5 Burger Toppings Inspired by Burger Bash


Updated 03/03/12 2:52 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Burger Toppings at Burger Bash

It was just a week ago that we were chomping down on burgers at Rachael Ray's Burger Bash in South Beach, where we tried just about every topping imaginable on a burger, from Morimoto's braised pork and wagyu beef to Guy Fieri's secret donkey sauce. Seven days later, we're still dreaming of those patties, and hoping to re-create some of them at home. Here are several things we're hoping to try on Read more

On the Scene at Rachael Ray's Burger Bash


Updated 02/27/12 10:58 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 2 comments

Rachael Ray's Burger Bash South Beach 2012

Without a doubt, the biggest event at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival is Rachael Ray's annual Burger Bash. The event was bigger and badder than ever, with 32 burgers from top restaurants and chefs across the country. It was also incredibly loud, hot, sweaty, sandy, and chaotic; frankly, we're not sure how we survived it. But we did eat some stellar burgers: read on to see who served what, Read more

8 Brazen Bites We Tried at Burger Bash


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Pictures of New York Whoopi Goldberg Burger Bash

Day two of the New York City Wine & Food Festival has just wrapped, and I'm not sure how I did it, but I managed to survive one of the weekend's flagship events, the Burger Bash. This year's fête, which was hosted by comedienne Whoopi Goldberg (regular host Rachael Ray was out of the country on vacation), featured 21 different burgers, mostly from the New York area. Not only did I manage to Read more

Grading the Beef at Rachael Ray's Burger Bash


Updated 03/01/11 10:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Burgers From Rachael Ray's Burger Bash 2011 in South Beach

Eating the burgers at Rachael Ray's twice-yearly Burger Bash: it's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it! The event, which took place in a giant tent overlooking the waves of South Beach, was the big party of Thursday night, and everybody, from Spike Mendelsohn (dressed in a Hamburglar costume) to the NFL's hunky Jason Taylor, was there. We tried as many burgers as our stomachs could fit to Read more

Would You Eat an Elk Burger?


Updated 02/28/11 3:10 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

Tim Love's Elk Burger at the 2011 South Beach Burger Bash

At the Burger Bash at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, there were tons of creative and delicious burgers from lamb goat cheese burgers to horseradish and crispy onion burgers. However, the most interesting by far was the Love Shack's Wild Love burger. Chef Tim Love combined elk meat with foie gras to make a patty that was incredibly juicy and unlike any of the other burgers at the event. Read more

The Santa Fe: Bobby Flay's Award-Winning Burger


Updated 10/18/10 9:31 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Bobby Flay's Award-Winning Santa Fe Burger Recipe

When it comes to Bobby Flay and the Burger Bash (an event hosted by Rachael Ray that takes place each February and October), he hasn't had the best of luck. Flay has competed in the bash at least eight times, and he always comes in second or third place — making him the Susan Lucci of the competition. Last Friday, however, things changed: his Santa Fe Burger finally took home the top prize, Read more

10 Things I Learned at Rachael Ray's Burger Bash


Updated 03/03/10 2:03 PM · Posted by partysugar · 17 comments

Details From the 2010 Burger Bash Hosted by Rachael Ray

Last night the festivities at the Food Network's annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival kicked off with the highly anticipated Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray. The line to get inside stretched from the beach to the street and the place was packed. There were celebrity chefs and well-known food personalities everywhere: serving burgers (Bobby Flay, Daniel Boulud, and Michael Symon), mingling Read more

Celebrities and Chefs Converge at New York Food Festival


Updated 10/12/09 12:35 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

Celebrities and Chefs Converge at New York Food Festival

This past weekend, Food Network's famous hosts, New York's foremost chefs, and other celebrated figures came together to attend the New York City Wine and Food Festival. The four-day event was chock-full of demos, discussions, and, of course, parties. Food Network favorite Giada De Laurentiis and actress Alicia Silverstone signed copies of their books. Former President Bill Clinton, Dr. Mehmet Read more

Food Industry's Elite Party in South Beach


Updated 02/24/09 12:51 PM · Posted by partysugar · 2 comments

2009 South Beach Wine and Food Festival Pictures

While the entertainment industry turned to LA for the glitz and glamour of the 81st Academy Awards, the best and brightest stars of the culinary world gathered in Florida over the weekend for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. The four-day festival kicked off on Thursday night with the highly anticipated Burger Bash. Reigning Burger Bash queen, Katie Lee Joel, handed her crown over to the Read more

Michael Schlow's Award-Winning Burger


Updated 03/25/10 6:13 PM · Posted by partysugar · 13 comments

The Schlow Burger Recipe

The South Beach Wine and Food Festival hosted by Food Network and Food and Wine magazine kicks off today in Florida. One of the hottest tickets is to the wildly popular Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray. In October, I checked out the New York competition that Katie Lee Joel won with her Logan County Burger. Tonight, Joel will defend her title against last year's South Beach winner, Michael Read more