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Image: Stone Soup Foodworks<\/a>
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While you may be tempted to grab some tradition street meat at the corner of Sparks and Bank (my preferred hot dog vendor of choice), there is a new \u201cfast\u201d food craze rolling in to town. With the popularity of gourmet and specialty food trucks increasing at speeds faster than they can drive, thanks to The Food Network<\/a>, instagram<\/a> and foodies alike, the City of Ottawa created a new street food vending program<\/a> in 2012, \u201cto encourage new, convenient and culturally diverse fare on City streets\u201d. This program looks to satisfy any pallet with seventeen new street vendors, and brings Ottawa\u2019s grand total up to 61. Now that\u2019s a lot of urban grub!<\/p>\n

So in case you missed last weekend\u2019s first annual Ottawa Food Truck Rally,<\/b><\/a> here is a roundup of some of the best of Ottawa’s mobile meal stops\u2026 and where to find them on your lunch break or a lazy Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

A Taste of Ottawa’s Street Eats:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Ottawa<\/a><\/p>\n

Name<\/b>:\u00a0Red Roaster<\/a>\u00a0Location<\/b>: Bank and Clemow (The Glebe)\u00a0Specialties<\/b>: Fresh, hot and fast chicken sammies, tacos and chili cheese dogs, to name but a few!<\/p>\n

Name<\/b>:\u00a0Lunch<\/a>\u00a0Location<\/b>: Albert, between Lyon and Kent (Downtown)\u00a0Specialties<\/b>: A focus on sustainable, fresh and local ingredients for the \u201cprogressive-minded customer\u201d. A new way to do ‘slow food’ fast and to go, Lunch provides a selection of sandwiches, wraps and salads.<\/p>\n

Name<\/b>:\u00a0Chow Down<\/a>\u00a0Location<\/b>: Woodroffe and Richmond Road (Westboro)\u00a0Specialties<\/b>: Spring rolls, rice rolls and curry with lemon grass toast. Be sure to save room for a sweet egg waffle to top off your meal.<\/p>\n

\"Ottawa<\/a><\/p>\n

Name<\/b>: Mr. Churritos<\/a> Location<\/b>: Corner of Sparks and O\u2019Connor (Sparks Street) Specialties<\/b>: Churros \u2013 a sweet, Latin inspired, fried pastry coated in cinnamon sugar. Crunchy on the outside, warm and soft on the inside. Delicious!<\/p>\n

Name<\/b>: Golden Fries<\/a> + The Grilled Cheeserie<\/a> Location<\/b>: Jeanne d\u2019Arc Boulevard North (Orleans) + Booth Street (LeBreton Flats) Specialties<\/b>: You guessed it! Grilled cheese and fries! And the best part is you can now get both in one location.<\/p>\n

Name<\/b>:\u00a0Streat Gourmet<\/a>\u00a0Location<\/b>: Various locations downtown \u2013 check the website for daily spot\u00a0Specialties<\/b>: Pan seared walleye, roasted butternut squash soup, and dark chocolate coconut and date cookies. Tr\u00e8s gourmet!<\/p>\n

\"Ottawa<\/a><\/p>\n

Name<\/b>:\u00a0Angry Dragonz<\/a>\u00a0Location<\/b>: Gloucester and Lyon (Downtown)\u00a0Specialties<\/b>: Asian fusion fast! Be sure to try some of the spicy tofu or chicken Panang.<\/p>\n

Name<\/b>:\u00a0Urban Cowboy<\/a>\u00a0Location<\/b>: Bank and Glen (Old Ottawa South)\u00a0Specialties<\/b>: Traditional Texan street food, focusing on sustainable agriculture and aquaculture. Everything from taco cones to a \u2018Belcher Burger\u2019, with sides such as mac \u2018n cheese.<\/p>\n

Name<\/b>: Dosa<\/a> Location<\/b>: Dundonald Park (Centretown) Specialties<\/b>: Dosas \u2013 A South Indian, gluten-free crepe filled with a variety of vegetable and sauce combinations and served warm with sambar, chutneys and plantain chips. A little taste of India in Ottawa!<\/p>\n

\"Ottawa<\/a><\/p>\n

Name<\/b>:\u00a0The Merry Dairy<\/a>\u00a0Location<\/b>: Use their handy app to track this truck which is truly mobile!\u00a0Specialties<\/b>: Handmade frozen custard served in a cone, a dish or a pint to go and toped with sauces, sprinkles and\/or chocolate chips.<\/p>\n

Name<\/b>: Stone Soup Foodworks<\/a> Location<\/b>: Marie Curie Drive (University of Ottawa) Specialties<\/b>: Seasonal, local soups in flavours such as zucchini dill, tomato gazpacho and Thai corn. They also carry a variety of sandwiches, tacos and\u00a0 sweet treats.<\/p>\n

Name<\/b>: Trailer Pork Boys<\/a> Location<\/b>: Carling and Merivale (Westgate Mall) Specialties<\/b>: Umm\u2026 Pork! Pulled pork, ribs, and schnitzel sided with slaw, fries or poutine. Oink!<\/p>\n

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