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.
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.
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.