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Food-Truck & Pop-Up Eats in Prince Edward County ๐ŸŒฎ

In addition to the traditional (and awesome!) brick and mortar restaurants in The County, a LOT of super talented chefs have been literally popping up all over the place, setting up food trucks or taking over kitchens. Trying to keep up with them is a little like playing a delicious game of whac-a-mole.

by Susan Smythe-Bishop of The Citiot

vegetarian vegan catering food truck

Indulge in the yin-yang of healthy vegan caesar salads, fried chicken paired with creamy mac ‘n cheese and delicious doughnut holes with a delightful little caramel dipping sauce to finish. | Photo Courtesy: @picnicpecfood

Rebecca Hunt of Picnic PEC was really one of the first โ€œpop-upsโ€ we encountered and got super excited about here in The County. While she’s focusing on catering, she appears at special events and occasionally at the Wellington Farmers’ Market.

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Idle Wild’s inventive menu is never the same. Their influences are diverse — sometimes softshell crabs will be alongside braised taro leaves, curried ox tail and angelfood cake. | Photo Courtesy: @idle_wild_pec

After years of popping up at The Brake Room, Sandbanks Winery and the Vic Cafe, Idle Wild has opened its own location on Main Street Wellington, where they serve up their “adventurous & authentic ethnic” dishes on a take-out basis. Paul and Mel seem to follow wherever their inspiration takes them, with wildly different but consistently delicious menus every time they “pop up.”

sandwiches veggie vegetarian pork beef bacon

Vegetarian options from Flossie’s Sandwiches, better known for its nose-to-tail eats. | Photo Courtesy: @flossies_sandwiches

Flossie’s Sandwiches has also found a more permanent home for their handmade sandwiches crafted from locally-sourced produce and artisan-cured meats. These sandwiches, made by true sandwich aficionados – many finished on the griddle so they’re hot and swaddled in melted cheese – can be found at Carson’s Garden & Market.

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BBQ, beans and briny pickles – save some room for a Barley Days beer when sampling the barbecue at Big Mike’s. | Photo Courtesy: @bigmikesq

Quick: what goes best with beer? Bingo! It’s barbecue. And at Barley Day’s Brewery, you’ll find Big Mike himself slinging some serious BBQ eats. This is Texas-style barbecue, featuring brisket, pork side ribs, pulled pork, fire-baked beans, maple-mustard coleslaw, cornbread, lemonade and ice tea. Bring a ‘kerchief for the meat sweats!

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Bingi’s infamous chicken lollipops | Photo Courtesy: @bingisbbq

When you’re driving through The County and the concert calendar comes on 99.3 FM, that impossibly low, speaking-from-the-cellar voice listing off the live acts playing at The Waring House or County Canteen comes from Ras Bingi, chief cook and bottle washer at Bingi’s BBQ,ย where the smoker turns out impossibly soft jerk chicken, pork ribs, wings and curry, as well as vegetarian fare.

 

jerk chicken wrap food truck roasted chicken

The Sichuan Pork Wrap is a must try from Outlet Food Co. | Photo Courtesy: @outletfoodco

Outlet Food Co. makes some damn delicious chicken. Their jerk chicken wraps – deliciously embraced in heavenly roti – have become a fixture at festivals and the Wellington Market. But they also do some delightful things with oysters, pork belly and house-made sausages. Find them on the regular at The June Motel for #FoodieFridayย or have them come into your vacation rental for a “First Timers” feast featuring as many local finds as they can fit on a plate.

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Hot off the griddle! | Photo Courtesy: Mark’s County Chips

Markโ€™s County Chips is a classic chip truck and a popular place for fries, burgers and more. It was a fixture in the Picton Canadian Tire lot for many years, but it’s since moved over to Picton’s Lake Street, where there are plenty of tables and benches to enjoy the food while watching the beach-goers pick up their LCBO haul on their way to Sandbanks. Mark has a pretty extensive menu – beef burgers, chicken burgers, sausage, fish – and most items on the menu are less than $8.

barbecue smoked brisket pulled pork beans

Stick-to-your-ribs, Alabama-style smoked brisket, pulled pork and pork tacos. | Photo Courtesy: @smokin_rednex

Smokin’ Rednex specializes in Alabama-style slow smoked briskets and pulled pork, pork tacos, baked beans and mac ‘n cheese. Various winery staff have been known to drive for lunch wherever they are in The County, jonesing for their daily dose of that mac ‘n cheese!

The perfect pairing: #OhMyCodFishcakes and Rose | Photo Courtesy: @bajanbites

Potentially the spiciest thing you’ll eat in PEC comes from Bajan Bites authentic Barbadian pepper sauce – which comes highly recommend on their #OhMyCodFishcakes. Order yours from their stand at the (Saturday) Wellington Farmers’ Market and gaze off into the blue horizon of Lake Ontario and you would swear you’re in the Caribbean. Keep an eye out for them popping up at local festivals and wineries.

pulled pork naturally raised brisket sandwiches

Delicious sandwiches – featuring Fifth Town Buffalina Gouda! | Photo Courtesy: @TheSwineryPEC

And finally, it’s not a food truck, but it seems to have popped up all the same.ย Closson Chaseย has a great new sandwich shop just opened called The Swinery. Now you can pair a selection of their lovely wines with your choice of delicious pulled pork or brisket nestled in a golden brioche bun. They have a cheese sandwich made of decadentย Fifth Town Buffalina Gouda as a vegetarian option too! Sit, sip and nosh on their new patio overlooking the vineyard.

