Street food vendors selected for new locations in Vancouver
It may soon be easier to grab some schnitzel, dim sum or freshly squeezed lemonade while on the go in Vancouver.
The city wants to bring nutritious and healthy eating options to 17 new locations through a street-vendor pilot program.
Following the submission of around 800 applications, the vendors who will participate were selected today (July 9) by lottery.
“The popularity of this is a clear indication that people want to see a wide range of food on our streets and they want the offerings to reflect the cuisine of our culturally diverse city,” Mayor Gregor Robertson said in a statement.
“Given the amount of interest we’ve had for this initial launch, we’ll definitely be looking at ways to expand food cart operations across Vancouver even more,” he said.
Vancouver Coastal Health will monitor the carts and operators are expected to manage their waste.
The new locations and winning vendors include:
- Chinese dim sum
East Side of 200 Howe Street, 100 metres north of W Cordova Street - Korean food with meat and vegetarian options
South side of 400 W Georgia Street, 12 metres east of Richards Street - Burritos
North side of 700 W Cordova Street, 14 metres east of Howe Street - Chicken salad and fruit cups
East side of 700 Homer Street, 20 metres south of W Georgia Street - Southern barbecue, rice, veggies
East side of 700 Hornby Street, 22 metres south of W Georgia Street - Traditional Chinese and Japanese cuisine
South side of 700 W Georgia Street, 20 metres west of Granville Street - Beef and pork skewers
South side of 900 W Hastings Street, 24 metres east of Burrard Street - Greek donair
West side of 1100 Burrard Street, 28 metres south of Helmcken Street - Modern satay barbecue
West side of 1100 Burrard Street, 25 metres north of Davie Street - Fresh-squeezed lemonade
South side of 2000 Beach Avenue, 30 metres west of Chilco Street - Fresh bakery
East side of 600 Granville Street, 50 metres north of W Georgia Street - Healthy meals and snacks, roll ups, and sandwiches
West side of 600 Granville Street, 95 metres north of W Georgia Street - Specialty noodles
East side of 6400 Cambie Street, 20 metres north of W 49th Avenue - Falafel
East side of 1300 Main Street, 12 metres north of Terminal Avenue - Authentic Italian stone ground pizza
West side of 1100 Station Street, or west side of 400 Burrard Street - Fresh and frozen fruit, chocolate-dipped fruits
West side of 1200-1300 Arbutus Street, or north side of 100 W Georgia Street - Central European foods from Poland and Russia using local organic products
West side of 1400 NW Marine Drive, or East side of 800 Hornby Street
Comments
22 Comments
John Goldsmith
Jul 9, 2010 at 5:34pm
Some nice new options, but, whaaat? No taco stand!
R U Kiddingme
Jul 9, 2010 at 9:43pm
Where is the poutine truck! Is this not Canada!
All kvetching aside, well done Vancouver city council, you have bought my vote with variety street food yeah! And I will cycle to it!
Therzo38
Jul 10, 2010 at 8:53am
Finally, another sign Vancouver is growing up. This is decades overdue.
Nice to see fresh lemonade, but there should be a vendor with an assortment of fruits to juice as well. Maybe next year.
In any case, thank goodness this city council isn't so frigid and scared as most past councils have been.
16/17
Jul 10, 2010 at 10:03am
Making Vancouver street food more than just hot dogs, roasted nuts, and popcorn is long overdue and I've been excited to hear the lottery results. The above list is filled with 16 diverse offerings that sound like a great start to the project. But "lemonade"? Seriously?
rednecks come to Victoria
Jul 10, 2010 at 10:15am
did they seriously do this by lottery? (Don't buskers have to audition?) Why not a Food Network reality show where the winners will actually be high quality?
NB
Jul 10, 2010 at 10:17am
wow finally the city does something worth while....i guess even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Ida Gno
Jul 10, 2010 at 10:56am
It's a start but I would like to see Pesian/ Middle East, Indian, SE Asian and Pho
Beth
Jul 10, 2010 at 2:30pm
Fantastic! Well done, city. Yum.
Beth
Aaron
Jul 11, 2010 at 10:30pm
Where are the Taco Trucks?
bulletproofcourier
Jul 12, 2010 at 2:30am
Oh great. That lemonade stand will be below my apartment. Now I'll have the constant smell of lemons drifting through my windows!