Some of South Florida's best restaurants gathered on Thursday night in Coral Gables for a night of beer, burgers and friendly competition.
At the fourth annual Coral Gables Burgerlicious fest, the battle was on to find what eatery would reign supreme.
Behind the burgers are some of the city's most talented chefs and with their creations came a certain inspiration. We asked some of the chefs what it took to create their competition sliders.
Chef: Rafael Fonseca
Restaurant: Prieto @ Regency Miami
Burger: 305 Burger
Influences: "It's about Miami influences with a Caribbean seasoning."
Ingredients: Ground beef, chorizo, ricadito, blue cheese, pickled onion, roasted red pepper, shoestring potatoes
Chef: Chris Demitrius
Restaurant: Weston Hotel
Burger: Jerk Burger
Influences: "We created it the first time I won, we decided to do it again."
Ingredients: Pineapple, "secret ingredients," jerk sauce
Chef: Alberto Cabrera
Restaurant: Bread & Butter
Burger: Key West Pink Shrimp Burger
Influences: "It's influenced by my Cuban background. We wanted to give a taste of Miami, to change it up a bit. The platanito is a natural fit with the shrimp. It all fits in together."
Ingredients: Pink Shrimp, plantain relish, creole remoulade, frisè
Chef: Justin Leitner
Restaurant: Bricktop
Burger: Prime Burger
Influences: "We do straightforward American food with the best quality ingredients that are locally sourced. This is what we came up with."
Ingredients: Fresh ground prime patty seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic and onion on a brioche bun, with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.
Chef: Hilda Ysusi
Restaurant: Sushi Maki (Chain)
Burger: Ramen Burger
Influences: "We always do something we have at the restaurant, something Asian, like a tuna slider. We wanted to do something different, a little Asian but with cheese, that was a big part."
Ingredients: American Kobe beef patty, gouda, pickled daikon salad, crispy ramen noodles, sriracha Russian dressing
