In the spirit of the Mercury Food Face Off issue—which hits the streets today, full of food-on-food combat and fiesty reader reviews (submit your own reviews here)—here’s the skinny (…) on the Hollywood Burger Battle, taking place in the Hollywood district all month:

Customers who order a burger at any participating restaurant in Hollywood during October are given a ballot. The customer then votes for their favorite burger and turns in the ballot. Every entry automatically qualifies the customer for a drawing to win a wide variety of great prizes. A customer can enter a ballot with every burger purchased, so they can enter as many times as they like.

Here are the participating restaurants (I have eaten burgers at exactly zero of these places):

52nd Avenue Sports Pub 5201 NE Sandy Blvd, Biscuits Café (NE Portland only) 5137 NE Sandy Blvd, Blackwell’s Grub and Steak 1815 NE 41st Avenue, Hollywood Burger Bar 4211 NE Sandy Blvd, Laurelwood Public House and Brewery 5115 NE Sandy Blvd, Mark Lindsay Rock and Roll Café 4160 NE Sandy Blvd, Pal’s Shanty 4630 NE Sandy Blvd, Poor Richards Restaurant 3907 NE Broadway Street, Sam’s Hollywood Billiards 1845 NE 41st Avenue, Tony Starlight’s Supper Club and Lounge 3728 NE Sandy Blvd,

Full press release after the jump

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
John Perkins
Hollywood Booster Vice President
3928 NE Sandy, No. 4
Portland, OR 97212
Phone: (503) 287-7468
www.hollywoodboosters.com/
jwp@perkinsarch.com

October is Burger Battle Month in Hollywood! The opening of Mark Lindsay’s Rock and Roll Café brought the return of the legendary Yaw’s hamburger. Portland is in a pickle pondering the question, who has the best burger in Hollywood? Since Portlander’s relish a good competition, a Burger Battle is the only way to find out.

Customers who order a burger at any participating restaurant in Hollywood during October are given a ballot. The customer then votes for their favorite burger and turns in the ballot. Every entry automatically qualifies the customer for a drawing to win a wide variety of great prizes. A customer can enter a ballot with every burger purchased, so they can enter as many times as they like.

The truly adventurous can pick up a “Hollywood Burger Passport” at any of the restaurants and dine at the every location. When they turn in their passport, it will have a stamp from each and every participating restaurant making them eligible for a special drawing for a $300 gift certificate to Skamania Lodge.

All of Hollywood’s burger heavy weights have gathered in the Burger Battle ring. The participating restaurants:

52nd Avenue Sports Pub 5201 NE Sandy Blvd
Biscuits Café (NE Portland only) 5137 NE Sandy Blvd
Blackwell’s Grub and Steak 1815 NE 41st Avenue
Hollywood Burger Bar 4211 NE Sandy Blvd
Laurelwood Public House and Brewery 5115 NE Sandy Blvd
Mark Lindsay Rock and Roll Café 4160 NE Sandy Blvd
Pal’s Shanty 4630 NE Sandy Blvd
Poor Richards Restaurant 3907 NE Broadway Street
Sam’s Hollywood Billiards 1845 NE 41st Avenue
Tony Starlight’s Supper Club and Lounge 3728 NE Sandy Blvd

Based on the ballot results, restaurants will be able to win in three categories. An award will be based on the restaurant that simply receives the most votes. To allow a smaller establishment to compete fairly with a location having a larger number of seats, another award will be based on the restaurant that receives the most votes per seating capacity. The votes from the “Hollywood Burger Passports” will be tallied and a winner announced. Because a customer who turns in a passport has tasted a burger from all ten restaurants, the Passport Winner is perhaps the most prestigious of the three awards.

Fantastic prizes have been assembled. Every ballot and “Hollywood Burger Passport” will be entered in a drawing for one of the following prizes:

Skamania Lodge One Free Night and $300 gift certificate
(“Hollywood Burger Passports” only)
Hollywood Wine and Espresso $50 gift certificate (Two available)
Millius Estate Services $50 verbal review of your collectibles
and antiques
Home Instead Senior Care 3 hours in-home care ($51 value)
Northeast Community Center One Month Free Membership ($45 value;
Two available)
Hollywood Antiques Showcase $25 gift certificate (Two available)
Second Glance Books $20 gift certificate (Two available)
Fluer De Lis Bakery $20 gift certificate (Two available)
Magical Creations Boutique $20 gift certificate (Two available)
Laura Santi, Licensed Acupuncturist Sample Treatment ($40 value)
Hollywood Farmers Market $20 Market Coin (Two available)
Wet Spot Tropical Fish $20 gift certificate (Two available)
Celtic Corner $10 gift certificate (Two available)
America’s Largest Christmas Bazaar A pair of tickets (Two pairs available, offered by Palmer/Wirfs & Associates)