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Bite Into Bliss
Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: May 2024
For one delirious, delicious week, Southern Jackson County is Hamburger Heaven – through May 5. Pick up a free Hamburger Passport at the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce – visit the participating establishments and discover your inner carnivore.
Here’s one theory. Imagine you’re in fourth-century Rome. A compelling aroma pulls you into a vendor’s stall. You bargain for a burger, well, the precursor of today’s hamburger. It’s a baked beef patty mixed with pine kernels, black and green pepper, and white wine, a feast for any Caesar. The flavor combinations and the hint of wine make for a killer rissole of ground round – Holy McCow! You’ve discovered the world’s first burger.
Now, fast-forward 17 centuries to May. Cashiers is staging its second annual Burger Week, April 29 through May 5. The burgers all over the mountainside guarantee to be amazing. Check out the impressive restaurants that will compete. Caesar can’t hold a Roman candle to the Cashiers burger extravaganzas.
How does Cashiers Burger Week work? Each participating restaurant will create a unique burger to highlight during the week. Burger Tasters will pick up a free Burger Week Passport at the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce, present their passport when they order a burger and the participating restaurant will stamp the passport.
Participants must receive stamps from three different restaurants to be eligible to cast a vote for Favorite Burger and Most Creative and to be entered to win prizes from local sponsors and participating restaurants.
If five stamps or more are collected, that qualifies for two opportunity drawings for prizes. Winners will be announced at the Cashiers Burger Week Wrap up Party to be held at Slopeside Tavern in Sapphire on May 14 starting at 5:00 P.M. The Wrap Up Party will include live music and lots of fun celebrating the winners.
Last year’s winners for Favorite Burger were First Place, Native Prime Provisions; Second Place, Hidden Valley Tavern; Third Place, a tie between Slopeside Tavern and Happ’s Place Barn & Grill. The winners of Most Creative Burger were First Place, a tie between Slopeside Tavern and Whiteside Brewing; Second Place, The Ugly Dog-Cashiers; and Third Place, Native Prime Provisions.
Participants and sponsors for this year’s culinary competition include Chile Loco, Elevated Kitchen, El Manzanillo Mexican Restaurant, Grand Olde Station Food Tuck, Happs Place Bar & Grill, Hidden Valley Tavern, Native Prime Provisions, Slopeside Tavern, The Fix Restaurant & Bar, The Local (in Glenville), The Zookeeper Bistro, and Whiteside Brewing Company.
Visit cashiersburgerweek.com/faqs for more details where you and fantastic flavors can meet (or meat).
