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2024 Novemburger award winners

The results are in...

United Way Waterloo Region Communities has wrapped up a deliciously successful 2024 Novemburger campaign with major community impact being the ‘special sauce’.The first annual Novemburger campaign sold 2,643 burgers across Waterloo Region, raising over $11,500 for local charities while supporting local restaurants.

Participating Restaurants

  • Fresh Burger Waterloo – 155 King St N, Waterloo
  • The Blackshop Restaurant – 595 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge
  • Borealis Grill and Bar – 4336 King St E, Kitchener
  • The Bruce Craft House – 700 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge
  • Local13 – 13 Main Street Cambridge
  • State & Main
    • Kitchener – 589 Fairway Rd S
    • Cambridge – 375 Hespeler Rd
    • Waterloo – 578 Weber St N

  • The Crazy Canuck – 845 Weber St N, Waterloo
  • Imperial Market & Eatery – 60 Huron St, New Hamburg
  • Browns Social House –  259 Northfield Dr E, Waterloo
  • Gator Tail’s   Sports Shack & Grill – 970 Franklin Blvd, Cambridge
  • Mel’s Diner – 645 Westmount Road, Kitchener
  • Tony’s Family Diner – 195 Franklin Blvd Unit # 1, Cambridge
  • Four Father’s Brewing – 125 Guelph Ave, Cambridge

Participating Restaurants

  • Fresh Burger Waterloo – 155 King St N, Waterloo
  • The Blackshop Restaurant – 595 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge
  • Borealis Grill and Bar – 4336 King St E, Kitchener
  • The Bruce Craft House – 700 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge
  • Local13 – 13 Main Street Cambridge
  • State & Main
    • Kitchener – 589 Fairway Rd S
    • Cambridge – 375 Hespeler Rd
    • Waterloo – 578 Weber St N
  • The Crazy Canuck – 845 Weber St N, Waterloo
  • Imperial Market & Eatery – 60 Huron St, New Hamburg
  • Browns Social House –  259 Northfield Dr E, Waterloo
  • Gator Tail’s   Sports Shack & Grill – 970 Franklin Blvd, Cambridge
  • Mel’s Diner – 645 Westmount Road, Kitchener
  • Tony’s Family Diner – 195 Franklin Blvd Unit # 1, Cambridge
  • Four Father’s Brewing – 125 Guelph Ave, Cambridge

novemburger Creations

The Borealis Bison Burger

Borealis Grille & Bar

Norfolk Bison out of Quebec, YU ground beef, Woolwich goat cheese, Vision heritage blend, Roasted Red Pepper Relish, Onion Ring, Roasted Garlic Aioli .

The bruce burger

The Bruce Craft house

Farm Little Organic Ontario Angus Beef Smashburger, Wild Boar Bacon, Chateau de Bourgogne, Ballpark Red Onions, Caramelized Onion Bacon Jam, Tomato Relish, Lettuce, Garlic Aioli, Sesame Seed Bun.

Jalapeño Popper Burger

State and Main

Two fresh ground beef patties topped with a mixture of cheddar and cream cheese. Topped with bacon, in-house breaded jalapenos, and a Cilantro Lime Crema. 

Blackshop Smoked Burger

Blackshop Restaurant

House ground 6oz patty, blackshop aioli, Gouda, bread & butter pickles, crispy onions, toasted brioche bun. 

FRESH Smash BURGER

Fresh Burger

Made with fresh 6 OZ prime angus beef smashed patty, Cheddar cheese malted on sautéed mushrooms , lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickles, bacon, caramelized onions, fresh burger sauce on a kaiser bun. 

Fresh Burger Novemburger Competition United Way

Indian spiced burger

Imperial Market & Eatery

Indian spiced Beef & Pork patty topped with deep fried paneer cheese, fresh cucumber & tomato, shaved red onion, tamarind chutney and mint chutney aioli served with hand cut fries.

LOCAL 13 BURGER

Thirteen Food & Beverage

Caramelized onion, bacon, smoked cheddar, bourbon BBQ, lettuce, tomato, garlic aioli, brioche bun. *Vegetarian option available*

B-Autumn-Less Burger

The Crazy Canuck

2 x 4-ounce patties with BBQ brisket, grilled onions, and mustard, coated in cheddar and pepper jack cheese. Topped with a nest of crispy, hand-cut potato straws and finished with house-made maple horseradish mayo, lettuce, pickles, and a warm, spiced carrot slaw.  

