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Pixs: Who won Philadelphia magazine 2nd annual Battle of the Burger presented by Amstel® Light

September 15, 2014 by HughE Dillon
Philadelphia magazine is hosted the 2nd annual Battle of the Burger presented by Amstel® Light and the readers of the magazine helped choose which burgers would be in competition by voting online, and then in person at the event.

 I arrived about 730PM and there was already a healthy crowd filling the Piazza. It wasn’t much of a windy night so the smell of delicious burgers floated just above our heads.

 Christina and Ron Chang
 Roberta Pipito, Homemade Delish (next on her plate, hitting up Feastival on Thursday.) and Jennifer Aughey
 Gabriel Cabezas, Brian Santero, Alyssa Weinberg and Alex Radcliffe. Alyssa’s favorite burger was 
The Valanni Lamb Burger by Chef John Strain

Lamb, feta, shaved red onion, housemade tzatziki, fresh oregano on a toasted brioche bun

 Michael Antinori and Craig Johnston who thought
Davio’s River Rock Burger by Chef Chris Tavares –  Davio’s River Rock Burger, Cheddar Cheese, Onion Rings, Pickles and Davio’s Steak Sauce,  Should have been the winner.
 Jamy Franco and Lorelei Larkin dug into the Rex 1516
Pimento Cheeseburger by Chef Justin Swain. Made of a House blend burger topped with pimento cheese, bacon, crispy red onions atop bibb lettuce on a brioche bun.
 In the middle of the burger fest there was a ping pong table where guests stopped for a game or two.
 Julia Lopez, Mary O’Brien, Mercy Oyana and Jemma Pinkerton enjoying girls night out.
 BFF girls reunited: Christie Honigman and Katie English.

 

Cattle and Clover Steakhouse Burger by Chef James Waz
Handcrafted burger topped with frizzled onions, fried pickle spear, house made boursin cheese

Nick’s Roast Beef in Old City
Southwest Burger by Chef Rick Wilson
Ground beef and ground bacon hand mixed. Topped with pepper jack cheese, jalapenos, fried pickles and homemade salsa.

The EU Burger by Chef Steph Gray of Kildaire’s
House Blend Ground Beef, Rasher, Cheddar, Swiss, Fried Egg, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, on an Onion Roll

Fat Jack’s had the longest line of the night. Everyone seemed to enjoy their burger, and it seemed like they were a shoe in, but did they win or were their customers in a food coma afterwards?

Ultimate Memphis Mauler by Chef Glenn Gross
2013 Philly Burger Brawl Judges Choice Winner and 3rd overall Word Food
Championship Custom blended burger patty, BBQ sauce, Carolina pork,
Texas brisket, cheddar jack cheese, fried onions and dry rub topped with
slaw on a buttered toasted LeBus Onion Poppy Seed Roll topped with a
pickle slice.
 
Keg and Kitchen
The Breaking Bad Burger by Chef Philip Man
Iceberg lettuce, yellow american, raw onion, jalapeno, bbq sauce, mayo, tomato, sesame seed bun
 Mercy Oyana and Jemma Pinkerton check out which burgers they should try next.
 I hope this guy is giving the peace sign cause that other sign is over and out.

Jim Lyman, Mike Messink, Liz Sepinski and Carol Lyman enjoy Fat Jacks.
 Clay Sears, guitarist for mega-stars Jay Z and Janet Jackson, Derrida MacFarlane, Adrienne Walls and James McFarlane of DreamQuest Records

 Angela Perfetto and Osayi Osunde, fitness trainer who does boot camp at the Philadelphia Art Museum Steps in the evening.
WMMR’s Marisa Magnatta holds the trophy which will be given to the winner of the 2nd annual Battle of the Burger which Ashley Patterson, publisher of Philadelphia Magazine is about to announce.