The city announced the 17 winners of the food-cart lottery today. The list is below. I expect all the dedicated posters here to go out and test each one of these carts (they’re supposed to be in action as of July 31) and then write up reviews.
Food Cart 2010 Lottery Backgrounder
Winners marked with a W
Alternates marked with an A
DT54 – East Side of 200 Howe St – 100 metres North of W Cordova St
(W) Wong, To Choi – Chinese Dim Sum
(A) Simkin, Karen
DT55 – South Side of 400 W Georgia St – 12 metres East of Richards St
(W) Lee, Yong Sook – Korean food with meat and vegetarian options
(A) Emmott, Jenny
DT57 – North Side of 700 W Cordova St – 14 metres East of Howe St
(W) Revuelta Cue, Arturo – Burritos, whole wheat, rice, beans, sauces, fillings
(A) Dhanoa, Bobby
DT58 – East Side of 700 Homer St – 20 metres South of W Georgia St
(W) Yong, Ming Cheak - chicken salad with lettuce, tomato. Fruit cup with melon, kiwi and mixed fruit.
(A) Liu, Hang
DT59 – East Side of 700 Hornby St – 22 metres South of W Georgia St
(W) Kaisaris, Michael – Southern BBQ, Rice, Veggies
(A) Te, Richard
DT60 – South Side of 700 W Georgia St – 20 metres West of Granville St
(W) Li, Hongyu – Traditional Chinese and Japanese Cuisine
(A) Te, Maria
DT61 – South Side of 900 W Hastings St – 24 metres East of Burrard St
(W) Fang, Emily – Skewers of beef and pork
(A) Chow, Benson
DT62 – West Side of 1100 Burrard St – 28 metres South of Helmcken St
(W) Samaei Motlag, Babak – Greek Donair
(A) Jalalzada, Mohammad
DT63 – West Side of 1100 Burrard St – 25 metres North of Davie St
(W) Yeo, Allan – Modern Satay Barbeque
(A) Thomas, Regina
EB03 – South Side of 2000 Beach Av – 30 metres West of Chilco St
(W) Zhao, Mei Liing – Fresh squeezed Lemonade
(A) Rowles, Sharon
GM20 – East Side of 600 Granville St – 50 metres North of W Georgia St
(W) Ip, Derek – Fresh Bakery
(A) Horsley, Melissa
GM21 – West Side of 600 Granville St – 95 metres North of W Georgia St
(W) Rodgers, Katie – Healthy meals & snacks, roll ups, sandwiches
(A) Kirpik, Berkan
OD16 – East Side of 6400 Cambie St – 20 metres North of W 49th Ave
(W) Yien, Alan – speciality noodles
(A), Rieche, Fraser
OD19 – East Side of 1300 Main St – 12 metres North of Terminal Ave
(W) St. Denis, Jean Francois – Falafel
(A) Lurtz, Cedric
C1 - West Side of 1100 Station St, or West Side of 400 Burrard St
(W) Morra, Giorgio – Authentic Italian stone ground pizza
(A) Charach, Michael
C2 - West Side of 1200-1300 Arbutus St, or North Side of 1000 W Georgia St
(W) Duprey, David – Fresh & frozen fruits, chocolate dipped fruits
(A) Chan, Calvin
C3 - West Side of 1400 NW Marine Dr, or East Side of 800 Hornby St
(W) Kosmowski, Roman – Central European foods from Poland, Russia, using local organic products, borscht, schnitzel, kosher
(A) Edra, Imee
30 responses so far ↓
1 Matty // Jul 9, 2010 at 4:04 pm
No chip wagons?!
No crepes?
No hot bagels?
2 Tiktaalik // Jul 9, 2010 at 4:15 pm
@matty There was some degree of healthyness component? As well I’m not sure if there wasn’t a desire to see unique foods? I could see chip wagons and bagels not making the cut due to that.
3 Andy Yan // Jul 9, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Francis, would be great to take one for the team on this!
