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2022

• • • M.E.A.T. Eatery And Taproom Named Best Burger in Florida by Reader’s Digest: The Best Burger in Every State

    2021

    • • • South Florida SunSentinel: M.E.A.T. Debuts New Location in Boca Raton
        • The Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach County’s Newest Restaurants

        2020

        • • • Voted #1 Best Burger in Palm Beach County: The Inside-Out Juicy Lucy Burger by M.E.A.T. 
            • The Florida Keys’ 14 Essential Restaurants: Eat like an Insider

            Fall 2019

            • • Palm Beach Post: Burgers we love: 21 favorites from Jupiter to Boca Raton
                

            Spring / Summer  2019

            • • • Voted top 25 burgers in Florida
                • Top 101 burgers | Named for the 5th year straight!
                • Boca Burger Battle  |  M.E.A.T wins Grill Master, Judges Choice

            SEPTEMBER 2018

            • • • Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl  |  Cheribuni Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl Publishes “Top Chefs” Online Tailgate-Inspired Cookbook

            MAY 2018

            • • • Trips To Discover  |  11 Best Burger Restaurants in Florida
                • Sun Sentinel  |  15 South Florida Burgers for $10 or Less (Wimpy Wednesdays at M.E.A.T. $5 Nancy Pants Burgers: Every Wednesday!)
                • Boca Burger Battle  |  7th Annual Boca Burger Battle, A Grilling Affair! takes place on Saturday, July 14, 2018

            APRIL 2018

            • • • Vacation Idea  |  21 Fun Things to do in Boca Raton

            SEPTEMBER 2017

            • • • Boca Mag  |  Local Food Events Give Back to Areas Affected by Hurricane Irma
                • Palm Beach Post  |  After Irma: Local chefs team up to help Florida Keys storm victims

            AUGUST 2017

            • • • Camden Boca Raton  |  M.E.A.T. Eatery Restaurant in Boca Raton has Your Mouth Watering!

            JULY 2017

            • • • Boca Mag  |  Secret Dinner from Seven Chefs: Seven Tastings Pop-Up Events
                • The Boca Voice  |  Get a Taste of South Florida: Boca Burger Battle is coming!
                • Boca Mag  |  5 Summer Indulgences Worth Splurging for this Month
                • Boca Raton Tribune  |  Grills are Heating up for this Summer’s Sizzling 6th Annual Boca Burger Battle

            JUNE 2017

            • • • The Daily Meal  |  M.E.A.T. Eatery “Nancy Pants Burger” wins 3 years in a row: TOP 101 BURGERS IN AMERICA
                • Florida Food & Farm  |  Local Tastemaker: Chef George Patti of M.E.A.T. Eatery And Taproom
                • Eater Miami  |  The Florida Keys’ 13 Essential Restaurants

            MAY 2017

            • • • Burger Beast  |  Top 25 Burgers in Miami & South Florida

            APRIL 2017

            • • • Expedia  |  North America’s Coolest Downtowns
                • Huffington Post  |   Greater Fort Lauderdale to Key West: Why This Road Trip Should Be On Your Bucket List
                • Foodable Network  |  The Boca Hot List in Dining Out
                • Sun Sentinel  |  16th Annual Men with Caring Hearts Awards Luncheon

            MARCH 2017

            • • • Boca Raton Tribune  |  Bacchus Beckons! And to local foodies and wine lovers, that means one thing – the Boca Bacchanal
                • Delray Newspaper  |  Flavors of Boca offers Samples of Local Eats
                • Foodable  |  Taste Bar Bites, Impressive Beer Menu, Unique Location = M.E.A.T.

            FEBRUARY 2017

            • • • George Snow Scholarship Fund  |  LIVE on WPTV Channel 5: the All New Cowboy Ball with Chef George Patti
                • Sun Sentinel  |  Saddle Up for evening of Country Western Fun at the 2017 Cowboy Ball
                • The Boca Voice  |  Things are getting heated up for the 24th Annual Cowboy Ball at Mizner Park Amphitheater
                • The Coastal Star  |  Pay it forward: Cowboy Ball adopts Rodeo theme, moves to Mizner Park
                • George Snow Scholarship Fund  |  Cowboy Ball at Mizner Park Amphitheater with M.E.A.T. Eatery And Taproom
                • Palm Beach Post  |  BBQ with a great cause: Downtown BBQ Throwdown
                • WPTV  |  A little heat! A little sweet! 2017 Downtown BBQ Throwdown with Bobby Flay
                • BIG 105.9  |  BIG Free Lunch at M.E.A.T. Eatery and Taproom
                • Boca Raton Tribune  |  Classy Chassis & Fine Food at The Concours d’Elegance Hangar Party!

