Burgers, Brews, And Demos Coming To Bergen Food And Wine Festival

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Foodies rejoice, the annual Bergen County Food and Wine Festival is next month.

The two-day festival is coming to the Westfield Garden State Plaza Sept. 14 and 15.

The Burger Bash is all about burgers and brews. Thirty local restaurants will compete for the title of Bergen County's best burger. Guests will get to vote on their favorite burger, sample beers, wines, and hard liquors. Burger Bash is Sept. 14 from noon to 5 p.m.

The main attractions of the event is the Tasting Village, which will feature more than 70 restaurants, bakeries, and eateries from 1 to 6 p.m.

The following restaurants are participating in the festival this year:

• Glaze Donuts
• Blue Moon
• Capital Grille
• Caffe Anello Sogno
• Alt Eats
• We Knead the Dough
• River Palm Terrace
• Aldo's
• The Brickhouse
• ShopRite
• Eons
• Papa Smoke'm
• Kimchi Smoke
• Mike's Dog House
• Steel Wheel Tavern
• Biggie's
• Benny's Luncheonette
• Ben & Jerry's
• Playa Bowls
• Mr. Cupcake
• Aumm Aumm
• Bacari Grill
• White Manna
• Maggiano's
• Spuntino Wine Bar
• Marc's Cheesecake
• Dillfresh Mediterranean Grill
• B&M Market
• Saddle River Cafe
• Annabella's House of Mozzarella
• Kurly Kurtosh
• Beets Juice Bar
• Gelotti
• Mike's Ice Cream
• Empanada Mania
• Steve's Burgers
• Delicious Culinary Shenanigans
• Varka
• Roxanne's
• Kara Kakes
• Sicilian Sun
• Osteria Crescendo
• Red, White & Cue
• River Palm Mahwah

Tickets are available on the Bergen County Food & Wine Festival website. Tickets range from $55 for admission to the Burger Bash to $180 for a weekend VIP pass.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com