food cart madness - fasttrac fusion

So I'm driving north on Cambie, heading to the happiest place on earth (Whole Foods), when I notice a conspicuous silver cart hanging out on 49th Ave, just outside the Langara Canada Line exit. I make a borderline Stig-like right turn into the first street I pass and park.


One of the supreme tenets of the food industry has always been location, location, location. Langara College, hidden away in a residential area bordered by a golf course, has never been a focus of cheap eats, even though within its walls hides an untapped market of hungry and extremely budget-conscious eaters. Main Street's East Indian market is a few minutes walk, but the selection is limited. Oakridge Centre mall is a train stop away, but if you're between classes, that may not be an option. So in comes Fasttrac Fusion trying to fill a need.

update: isaac & agatha (richmond)

This is a follow-up to my initial review which you can find here.

A friend of mine called me up for lunch last Saturday, and I always use that as a reason to go eat Filipino food. He and I grew up together, and it's just one of those things that links our friendship. That, and he's also the guy who got me started with this whole love-of-cooking business. After I moved back to Vancouver after 4 years of living off dining hall food in Boston during university, he showed me quick-and-easy pasta, as well as the wonders of the George Foreman grill. Yes, I'm admitting to owning one.

farmers market saturday

The true sign that fall is here? The Trout Lake Farmers Market shuts down for another season.


Check out this massive golden beet I found! Lots of apples around, some late-season tomatoes, beets, and piles upon piles of squash were to be had. With Halloween a week away, the sweet smell of pumpkin pie should be filling the air.

food cart madness - fresh local wild

One of my rules is that I will not visit, let alone review, an establishment that has been open less than a month. I just consider it fair to give the staff time to get into a comfortable groove, and adjust the food as needed. It always leads to a better experience for all involved... or consequently, they close down before then...

I'm about to break that rule.


Fresh Local Wild is the latest food truck to wind its way into downtown Vancouver. It's based on bringing local sustainable and seasonable food to our streets, at an affordable price. The man in charge is Chef Josh Wolfe, formerly of the Glowbal Group's flagship Coast Restaurant on Alberni, which brings some hefty credentials. He and his partners launched Fresh Local Wild only yesterday, but the local Twitter-verse is already abuzz with their arrival.