Year of the Burger
After successfully wrapping 2023’s Year of the Taco, The Zone has declared 2024 to be the Year of the Burger!
Breaking Burger News
Big Wheel Burger is back for the month of November in the Year of the Burger!
Big on taste, small on waste. Big Wheel is famous not only for great burgers but also their sustainable approach which includes everything from compostable containers to using local suppliers โ including the creators of the Zone BBQ Sauce Island Chef Pepper Company.
Buy this for your Burger
Island Chef Pepper Co. have done it again! They’re back with Year of the Burger Memphis BBQ Sauce. ๐
It’s crafted with a bit of heat, bold flavour, and a smokey finish. It tastes good, and it does good by helping out The TLC Fund for Kids!
Buy some today from The Zone’s Emporium of Notions & Sundries.
Bygone Burger News
We celebrated The Sticky Wicket at the Strathcona Hotel for the month of October in the Year of the Burger!
Angus burger! Loaded burger! Bacon Mac and Cheese burger! So much goodness to choose from.
We celebrated The Oaks Restaurant and Tea House for the month of September in the Year of the Burger!
The Oaks Restaurant is more than your Grandma’s Tea House, including a full selection of gourmet burgers. Plus on Wednesday’s enjoy a $15 Burger & Pintย 11-close!ย
Congratulations to everyone that won a $50.00 gift card in September!
We celebrated Big Wheel Burger for the month of August in the Year of the Burger!
Big on taste, small on waste. Big Wheel is famous not only for great burgers but also their sustainable approach which includes everything from compostable containers to using local suppliers โ including the creators of the Zone BBQ Sauce Island Chef Pepper Company.
July was spent in the sunshine with Bucky’s Taphouse.
Bucky’s Taphouse even had a Zone Burger on the menu featuring The Zone BBQ Sauce from Island Chef Pepper Company!
For over 40 years, this neighbourhood pub has been serving up good times in Langford. They have the sunniest patio on the West Shore, the coldest beer, and exceptional food.
June was all about Harvest Road.
Harvest Road is along the Lochside Trail located at Michell’s Farm on the corner of Island View and the Pat Bay Highway – you can easily ride your bikes to enjoy the amazing (dog friendly) patio.
Fatburger returned for the month of May and a series of Winning Weekends! Congratulations to everyone that picked up a $50.00 gift cards from Fatburger. You can find Fatburger in the Sayward Building on Douglas Street or, inside Hillside Shopping Centre.
April BONUS: All April Zoners had the chance to win a Traeger Grill from Wicker Land Patio!ย Congratulations to Dan whose neighbours will follow their noses to the best burgers on the block on your Traeger Pro 575 grill.
If you don’t know Dan, we suggests a quick visit to Wicker Land Patio at the corner of Government and Pembroke to pick one up!
April: You upgraded your burger from beef-and-bun to mouthwatering fusions withย Bin 4 Burger Lounge (911 Yates Street or 716 Goldstream Avenue). As we continued to celebrate with Burger Fridays and handed out $50.00 gift cards!
March: more Fridays are for Burgers gift certificates went out the door to Zoners for $50 at Sawmill Taphouse (328 Wale Road), who also collabed with Pol Plastino to create the Good Morning burger! And, $5.00 from each burger supported the TLC Fund for Kids!
Sorry ya missed it. It was delicious!
February: Fridays are for Burgers continued with weekly giveaways of $50 gift certificates to Fatburger Victoria (1209 Douglas Street).
Fast Fatburger fact: In 2005, the first Canadian Fatburger opened in English Bay, Vancouver. While their roots are from California, Fatburger in Canada is Canadian owned and operated!
ย January: our debut month of Fridays are for Burgers saw Zoners winning $50 gift certificates to some of our favourite burger eateries in the city.
It was a great way to kick off a year of burgery goodness. ๐
Bonus Burger Bits
Hamburgers are known for their delicious simplicity: a juicy patty, a soft bun, and a variety of tasty toppings.ย The satisfaction derived from the savory, handheld delight transcends cultural boundaries, making hamburgers a universally-beloved culinary experience.
Which also means the burger has its share of famous moments…
And finally, a burger joke: What did the gym coach tell the hamburger?