Burgerville Montreal

I didn't realize the founder of 'Dic Ann's' burgers - an institution here in Montreal  passed away in 2009.

We are proud of our achievements, particularly in serving a quality product, at a fair price and at a quick speed. In 1987, we achieved a world record, serving 1,306 cheeseburgers in 1 hour, each with custom condiments, all dressed by a single person. In 1998 at our St-Jérôme location, another world record was set when we served 1,542 hamburgers in one hour. Also, in 2006, we prepared what we believe is a world record for the largest order, for 800 hamburgers and cheeseburgers. The order was placed by “Location Turbo”, and prepared at our Pie IX location.

Dic Ann's is fanous for its paper thin burgers topped with their secret sauce.

From Wiki:

The name, Dic Ann, is an amalgam of the founder's names, Dominic "Dic" Potenza (1918 - 2009)[5] and wife Ann Collecchia. Potenza was born in Century, West Virginia and was raised in Utica, New York. "Mr. Dic," as he was known died on October 28, 2009. During the 1940s, he worked as a head-waiter in the supper-club restaurants in the Rochester, New York and Buffalo, New York areas. It was at one of these clubs that he met his future wife, a jazz accordionist who performed using the stage name of Ann Russell.

If you ever find yourself in Montreal head to Dic Ann's and simply say "hamburger all-dressed" at the counter and let them do the rest. You may have to eat a couple of them.

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Speaking of classic burger joints founded by Italians, Dilallo Burger - home of the Buck Burger -  in Ville-Emard (where my mother grew up. Incidentally, also Mario Lemieux) was founded in 1929 and continues to thrive today.

For more burger info check out the Montreal Burger blog.