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With all these places to eatย (and more!) you better come hungry to The County.

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March isnโ€™t over but with all of the delicious M March isnโ€™t over but with all of the delicious Maple Festivities we couldnโ€™t wait to share a recap so far.

BIG thanks to all of our lovely, hardworking local maple syrup producers and maple supporters. ๐Ÿ 

Every year March gets sweeter and sweeter so make sure you plan a visit to Prince Edward County during maple season next year.

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Mark your calendars! This year's Waterfalls Tour Mark your calendars!

This year's Waterfalls Tour event is on April 8 & 9 from 11am - 4pm each day. A family friendly event organized by the Rotary Club of Picton to take in the beauty of two of Prince Edward County's picturesque waterfalls. Big thanks to the land owner's of Jackson Falls and Cape Vessey Falls for welcoming us all.โ 
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Entry is by donation in support of Back the Build, Ukraine Relief and other projects of the Rotary Club of Picton. โ 

Enjoy a short hike outdoors with your friends, family or simply, just your camera.

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For more information please visit https://pictonrotary.ca/page/waterfalls-tour

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Let us know in the comments ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ the bloom you are looking forward to most. We are already dreaming up sunflowers over here.

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๐Ÿฝ๏ธ A Delicious Giveaway ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ We're three ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ A Delicious Giveaway ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

We're three weeks away from Countylicious and to count down we're giving away $100 to each of our 16 participating Countylicious restaurants. 
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Comment on the post below and mention who you would want to take out for a Countylicious meal at one of the five following restaurants: โ 
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๐Ÿฝ Chef Sean Finnerty of @parsonsbrewing has worked up delicious $30 Lunch and $60 dinner menus featuring dishes such as Concinita Bibil Torta and Elote Caesar.

๐Ÿฝ At @jacksonsfallscountryinn, Chef Chris Wylie has developed a $20 Lunch menu that can be enjoyed on weekends throughout Countylicious. If you struggle to choose between sweet and savoury brunches, this is the menu for you. 
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๐Ÿฝ Chef Amanda Ray of @drakedevonshire is serving up an inventive $60 dinner menu with spring-inspired dishes like Mushroom & Leek Mezzaluna and Honey Chamomile Pannacotta. 
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๐Ÿฝ At @pastaonesta Chef Martin Brzozowski's $20 lunch and $45 dinner menus will transport you straight to Italy with dishes like Focaccia with mortadella, arugula and fior di latte, and Rigatoni with quanciale, pomodoro and pecorino. 
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๐Ÿฝ Chef Leah Marshall Hannon's $45 dinner menu @stellaseatery features a host of must-try dishes like Braised Bison Brisket and Cedar Crรจme Brulรฉe. 
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Swipe to see their menus and head to countylicious.ca to book your table! Come back every week for even more restaurant features and giveaways! โ 
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Winners for each individual giveaway will be contacted via Instagram DM and announced on stories the day following contest closure.โ  Winners will be assigned a gift card at random from the group of restaurants featured in this giveaway postโ . Winners will only be contacted by @VisitTheCounty. DMs from any other handles should be considered spam.โ 
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๐Ÿ Maple in The County is back! ๐Ÿ Maple seas ๐Ÿ Maple in The County is back! ๐Ÿ

Maple season is in full swing and the celebrations in Prince Edward County will culminate in the long-awaited return of Maple in The County from March 25-26, 2023. Featuring 5 local sugarbushes and a host of local businesses, Maple in The County is a wonderful outing for the whole family. Come on out to tour a sap house, enjoy a pancake breakfast, walk through the maple woods, and so much more. Head to mapleinthecounty.ca for more information and to plan your Maple in The County route! 

Participating Sugarbushes: 

Sweetwater Cabin / Hubbs Sugarbush
Fosterholm Farms
Vader's Maple Syrup @vadersmaple 
Roblin's Maple Syrup @roblins.maple 
Loha Farms @lohafarms 

๐Ÿ“ท by Ramesh Pooran of the Wellington Times

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Countylicious is back for spring from April 12 - May 1, 2023! Come out to The County for three weeks of prix fixe dining at restaurants you know, love, and have been dying to try. Stay tuned as we reveal menus and gift card giveaway from all 16 participating restaurants: 

@flameandsmith 
@7numberspicton 
@bloomfieldpublichouse 
@555brewingco 
@parsonsbrewing 
@pastaonesta 
@theroyalhotelpicton 
@TheWaringHouse 
@DrakeDevonshire 
@MerrillHouse1879 
@JacksonsFallsCountryInn 
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@MatronFineBeer 
@StellasEatery 
@HartleysTavern 
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Wondering what to do in The County this March? Check out our latest blog for a round-up of everything you can see and do this month, from indulging in maple treats at local sugar bushes and eateries with @maplemadnesspec  and @mapleinthecounty, to tasting wines at the inaugural ร‰levage: PEC Winter Wine Festival hosted by @pecwine , and everything in between. We've also included a preview of what you can expect next month (hint: it's de-LICIOUS ๐Ÿ˜‰).

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Image description: Sweetwater Cabin at Hubbs Sugar Bush, Maple in The County participant, taken by Karen Palmer. Above the image is a banner which reads "Experience Maple & More in The County this March." 

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