Kensington Burger

As a councillor in Summerside I should not promote another community but you know what, other than Summerside, I am going to talk about my second favourite community (Sorry Borden, I grew up there- you are my 3rd though) and it is the Town of Kensington.
I like the Island Stone Pub and I thought it was a great idea when my buddy Councillor Mack "is back" MacLean told me they had a restaurant lined up to go in the Kensington Train Station. I will admit I have never had their burger there but my wife and I really love the atmosphere and the food there. I really love that little Town as I worked there from 2001-2004 and met a lot of great people out there. Miss coffee with Ralph and the boys at the Town shop, hanging out with former Chief Paul and I will always be loyal to former Mayor Ivan Gallant who was my boss. Ivan was good to me and supportive when I was the Recreation Director there. Miss also the volunteers out there. I miss my Monday coffee meetings at the rink with Woody and eating lunch at the Lotus Garden. I think the world of the Kensington Vet Clinic Vets and Staff as our little Nicki was a patient there up until her passing. Dr. Barb is an amazing and caring Vet and we are forever grateful, and Pam and Kim at the front desk for putting up with me. They are awesome.
Good luck in your burger competition. I will admit though, I like the Heritage Burger from the Heritage Pub in Summerside best.




A big bite of 'burger love'

Stephen Brun/Journal Pioneer
The Cola Burger at Kensington’s Island Stone Pub is in the running to be crowned the best hamburger on P.E.I.
Published on April 1, 2011
Published on April 1, 2011
Stephen Brun
Competition asks Islanders to choose their favourite hamburger creation
Topics :
Island Stone Pub , P.E.I. Cattle Producers , Department of Agriculture , Iceland , KENSINGTON , Charlottetown
KENSINGTON - In the battle for the Island's most beloved hamburger, the Cola Burger stands alone in Prince County.
"P.E.I. Burger Love" is an online contest among 14 restaurants in the province which are all vying to have their burger creations crowned as the Island's most appreciated patty.
Only one of the competition's 14 restaurants sits west of Charlottetown - Kensington's Island Stone Pub and its Cola Burger.
When staff there found out about Burger Love, it inspired somewhat of an internal competition.
"We had our own cook-off between a couple of the staff members, and we basically each had elements of our own burgers that we liked, and we combined and made it an even better burger," said Chef Megan Beairsto of the pub's finished product.
The promotion is a partnership between the P.E.I. Cattle Producers, Department of Agriculture, P.E.I. Flavours and Fresh Media, aimed at promoting Island beef.
Diners are encouraged to visit the participating restaurants, try the burgers, and then vote online to determine the Island's most beloved beefy creation. Voters are also eligible to win restaurant gift cards, cookbooks and other merchandise.
The contest also includes 12 restaurants in Charlottetown, along with Sir Isaac's Restaurant in Montague.
Island Stone's Cola Burger is an impressive 100-per-cent Island beef patty, seasoned simply with salt and pepper.
The cooks added a cola reduction glaze, caramelized onions and, to offset the sweetness, a mound of tangy blue cheese, all between a toasted cornmeal Kaiser bun.
The cola glaze that gives the burger its name came about through experimenting, explained Beairsto.
"It was almost a fluke, you know, when you're playing around," she said. "Things are supposed to enhance the meat not cover it up. People go crazy with it, and you lose sight of it being a burger - it (becomes) just a mass of food."
Pub owner Karen Murphy agrees, saying she thinks the friendly competition is "just a lot of fun."
"We're trying to bring the P.E.I. beef out instead of camouflaging it," she said. "All in all, we kept it simple and we kept it fresh, and that's the main thing compared to a lot of the other ones that have so much on them."
Visit www.peiburgerlove.ca for more on how to participate. The contest closes May 1.
sbrun@journalpioneer.com

Burger battle
The Island Stone Pub in Kensington is one of 14 restaurants on the Island - and the only one in Prince County - in the running for an online contest to determine P.E.I.'s most loved hamburger.
The entries are:
Kensington:
"The Cola Burger" - Island Stone Pub
Montague:
"Lord of Montague" - Sir Isaac's Restaurant
Charlottetown:
"The Islander" - The Selkirk
"The Island Fling" - Urban Eatery
"P.B. & Burger" - Rum Runners
"The Dub-Fibrillator" - Olde Dublin Pub
"East-West Burger" - Merchantman Pub
"PJ's Sharp & Sweet" - Papa Joe's
"The Matterhorn" - The Pilot House
"The Pizazz Burger" - The Alibi
"The Casanova" - Casa Mia
"The Holy Cow Burger" - The Gahan House
"Great Canadian Lover" - Globe World Flavours
"3-D Burger" - Hunter's Ale House