Food Truck Frenzy 2015
This time they were more than equipped. They moved it to a new venue, the parking lot of Iroquois Park; there's even a map to help you find your favourite
truck. The layout is perfect and the lines are short. Since there are
double the amount of food trucks, there is a lot more choice and no fear
of running out of food. By the early afternoon on Saturday, over 6,500
people had come and the day had just started.
My
man's first stop....Meat Ventures! He cannot resist meat or something
called Bacon Fatty. At first glance it's a sandwich...wrong. It's got
Italian sausage, smoked bacon, crispy onions, Swiss cheese all in
between 2 sexy pieces of garlic toast. Mmmmm. The Italian sausage was
mild, but it was the Siracha mayo that kicked it up a notch. A meat lover's dream!
He's
on a roll. Next stop was Pappas Greek. He had a hankering for a Gyro on
a pita. Pita was fresh lettuce, tomato and tzatziki were plentiful when
all of a sudden...he was full;
really full. He tapped out and handed me the rest; I looked at the gyro
and understood why....half of the wrap was ALL GYRO. There were not
just a few slices of gyro in this; there was no room for lettuce or
tomato once you got halfway through. He was so happy. Silly meatatarian!
My turn! After creeping on some menus I landed on Naansense.
I simply could not choose. Everything on their menu looked so good,
that I asked them to pick for me. All 4 people in the truck said, 'Crab
cakes' at
the same time. Well then, looks like I'll have the Chili Lime Crab
Cakes. I had to go back and thank them for the recommendation. You get 2
large crab cakes and a delightful spinach/mango salad. The crab cakes
had a flavourful heat from the chili and lime. There was no bread filler here, this was all crab, all the time. These were fantastic and I will definitely get them again.
On
day 2, I wasn't fooling around. I wanted ice cream. Saturday had
Hollywood Cone very busy with the longest line in the place. I got there
just before noon and was second in line. Giggity. I'd never been and
there were so many choices! The gentleman taking orders could sense that
I was new, so he walked me through. I chose a small chocolate cup with
brownie, salted caramel and dipped in dark chocolate. *chocolate-gasm*
There wasn't anything I didn't like. The brownie pieces were soft and
fresh, the caramel pieces did not get stuck in my teeth and the dark
chocolate dip was to die for. Once I devoured all of the toppings and
dip, the chocolate soft serve wasn't very chocolatey, perhaps that's because I just had a chocolate overload. No regrets.
I guess I can't JUST have ice cream; it
was time to adult. Besides, I had to see what the hype was about at
Fidel Gastros. I've seen numerous tweets raving about their Pad Thai
Fries and how they've changed lives. That's a serious claim! I told them
I wanted their life-changing Pad Thai Fries and they didn't think I was
crazy; they
know there's something special about them. When I received my order, I
was instantly worried; the fries were bright orange. I'm not a spicy gal
and these looked positively coated in a spicy sauce.....but, I HAD to
try them. Not as hot as I thought....and then I squeezed some lime on
there and we were in business. The heat, the lime and the bean sprouts made for some yummy fries.
My next stop was Grillin' Like a Villian. Perogies
topped with pulled pork were calling me. While I waited, I asked them
where they've been hiding since I never see them around town. They
explained that the laws in Durham Region do not allow food trucks to be
mobile, so they only do special events and catering. Until they said it,
I didn't realize that I actually NEVER see food trucks around town. Ridiculous! We could be having awesome perogies smothered in tender pulled pork down by the lake or near the GM Centre after an event! Not cool Durham Region. NOT COOL.
There
was a particular truck, that had been calling my name since I arrived
Saturday; the sign said, 'DUMPLINGS.' As I told them, I have a special
place in my heart,
and on my thighs, for dumplings. The ladies working there were having a
great time and you couldn't help dancing along. This menu was another
tough one, but there were Pho
dumplings?! Don't mind if I do! I was pleasantly surprised; they really
do taste like pho! Crisp and seasoned well, these dumplings made my
day. After reading their menu on their website, I hope to run into this
truck again!
What
a great weekend! This event went very smooth and everyone had a great
time. The Rotary really listened to the feedback received last year and
made this year's Food Truck Frenzy a great one! The lines were short.
The variety was fantastic. The seating was plentiful. The weather was
perfect! This is my favourite way to support a good cause and have a full belly. I hope this festival comes back next year!
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