CNE 2012 - The food, the glory, the ecstasy!

The Canada National Exhibition has blossomed into a haven for foodies. Continuing their history of clogging arteries and loosening belt buckles, their 2012 edition is heavy on the good stuff.

The CNE has embraced bacon as a staple with Bacon Nation. We hambly present to you the many faces of cholesterol: Bacon-topped funnel cakes, chocolate-drizzled deep fried Mars bars, batter-coated fudge, donut burgers, exotic tacos and three-meat brisket.



Take note of their soon-approaching food truck fest, starting this weekend! Canada’s largest food truck rally consists of sixteen food trucks lining Princes’ Boulevard. Here is the complete list. It runs this Friday, August 24 (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and Saturday & Sunday, August 25 - 26 (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) See you there.





  • Blue Donkey Streatery – Greek classics like Chicken gyros, Pork Souvlaki Pita and Garlic Yogurt Feta Fries.
  • Busters Sea Cove – Fresh seafood with fish and shrimp tacos as well as lobster and crab rolls.
  • Fidel Gastro’s – This truck offers extreme sandwiches for extreme taste like La Senorita (5-alarm turkey chili with Havarti stuffed deep-fried jalapenos and carrot/radicchio slaw).
  • Gourmet B1tches – Healthy gourmet fare including gluten and dairy-free options are available at this truck like Mexican Fries, Pork Belly Soft Tacos and Dry Asian Rub Wings.
  • Gourmet Gringos – Sample Latin flavours at this truck with offerings of tacos, quesadillas and empanadas.
  • Hank Daddy’s Barbeque – This southern menu offers barbeque everything with its Pulled Pork Parfait, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Cowboy Fries and Smoked Chicken Wings.
  • Hogtown Smoke – Toronto’s original mobile barbecue smoke house, Hogtown Smoke offers Smoked meat sandwiches (pork, brisket, chicken), Smoked Fish Tacos, Smoked Brisket Burger and Smoked Smores.
  • Mike’s Dog House – 17 kinds of hotdogs to choose from including the Monster Dog (a foot long hotdog), the Porky Dog (hotdog with pulled pork and cheese), the Terminator (a foot long hotdog on a sub bun with fries, chili and cheese) among other toppings.
  • Per Se Mobile – Latin-inspired food can be found at this truck with its Colombian Hamburger, Shrimp Tacos and Panchetta Sandwich.
  • Pretty Sweet – This truck offers an assortment of cupcakes. Flavours include chocolate with ganache, red velvet, vanilla, oreo chocolate, mint chocolate and vanilla with chocolate.
  • Rollin’ on the River – Elk sausages and Bison burgers are offered up here, along with delicious condiments, coleslaw and baked beans.
  • Stuft Gourmet Sausages – A variety of grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, free-raised lamb, all-natural pork and organic turkey gourmet sausages.
  • Sweetness Bakery – Choose from an array of delicious nut-free cupcakes to fill your sweets craving. Flavours include: classic chocolate, maple and brown butter, s’mores, tiramisu, cookie dough, white chocolate raspberry among others.
  • Texas Tornado – Delicious classics like poutine, stuffed potatoes and all-beef hotdog under potato.
  • Tiny Tom Donuts – Hailed as one of the CNE’s classic foods, Tiny Tom Donuts has been around for more than 50 years.
  • Urban Smoke – This truck offers up traditional and fusion southern style barbeque with menu items like slow smoked brisket and pulled pork.