Address: 2421 Greenbank Rd, Nepean, ON Hours: 11am – 7pm (Mon, Wed – Sat); 11am – 6:30pm (Sun); closed Tues; (hours may vary during/after pandemic) Website: Nada. Not even a social media page! Green factor: Styrofoam containers for poutine, paper bag for burger, plastic utensils, garbage and recycling bins on site My first-ever trip to Barrhaven was for a […]
Address: 1455 Youville Dr., Orleans, ON Hours: 11:30am – 7pm (Tues – Sat); closed Sun – Mon Website: https://www.stokedottawa.ca/ Green factor: Compostable containers, plastic utensils, garbage can on site My wife and I recently stopped by Stoked to try out this new food truck, located on the western edge of Orleans, and their “inspired by smoke” barbecue dishes, after a […]
Address: 352 Ottawa St, Almonte, ON Hours: 11am – 7pm (Tue – Sun); closed Monday Website: Socials only – Facebook and Instagram Green factor: Compostable containers, garbage and recycling on site Sometimes it takes life throwing you a curveball to force you to change your plans and try something you otherwise would not have tried. On a day trip […]
Address: 1170 Heron Rd, Ottawa Hours: 11am – 5pm (daily); (Hours may vary during/after pandemic) Website: Nada, not even social media Green factor: All Styrofoam containers, plastic utensils, garbage bin on site You’ve likely seen the blue and yellow trailer of Carleton Fries if you’ve ever gone past Bank and Heron, and I recently stopped in to see […]
Address: 2079 Carp Rd, Carp, ON Hours: 11am – 3:45pm (Mon – Tue, Sat – Sun), 11am – 4:45pm (Wed – Thu), 11am – 6:45pm (Fri); (Hours may vary during/after pandemic) Website: Social media only, mainly their Facebook Green factor: Compostable containers, plastic forks, garbage and recycling bins on site This summer, I made an effort to finally […]
Address: 1533 Merivale Rd, Ottawa Hours: 4 – 8pm (Mon – Sat); closed Sundays (hours may vary during/after the pandemic) Website: Nope, but check out their Instagram stories to see if they’re open Green factor: Styrofoam containers, garbage bin on site food A couple of years ago, a bright-red food truck took over the former location of Caribbean Cruiser on […]
Address: 17 Bullman St, Ottawa (behind the Beer Store next to Holland’s Cross) Hours: 11am – 5pm (Mon – Fri); 12pm – 5pm (Sat); closed Sunday Green Factor: Styrofoam containers, plastic utensils; recycling and garbage bins on site It’s funny how places can be “off the beaten path” when they’re only a couple blocks from the heart of […]
Address: Corner of Nepean at Elgin, Ottawa Hours: Unlisted, but standard chip wagon hours of 11am – 2pm on weekdays is a safe bet Website: Haha nope Green factor: Styrofoam for poutine, aluminum foil for burger, plastic utensils; no bins on site When I was recently foiled by the inconsistency of restaurant hours during the pandemic, I knew […]
Address: 1610 Stittsville Main St, Stittsville, ON Hours: 11am – 7pm (Sun – Tue, Sat); 11am – 9pm (Wed – Fri) Website: Social media only (FB & IG) Green factor: Compostable containers, plastic utensils One snowy Ottawa day, while I already had a car-share booked to run some errands, I made the drive out to Stittsville. The reason […]
Address: 1145 Wellington St. W, Ottawa Green factor: Compostable container for fries-only, but Styrofoam for burgers and poutine. Garbage and recycling bins on site. In front of the RBC on Wellington at McCormick in Hintonburg, there’s a blue and yellow fixture of the neighbourhood: Frenchie’s Super Fries. I’ve walked by the colourful chip wagon many times, but it was […]