Careport Centre
Filled with the scents of different local cuisine’s, from all over the city. The Food and Drink Fest is a must see.
Roux
www.rouxcommissary.com
Roux which consists of a commercial kitchen and commissary. This company is full of life, pork bellie on a savoury pancake with spicy chipotle, jalapeno slaw,and creme fraiche. I wish this sample was larger Mr.Kirkpatrick and I had a blast, we could have talked shop all day.
Signature Popcorn Inc.
www.signaturepopcorn.com
Gourmet flavoured popcorn sweet,savoury,buttery,and crunchy a gift for any occasion. Also can satisfy any craving your having.
AVellas
www.avellas.ca
This mobile travelling wood fired pizza oven, is sure to please anyone. Thin crust smothered in garlic spread,brie,caramelized onions,and balsamic drizzle. When asked how did you get into this business Mr. AVella responded ” I love pizza,wanted a restaurant but could not afford it, so this was the next best thing” This pizza was excellent.
Cheese Shoppe on Locke
www.cheeseshoppeonlocke.com
This cheese shoppe hit my tastes buds,as soon as I took a bite out of this Gourmet Morbier Cheese Melt (hold the mushrooms) allergic! If your looking for something different to serve at your next dinner party head to this Cheese Shoppe on Locke.
Dyments Farm Market & Bakery
www.dyments.com
I had to satisfy my sweet tooth, So I headed to this great booth of pies and sweets that hit high to the sky. Homemade from scratch, this bakery clearly loves to bake up sweet creations. My favorite booth by far. We sampled the butter tart apple pie. Local apples dripping in butter tart filling with walnuts and raisins. No pie is complete without a dollop of whip cream, my sweet tooth is still thanking me.
G.Pinto
www.gpinto.com
I have seen a lot of really different things in my travels. All food a side It really takes something extraordinary to knock me off my butcher block. I was not expecting to see such a performance out of Mr. G. Pinto a genius with a violin. Cant wait to see you again. Great show my friend, Great Show.
When I attend these Food & Drink shows, I critic them from the minute I walk in the door to the minute I leave. I want to send out a special Thank-you to Jay “Event Coordinator” for welcoming me from the minute I arrived. As well as the staff at the Careport Centre, I also want to say Thank you to a Ms. Ruth Cowman and Mr. Mark Poulin a great couple that share the same desire I do “Great Food”& “Great Company” and to all the vendors who came out to the show, it was great to meet all of you, See you all again soon.
The only complaint I have, is for the next year to advertise a bit more for the Foodies for Food Drive. I did not know where to put my donation when I arrived, and did not see to many donations when I left. Perhaps next year you could advertise a dollar off the purchase of a ticket for a non-perishable food item or bring a food donation and receive one sample ticket free. Also contact the Foodies for Food Drive and tell them to make a larger display so patrons with donations know where to go. With so much poverty around us we need to help each other. A small donation goes a long way.