COVER STORY THE BURGER GURU; CREATIVE, Full disclosure: I’m not a food writer. But I do like a good burger...and I can write :) So here goes... When the Hello Country Fam moved to Flesherton from Toronto almost two years ago, one of the things we missed was the convenience of getting whatever kind of food we wanted whenever we wanted it. A small price to pay, I suppose, for all the wonderful benefits of Country living. But not anymore.
Grill Cheese It Burger
Thanks to Dave Sadowski and Carrie Tremble, expats from Orangeville who now call Markdale home, The Burger Guru hit the Flesherton foodie scene with a splash this spring. Now we could order food on a Sunday, a Monday or any day after 5pm, when most places around here are otherwise closed. Yippee! But we’re not just talking about your run-ofthe-mill burger and fries joint operating out of a food trailer. No way, Jose. The Burger Guru, which is ever so conveniently located in the Flesherton Commons parking lot (Hwy 10 just north of Grey Road 4), makes better burgers than any I’ve ever tried. Sadowski is self-taught and, according to Tremble, drops the jaws of many a seasoned Chef after trying his food.
Pulled Shoulder Burger
“We source most of our ingredients locally,” Sadowski says. “Supporting our neighbours is really important to us.” Maybe it’s the freshness of his ingredients. Maybe it’s his creativity. Or, perhaps, it’s simply Sadowski’s inner Guru shining through when he starts cooking. His menu is vast and ambitious. It includes cleverly named items like my personal favourite, the Shroom Head Burger; and the Ya Jamaican Me Crazy Chicken Sandwich, which I recently devoured. The jerk marinade was perfectly balanced so as not to over-power other flavours and covered a more than generous piece of buttermilk chicken, all topped with coleslaw and jalapeno chips. It didn’t stand a chance.
Pumpkin Pie Milkshake & Onion Bombs 16
Some other notable menu items include: 3 Pigs In A Pool Poutine (hand-cut fries, beef
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