Sharon Yeo

July 25, 2013 Truck Stop Menus

We hope you’re excited for our Truck Stop next week!

What: Truck Stop: Boyle Renaissance
Where: Boyle Renaissance Plaza, 103A Avenue & 95 Street
When: Thursday, July 25, 2013
Time: 5-8p.m.

If you’re not, wait until you see these menus!

The Food Fighter

Steak sandwich
Bulgogi burger
Fig & Bacon sandwich
Grilled veggie sandwich

La Poutine

Traditional Poutine: hand-cut fries + local cheese curds + gravy
Vegan Poutine: hand-cut fries + daiya vegan cheese + vegan gravy
Cowboy Poutine: Traditional + seasoned ground beef
Party Poutine: Traditional + seasoned ground beef + hot sauce + sour cream + green onion
Pulled Pork: Traditional + BBQ pulled pork + coleslaw

The Local Omnivore

Bacon Fried Egg Sandwich – bacon, egg and cheddar on Turkish loaf
Greens, Egg, No Ham – steamed kale, egg and feta on Turkish loaf
BLT – bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on Turkish loaf
Inside-Out Grilled Cheese – cheddar and swiss cheese inside bread!

Swich

Montreal Smoke Meat Sandwich
Mortadella Sandwich
Green Curry Chicken Sandwich
Ice Cream Sandwiches

See you there!

July 25, 2013 Truck Stop Line-Up

We are counting down the weeks until our next Truck Stop event, taking place on July 25, 2013 in The Quarters.

What: Truck Stop: Boyle Renaissance
Where: Boyle Renaissance Plaza, 103A Avenue & 95 Street
When: Thursday, July 25, 2013
Time: 5-8p.m.

We’re excited to be a part of this showcase, which is shaping up to be quite the party! There will be children’s activities, music, a movie projection and tours of the new facility.

And of course, there will be food! We are thrilled that four of the food trucks that debuted this year will be joining us that night. This will be one of the best opportunities to try food from several of the newest trucks in town, all in one place!

We will be posting the menus on July 18, so stay tuned!

Recap: What the Truck?! in Old Strathcona

The weather was touch and go for a while there, but when all was said and done, our first What the Truck?! of the season was blessed with sunny skies and not a drop of rain!

Given it rained in the hours leading up to the event, we weren’t sure what that would mean for crowds. But we should have had faith in the city’s food truck fans, who still turned out in droves to sample dishes from twelve different trucks.

From vegan BLTs to mapo tofu and ahi tuna tortilla rolls, the vendors offered an incredible variety. Most of them sold out, thanks to the hungry festivalgoers!

Although we strive to make all of our events family-friendly, this one seemed to attract even more young attendees. It was wonderful seeing children dancing, playing with one another, and having free run of McIntyre Park throughout the evening.

The Edmonton Public Library was on-site distributing free library memberships. They gave out a record 107 cards in four hours!

The atmosphere no doubt wouldn’t have been the same without the great tunes by DJs Thomas Scott (Urban Monks), Rob Clarke and Polyesterday. Thanks for sponsoring our event!

DJs Thomas Scott, Rob Clarke and Polyesterday

A huge thank you to our partner the Old Strathcona Business Association. Without them, the event could not have happened. This neighbourhood is already a destination for dining, shopping, arts and nightlife, so their support means even more.

We would also like to acknowledge the Strathcona Community League, who also stepped up as a sponsor.

Lastly, thank you to Donna, Francina, Jessica and Susan – the volunteers who helped make this a stress-free event for us! Many hands make light work, and this was not more true that night – you helped make the lines congruent, site spotless, and were game for anything we asked of you.

We are in the process of planning several more events for this summer, so we’d like to take this opportunity to ask you for some feedback. We would appreciate it if you could fill out this survey about your experience.

You can see more photos here.

June 14, 2013 What the Truck?! Menus

We are counting down the days to this Friday’s What the Truck?!, taking place on June 14, 2013 from 4-8pm at McIntyre Park (8303 104 Street).

