What the Truck?!

Food Trucks in the City: April 2014

Food trucks have arrived back on the streets of Edmonton! What the Truck?! may still be a month or two away, but check the Street Food App for the truck nearest you!

Bully, Casa Doce, Drift and the Lemongrass Grill have all been out and about in the last week or so.
The next installment of Hawkers Market takes place on April 12, 2014 at the Mercer Warehouse. Hawkers Market has been postponed until June! A number of trucks will be vending: Bully, Drift, Orbit, Parts and Service and Sailin’ On.
Nevin Fenske of Drift Food Truck will be reprising his popular Whole Chicken workshop at this year’s Eat Alberta food conference – learn how to butcher and use a whole chicken. The class is among fourteen different sessions involving those involved in our food community. Eat Alberta 2014 takes place on April 26, 2014 at NAIT.

And…stay tuned for our first What the Truck?! announcement later this month!

Meet the Trucks: La Poutine

To gear up for the impending food truck season, we’re starting a new series today that will help you get to know the vendors that make up our great food truck community. La Poutine is up first!

1. Why are you rockin’ a food truck?

The La Poutine food truck is an extension of our restaurant, allowing
us to bring poutine to the streets of Edmonton. Interacting with our
customers while at festivals and events is a unique experience and
really creates a sense of community.

2. What kind of food to you serve? What sets it apart?

The name says it all! We serve authentic Quebec-style poutine made
with hand-cut fries and squeaky cheese curds. We offer creative
toppings made from fresh & homemade ingredients. Vegan and vegetarian
options are always available.

3. What do you love most about Edmonton’s food truck scene?

The Edmonton food truck scene is made up of passionate cooks/chefs
serving their own unique and tasty dishes. Food Trucks offer quality
(and sometimes gourmet) food in a casual atmosphere….and what could
be better than eating curb-side?

4. What can we expect from your truck in 2014?

More of the same delicious Canadian fair! We plan to have the truck
operating as much as possible and are already booking private events
and weddings.

5. What is your favourite food truck item served by another truck?

Everything I have tasted is delicious, but The Act’s Cajun Fish
Sandwich really stands out!

Food Trucks in the City: March 2014

Spring is coming! You know what that means – food trucks will be on a street near you in no time:

It looks like Smokehouse BBQ will be handing out free sandwiches downtown on March 19, 2014.
Check out Drift and Smokehouse BBQ at the upcoming Edmonton Home & Garden Show, March 20-23, 2014 at the Edmonton Expo Centre.
In other food truck-related news, Avenue Edmonton released their list of Best Food Trucks. Congratulations to Drift, Sailin’ On and The Act for the accolades!
The Tomato also released their second annual Top 100 Best Things to Eat in Edmonton. It was a great to see a number of food truck dishes make the list, including Sailin’ On’s coconut bacon, Drift’s pork belly sandwich, Little Village Food Truck’s falafels and the Local Omnivore‘s bacon and egg sandwich.

Meet the Organizers: Dave Feltham

This week, we’re happy to introduce the third and final new member of our team, Dave Feltham!

1. My day job is…

I am a Video Game Designer at BioWare

2. Why did you decide to get involved in What the Truck?!

I am a hobbyist chef and am thrilled with the advent of Food Trucks in Edmonton. I’ve been impressed with What the Truck’s dedication to promoting our growing group of trucks in Edmonton and wanted to help any way I could.

3. What is one of your favourite local food truck item?

I love the Pork Belly sandwich from drift, but I’m also a huge fan of the Yorkshire Puddings stuffed with roast beef and gravy from knosh: makes me think of home.

4. What is one type of food truck cuisine you’d like to see served curbside in Edmonton?

I’d love to see a good Mexican Taco truck here, but I love the crazy, non-sequitur trucks that follow their own rules. That’s when you see some ingenious creations that tantalize the foodies in all of us.

5. What about the food truck scene are you most looking forward to in 2014?

I love getting out to these events with my camera and feeling the energy of the events. Each event is different and provide unique opportunities for photos: for example Winston Churchill Square was a buzz of activity while Louise McKinney park was a bit more serene. My hope is to have more time to talk to everyone there, from the uninitiated to the veterans, the truck chefs and the DJs, to get a real sense of the community that is springing up from the food truck phenomenon in Edmonton. But most of all I’m excited to be a part of this amazing team and to make Mack and Sharon laugh at ALL my jokes.

Food Trucks in the City: February 2014

Even though we’re in the thick of winter, there are still means of getting your food truck fix! Here are a few ideas:

On the Spot Pop Up is hosting a Maker’s Faire at the Boyle Street Plaza (9538 103A Avenue) on February 8-9, 2014. Treats from Molly’s Eats will be found at the pop-up coffee shop.
Several food truck vendors will be participating in the upcoming Hawker’s Market on February 22, 2013 at the Mercer Warehouse. Look forward to sampling wares from Bully, Casa Doce, Drift, and new 2014 truck Parts and Service.
Keep an eye out on Twitter for more details about Hijacked, “a slow takeover” on March 8, 2014, an event being organized by Shovel and Fork. Drift will be serving a set menu alongside Alley Kat Beer.
Earth’s General Store (9605 82 Avenue) now stocks Sailin’ On‘s popular coconut bacon.
And of course, Woodwork, the restaurant made up of Nomad’s Mike Scorgie and barman Andrew Borley, has been open since December. If you’ve been missing Nomad’s crack ‘n’ cheese, you can now remedy that craving.