet Potato Frites

David Burke:
– Neighborhood: Midtown East

Juicy Turkey Burkey: Swiss and Mushroom stuffed Turkey Burger

Duke’s:
– Neighborhood: Gramercy & Murray Hill

Mexicana Burger: Beef Burger with Bacon, Avocado, Scallions, Salsa, shredded Lettuce and Chipotle Sour Cream

House of Brews:
– Neighborhood: Midtown

Brew Bronx Burger: Grilled 8 oz all Beef Burger mixed with Bronx Pale Ale on tap. Topped with homemade BBQ Onions & a zesty Ale infused mustard Mayo, served on a toasted Pretzel Roll with all the fixin’s. Accompanied with a side of Fries

Lucky’s Famous Burgers:
– Neighborhood: Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, Lower Eats Side

Lucky Chelsea: Veggie Burger, Melted Jalepeno-Pepperjack cheese, Grilled Shitake Mushrooms, Grilled Onions and our Lucky’s Famous Sauce on a whole wheat bun.

Mikey’s Burger:
– Neighborhood: Lower East Side

The Mikey’s Double Down Burger: Double Beef Patties 1/2 lb. total topped with our homemade Mikey’s topping (Corned Beef, Grilled Onions) with Bacon and Cheddar Cheese sandwiched between the Patties.

Paul’s Da Burger Joint:
– Neighborhood: East Village

Maui Wowie: Signature Burger with a Beef Patty, Boars Head Ham and Dole Pineapple

Sidewalk Cafe:
– Neighborhood: East Village

Nutty Hawaiian: A signature Sidewalk Beef Patty – 8 oz of a Sirloin blend ground on-site – topped with Pineapple, Peanut Butter, Bacon, American Cheese, sautéed Onions, Tomato and Huancaina Sauce (a velvety blend of Peruvian Pepper – think Jalapeno – Onion, Garlic and Heavy Cream) enrobed by a toasted Roll.

Black Shack:
– Neighborhood:Murray Hill

B3LT Burger: B3 (cubed)L.T. Burger (B to the 3rd power (cubed) two Burger Patties + Bacon Double Bacon Cheese Burger with Mayo, Lettuce Tomato and Pickles

Burger Bistro:
– Neighborhood: UES, Park Slope, Bay Ridge

The Donut Burger: Beef Burger topped with Bacon, fried Egg and American Cheese served on a GLAZED DONUT – with a side of French Fries

The New York Beer Company:
– Neighborhood: Hell’s Kitchen

Buffalo Blue Burger: Grilled 8 oz all Beef Burger topped with our Creamy Buffalo Chicken Dip, Chipotle Hot Sauce & Crumbled Blue Cheese and then broiled. Finished with Mesclun Greens, Shaved Red Onions & Roasted Tomatoes on our homemade baked Bun. Accompanied with a side of Fries or house Salad

White Star:
– Neighborhood: Jersey City

White Star Cali Burger: 1/2 lb Pat la Frieda Burger, house Chipotle Mayo, Pepper Jack Cheese, Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato and a side of Fries

Whitman’s:
– Neighborhood: East Village

The Gruber: 5oz Short Rib Patty, Baby Arugula, Sauce, Roasted Poblano, Smoked Gruyere, Pickled Red Onion

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2nd Annual NY Burger Week, May 1-7, 2013 – Details Announced

Posted on March 21, 2013 by TheRev

BURGER CONQUEST TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL NY BURGER WEEK,
MAY 1-7, 2013

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.

Week long celebration will showcase some of the most innovative and trendsetting Burger makers in the world’s biggest Burger city.

Burger Conquest announces 2nd annual NY Burger Week from May 1-7, 2013. 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.

