Chef Julius Danihel says the COVID-19 has forced him to park his food truck and rent a storefront takeout location to sell his popular duck and Mac and cheese meals.

There is no doubt that Danihel loves duck meat, since it forms many of his dishes, which includes duck and Mac and cheese, he sells at Dope As Duck storefront location in Long Branch.

Danihel, who is from the Parkdale area, has been using his truck to sell his tasty food at shows and festivals around town for three years, before the business dried up due to the virus.

The truck is now parked.

“We knew some people in the area and that is how we found this place,” he says of his location at 125 Twenty Seventh Street, close to the Beer Store in Long Branch. “We are new and have been welcomed with open arms by people in the community.”

He and his staff have been sharing their food with the neighbours so they can get a taste.

His take out business does not have sit down service and is classified as a pick up and delivery. They can remain open and are not required to be closed as part of the 28-day anti-COVID lockdown ordered by the province.

The food was quite good and better than you would expect from a now parked food truck. The duck and Mac was tasty and quite mouth-wateringly good.

They were an award winner at the 2019 North America’s largest Mac and Cheese Festival that brings together hundreds of fans under one roof to try signature dishes and ooey-gooey cheesy menus.

Also served are pork Mac and cheese, pulled pork sandwich, Mocha Macchiato Churro Donut, very tasty 14-hour Slow Braised Beef Brisket, Chicken Tinga Taco Topped with Pickled Shallots Salsa Verde and Chipotle Lime Crema and Mountain Gold Wildflower Honey Garlic Ginger Wings.

Their takeout store is at 125 Twenty Seventh Street.

You can reach Dope Ad Duck at 647-939-5719 or dopeasduckfoodtruck@gmail.com