            DECEMBER 2016

            • • • The Burger Life  |  The Best Burger of our Trip — Una Locura!!!
                • Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives  |  M.E.A.T. Upcoming Airings on DDD!
                • City of Boca Raton  |  46th Annual Holiday Street Parade on Federal Highway & SE 8th Street
                • SpotBig  |  Toy Drive at the Cendyn 980 Building benefiting YMCA in Boca Raton
                • Sun Sentinel  |  Special Events planned to celebrate upcoming Boca Raton Bowl
                • Sun Sentinel  |  Tasting Tailgate leads up to Boca Bowl – M.E.A.T. Wins Best Cocktail!

            NOVEMBER 2016

            • • • Boca Raton Tribune  |  And the Winners are… M.E.A.T. for MVP at Great Chefs Tailgate!
                • WPTV News  |  2016 Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase
                • PR Log  |  Boca Raton Bowl Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase & College Spirit Night Yielded Many Winners

            OCTOBER 2016

            • • • The Food Network  |  Hometown Hungers: Best Juicy Lucy Outside of Minneapolis
                • The Boca Voice | YMCA Kicks off Fundraising Campaign at Pep Rally Event that left Community Members Cheering

            SEPTEMBER 2016

            • • • South Florida Business Journal | Boca Raton organization to host Shark Tank-style startup showcase
                • Sun Sentinel | Startup pitch event Sept. 21 in Boca Raton
                • NHL Florida Panthers | Panthers Extend Guest Chef Program for Second Season feat. Chef George Patti
                • Boca Mag | Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival Returns Nov. 5

            AUGUST 2016

            • • • Chowhound  |  The Best Burger (or darn close to it) In Your State
                • Boca News  |  Hippest Burger Joints in Boca Raton
                • Palm Beach Post  |  M.E.A.T. Eatery And Taproom: one of the Top 15 Burgers in Palm Beach County
                • Delray Newspaper  |  Boca Festival Days caps Summer with 27 activities

            JULY 2016

            • • • The Boca Voice  |  M.E.A.T. Smoked the Competition at the 5th Annual Boca Burger Battle
                • Palm Beach Post  |  Who grills the Best Burger in Boca? Restaurants to battle it out this weekend
                • Boca Life Magazine  |  Boca Burger Battle gets Local Restaurants grilling up their most creative eats
                • Sun Sentinel  |  Burger Chefs to BATTLE IT OUT
                • Boca Mag  |  Burger Battle, French Fare and a Delray Debut

            MAY 2016

            • • • Fun Things To Do  |  7 Best Burger Places in Florida
                • Facebook  |  East Boca Saturday Market hosted by M.E.A.T. beginning June 4, 2016!
                • Go Riverwalk  |  Burger Battle VII featuring M.E.A.T.
                • Boca Burger Battle  |  Hello Burger Fans! Discount Tickets on sale NOW!
                • Miami New Times  |  Burger Beast’s Hamburger House Party: Here are the Burgers You’ll Be Eating
                • Miami Herald  |  A local burger feast for National Burger Month
                • Burger Beast  |  Are you ready for an 80’s-style Hamburger House Party?!
                • 26 Degree Brewing Company  |  GET YOUR GRUB ON!!! Featuring M.E.A.T. Eatery And Taproom!
                • Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce  |  MEET at MEAT!

            APRIL 2016

            • • • Palm Beach Post  |  Food Network star, GUY FIERI of Diners, Drive-ins & Dives, visits MEAT Eatery Keys!!
                • Sun Sentinel  |  Boca Bacchanal events sell out this year
                • Palm Beach Florida Weekly  |  Eat and Drink for No Kid Hungry at Taste of the Nation
                • WingsFest Davie  |  M.E.A.T. Eatery And Taproom wins 2016 BEST WING SAUCE!
                • WingsFest Davie  |  Chef George Patti competes for #1 WINGS with his House-Smoked WICKED WINGS, Sat April 9
                • Islamorada Chamber of Commerce  |  M.E.A.T. Eatery to showcase at “Taste of Islamorada” for Island Fest, Sun April 10
                • Diners, Drive Ins & Dives  |  Guy Fieri visits M.E.A.T. Eatery Keys! Watch episode ‘HOT MEAT COOL VEG’ aired on Season 24!
                • Palm Beach Post  |  Messy, Juicy Burgers a MUST at Boca restaurant
                • Boca Life Mag  |  Boca Bacchanal Returns on Fri April 8 with 6 Vintner Dinners & NEW Bacchanalia VIP Pre-Party
                • No Kid Hunger  |  Palm Beach’s TOTN features the country’s BEST CHEFS!

