By Brad Casey
For the second year in a row, Georgie’s Alibi has taken top honors in the second annual Riverwalk Trust’s Burger Battle. The Alibi beat out the popular Capital Grille by a half point to be crowned
The Best Tasting Hamburger in Broward County.
A sold out crowd of 800 hamburger lovers jammed the private yard of the Riverside Hotel on East Last Olas Boulevard last Friday night to sample hamburgers from 15 top notch eateries in Broward County. Seven distinguished judges, including Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, Chef Bill Mitchell of Publix Apron’s Cooking School and Chef Jack Kane, program director of Culinary Arts at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale were among the judges.
Restaurants that were invited to participate included Morton’s Steakhouse, Capital Grille, Pelican Landing at Pier 66, Hard Rock Café and Big City Tavern.
Last year’s win for the Alibi was a PR bonanza with the gay themed bar and café serving an estimated 250 Champ burgers a day for several weeks after the competition.
Alibi General Manager Vincent Frato said, “It’s very gratifying to see our hard work recognized at such an event and doing so in back to back years says a lot for our staff and dedication to doing the best we can.”
Last year, Alibi won the Best Burger Battle by a unanimous decision of the judges.
Photo: Chef Ron Kerr Proudly accepts the Riverwalk Trust’s Burger Battle award for the second year in a row.