Every Friday, 12 – 3 pm, I’m starting to see a bunch of
gourmet food trucks on the University of Toronto campus. More often than not,
there are also hoards of students standing in front of each truck. As much as I
would like to call myself a “foodie”, the truth is I’m a bit hesitant spending
money – well, my own money – to try
out new foods. If the food isn’t up to my expectations, I feel like I’ve
“wasted” my money and that makes me feel like crap. Judge me if you will, but
that’s student life for you. In such situations, I must say I concur with Drake
that sometimes money is over
everything and it very well quite often is
on my mind…
If you’re like me and feel it’s too much of a risk to stand
in long line-ups for food that tastes like God knows what, fear not. I’ve made
it incumbent on myself to go learn more about these food trucks and snap a few
photos just to see what they have to offer. If I know a little about them, next time I see
them around, I’ll be more willing to grapple with a throng of students just to
grab a bite.
First up in my campus food truck series is Blue Donkey
Streatery. They were parked on St. George Street when I recently came across
them. It’s essentially Greek fare on the go. The couple of guys working there,
Mike, Ron and Evan quickly whipped up their signature food for me: fried
calamari pita stuffed with Greek salad, tzatziki and fries, served with garlic Ouzo mayo. And, for dessert? Honey
pita sticks – lightly fried and dusted with icing sugar and cinnamon.
I mean the pictures speak for themselves. This seems like it
would make a pretty appetizing lunch doesn’t it? Give it a go if you ever see
them around or follow them on twitter /facebook
to find out where they’ll be next so you can get your hands on this goodness!
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| Fried Calamari Pita |
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| Garlic Ouzo Mayo |
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| Honey Pita Sticks |
