Author: Sharon Yeo

That’s right, the fun continues in Old Strathcona this month! We are happy to announce two additional Truck Stop dates: June 13 and 27, 2012 from 5-8pm. Join us on Wednesdays nights for more delicious street eats.

What: Truck Stop
Where: McIntyre Park, 8303 104 Street
When: June 13 and 27, 2012
Time: 5-8 p.m.

On June 13, the participating vendors are as follows:

• Eva Sweet
• Nomad
• Smokehouse BBQ
• The Act

We’ll be posting menus up on Tuesday, so check back then to see what you can look forward to this week.

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 – with grilled pineapple & slaw
• Falafel Sandwich – with tzatziki, greens & pickled red onion
• Back Bacon Sandwich – with Brie, roasted apple & cucumber
• Fresh Cut Fries – with house made ketchup

Molly’s Eats

• Cioppino: spicy tomato seafood soup (gluten-free)
• Bacon Hush Puppies: fried cornmeal w/bacon bits, green onions & cheese (gluten-free)
• Cowboy Caviar: mixed bean salad w/apples, cilantro & minced garlic (gluten-free)
• Signature Fries Duo: herb spiced russet & sweet potato fries (gluten-free)
• Chocolate Sandwich Cookies: white chocolate ganahe sandwiched between chocolate cookies (gluten-free)
• Red Velvet Whoopie Pies: white chocolate ganache sandwiched between soft Red Velvet chocolate cookies

Nomad

• Crack ‘N’ Cheese – pork crackling on scratch mac ‘n’ cheese
• BBQ Short-Rib Sandwich
• Iced Tea

The line-up of trucks at each Truck Stop in May will be different, so there will always be a new combination of dishes to try!

What: Truck Stop
Where: McIntyre Park, 8303 104 Street
When: May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2012
Time: 5-9 p.m.

On May 10, the participating vendors are as follows:

• Carnival Cravings
• Drift
• Nomad
• Molly’s Eats

We’ll be posting menus up Tuesday morning, so check back then to see what you can look forward to this week!

Join us on Saturday, June 9 at Al Fresco from 5pm to 11pm, taking place downtown at 104 Street and 102 Avenue! Here’s the lineup and menu:

Battista’s Calzones

• Spicy Italian Calzone – locally made hot Italian sausage, red and green peppers, tomato sauce, mozzarella
• Mama Mia Calzone – all-beef meatballs, mozzarella, tomato sauce
• 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

Eva Sweet

• Liege Waffles

Fat Franks

• Greek Dog – feta, tzatziki, calamata olives, red onions
• Hot Dogs
• Smokies
• Bratwurst

Filistix

• Sisig – roasted Pembina Valley pork belly marinated in soy, ginger, garlic, chilies and lemon,  served with jasmine rice and our signature slaw
• Green Lentil and Sweet Potato Curry – served with jasmine rice and our signature slaw (vegetarian, gluten-free)

Molly’s Eats

• Sibu Kampua Mee: a popular Fuzhou street food dish. Seasoned noodles topped w/ ground pork, crispy shallots, green onions & char sui
• Pisang Goreng: Deep fried bananas
• Penang Mango Kerabu: Spicy mango salad, tossed with dried prawn, cilantro & onions (gluten-free)
• Biskut Suji: Malaysian butter cookies

Nomad

• Crack ‘n’ Cheese: house mac, featuring Sylvan Star Farm cheese and pork cracklings
• House-cured Beef Sandwich with sweet mustard and caraway slaw

Smokehouse BBQ

• Pulled Pork Sandwich
• Smoked Beef Brisket
• Smoked Turkey Gumbo
• Bacon Bomb Sandwich
• Smoked Turkey Legs

The Act

• Cajun Halibut Sandwich with lemon dill slaw
• Pulled Chicken Sandwich with melty brie and sundried tomato pesto
• Veg Head Veggie Burger with sprouts, house-made hummus and roasted red pepper spread (vegetarian)
• Fries

The Lingnan

• Famous Crack Chicken (Dry Spicy)
• Lotus Leaf Wrapped Sticky Rice
• BBQ Pork Steamed Buns
• Falling Star Steamed Buns (liquid salted duck yoke and custard filling)
• Chicken For Lunch’s Korean Chicken

Thanks to everyone who stopped by McIntyre Park last Thursday for our inaugural Truck Stop in Old Strathcona! We’re sure we will happen upon good weather one of these days, but we also know food truck fans won’t let grey skies and a little rain deter them.

Hope to see you this Thursday for the second in the series!

You can read a longer recap here, and see a photoset of the event here.