NY Burger Week kicks off on the evening of May 1 at Idle Hands Bar with That Burger in the East Village. The menu will feature Burgers and beers “expertly paired” by NY Burger Week founder, Rev Ciancio, with each track on Guns N Roses debut album Appetite for Destruction. Attendees will enjoy craft beers from Ballast Point, Green Flash & Stone Brewing Companies as well as a selection of off-menu mini-Burgers & Tater Tots along with a special dipping sauce from the mind of Dan Petersen, the creator and Chef for That Burger . The Food and drink menu will be paired with a corresponding track from the rock album that set the world on fire. More details and tickets are available here: http://bit.ly/GNRNYBW

The flagship event of NY Burger Week, the Off-Menu Burger Bash, will be hosted by 67 Burger in Park Slope, Brooklyn on Sunday, May 5 at 12 p.m. Chef Jeffrey Maslanka will courageously prepare 4 of the most intense Burgers in his repertoire for an event your taste buds won’t want to miss. More details and tickets are available here: http://bit.ly/67NYBW

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. More details and tickets are available here: http://bit.ly/AWNYBW

Must be 21+ to consume alcohol.

Four more events will be announced shortly as well as a month-long National Hamburger Month promotion that involves some of the best Burger restaurants in NYC. Interested restaurants, Chefs and sponsors interested in participating can find out how to get involved here.

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.

Rub BBQ – 2nd Annual Exclusive Off-Menu Burger Bash, NY Burger Bash

Posted on May 28, 2012 by TheRev

Rub BBQ
http://www.rubbbq.net
208 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10011

NY BURGER WEEK MAY 13-20, 2012

To celebrate National Hamburger Month, Burger Conquest proudly brings you NY BURGER WEEK! NY Burger Week is happening May 13-20, 2012 to coincide with American Craft Beer Week.

Burger Conquest has teamed up with Thrillist, the leading online Men’s publication and urban guide to bring NY 7 awesome days of Burger & Craft Beer events. To purchase tickets and offers for NY Burger Week go to Thrillist Rewards. To see all events go to the official NY Burger Week website.

Hashtag = #NYBW
Tweet @BurgerWeek & @BurgerConquest

THE CONQUEST
I get asked all the time, “what is the best Burger you’ve ever eaten?” With 500 plus Burgers reviewed on this site, it shouldn’t be a surprise to know this query is very popular in conversations with me. What should surprise you, is that I do have an answer and there is a best Burger I have ever eaten and it’s at Rub BBQ in New York City.

Rub BBQ’s Monday Night Secret Burger is something I can talk about endlessly. It’s probably one of the most heralded, talked about and anticipated burgers in all the burgerverse and it’s only available on Monday nights. Every Monday, beginning at 6 pm, Rub BBQ starts serving them but doesn’t put them on the menu. You need to know to ask and while you’re at it, there is one more thing you should know. There is always more than 1 burger.

Each week Rub offers up THE “Rub Burger” which is Burger Conquest fave but they also put forth a different specialty each week. Ever since this burger ritual began more than a year ago, Rub BBQ has NEVER repeated a special burger. While I would like to tell you i’ve eaten them all, I haven’t but spend 10 minutes with owner Andrew Fischel and Chef Scott Smith and you’ll feel like you missed out on 60-70 of the most important burgers ever made.

In 2011, I worked with them to put together an Off-Menu Burger Bash, that was one of the most awesome & filling Burger events of all times. The event sold out both seatings in about an hour. People who were lucky enough to get tickets, were treated to a menu that had 5 of Rub’s Secret Monday Night Burgers along with some sides and some Boozy Milk Shakes. Well, what would Burger Conquest’s NY BURGER WEEK without including an event at Burger Conquest? Let’s not even discuss, instead let’s talk about NY Burger Week’s Grand Finale … One of the greatest New York Burger events EVER returns!

NY BURGER WEEK EVENT

THE RUB BBQ EXCLUSIVE OFF-MENU BURGER BASH

Rub BBQ
Ticket Link: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/247701
208 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10011

Sunday May 20, 2012
12:00 – 2:00 pm

Price: $44.95

For our Second Annual Burger Bash Event, we are serving 4 off-the-menu Burgers from award winning barbeque-ists featuring:

The Mac-N-Cheese Burger: House Ground Burger topped with Deep Fried Mac N Cheese and Aioli
The Bacon Burger: House Ground Burger mixed with house made Bacon topped with Cheddar cheese and Pickled Red Onions
The Black and Blue Burger: House Ground Burger Blackened and topped with “Stinky” Blue Cheese
A North African Lamb Burger: House ground Beef and Lamb blend mixed with Moroccan Spices topped with a Pine Nut and Golden Raisin Relish

This flavor intensive feast includes:

Two Draft Craft Beers or Fountain Drinks (Soda, Tea or Lemonade)
Choice of 1 small order of Fries or Onion Strings

THE BURGERS
Rub’s process for Burger making is nothing short of intense. They house grind their own Meat and other than the Buns, they prep everything in house. They can’t just be whipped out or served quickly, they take time, hence the two hours it would take to eat my way through this epic Burger meal.

