Press Release:

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – In 2009 South Florida Food Blogger Burger Beast wanted to honor the unsung heroes of the South Florida Food Scene with Awards. His “Burgie Awards”, the first of their kind were a sensation. SFL Restaurants & Food Trucks have now taken to proudly displaying their “Burgie Awards” year round. Voting for the 2013 Awards has been going on at BurgerBeast.Com since November 4th, 2012 and will end on Wednesday January 9th, 2013.

Riverwalk Ft. Lauderdale is bringing the 2013 Burgies to Esplanade Park in Ft. Lauderdale on Saturday February 2nd. It will be the 1st time the event takes place in Broward County. If you’re a food fan then this is the event for you. 5 South Florida Restaurants & over 20 Food Trucks will be on hand selling to the public a variety of great eats. Brown Distributing will have an array of Craft Beers to choose from.

South Florida Restaurants:
Azucar Ice Cream Company
Blue Collar
Latin House Burger & Taco Bar
Pastelmania
Pincho Factory

This will be the last appearance of The Fish Box (one of the pillars of the Food Truck scene) as it will be retired after this event and the return of the über popular Sugar Rush. The Treehouse Truck from Orlando will also be a part of the festivities:

Food Trucks:
AZ Canteen
B.C. Tacos
BITE Gastrotruck
Bocaditos’ Last Event
Che Grill
Cheeseburger Baby
Daddy’s Grill
Dim Ssam a Gogo
Dolce Gourmet Cupcakes
El Rey de las Fritas
Fireman Derek’s World Famous Pies
The Fish Box’s Last Event
HipPOPs Handcrafted Gelato Bars
Jefe’s Original Fish Tacos
Killer Pasta
Marlie’s Delights
Mr. Good Stuff
Ms. Cheezious
Mushaboom
Palate Party
Purple People Eatery
The Rolling Stove
Slow Food Truck
The return of Sugar Rush
Treehouse Truck is visiting from Orlando, Florida

Chat Chow TV’s Lauren Bernat will host the event which culminates at 9PM with the handing out of the 13 Burgie Awards for 2013:

Best Burger – Dade County
Best Burger – Broward/Palm Beach County
Best Non-Traditional Burger
Best Food Truck – Dade County
Best Food Truck – Broward/Palm Beach County
Best Frita
Best Restaurant – Dade County
Best Restaurant – Broward/Palm Beach County
Best Dessert
Best Dessert Truck
Best Pizza Joint
Best Sandwich
Best Taco

Admission is FREE.

The 2013 Burgie Awards are sponsored by Food Cart USA, Chat Chow TV and New Times Broward-Palm Beach.

The Details:

The 4th Annual Burger Beast Burgie Awards at Esplanade Park
Facebook Event Page: 4th Annual Burgie Awards
Date: Saturday,  February 2nd, 2013
Time: 5PM – 10PM
Location:  400 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Parking: Meters & Lots All Over The Place