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Real Burger Cocktail a Stirring Tribute to Clappison’s Corners History

Julia Lovett-Squires • September 10, 2019
Bartender Roy Whiston shakes things up at Real Burger, where residents can enjoy his signature drink “The Clappison." - Julia Lovett-Squires/Torstar
An ode to a little community, that was once mostly fields dotted with a hotel, restaurant and little homes, is being served up as inspiration for a new beverage at a local burger joint.

“The Clappison” was lovingly created by retired bartender Roy Whiston, who spent a lifetime mastering the art of creating one-of-a-kind cocktails.

Family-run restaurant puts the 'real' into every Real Burger

By Rojin Faraji • October 14, 2024
Real Burger customers can top off their custom burgers with 16 free garnishes, as well as premium options and signature sauce.

Hamilton’s Real Burger serves up humble, honest, hearty handhelds

October 13, 2022
If you ask the team behind the family-run Real Burger in Waterdown, they’ll tell you the name of their restaurant is something they don’t take lightly.

Flamborough businesses face recruitment woes amid labour shortage

August 18, 2022
Flamborough businesses face recruitment woes amid labour shortage

Flamborough Readers Choice Awards 2021

November 3, 2021
Flamborough Readers Choice Awards 2021 (our winnings in this years readers choice)

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‘It Did Affect Us Big Time’: Coronavirus Takes a Bite out of Waterdown’s Real Burger Operations

By Julia Lovett-Squires • April 1, 2020
Real Burger’s Rojin Faraji prepares to take a bag of food outside to customers who ordered takeout. - Rojin Faraji photo
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Keeping It Real Burger

By Tansy ko • July 15, 2019
There is nothing better than starting the week off with a delicious, tasty burger, which is what Tim Bolen did at Real Burger in Waterdown. But besides their delicious burgers, there is also the great story of how this family business came to be.
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Restaurant Review: Waterdown's Real Burger Brings the Beef and Then Some

By Diane Galambos • April 15, 2019
What do you get when you combine a nutritionist, a photographer and smash burgers? A family run restaurant worth visiting. Smash burgers are made of meat with no fillers or binding agents. The loosely formed patties get smashed onto a superhot flat top to cook in their own juices, developing a flavourful sear and making diners swoon.
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