May 24, 2012

T.O.'s Best Burgers

Boy meets grill - David Lee grill's up some butcher shop patties and chooses a fav.

Karen Aagaard

GRAND PRIZE

The Healthy Butcher

After instructing his staff on how to cook the seven butcher shop burgers to his liking (medium rare, he insists), David Lee takes a seat at a table in his own restaurant. Armed only with a knife and fork, a napkin and three condiments (ketchup, Dijon mustard and mayo) for the tasting, Lee begins his best burger quest. The Healthy Butcher’s Mama Fiorucci prepared patty is an immediate hit: “I love the thickness of the patty,” says Lee, “and the quality of the meat.”   
Price: $19.82/kg
Location: 298 Eglinton Ave. W.

 

RUNNER UP - McEwan, 38 Karl Fraser Rd.

“I enjoy the simplicity of this burger,” says Lee, carefully considering the Bymark beef burger patty from McEwan. “It’s basically just ground meat.”
Price: $19.82/kg

 

THE SKINNY - Pusateri’s, 1539 Avenue Rd.

Taking a bite of Pusateri’s beef hamburger, Lee says that he’s found “a great everyday hamburger,” although the patty is a little too thin for Lee’s liking.
Price: $5.99/lb

 

STEAK-OUT - Bruno’s Fine Foods, 9665 Bayview Ave.

“I can taste a little rub or steak spice in this burger,” says Lee, tearing off a piece of Bruno’s Fine Foods’ seasoned beef patty. He concludes it’s “a bit too sweet” for his taste.
Price: $5.99/lb

 

GAME ON - Stuart Carroll Quality Meats, 7509 Yonge St.

“This one tastes a bit gamey,” says Lee, digging into Stuart Carroll’s Angus beef burger. “It’s pure, though,” he says, “not a lot of seasonings in there.”
Price: $5.99/lb

 

HOLY COW - Cumbrae’s, 1636 Bayview Ave.

Lee proclaims that Cumbrae’s patty is “a good burger,” although he can’t quite place the burger’s seasonings.
Price: $7.49/lb

 

FINE GRIND - Olliffe, 1097 Yonge St.

“This one isn’t bad either,” says Lee. Returning to Olliffe’s offering for another taste, he notes that, “There’s just a bit too much gristle” in the patty’s finely ground beef.
Price: $4/patty

 
This article appears in the July 2011 issue of Post City Magazines

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