To give you a head start on deciding what to eat, check out the menus of the twelve participating trucks below.

The Act Out & About

Big Fish – cornmeal crusted halibut with sundried tomato salsa and pesto mayo (veggie patty can be substituted)
Bratwurst Burger – housemade bratwurst patty with a stewed onion/apple sauerkraut, Dijon mayo and tomato
Fries with pesto mayo

Bully

Bourbon Pecan Pork – with Bully Mac and a Coca Cola bourbon barbecue sauce
Monroeville Colony turkey and bacon sausage meatball lollipops – served with Whoopass mushroom salad
Philly Beef Yorkshire – AAA Alberta beef brisket slow roasted and dry rubbed with organic Doi Chaang coffee and Bully’s blend of spices, served with Yorkshire pudding cups, onions, peppers, Bully cheese sauce and pesto aioli
Ahi Tuna Tortilla Rolls – Mexican-inspired tortilla stuffed rolls with mango, lime, cilantro, papaya, crème fresh served with sweet chili dipping sauce

Carnival Cravings

Mini Donuts – cinnamon sugar; caramel and chocolate sauces; danish icing; peanut butter and chocolate sauces with whipped cream; peanut butter and jam;
Fresh squeezed lemonade
Cotton candy
Caramel popcorn
Fudge from Phil’s Fudge Factory
Ice cream novelties

Drift

Pork Belly Sandwich and Fries
Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Fries
Falafel Sandwich and Fries

Eva Sweet

Vanilla Liege Waffle – dipped in chocolate (milk chocolate, white chocolate and dark chocolate)
Vanilla Liege Waffle – with strawberry whipped cream cream and chocolate sauce
Cinnamon Liege Waffle
Maple Liege Waffle

The Food Fighter

Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich
Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich
The Tamburri – grilled steak sandwich served with chimmichurri and arugula
Grilled Veggie Sandwich

Little Village

Slow-roasted Lamb and Potatoes
Kefteddy Burgers
Little Lemon Roasted Potatoes

The Lingnan Express

Pork Dumplings
Sticky Rice
Dry Spicy (Crack) Chicken

The Local Omnivore

Cheesy Beef – hand-sliced sirloin with green peppers, onions, and cheddar
Super Smoked B.L.T with cheddar

Molly’s Eats

Pork Menudo (gluten-free) – ground pork, pork liver and heart, veggies and potatoes served over rice
Mici – smoked mini caseless sausages (pork, beef and lamb) served with Three Boars mustard and a side of fries
Mapo Tofu – ground pork and tofu in a Sichuan spicy bean paste served over rice
French Chocolate Cake with Caramel Sauce (gluten-free)
Rice Krispie and Puffed Wheat Squares

Nomad

Montreal Smoked Meat – with caraway slaw, smoked mayo and house-made pickle
Crack n’ Cheese – with farm gouda, Berkshire pork crackling, Gull Valley tomato and bread crumb
Chilled Molasses Tea

Sailin’ On

Coconut Bacon BLT – smoked coconut bacon, lettuce, tomato, carrot and homemade roasted garlic vegan mayo in a flour tortilla
Seitan Reuben – Seitan “corned beef”, vegan Havarti, sauerkraut, homemade vegan Thousand Island dressing on grilled marble rye and served with a pickle
Curry Chips – fries covered in homemade curry sauce; a UK favourite!
Fries – fresh handcut fries

No, we never said it was going to be an easy decision. See you on Friday!

June 14, 2013 What the Truck?! Line-Up

We hope you’ve marked your calendars for our first What the Truck?! of the summer, taking place on June 14, 2013 from 4-8pm at McIntyre Park (8303 104 Street).

We know you’ll be as thrilled as we are with the line-up of the event. The twelve trucks include several of the newest vendors to hit the streets this year, and many of our old favourites:

Check back next Monday for a full list of menus. Get your appetites ready!