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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.
Influential publication
Martha Stewart
Weddings named
Winnipeg twins Jenna
Rae and Ashley Nicole
of Jenna Rae Cakes
the number one "20
cake makers to follow
on Instagram." Their
storefront bakery
on Academy Road
continues to see winding
line-ups to this day.
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.
