Seven totally bonkers burgers from a new patty shop in Woodbine Heights

Hole-E Burger Bar, a new restaurant on Coxwell Avenue just north of East York, gets its name from the trio of holes stamped into every patty cooked on the kitchen’s flattop. Owners Justin Lebofsky and Sam Gan claim that the perforations help ensure an even cook. Also, the tri-pronged contraption used to make the holes doubles as a flavour injector, allowing sauces to be piped directly into the meat. The ingenuity doesn’t stop there—these teetering stacks come topped with things like crushed nachos, mounds of mashed potatoes and, in a few cases, something called a “cheese skirt.” Here, seven of Hole-E’s most creative burgers, ranked from “slightly out-there” to totally bonkers.

Hole-E Burger Bar, 1050 Coxwell Ave., 647-349-9200, holeeburger.com

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<b>1. The Greek</b><br /><br /> This might be the only Hole-E stack that doesn’t summon serious thoughts about Lipitor. It’s basically a fully dressed Greek salad heaped on top of a burger. The bun’s slathered in a rich house tzatziki sauce, so don’t even think about ketchuping that patty.<br />

(Image: Caroline Aksich)

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<b>2. The Crazy Canuck</b><br /><br /> Despite the name, this is another of Hole-E’s tamer creations. It swaps out strip bacon for a hearty hunk of peameal layered with sautéed portobello strips, Dijon mustard and a lick of chipotle-spiked barbecue sauce. (Tameness, of course, is relative.)

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<b>3. The Hole-E Smoke</b><br /><br /> All the fixings of a pulled pork sandwich (braised pork, creamy coleslaw, caramelized onions and barbecue sauce), piled on top of a hamburger.

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<b>4. The Skirt Burger</b><br /><br /> You may not have realized that your burger was missing a skirt—i.e. a lacy disc of seared mozzarella that dangles over the edge of the bun like a delicious doily. (Pictured is a Double Skirt with melted cheddar and bacon—for serious eaters only.)

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<b>5. The Meat and Potato</b><br /><br /> A whole Sunday dinner on a bun. The Angus beef patty is topped with with chive-studded mashed potatoes, a drizzle of veal jus and, because why not, a few slices of bacon. All that’s missing is the side of family squabbling.

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<b>6. The Heart Attack</b><br /><br /> The beef-patty base supports pulled pork, beef chili and two slices of bacon, making for a truly daunting pile of protein. And what meat quartet would be complete without an elegant cheese skirt?

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<b>7. The Nacho Burger</b><br /><br /> Just take a minute to appreciate this chillingly textured creation. Ready? Okay, here's what you're looking at (from top to bottom): bun, cheese skirt, beef patty, mound of chili, and deep-fried jalapeño slices, all stuccoed with a coating of crumbled tortilla chips.

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