Preparation of the Korean pork burger ($16) may not spark a festive celebration, but the sandwich is every bit as tasty. A larger format version of a meatball that Tenney made when he was the pizza chef at Westbrook’s 33 Elmwood, the patty is fashioned from an aromatic grind of pork seasoned with lemongrass, ginger, cilantro and, cleverly, confectioners’ sugar. The powdered sugar allows the meat to achieve a crisp, caramelized exterior, and the cornstarch binds the otherwise-too-wet minced meat and spices. Piled onto a Fireking brioche bun along with peppery kimchi and a gochujang-heavy Korean BBQ sauce, the burger is a little wild and wacky, but it is also fantastic – exactly what Scarborough’s overcrowded pub scene needs.

Dunstan Tap & Table has quickly built a following in and around the neighborhood as a preferred evening wind-down spot. A patio complete with fire pit, cornhole and additional seating drives home the fact that summer is well behind us, though there’s clearly no better place in the area to whittle-away a beautiful, warm evening. Inside, a curved bar and plenty of flat-screen televisions offer a respite from the fall winds, brightly lit and emanating the fresh sheen of new construction. It’s an inviting space, and one that could easily attract patrons from far outside the surrounding neighborhood.