Announcing the 2017 Blended Burger Project™

This summer, for the third year in a row, chefs nationwide will be re-imagining the classic American burger when they take part in our Blended Burger Project™, a competition challenging chefs to blend mushrooms with meat to create a more delicious, nutritious, and sustainable burger.

Starting Memorial Day weekend, expect to see blended burgers on menus at the following restaurants:

• Alden & Harlow, Cambridge
• F&B Atlanta, Atlanta
• Graffiti, New York
• Old Irving Brewing Company, Chicago
• Tapa Toro, Orlando
• Trattoria Il Mulino, Nashville

…and many more to come. The Blended Burger Project™ is open to chefs nationwide, who can sign up at jamesbeard.org/blendedburgerproject.

Diners across America can cast a vote for their favorite blended burger based on a set of judging criteria by visiting jamesbeard.org/blendedburgerproject. In January 2018, the five chefs with the most votes will win an opportunity to prepare their blended burger at the historic James Beard House.

The Blended Burger Project™ will take place Memorial Day through July 31, 2017. Learn more jamesbeard.org/blendedburgerproject. 

The James Beard Foundation's Blended Burger Project™ is administered in partnership with the Mushroom Council.