Rub BBQ started everyone with a choice of drinks including a selection from their craft beers on tap. While the first of the Burgers was hitting the flat iron, we had a choice of French Fries or Onion Rings. I went with the house cut whole Potato Fries, covered them up in a little vinegar and a “table mixed” BBQ / Ketchup.

Black and Blue Burger– House Ground Burger coated in a Cajun Seasoning and then blackened & topped with a Valedon Spanish Blue Cheese and Remoulade. This was the juiciest, most perfectly executed Black and Blue Burger ever. The tastes happen in order of bite; first you taste the Blue Cheese, then the Cajun Spices and then the Beef. Chef Scott must be some kind of Wizard with his most impressive trick being able to make sure you can still taste the Beef in the middle of all the intense flavors surrounding it.

9 out of 10 Ounces

Fried Mac-N-Cheese Burger: House Ground Burger topped with home made Deep Fried Mac N Cheese and a Roasted Garlic Aioli on a Buttered Toasted Bun. Is there anything Rub BBQ can make that isn’t perfect? Not even if they were trying. Again, another perfectly cooked Beef Patty and this time topped with something that could’ve been served as it’s own dish! Mac n Cheese is awesome. When it’s deep fried, which is totally unnecessary, it makes it even more amazing. The Garlic Aioli gives a nice tangy taste to each bite and along with the juiciness of the Meat, keep it from being dry.

9 out of 10 Ounces

North African Lamb Burger: A blended Patty made from a Beef & Lamb mixed with Moroccan La Kama Spices topped with a Pine Nut, Golden Raisin and preserved Lemon Relish and a Mint Yogurt Sauce. The amount of creativity, time and execution that went into this Burger were well worth it. The North African Lamb Burger is absolutely amazing. The Relish makes all the difference here in pulling together this array of unique flavors.

8 out of 10 Ounces

Cheddar Bacon Burger: House Ground Burger mixed with ground house made, tripled smoked Bacon topped with vintage English Cheddar cheese and a Whole Grain Mustard. At this point in the meal, there was no room left in my stomach. I was filled to the brim with tasty Burgerness. BUT THAT WOULDN’T STOP ME FROM EATING THIS BURGER! In fact, World War Z could erupt and I wouldn’t make a move to evacuate NYC if this was sitting in front of me. In fact, this Burger is so fiercly packed with flavor that it might be used as a weapon to ward off the living dead. Did this need a Cheese as strong as the English Cheddar? No. Was it mandatory to add a robust Whole Grain Mustard? Not really. In fact, the Rub Burger Patty is so good that it doesn’t need the Bacon. But you know what? It wouldn’t be Rub BBQ without crossing the line of Burgery Greatness.

9 out of 10 Ounces
– Rev

Truly one of the most delicious and awesome Burger events out there in the Burgerverse. It was an awesome and appropriate grand finale to NY Burger Week. Do not miss out on the 3rd Annual Off-Menu Burger Bash at Rub BBQ in 2013. Hopefully again, during NY Burger Week.

THE BURGER COUNTQUEST
534 Burgers

May 20, 2012 – 1:44 pm

The Rev Meter for Social Community
“The Rev Meter” is a social community meter for assessing how optimized a bar or restaurant is with social networking. By taking what he considers to be the 10 most important social networks and creating a point system, The Rev can accurately asses how well the business is using social networking as a tool. His goal here is to educate and assist great business to better effectively use these tools.

Rub BBQ scores a 10 on The Rev Meter!! They must’ve had some great help.

SCORING:
1 – 4 points: You’ve missed the 5 basics and are less than optimized
5 points: You’ve covered the basics, which is better than most but far from optimized.
6 – 9 points: You’re doing better than most and on your way to becoming a well respected social community whiz.
10 points: Congrats on a perfect score!

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Number of Burgers served:
2549

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Number of Burgers served:
2549