Burgers on the Brain
Posted by Foobooz on May 27th, 2011

May is National Burger Month and local food bloggers have been out chowing down on some of the best patties around. And burger madness doesn’t end with May, next Saturday check out Rob Wasserman’s (Rouge and 500º) Burger Brawl.
Bridges, Burgers and Beers downs his first Churchill Burger at Pub & Kitchen and finds the medium-rare beauty actually stays together as he eats it. [Bridges, Burgers and Beers]
Philly Phoodie revisits Sketch Burger on Girard Avenue and has us salivating with his report. [Philly Phoodie]
BB&B’s Brian also gets a lunchtime OH Burger from Oyster House. Turns out the seafood restaurant can make a tasty burger too. [Bridges, Burgers and Beers]
Foodzings gets the Village Burger at Village Whiskey and enjoys it but refrains from any superlatives. [Foodzings]
Does this burger talk have you wanting more burgers? Well then you’re in luck as next Saturday at the Burger Brawl presented by Rouge’s Rob Wasserman.
Contestants will include: Chef Marcie Turney of Barbuzzo, Bindi and Lolita; Chef Matt Levin of Adsum restaurant; Top Chef contestant Chef Jennifer Carroll of 10Arts; Fairmount legend London Grill; Chef Daniel Stern of Midatlantic and R2L; Chef Chris Scarduzio of Table 31; Butcher & Singer; Pub & Kitchen; Good Dog; North Third; Alfa; Royal Tavern; Ladder 15; PYT; Paesano’s; and of course, Rouge, home to one of GQ’s 20 best burgers in America; and their sister restaurant, 500?. Top Chef and Top Chef All Stars contestant Spike Mendelsohn will also be on hand with the famed burger from his Washington, DC restaurant Good Stuff Eatery.
Tickets are $60 online and all proceeds go to William M. Meredith Elementary School in Philadelphia’s Queen Village neighborhood.
Related Tags: Burger Brawl, Hamburger, Oyster House, Pub & Kitchen, Sketch Burger, Village Whiskey
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