2014 Restaurants
The 2014 Sacramento Burger Battle competing restaurants are listed below. We will update this page as this year’s competitors are announced. The 2012 competitors are here and the 2013 competitors here.
BURGERS
2012 SACRAMENTO BURGER BATTLE CHAMPION
The Chef’s Table is a Rocklin cafe dedicated to serving delicious, locally-sourced cuisine on a rotating menu. Chef David Hill takes pride in his use of ingredients from nearby farms using ecologically responsible and sustainable practices. www.thechefstablerocklin.com
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2012 SACRAMENTO BURGER BATTLE PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER
Launched in January of 2011 as Mini Burger, Krush Burger was the first gourmet or “new era” food truck to hit the Sacramento area. Headed by Chef Davin Vculek, his team found a winning formula of serving mini hamburgers with quality ingredients with restaurant locations in Sacramento, Davis, Roseville and DUBAI! Each month they feature a new Seasonal burger creation in addition to their usual creative burger lineup. www.krushburger.com
Broderick Restaurant and Bar boasts a simple, locally sourced and high quality menu of hearty portions that are the perfect compliment to any drink. From their signature burgers and sandwiches, to dressed fries and salads, the fare at BRODERICK will keep the working class heroes satisfied as well as keep the professionals coming back for a great bite in the coolest place west of the Sacramento River. www.broderick1893.com
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2013 SACRAMENTO BURGER BATTLE CHAMPION
Ettore’s European Bakery & Restaurant is an award winning bakery and cafe serving the Sacramento area for over 25 years. Headed by Chef Pedro Depina, they have been serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner to the Sacramento community for over 25 years. www.ettores.com
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de Vere’s Irish Pub is a place where friends, families, and co-workers can come enjoy farm-to-table food, watch American and European sports, have a nice weekend brunch, and try more whiskeys than most knew existed. Headed up by Chef Wesley Nilssen who strives to elevate pub food with the seasonal menus found in both Sacramento and Davis locations. www.deverespub.com
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Ten22, Sacramento’s Best New Restaurant (2010), brings a casual-chic dining experience to Old Sacramento. Known for its fresh style and open architecture, Ten22 features palate-pleasing all-day menus designed to suit all tastes. www.ten22oldsac.com
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Iron Steaks restaurant on 13th street has fresh, local cuisine in a stylish environment headed by Executive Chef Keith Swiryn who shares his passion for food through the plates he serves during their breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch services. www.grill.ironsteaks.com
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Blackbird Kitchen + Beer Gallery is a new American restaurant in downtown Sacramento that serves a seasonally changing menu. They have 50 beers on tap and the city’s only cider bar with 6 dedicated hard cider taps. www.blackbird-kitchen.com
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Mother is a 4 star restaurant in downtown Sacramento that celebrates all the wonderful produce that grows in the Sacramento valley. Their cuisine is inspired by southern american cooking featuring dishes that will undoubtedly play with the nostalgia receptors in your brain. The food is rustic, dynamic, and unfussy. It also happens to be vegetarian. www.mothersacramento.com
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More than just extraordinary food, Mikuni is about the overall experience. From the moment you walk in the door until the moment you push back from the table or sushi bar—contented beyond measure—you are caught up in an atmosphere that is as unique as it is stimulating. www.mikunisushi.com
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Burgess Brothers’ Burgers is a burger and bbq joint in the Hollywood Park neighborhood of Sacramento. It is run by two brothers: one a firefighter and the other a police officer. They combined their love for bbq and burgers to create a casual restaurant with memorabilia dedicated to those who serve. www.burgessbrothersburgers.com
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Dawson’s at the Hyatt is a Farm-to-Fork restaurant in downtown Sacramento that features a seasonally evolving menu with unexpected twists on modern American classics. Dawson’s Restaurant
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.Cafe Bernardo is inspired by the European tradition of cafe dining. Chef Pedro Depina from last year’s winning Ettore’s team is now serving up dishes at this casual, comfortable place featuring fresh, high quality food at a reasonable price. Cafe Bernardo
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AJ’s Sandwiches is tucked away in historic downtown Marysville, CA and is a newly opened gem with a treasure trove of awesomeness. Taking pride in offering creative menu options for many palates, this fine establishment specializes in both sandwiches and burgers. With a focus of using high quality ingredients like all-natural beef from Niman Ranch and featuring fresh baked bread from Raymonds Bakery in San Francisco, Aj’s combines the finest ingredients with backyard home-style flair. www.ajs-sandwiches.com.
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Located in the heart of midtown, The Porch serves up southern-influenced, down-home low country cuisine! With a heavy emphasis on local ingredients to ensure the freshest, best tasting, highest quality experience possible, Chef Jon Clemmons’ menu is sure to satisfy your tastebuds and leave you smiling. www.theporchsacramento.com
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SIDES
Our sponsor US Foods will have even more great food for you to sample at the event!
- · Pork, cheddar and jalapeno slider (new chef’s line meatball), bahn mi style on a pretzel bun with thinly sliced jalepenos, cucumber, cilantro, pickled carrots, smear of liverwurst and sweet mayo.
- · Black Bean Slider (chef’s line next top product) served on a pretzel bun with southwestern slaw, pickled radishes and chive crema
- · Sweet and regular garlic pommes frites (new fall scoop fry) fried crisp and served tossed in our monarch garlic sauce and grated parmesan cheese.
- · squeeze bottles of secret spicy mayo sauce and black truffle sauce for people to use as desired
DESSERTS
Is your business interested in offering tastings at the Sacramento Burger Battle?