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

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

Shake Shack Expanding to the Upper East Side, Midtown, and Beyond

Today the New York Times takes a look at Shake Shack's expansion plans next year. The upcoming New York City locations are in Soho at Prince and Mulberry Streets, on the Upper East Side at East 86th Street near Lexington...

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, December 16, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Tagged: Kuwait, Miami, NYC, Shake Shack

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