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BRINGING
HOME
THE
BACON
A local concoction served
at Bridge Drive-In
(fondly known as BDI) is
the weirdly named Goog,
which is an upside-down
blueberry milkshake
topped with a hot fudge
sundae, bananas and
whipped cream. *
Winnipeg's fleet of street food trucks serve
a smorgasbord of global cuisines including
Fillipino, Japanese, Italian, Ukrainian, Mexican,
French and Middle Eastern eats. Along with
North American favourites like hot dogs, burgers
and smokies, there are also trucks dedicated
solely to chicken wings and French fries. The
fleet typically hits the street in late March and
parks for the season in late October.
In 2012, Winnipeg
brothers Chris and
Lawrence Warwaruk,
owners of Luxalune
Gastropub, launched
Canada's first-ever estate
brewery, The Farmery
Estate Brewery. The brothers
grow hops and barley on
their Neepawa-area farm
to brew and sell inside their
Winnipeg restaurant. *
Winnipeg has a sweet tooth. Confectioners
Mordens' of Winnipeg, The Nutty Club and
Clodhoppers, all internationally known candy
companies, started here. OMG Candy, owned
by the two Winnipeg entrepreneurs behind
Clodhoppers, launched in 2012 with the help
of marketing guru Arlene Dickinson, one of
five "dragon" investors on the CBC show
Dragon's Den.
