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Mushrooms in the News: 06-09-17

Blended Burger Project coverage continues to pop up across the country as we head into the third week of the competition.

Highlights include:

• Huffpost spotlighted Pubbelly Noodle Bar in Florida, and Florida Today featured Cedar’s Cafe in a print article titled “Cedar’s Cafe tries for second Blended Burger Award.”
• KARE11 in Minneapolis interviewed Red Stag Supperclub’s chef in a TV Segment while demonstrating how to make her blended burger recipe. Additionally, head chefs from MERCY, Bryant Lake Bowl and Red Stag Supperclub showcased their blended burgers in a joint cooking demo on WCCO. And, the local lifestyle pub City Pages ran a restaurant-wide feature.
• Both KOLO TV and the Reno Gazette-Journal in Reno, Nevada highlighted Bistro Napa’s Mo-May Burger, infused with tropical flavors.

Other features have emerged in markets such as Buffalo, Atlanta, Fresno, San Mateo, Tucson, Austin, Spokane and more.

Additionally, Jessica Patel, Corporate Dietitian for ALDI, highlighted the blend in a post titled ‘Becoming a “Blenditarian”’ on ALDI’s blog Simply Smarter Living.

NOTEWORTHY ARTICLES

Blend Coverage

• Pubbelly Noodle Bar’s Annual PB Burger Season Returns – Huffpost
• Becoming a Blenditarian – ALDI Blog
• Red Stag Supperclub shows us their blended burger – KARE11 (MN)
• Numerous Atlanta chefs join better burger quest – Atlanta Journal Constitution
• Top Austin restaurants compete in juicy contest to blend the best burger – Culturemap Austin
• San Antonio chef competes for James Beard Award – LA PRENSA
• Lafayette restaurant competing in nationwide James Beard contest – The Advertiser (LA)
• Hamburg restaurant competes in “better burger” project – WKBW (Buffalo, NY)
• A burger with half the meat? Get ‘blended burgers’ right now at these restaurants – City Pages (MN)
• Cooking with WCCO: James Beard Foundation’s Blended Burger Project – CBS Minnesota
• MRM News Bites: JBF Casts ‘Smart Catch and Canada Strives to be Culinary Destination – Modern Restaurant Management
• Why are some KC restaurants serving burgers blended with mushrooms? – Kansas City Star
• Blended Burger Project Sweepstakes – Freebie Mom
• Local chefs competing in James Beard burger challenge – KOLO TV (Reno)
• Fresno’s CHARburger eyes national burger challenge, your vote could help – Fresno Bee
• San Antonio Chef Competes for James Beard Award – Flicks and Food
• Summer’s Best Burger – A Year at the Table
• Charro Steak celebrates local food writers – Inside Tucson Business
• Bites: Marugame Udon and Timeless Coffee coming to Berkeley – Nosh, Dishing on the East Bay
• Cedar’s Cafe tries for second Blended Burger award – Florida Today
• Help this Reno Burger make finals of nat’l contest – Reno Gazette-Journal
• VPT Burgers Among 12 Chicago Restaurants Vying for James Beard Burger Award – DNA Info
• Testing the boundaries of a burger: Contest showcases Piacere Chef Larry Keck’s imagination – The Daily Journal (San Mateo)
• Prohibition and Remedy aim to build a blended burger – The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington)
• Hushpuppies and outdoor atmosphere make all the difference at this Virginia Beach Spot – Pilot Online (Virginia)
• Florida and Co. launches local food menu at East End Market, new spring menus around town, plus more in our weekly food news roundup – Orlando Weekly
• Blended Burger Project – Edible Baja Arizona
• Beau Rivage chef competes in national burger battle – WLOX News Now (Mississippi)

Mushroom Nutrition, Recipes and Other News

• Beef, Red Pepper, and Mushroom Skewers – Barbecue Bible
• Chicken Lasagna – Taste of Home
• Steak & Mushroom Stroganoff – Taste of Home

NOTEWORTHY SOCIAL/ DIGITAL ACTIVITY

Most Popular Mushroom Channel Social Posts

Facebook: Your backyard barbecues just got a whole lot tastier thanks to these summer mushroom recipes ☀️?? >> http://mushro.ms/2qETlgT

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Blenditarian Facebook: “What’s the secret to building a better burger? If you ask the James Beard Foundation and Chefs Greg Denton and Gabi Quiñónez Denton, it’s using *less* meat.” (via Food Network) #blendedburgerproject #blenditarian

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Twitter: 7 ‘Shrooms You Should Be Eating For Major Health Benefits https://t.co/AXTtLscnGQ via #MushroomMonday

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Blenditarian Twitter: No bun? No problem. Congrats to last night’s #Chicago @ChefFight#BlendedBurger Battle winner Darren McGraw of @ampersandchi ??? https://t.co/mqUKfNPX3i

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Instagram: Your backyard barbecues just got a lot tastier! Check out our lineup of summer mushrooms recipes up on the blog today! ☀️?? LINK ? PROFILE

• 72 engagements

Blenditarian Instagram: Repost from @healthy_sav_takes_atl | A burger can’t possibly be healthy, right?!? Think again! Thanks to the @beardfoundation for the “The Blended Burger” Content going on now thru the end of July. Hampton + Hudson is featuring this one made with chicken, mushrooms, topped with kale & Swiss cheese! It was extremely flavorful for a traditional burger substitute!

• 45 engagements