Cheeseburger platter - Fontenelle
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Fontenelle Restaurant

Address: 55 Montréal Rd, Vanier Hours: 7am – 2pm (daily) Website: https://fontenellerestaurant.ca/     It took a while for me to make it to this Vanier institution, but I figured that since it’s been open since 1960 (!!), it probably wasn’t leaving any time soon. My first time there came on a pre-holiday morning in December, just after the morning […]

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All Out Burger

Address: 2560 Bank St (food truck); brick and mortars: 714 Gladstone Ave and 585 Montreal Road Hours: varies between locations Website: https://alloutburger.com/ Green factor (food truck): garbage can on site, no recycling; paper and foil wrapper for burgers   Back in 2021, All Out Burger took over the food trailer that had been successfully run by No Forks Given. They […]

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Anne’s Chip Stand

Address: 5135 ON-34, Vankleek Hill, ON Hours: Closed for the 2022 season as of writing Website: Facebook only Green factor: Styrofoam container for poutine, paper sleeves for sandwiches; plastic utensils, garbage and recycling bins on site     Earlier this fall, my wife and I made a pit stop in Vankleek Hill while on our way to the Eastern Townships. […]

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Food Trucks
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That Food Truck

Address: 2160 St. Joseph Boulevard, Orléans Hours: 11am – 7pm (M – W), (Th – Sat), closed Sunday Website: Socials only – Instagram and Facebook Green factor: Garbage bin only on site, compostable container for poutine, foil and paper wrap for sandwiches, plastic utensils     “Hey, you wanna get something to eat at that food truck down the street?” […]

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Food Trucks
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Lou Fast Food

Address: 30 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa Hours: 11am – 4pm (Mon – Sat); closed Sunday (hours may vary during/after pandemic) Website: Social media only – their Instagram is your best bet Green factor: Styrofoam for burger and poutine, plastic utensils, paper for fries and sausage   Sometimes reviews get lost in the digital ether and/or to the wondrous mix of procrastination […]

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Innes Chip Wagon

Address: 1873 Innes Rd, Gloucester, ON Hours: 11am – 6pm (Mon – Sat); 11am – 5pm (Sun) Website: Digital ghost Green factor: Styrofoam containers, plastic utensils, garbage container on site     Back in warmer days, after doing some hiking in Mer Bleue, my wife and I made a pit stop on the way back home to refuel at East […]

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S&S Fries

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 […]

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Carleton Fries

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 […]

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Pong's Poutine food truck
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Pong’s Poutine

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 […]

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Mr. Hot Potato

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 […]

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