Gourmet Burgers and Fancy Dogs Fest With The Menus

BY: Tristan Navera
last updated 05/27/2014
Gourmet Burgers and Fancy Dogs Fest With The Menus

New festival for 2014! New gourmet hamburger and fancy hot dog festival during Bocce Classic XX 2014 at Bella Villa Hall in Kettering.

Event details

Address: 2625 County Line Rd, Dayton, OH 45430 [Map/directions]
Event has passed (Sun, Jul 20 2014)
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Gourmet Burgers and Fancy Dogs Fest With The Menus

Nothing says summer like a nice, grilled burger. Another Food Critic has tried over 200 restaurants in Dayton, and it’s easily one of the most tightly competitive dishes in town.

I would contend that if you tried enough of the burgers in town, you’d see that while we don’t attract the hype of foodie scenes like Chicago, New York and Cincinnati, we’ve got the skilled chefs that put us on the map.

Now, it seems, you might have a chance to do just that.

Introducing Gourmet Burger Fest – your chance to get some of the best grilled Midwestern delights all in one park July 20. Restaurants from around town will be showing off their best sliders and hot dogs – and believe me, there’s a lot to show off.

“We wanted to do something with burgers – good burgers are a really big deal these days with the way people are dressing them up, and with the veggie options,” said Amy Zahora, executive director of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association, which is putting on the fest.

The lineup has been on the grow, with The DockBrixx Ice Co., Giovanni's, Sidelines, Kowalski Hots, and Ritter’s Frozen Custard among those planning to take the field in the burger and dog matchup. Zahora also said she’s hoping to see beer pairings with some of the burgers, another popular food move.  

This just in: The Mohawk Freestyle Grill Food Truck will also be on-site!

The event coincides with the annual Bocce Classic, an outdoor event celebrating the oft-known sport and which also features a tournament-style championship for the sport.  

Live entertainment will include local favorites, The Menus who will hit the stage at 4pm.

“It’s a chance to sample a lot of the burgers made around town in one place,” Zahora said. “I think it would be something different to try.”

Restaurant Menus

The Dock 

  • Italian Burger slider   - $4.00 
    (Italian sausage, ground chuck, onion, garlic & Italian spices tossed in marinara sauce and topped with smokey Provolone cheese.)
  • Plain All Beef Hot Dog - $3.00 
  • Beef Hot Dog Po' boy  - $4.00 
    (Topped with spicy mustard, cole slaw, & crushed pretzels) 
  • Garlic-Parmesan Fries - $3.00 
  • Homemade Cole Slaw - $3.00   

Brixx Ice Co

  • Fancy Dog with your choice of 3 toppings from their topping bar - $3 
    (Choose from Spicy Korean Slaw, Onions, Peppers,Pork Relish and more)
  • Gourmet Burger with your choice of 3 toppings from their topping bar - $3 
  • Brats and Mets with your choice of 3 toppings - $4 
  • Italian Sausage with your choice of 3 toppings - $5 
  • Macaroni and Cheese $3   

Sideline's  

  • 4 ounce Burger dipped with your choice of Sidelines Signature Sauces - $4 
    (Sauces include: Parmesan Garlic, Bourbon BBQ, Mild, Medium, Fire, and Hotter than Hell)
  • Fresh Cut Fries - $3 
  • Cheese Fries - $4 

Giovanni's

  • Grilled Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions - $3  

Mohawk Freestyle Grill Food Truck

  • Mohawk Burger - Our classic bacon Cheese, mayo, Ketchup, pickles, tomato, grilled onion, lettuce, mustard
  • BlueHawk Burger - Blue Cheese and Mushrooms, mayo, ketchup, pickles, tomato, grilled onion, letuce, mustard
  • Firehawk Burger - Moroccan Sauce, sarano chillis, pepper jack, mayo, picle, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion
  • Kung Pao Burger - Kung pao sauce, peanuts, Grilled onions, asian slaw 
  • Hoggenstien Burger - Ground smoked bacon, cheese, mayo, pickles, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion

Kowalski Hots  

  • Cheeseburgers - $5 
  • Polish kielbasa - $4 
  • Red or white Hot dogs - $3 
  • NY style meat sauce - $1 
  • Macaroni salad - $1 
  • Warm twist Pretzels w/ nacho cheese - $5  

Ritter’s Frozen Custard 

  • 1 scoop of Frozen Custard or Italian Ice - $3 
  • Ice Cream Sundaes $5 
  • Gelatis(Ice Cream served with Italian Ice) - $5 
New festival for 2014! The Miami Valley Restaurant Association's new gourmet hamburger and fancy hot dog festival during Bocce Classic XX 2014 on Sunday, July 20 at Bella Villa Hall in Kettering.

Bella Villa Hall

Gourmet Burgers and Fancy Dogs Fest With The Menus is taking place at Bella Villa Hall, which is located at 2625 County Line Rd in Dayton. Bella Villa Hall - The John Pirelli Lodge of OSIA is located at Bella Villa Hall on County Line Road in Dayton OH.

Miami Valley Restaurant Association.

Miami Valley Restaurant Association - The MVRA is a non-profit trade organization serving the Greater Dayton, Ohio foodservice industry.
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