4 Oana // Jul 9, 2010 at 4:38 pm
I had my fingers crossed for a Bakudanyaki stand and/or a Taqueria one. How awesome would that be?
5 Tessa // Jul 9, 2010 at 4:39 pm
mmm i will gladly review the chocolate dipped fruit.
6 Brenton // Jul 9, 2010 at 5:05 pm
chicken salad with lettuce, tomato.
Really? Chicken salad?
7 Martha // Jul 9, 2010 at 5:09 pm
No tacos????
Burritos on Cordova & Howe though.
8 MB // Jul 9, 2010 at 5:23 pm
I’m hoping for sweet potato fries. My DNA says “Yaaay” to borsht!
9 T // Jul 9, 2010 at 6:05 pm
what! No Fillet Mignon!
10 T // Jul 9, 2010 at 6:06 pm
no creme brule? or caviar?
11 p // Jul 9, 2010 at 6:07 pm
hot pretzels?
12 Dorian // Jul 9, 2010 at 6:20 pm
What a JOKE!
Where is food from BC?!?!??!!?
More crap after bar/club food mostly. Figures.
13 Matty // Jul 9, 2010 at 6:33 pm
@Tiktaalik ..Hey folks, lighten up. I don’t think we need to analyze the nutrition components of street vendors. Will the chocolate be at least 70% dark for those fruit dippers? Will the beans be fried? Will the chicken salad have low fat yoghurt mayo? None of the stuff offered is unique – just comfort food and easy to handle with not too much mess…… BUT still missing those “chips” (yams or potato, I’m easy)
14 nara is for lovers // Jul 9, 2010 at 7:08 pm
wow, really just sounds like more of the same generic blandness vancouver is known for.
said it once, will say it again, people in this town need to travel.
15 scm // Jul 9, 2010 at 8:19 pm
I think food critic/blogger, Andrew Morrison, sums it pretty well
http://scoutmagazine.ca/2010/07/09/the-street-food-vendor-lottery-winners-why-we-should-worry/
16 scm // Jul 9, 2010 at 8:21 pm
personally i don’t see why one can’t just drive up in a van and serve food….like construction caterers.
there definitely needs to be chip wagons.
17 DW // Jul 9, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Foodies have made this city a better place overall, but I think the negative commenters are missing the point of this experiment.
Food carts should have food that is somewhat experimental, but they should also serve food that is cheap, and can be produced relatively quickly. The winning carts might sound bland, but before we all slam this project, we should adopt a wait and see attitude to see what the vendors can produce at reasonable prices (say a meal under 8 bucks.) I’ve been to Portland and I’ve been to Hong Kong within the last two years and what drew me to the carts were offerings that looked tasty at a cheap price. Gourmet food is for restaurants, not food carts.
If any of you have actually decided to venture over the Fraser River within the last 5 years, I’m sure you’re well aware of something called the Richmond Night Market. The food stands are the busiest area of the market and they all offer items that are less than 5 bucks.
18 Andrew Morrison // Jul 10, 2010 at 12:42 am
“If any of you have actually decided to venture over the Fraser River within the last 5 years, I’m sure you’re well aware of something called the Richmond Night Market. The food stands are the busiest area of the market and they all offer items that are less than 5 bucks.”
That would be a lot more interesting had you mentioned the quality of the ingredients or the preparation. How busy it is or how cheap it is are fascinating, but I think it might be a better reflection of our values as an internationally recognised food city if we rather concerned ourselves with how good it is.
The city picked up the ball they’d dropped decades ago and then dropped it again. While I’m glad they’re back in the game, at some point their first day should probably end.
19 Shane // Jul 10, 2010 at 12:53 am
I want Adelaide-style meat pies!
20 A. G. Tsakumis // Jul 10, 2010 at 1:03 pm
In a down economy when commercial rental rates are at a zenith, Mayor Dimwit has decided to further burden the bistro or cafe struggling to survive the economic rumpus left to weather.