            MARCH 2016

            • • • Diners, Drive Ins & Dives  |  Guy Fieri visits M.E.A.T. Eatery Keys! Watch episode ‘HOT MEAT COOL VEG’ aired on Season 24!
                • Savor Our City Culinary Tours  |  Chef George Patti making Chimichurri Aioli at the Boca Raton Green Market 
                • Eat Palm Beach  |  Palm Beach Taste of the Nation to benefit No Kid Hungry feat. M.E.A.T. Eatery And Taproom
                • New Times  |  M.E.A.T. voted #1 Burger Restaurant in Palm Beach County!
                • New Times  |  Tickets are selling fast for the Riverwalk Burger Battle VII on May 13
                • Sun-Sentinel  |  Boca Bacchanal returns on April 8 with Tasting under Tent feat. M.E.A.T. Eatery And Taproom
                • Lord & Taylor  |  Shop Smart. Do Good. A Fundraising Event on April 2 feat. M.E.A.T. Eatery And Taproom
                • Eat Ya’ll  |   The Best Burger in Islamorada (Maybe in All of Florida)
                • Rewards21  |  Check out M.E.A.T. in Islamorada or Boca Raton for a fresh take on food.

            FEBRUARY 2016

            • • • The FL Keys & Key West  |  Always Something Great to Eat in the Florida Keys
                • Palm Beach Post  |  Which Palm Beach County food stars are headed to #SOBEWFF?
                • USA Today’s 10 Best  |  Mixed among seafood shacks & tiki bars in Islamorada, M.E.A.T. is a carnivore’s dream.

            JANUARY 2016

            • • • Streetz American Grill  |  Top 103 Burgers in America: M.E.A.T.’s Inside-Out Juicy Lucy
                • Vacation Notes & Hotel Reviews  |  M.E.A.T. in Boca Raton and Islamorada, Florida

            DECEMBER 2015

            • • • Palm Beach Post  |  Best Burger in Palm Beach County
                • New Times  |  Best Burger of Broward/Palm Beach 2015
                • Travel and Leisure  |  Lisa Unger  |  The Inside-Out Juicy Lucy is a welcome alternative to classic island cuisine
                • Zagat  |  10 Hottest Restaurants in the Florida Keys
                • ESPN 106.3FM Radio  |  MEAThead Moment with Emerson Lotzia
                • South Florida Dining Scene |  Benedict Brunch at M.E.A.T. on Saturdays

            NOVEMBER 2015

            • • • Eye on South Florida  |  Bacon Bash 2015 featuring M.E.A.T.
                • WPTV News  |  Some of the Best Tailgating Food in South Florida
                • ESPN 106.3FM Radio  |  Chef George Patti on-air LIVE discussing The Inaugural Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase
                • Boca Raton Tribune  |  Culinary participant, M.E.A.T. will be at The Inaugural Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase And College Football Spirit Night benefiting Spirit of Giving 

            OCTOBER 2015

            • • • Vero News  |  Fellsmere Fresh Market: Shrimp Burger Challenge Winner
                • Lynn University iPulse  |  M.E.A.T. Brings Flavor to Boca
                • Examiner  |  Grab some buds & have some suds at Beerfest!
                • The Ponds of Happenstance  |  New Times Beerfest VIP featuring M.E.A.T.
                • Take a Bite out of Boca  |  M.E.A.T. wins Fan Favorite Award at 2015 Delray Bash
                • Florida Food & Farm  |  M.E.A.T. Restaurant Listing
                • Palm Beach Post  | Carnivores, can you imagine a world without bacon?

            SEPTEMBER 2015

            • • • South Florida Dining Scene  |  The Florida Panthers Guest Chef Program features Chef George Patti of M.E.A.T.
                • Palm Beach Post  |  Restaurant of the Week
                • Boca Life Magazine  |  Eat to Your Heart’s Content while helping The American Lung Association
                • Examiner  |  Delray Bash returns to Old School Square
                • Sun Sentinel  |  5th Annual Delray Bash
                • Local Mom Scoop  |  M.E.A.T. Mondays: Kids Eat Free!

            AUGUST 2015

            • • • Garden & Gun Magazine  |  A Guide to the South’s Best Burgers
                • Good Morning America via Yahoo!  |  5 Must-Stop Island Spots in the Florida Keys
                • Sun Sentinel  |  Community leaders go head-to-head at ‘Boca’s Ballroom Battle’
                • The Agency Luxe  |  22 Hidden Gems in Boca & Delray
                • Miami Socialholic  |  You Can’t Beat the Food at M.E.A.T.

