Gyrene Burger, New Burger Delivery Concept From Domino's Founder

Domino's Pizza founder Thomas Monaghan is getting in on the burger trend by opening his first gourmet burger delivery shop, Gyrene Burger, in two months in Naples, Florida, at Central Avenue and U.S. 41, reports naplesnews.com. They'll offer two kinds of double-patty Angus beef burgers for under $6, one topped with ketchup, mustard, and pickle, and another topped with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. Both will also have cheese and bacon. Sides and drinks won't be available for greater efficiency and speed (the goal is to deliver the burgers in 15 minutes or less).

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22 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, September 27, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: coming soon, Florida, Gyrene Burger, Naples, Thomas Monaghan

Chain Reaction: Ruby Tuesday

Among Ruby Tuesday's 12 burger options is the Classic Cheeseburger, a grease-bomb of a burger that is surprisingly bland.

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35 Comments | Posted by Erin Jackson, April 8, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Chain Reaction, chains, Florida, Port Charlotte, reviews, Ruby Tuesday

Winners of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival's Burger Bash

Congratulations to the winners of last night's Amstel Light Burger Bash at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami. For the second year in a row, Michael Symon won the People's Choice Award, this time for his Yo! Burger topped with fried salami, provolone cheese, shasha sauce, and pickled onion. He also won the award for Best Dressed Burger. The Yo! Burger is available at Symon's Ohio-based burger joint, B Spot (reviewed on AHT last year).

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 25, 2011 at 12:45 PM
Tagged: Burger Bash, events, Florida, Marc Murphy, Miami, Michael Symon, South Beach Wine and Food Festival

Chain Reaction: Cheeseburger in Paradise at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville

Is the Cheeseburger in Paradise immortalized in song by Jimmy Buffett as good as the song says? A trip to the original Margaritaville Cafe in Key West answers the question.

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13 Comments | Posted by Kat Robinson, February 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, burger, Chain Reaction, chains, Florida, Key West, Margaritaville Cafe

Ice Cream Burgers Coming to the Florida State Fair Starting Next Week

Visitors of this month's Florida State Fair taking place from February 11 to 21 will have the chance to try ice cream-topped burgers, along with concessionaires Cheryl and Dennis Reas's other burger hybrids, the French Toast Burger, the Pancake Burger, and the Garbage Burger. Here's a description of the ice cream burger from Jeff Houck of The Tampa Tribune.

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15 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 4, 2011 at 4:45 PM
Tagged: burger weirdness, Florida, Florida State Fair, ice cream

Burger Pet Peeves, or How I Spent My Theme Park Vacation in Orlando

No one goes to theme parks expecting to eat great food. So why did I eat three burgers during a six-day theme park-centric vacation in Orlando with my mom and brother earlier this month? Because I thought it may give me something to blog about. And it did. Sort of. The theme of this post: Do not eat burgers in theme parks.

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16 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, December 31, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Florida, Orlando, reviews

Obama Visits El Mago de las Fritas in Miami

Last night at the end of a fundraising trip, President Obama visited the over 25-year-old Cuban burger joint El Mago de las Fritas in Miami. He ordered one frita and five fritas with cheese, says Burger Beast. [via NBC Miami]...

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 12, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Tagged: Barack Obama, El Mago de las Fritas, Florida, Miami

Video: The Terrible Garbage Burger, a Burger Topped with a Hot Fudge Sundae and More

On the Food Network special Outrageous Food, host Aaron McCargo Jr. went around the country visiting restaurants with the most outrageous food, including McGuire's Irish Pub in Pensacola, Florida, home of the Terrible Garbage Burger. For just $9.99 you get a 3/4-pound burger topped with...everything. Including a hot fudge sundae.

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30 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, May 3, 2010 at 5:15 PM
Tagged: Florida, Food Network, McGuire's Irish Pub, megaburgers, Pensacola, videos

Shake Shack Coming to Miami Next Year

Shake Shack will open it's first location outside of New York City this spring/summer of 2010 in Miami at 1111 Lincoln Road, part of "Miami Beach's premier pedestrian promenade."...

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8 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 5, 2009 at 2:15 PM
Tagged: Florida, Miami, openings, Shake Shack

Grilled: Victoria Pesce Elliott of 'The Miami Herald'

Note: Today we're interviewing Victoria Pesce Elliott, restaurant critic for The Miami Herald...and burger lover! Serious Eats founder Ed Levine asked her these questions to get the skinny on her burger preferences. [Flickr: Corey Ann] Name: Victoria Pesce Elliott Location:...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 3, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: Florida, Grilled, Miami, Q and A