Despite obvious concerns over health issues etc, this is NOT the programs New York or Portland rolled out years ago.
All the Gregoristas are dreaming in technicolour. There was a way of doing this, and the way they chose is wrong. The lottery, the types of food. Ridiculous. Reasonable initiative at its genesis, but hatched in the worst possible manner.
21 Todd Sieling // Jul 10, 2010 at 1:38 pm
My understanding is that there were a few hundred applicants, so choosing by lottery seems the only way to get them out in time for summer. As for bistros and cafes, I’ve seen little innovation come from them, especially in service, so maybe this will spur them into making their offering more compelling.
22 Bill Lee // Jul 10, 2010 at 3:34 pm
But as the Vancouver Sun noted the other day, http://communities.canada.com/VANCOUVERSUN/blogs/wordofmouth/archive/2010/07/06
/restaurants-closed-by-vancouver-coastal-health-inspectors.aspx
And some don’t have the finance to withstand 12 months.
Still a few will be pointed out with pride by neighbours when they set up.
I’d prefer to see permanent farmers markets (yes, selling oranges and bananas) around the city even taking a block and turning the tarmac and sidewalks into areas for market stalls.
23 Canuckistanian // Jul 11, 2010 at 3:07 am
A lottery is a pretty flawed process to introduce food carts. Some vendors may be excellent, others a flop. No vetting whatsoever is certainly a problem.
Nevertheless, anything is an improvement on the status quo. Hopefully, one day Vancouver can boast excellent and diverse food offerings, both in price point and the food itself. These 17 lucky lottery winners should only be a step in that direction.
24 DW // Jul 11, 2010 at 2:45 pm
@Andrew Morrison
I was at the Richmond Night Market this weekend and I took a stroll by the Roaming Dragon food cart which certain media and foodies seemed to have deemed as the epitome of street food cart creativity. There was nary a soul compared to the bustling line-ups at other food stands such as those for Halal BBQ, dim sum, takoyaki, dragon beard candy, egg waffles, etc.
There’s a time and place for meals prepared with quality ingredients – the home, a night out on the town with a loved one, etc. If I’m on the go and I don’t want McDonalds or pizza, but I want something different at an affordable price, where do I go now? This is the street cart’s niche.
There’s a lovely restaurant on Main and King Edward that was inspired by street food stands in Asia. They serve meals at affordable prices – certainly not gourmet and little attention to presentation, but quite tasty nevertheless. I’d love for this type of establishment to be available on the street and I don’t think I’m alone in that sentiment.
25 Booge // Jul 12, 2010 at 8:17 am
I can’t recall when i last ate from a street vendor. There is nothing as uncouth as watching people walk-about and graze on food. Cows all.
26 MB // Jul 12, 2010 at 9:20 am
Alex, maybe you’d change your mind if they allowed cigar carts. Trouble is, under current laws and except for the soggy stogie in your mouth, you’d have to cover the product up.
27 MB // Jul 12, 2010 at 9:24 am
Booge, mutter something like to me on the street and I’ll squirt honey dijon mustard on your pork pie hat.
28 MB // Jul 12, 2010 at 9:28 am
Bill L, what about permanent farmer’s markets with permanent food vendors on the same site? It seems the two would be very compatible.
29 Booge // Jul 12, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Went for a stroll around the downtown area today, wearing my pork pie hat to shield my shiny head from the sun. Saw a large number of strolling grazers on my walkabout. A number of times I shouted out: Stop and smell the roses you grazing lot!
Not a drop of honey dijon mustard can be found on me hat.
30 Bill Lee // Jul 13, 2010 at 11:27 am
Help fill up Fabula’s “Urban Wonks” calendar.
http://francesbula.com/events/ is now a side bar on the blog page, but also a page in its own right.
Obviously the fabula vancouver village doesn’t extend beyond Boundary Road or the Fraser River, so help add great Urbanicist events from the Soviet of Burnaby, The Richmond Dike Redoubt and other places beyond Hope.
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