Twist and Smash'd Heads to Final Cookoff in Time Out New York’s Battle of the Burger
Astoria, NY (PRWEB) July 22, 2014 -- The Twist and Smash'd franchise, home of The Original Smash’d Angus burger, announced today that it finished second and will be heading to the Final Cookoff for the 2nd annual “Battle of the Burger” by Time Out New York. The original Twist and Smash’d restaurant is located at 72-06 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY. Twist and Smash’d Sports, a second restaurant in the group that opened on May 5th, offers two Bocce courts, 54 TVs showing sports events from across the world, 51 beers on tap, and one of New York’s best burgers, is located at 34-02 Steinway Street, Long Island City, NY, a luxurious hot spot for avid sports fans.
Twist and Smash’d finished in second place in voting at Battle of the Burger, a contest “inspired by New York City’s legendary burger wars,” and will be part of the Cookoff on August 7. Battle of the Burger is a fully integrated editorial and marketing partnership between Time Out New York, NYC’s leading entertainment authority, and Amstel Light, the official beer of the burger. Time Out New York’s Battle of the Burger will create an integrated program that engages our audience, highlights the best places to get a burger, and lets readers have the final say on where to find the best burger in the city.
“We are thrilled to be nominated and to have received so much support from our patrons,” said Brianna Cano, founder of Twist and Smash’d. “We encourage all New Yorkers to test the rest and vote the best!! We look forward to your next visit to Twist and Smash’d!”
Twist and Smash’d Sports has become home to local Astoria residents, Manhattanites coming across the bridge and occasionally celebrities enjoying their burger, including the cast and crew of “Orange is the New Black”, who recently celebrated their Emmy nominations there.
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ABOUT Twist and Smash’d Sports
Twist and Smash’d Sports was created by chef Robert Cano and his daughters while on a family vacation to Ecuador in 2010. In Ecuador the family found a small café that sold twisted potatoes. Enchanted by this idea of a potato on a stick, they brought it back to New York and Twist and Smash’d was born. Twist and Smash’d is owned by Cano Ventures Corp, a sister Corporation to Rcano Group which owns and operates Rcano Events. Robert Cano is the president of RCano Events off premise catering company. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, which means he knows (and loves) food and has led the field in incorporating organic, seasonal, and locally grown ingredients. For information please call (718) 261-4527 or visit: http://www.twistandsmashd.com.
Peter Collins, PC Media Relations LLC, +1 (908) 499-1200, [email protected]
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