Butcher Block burger

Browns Socialhouse

 Maple peppercorn bacon, smoked cheddar, crispy onion ring, chipotle aioli, iceberg lettuce, tomato, pickle. 

The Bunker Buster

Four Fathers Brewing

A fresh chuck patty topped with thick cut peppered bacon, crispy onion straws, American cheddar and our house-made Shevchenko BBQ sauce on a bed of fresh lettuce, tomato, and onion with a fluffy brioche bun. 

Apple Jalapeño Burger

Mel's Diner

Local apples, thyme and jalapeño-infused pork and beef blended patty. Topped with smooth and savoury Gruyère cheese, spicy arugula, and roasted garlic aioli.

Opa Burger

Tony's Family Diner

A mouthwatering beef patty crowned with fresh lettuce, ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, zesty olives, and homemade pickled onions. Finished with creamy feta and our exclusive house sauce with the choice of greek salad or greek fries. 

Gator Burger

Gator's Tail Sports Shack & Grill

Ground Chuck Burger – Topped with Chicken Fried Alligator, Jalapeno Jack Cheese, Jalapenos, and Spicy Aioli

NOVEMBURGER CREATIONS

The Borealis Bison Burger

Borealis Grille & Bar

Norfolk Bison out of Quebec, YU ground beef, Woolwich goat cheese, Vision heritage blend, Roasted Red Pepper Relish, Onion Ring, Roasted Garlic Aioli .

The bruce burger

The Bruce Craft house

Farm Little Organic Ontario Angus Beef Smashburger, Wild Boar Bacon, Chateau de Bourgogne, Ballpark Red Onions, Caramelized Onion Bacon Jam, Tomato Relish, Lettuce, Garlic Aioli, Sesame Seed Bun.

Jalapeño Popper Burger

State and Main

Two fresh ground beef patties topped with a mixture of cheddar and cream cheese. Topped with bacon, in-house breaded jalapenos, and a Cilantro Lime Crema. 

Blackshop Smoked Burger

Blackshop Restaurant

House ground 6oz patty, blackshop aioli, Gouda, bread & butter pickles, crispy onions, toasted brioche bun. 

FRESH Smash BURGER

Fresh Burger

Made with fresh 6 OZ prime angus beef smashed patty, Cheddar cheese malted on sautéed mushrooms , lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickles, bacon, caramelized onions, fresh burger sauce on a kaiser bun. 

Fresh Burger Novemburger Competition United Way

imperial market Burger

Imperial Market & Eatery

Indian spiced Beef & Pork patty topped with deep-fried paneer cheese, fresh cucumber & tomato, shaved red onion, tamarind chutney and mint chutney aioli served with hand-cut fries.

LOCAL 13 BURGER

Thirteen Food & Beverage

Caramelized onion, bacon, smoked cheddar, bourbon BBQ, lettuce, tomato, garlic aioli, brioche bun. *Vegetarian option available.

B-Autumn-Less Burger

The Crazy Canuck

2 x 4-ounce patties with BBQ brisket, grilled onions, and mustard, coated in cheddar and pepper jack cheese. Topped with a nest of crispy, hand-cut potato straws and finished with house-made maple horseradish mayo, lettuce, pickles, and a warm, spiced carrot slaw.  

Butcher Block burger

Browns Socialhouse

 Maple peppercorn bacon, smoked cheddar, crispy onion ring, chipotle aioli, iceberg lettuce, tomato, pickle. 

The Bunker Buster

Four Fathers Brewing

A fresh chuck patty topped with thick cut peppered bacon, crispy onion straws, American cheddar and our house-made Shevchenko BBQ sauce on a bed of fresh lettuce, tomato, and onion with a fluffy brioche bun. 

Apple Jalapeño Burger

Mel's Diner

Local apples, thyme and jalapeño-infused pork and beef blended patty. Topped with smooth and savoury Gruyère cheese, spicy arugula, and roasted garlic aioli.

Opa Burger

Tony's Family Diner

A mouthwatering beef patty crowned with fresh lettuce, ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, zesty olives, and homemade pickled onions. Finished with creamy feta and our exclusive house sauce with the choice of greek salad or greek fries. 

Gator Burger

Gator's Tail Sports Shack & Grill

Ground Chuck Burger – Topped with Chicken Fried Alligator, Jalapeno Jack Cheese, Jalapenos, and Spicy Aioli.

To learn more please contact

Jillian Lawrie

Jillian Lawrie

Senior Manager, Communications & Advocacy

519-888-6100 ext. 218 | jlawrie@uwaywrc.ca