Can a city have too many great smash burgers? Answer: nah. Enter Victory Burger. While Piano Piano is still operating on Harbord Street for takeout, it also now plays host to Barry’s new virtual burger joint, smashing patties seven days a week for contactless pickup at the restaurant or for delivery via UberEats. It’s the first of two new virtual kitchens for Barry Victory Pizza is scheduled to open later this month.
“Over the years I’ve constantly gone back in making different styles of burgers but was never happy with it, despite having one at Café Cancan,” says Barry. “This cheeseburger is inspired by childhood memories. I’ll characterize it as being like how fucking good that cheeseburger was when you had it as a kid but now it’s fucking excellent as an adult.” Each burger features a smashed patty made with Woodward Meats’ AAA Canadian beef on a house-made milk bun, topped with American cheddar, dill pickles, onions and Victory sauce ($10).