            JULY 2015

            • • • Hotel Online | Cendyn CEO Charles Deyo Named US ‘Gamechanger™ of the Year’
                • Sun Sentinel  |  Best Foot Forward Foundation’s “Battle of the Bartenders” hosted at M.E.A.T.
                • South Florida Dining Scene  |  Happy Hour of the Week
                • New Times  |  M.E.A.T.’s Dr. Jelly Finger Burger Wins 4th Annual Boca Burger Battle
                • New Times  |  2015 Best Burger
                • Palm Beach Post  |  Top 5 French Fries in Palm Beach County
                • Palm Beach Post  |  Top 15 Best Burgers in Palm Beach County
                • Burger Beast  |  M.E.A.T. revolution has finally arrived in Boca Raton
                • Dig Local  |  Boca & Delray Daily Scoop: M.E.A.T. Eatery and Taproom
                • Independent (UK)  |  Road trip to the laid-back Keys

            JUNE 2015

            • • • The Daily Meal  |  The 101 Best Burgers in America
                • The Daily Meal  |  M.E.A.T. in Islamorada, FL
                • West Boca News  |  M.E.A.T. & Cendyn SPACES host Battle of the Bartenders

            MAY 2015

            • • • Only In Your State  |  These 12 Burger Joints In Florida Will Have Your Mouth Absolutely Watering
                • Boca Life Magazine  |  Boca Raton named 2nd Best Town to Live in Florida

            MARCH 2015

            • • • WPTV Channel 5 West Palm Beach  |  ‘Inside-Out Juicy Lucy Burger’: Boca Raton Restaurant has Best Burger in the State, says Blog
                • WFLX Channel 29 FOX  |  Thrillist: Boca Raton Restaurant has Best Burger in Florida
                • Palm Beach Post  |  Is the Juicy Lucy the Best Burger in Florida?

            FEBRUARY 2015

            • • • Thrillist  |  The Best Burger in Every State in America: Florida – M.E.A.T. Eatery and Taproom
                • Sun Sentinel  |  Spend your Valentine’s Day at M.E.A.T. with the Sun Sentinel Valentine’s Day Guide to Romance Quiz

            JANUARY 2015

            • • • Zagat  |  Ten Hottest Restaurants in Boca Raton
                • New Times  |  Ten Best New Restaurants in Boca Raton

            DECEMBER 2014

            • • • Take a Bite Out of Boca  |  Boca Restaurant Review
                • Humans of the Keys  |  Chef George Patti, M.E.A.T., Islamorada, FL

            NOVEMBER 2014

            • • • South Florida Dining Scene  |  Strike it rich at M.E.A.T.

            OCTOBER 2014

            • • • New Times  |  Ten Best Sandwiches in Palm Beach County
                • South Florida Dining Scene  |  M.E.A.T. Eatery and Taproom
                • Lee 2 Go  |  CROQUETAPALOOZA IS A DOOZY

            SEPTEMBER 2014

            • • • Brew Nymph  |  Have a Cold One in the Florida Keys at M.E.A.T.

            AUGUST 2014

            • • • New Times  |  M.E.A.T. Eatery & Taproom Redefines Handcrafted in Boca Raton
                • New Times  |  Ten Best Lunch Spots in Palm Beach County
                • Best Worldwide Resorts  |  M.E.A.T. Eatery Boca by: Ashely Brandie
                • Palm Beach Post  |  Juicy Lucy! Home Wrecker! Boca Burger Eatery is Eclectic Experience
                • Ft. Lauderdale Today  |  We couldn’t resist trying M.E.A.T. Eatery And Taproom

            JULY 2014

            • • • Huffington Post  |  America’s Best Burger Joints
                • TripAdvisor  |  10 Best Burger Restaurants in the United States
                • LinkedIn  |  Restaurant Review: M.E.A.T. Eatery and Taproom by Barry Epstein
                • Palm Beach Post  |  M.E.A.T. Eatery in Boca: A Carnivorous’ Culinary Delight
                • Boca Life Magazine  |  Divine Burgers and Freshly-Smoked Meats

            APRIL 2014

            • • • Boca Mag  |  Dining around The Keys, Part 1
                • Boca Mag  |  Meet for Meat at M.E.A.T. in Boca

            JANUARY 2014

            • • • Local 10 News  |  Local 10 enjoys a taste of the Keys

            AUGUST 2013

            • • • USA Today’s 10 Best  |  Gourmet Fast Food at M.E.A.T. in Islamorada
                • USA Today’s 10 Best  |  Beer Milkshakes in the Florida Keys

            MAY 2013

            • • • Fat Girl Hedonist  |  Big M.E.A.T. in the Florida Keys

            AUGUST 2012

            • • The Fat Girl Inside  |  Quality, not Quantity