The Jamaican-style jerk chicken was spicy and the ox tail with rice and peas quite tasty.
Foods from all over the world were on the plate at the fourth annual
Relish the Foodie Event featuring 16 highly-visible food trucks in the
parking lot of Cloverdale Mall on September 16 and 17.
Hundreds of food lovers attended the two-day event to enjoy a smorgasbord of dishes; live music, artisanal market vendors selling their wares; to picnic on the grass or enjoy food-themed
workshops and activities.
Hundreds of foodies descended on the Cloverdale Mall parking lot to try the food of the many food trucks.
The parking lot was filled with many residents who wanted to test their
taste buds and try the different international foods available.
“I really enjoyed myself, I really liked the variety of food truck choices,” said Alderwood resident Tracey Phillips. “There was something there for
everyone. I had the jerk chicken with rice and peas and coleslaw. I loved it.”
I had the oxtail and rice and peas, which was pricey at $20, but was quite good. The meat was well cooked, so was the rice and peas.
Trucks with names like the Jerk Brothers were busy serving foods
featuring hot Caribbean cuisine. There was Liko’s Hawaiian Barbecue featuring grilled mahi mahi, bbq chicken or beef short ribs.
Tough decision for this gent as to what to have to eat. Photos by Susanna Basheir.
There was also Los Vietnamita Taqueria that served a Vietnamese-Mexican fusion like bao sliders or banh mi tacos. Also doing brisk sales
was The Arepa Republic with ‘the best Venezuelan flavours that will surprise you bite by bite.’
“The event was nice what I really liked about was that it was accessible for wheelchair,” said first timer, Suzie. “It was very difficult to choose from all the different food trucks and I had a good time.”
Also doing well was the Tropical South truck that offered Cuban sandwiches and frita burgers.
The Alijandro’s Kitchen truck featured a Mediterranean-Mexican fusion as Taboon tacos and fawaffles. Beaver Tails with its flat doughnuts
was busy. So was Communal Eats with Canadian and Caribbean cuisine as rum cake waffle, Trinidad-style BBQ fried chicken and tasty roti shark taco.
Foodie friends Susie (left) and Tracey had a good time at the Cloverdale Relish the Foodie event.
Nearby was the Delight Bite truck with burritos, tacos,
quesadillas and poutine.
Not to forget vendors selling their wares like honey, hot pepper sauce, cotton candy, popsicles, soup mixes,
‘Toronto’s best fresh cannoli,’ gourmet candy nuts and
even Turkish coffee and baklava among others.
The foodie event has grown over the years. It attracted
more than 7,600 food lovers last year and more than
20,000 since 2018.