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Don’t miss Edmonton food trucks on Eat Street!

We first learned that Eat Street would be coming to Edmonton last summer, and over three days in August they filmed Molly’s Eats, Drift, and The Act. Now, the episodes are set to air!

Eat Street

Here are the details for each episode:

Molly’s Eats – May 6 @ 9:00pm
S04E07 – When in Rome
Rome ‘N Chariot truck in Mississauga, Ontario; The Spice Box in Indianapolis, Indiana; Molly’s Eats in Edmonton, Alberta; The PBJ’s cart in Portland, Oregon.

Here’s the teaser for Molly’s Eats:

Drift – May 13 @ 9:30pm
S04E10 – Health Nuts & Sprinkles
Health Nut on Wheels truck in Miami, Florida; The Drift Truck in Edmonton, Alberta; Fogcutter in San Francisco, California; Society Bakery in San Antonio, Texas.

The Act – June 24 @ 9:30pm
Episode details to be announced!

Congrats to all three trucks! Let’s hope Eat Street returns soon.

Recap: May 31, 2012 Truck Stop

Two weeks in a row with warm, sunny weather? Awesome! It was another beautiful night down in Old Strathcona this evening for our final Truck Stop in May. Hundreds of Edmontonians once again gathered at McIntyre Park to enjoy our lineup of food trucks. This family even brought their own table!

Truck Stop in Old Strathcona

It was great to see so many families in the park! And they must have come hungry, because the trucks keep selling more and more food. The Act even had to refill the truck a few times (handy to have the restaurant just across the street!).

Truck Stop in Old Strathcona Truck Stop in Old Strathcona

We may have been in Old Strathcona, but I just couldn’t resist taking a photo of the wonderful “I ❤ YEGDT” aprons that The Act was wearing!

Truck Stop in Old Strathcona

You can see more photos from the evening here!

While tonight was our final Truck Stop in May, it won’t be our last of the season. Stay tuned!

Eat Street is coming to Edmonton!

Edmonton’s food truck scene is set to gain even more momentum now that popular Food Network show Eat Street is coming to our city!

Eat Street

Eat Street producer David Freeman sent us this message about the upcoming trip:

“They say an army marches on it’s stomach, well so does a city in my opinion and Edmonton is certainly marching forward with a growing appetite and Eat St. is happy to feed that need by highlighting the biggest and best food trucks around. As a new city to the Eat St. fold, Edmonton has shown us that it’s not who is first to the party, or who has the most trucks per capita, but the quality of those trucks that rise to the surface.

Eat St. will be filming in Edmonton between August 7th and 9th, filming three fantastic trucks: Molly’s Eats, Drift and The Act. Come along to all and help celebrate a taste of your town.”

Here are the details:

  • Tuesday, August 7th: Molly’s Eats @ Sir Winston Churchill Square from 11:00am  – 1:00pm
  • Wednesday, August 8th: Drift @ 107th St. and Jasper Ave. from 11:30am  – 1:30pm
  • Thursday, August 9th: The Act @ Sir Winston Churchill Square from 11:30am -1:30pm

Stick those dates in your calendar now and get out and support Molly’s Eats, Drift, and The Act next week. We’re very excited to welcome Eat Street to Edmonton!

August 3, 2012 What the Truck?! @ Victoria Promenade Menu

Join us on Friday, August 3 from 5pm to 9pm along the beautiful Victoria Promenade in Oliver! Here’s the lineup and menu (please note menus are subject to change):

Battista’s Calzones

  • Pesto Chicken Calzone – roasted chicken, basil pesto, tomato sauce, mozzarella
  • Proscuitto and Sage Calzone
  • Vegetariano Calzone – red and green peppers, purple onions, mushrooms, black olives, tomato sauce, mozzarella (vegetarian)

Carnival Cravings

  • Mini donuts – cinnamon sugar; caramel and chocolate sauces; danish icing; peanut butter and chocolate sauces with whipped cream
  • Pretzels – plain; butter and salt; garlic butter, soft garlic cheese and parmesan; stuffed with cheddar and coated with butter, sour cream, bacon bits and green onion
  • Fudge from Phil’s Fudge Factory
  • Cotton Candy
  • Ice Cream Novelties
  • Phil’s Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

Drift

  • Jerk Chicken Sandwich – grilled pineapple & lime slaw (served with fresh cut fries)
  • Braised Beef Sandwich – whisky/coffee BBQ sauce, crispy onions & pepperoncini’s (served with fresh cut fries)

Eva Sweet

  • Vanilla Liege waffles
  • Vanilla Liege waffle with whipped cream, fruit or sauce (toppings include fresh strawberries, fresh blueberries, peaches, whipping cream, maple syrup, chocolate and caramel)

Filistix

  • Pork Belly Adobo – served with rice and signature slaw
  • Fili Chili on a Bun – served with rice and signature slaw
  • Roasted Eggplant, Bell Pepper, and Chickpea Tagine – served with rice and signature slaw (vegetarian)

The Lingnan

  • Singapore Noodles
  • Famous Dry Spicy Chicken (aka Crack Chicken)
  • Sui Mai (pork dumplings)
  • Chicken For Lunch’s Korean Chicken
  • Spring rolls

Molly’s Eats

  • Mac Melt: bacon mac & cheese and slow roasted pork in a grilled cheese sandwich
  • Picada Colombiana: russet & sweet fries, crispy fried plantains topped with mixed roasted & smoked meats (gluten-free)
  • Southern Dirty Rice: ground beef, pork, liver & gizzard with rice in a Louisiana spice mix (gluten-free)
  • Cowboy Caviar: mixed bean salad with green apples in a garlic cilantro dressing (vegan, gluten-free)
  • Chocolate Sandwich Cookie: chocolate cookies filled with white chocolate ganache (gluten-free)

Nomad

  • Crack ‘n’ Cheese – house made mac featuring local cheese with pork cracklings
  • Beef and Dumplings – natural beef slow smoked until tender with hand-made Austrian style dumplings

Smokehouse BBQ

  • Burnt end sandwich with caramelized onions, smokehouse coleslaw and chipotle BBQ sauce
  • Bacon bomb with coleslaw, caramelized onions and raspberry chipotle BBQ sauce
  • Three smoked BBQ ribs with Cajun potato salad

The Act

  • Gourmet Beef Burger
  • Asian Fish Sandwich – sambal lemongrass marinated halibut with a sesame soy slaw
  • Veggie Burger – with cheddar, avocado and pea shoots (vegetarian)
  • Fries with jalapeño garlic mayo

We hope you’re as excited as we are! If you’re on Facebook, please join our event and share with your friends!