South Beach Wine and Food Festival Burger 2009 Bash Part 1

Labels: Dietcolalola, Marcela, SoBe Burger Bash 4 comments

Part 1 of 2: Right before entering the hallowed tent at the Burger Bash, I was handed a menu/program (click on it to make it larger) with all of the participants listed as well as any sides they might be serving and wine suggestions. This also included a voting chip to be used for the people's choice award. I, of course lose it before we even get into the tent. Now you may ask, why didn't I go back outside and go get another one? My answer is, once I got a whiff of that seared meat, that lost chip was the least of my worries. We decided to take the amusement park technique and start at the back of the tent and work our way to the front. Since I have yet to mention this, Marcela and DietColaLola were here with me. We had a plan of attack to take pictures of every burger and then try them, but that plan went out the window as the lines got longer. Near the back left was Good Stuff Eatery which was actually what I was looking forward to trying. Their Coletti's Smokehouse Burger was good, it was juicy and their marshmallow shake was great.

In my hand, the shake from Good Stuff Eatery even looks smaller

Next up was Kobe Club, the burger was good but the shoestring truffle parmesan idaho fries (as good as they sound) were a little overwhelming flavor wise.

Kobe Club "Bash Burger" w/ Parmesan Fries

At this point, I discover the Coca Cola stand serving ice cold 8 oz. bottles, honestly, what else could I ask for? I'm right near the Shake Shack which I've heard so many good things about but I didn't think much of it once I tried it (won't stop me from trying it in New York though and soon in Miami Beach).

Shake Shack Half Stack w/ Yukon Gold Fries

I spot the SW Steakhouse Wynn station and go for it. It's served on a griddled muffin with a side of potato fritters and some garlic ketchup. Not too shabby, I really like the muffin and fritters. The garlic ketchup? Thanks but I'll stick with Heinz.

SW Steakhouse Wynn Las Vegas' Ground Prime Sirloin Burger w/ Potato Fritters & Garlic Ketchup

DietColaLola goes to Rouge and comes back with a medium rare burger, not my cup of tea or hers for that matter. I try it and although it tastes good, I need my meat just a little more on the cooked side (liked their mac n cheese).

Rouge's Rouge Burger

The gals head out and are gone, for what seems like forever and return with a sampling of Michy's, Bistro One (An honorable mention for Bistro One's side of spiced tostones, which was ridiculously good), Morimoto

and Every Day with Rachael Ray (Don't Kiss Me Garlic Burger). Of the four, Michy's was a standout as was Morimoto's, but they mention he isn't the most personable dude in the world.