Foodie finds under one cold roof

One of  the things I  love most about Toronto is the multicultural mosaic that makes this city so vibrant. One of the most important aspects of this  cultural make up is the diversity in cuisines that is available throughout Toronto. The latest fad is the pop up food shops, trucks and events throughout the city, especially in the downtown core. Ofcourse I’m all about checking them out.

Having heard many a thing about last year’s Toronto Underground Market (TUM) I was super eager to attend the first one of 2012. Being pregnant last year I decided to pass on the events last year (figured there’d be too many tempting items I “shouldn’t” really be eating. So this year I  was up bright and early and secured a couple tickets. The original plan was to take the Little Monkey with us…using the Bjorn not the stroller (obviously). However a couple hours after purchasing the “all ages” event tickets I was informed that there was an error and it was 18+. Sigh. Our usual babysitters were also joining us for the event. Luckily a friend came to our rescue and off we went.

Unfortunately for us it happened to be the coldest day ever! EVER! Not only were  we freezing (yes I was jogging  between places and jumping whilst standing in line- to no avail) but sadly most dishes were cold by the time we got them in hand and put them in our mouths. Less than 5 minutes between the two actions. Had I known that this year TUM was going to have monthly events I most definitely would have waited to try it out in the summer. My reco would be to forgo the winter ones ( if it’s held at an outdoor venue) if you have the option, especially since most of the vendors remain the same (and many offer the same dishes as Yelp reviews have illustrated). I love the fact that most of the vendors were flying under the radar for the  most part, many communicate through Twitter but have minimal info on their websites (if they even have one that is!)

That said, here are some of our favourite  finds !