Summer Festival 1: Some things to try at Taste of the Danforth

Summer means a lot of festivals in downtown Toronto. This year, as we had such a long winter, we had to make the most of summer festivals! So, we went to a few food fests.

Taste of the Danforth

The Taste of the Danforth is the largest street festival in Canada (or so we heard), welcoming 1.5 million attendees annually. This year was its 21^st year and our second time to visit. The many restaurants take their tasty offerings to booths on the street for the people to order small plates--from the expected Greek food to sushi and even paella.

Here are some dishes you might want to try during this festival:

     Souvlaki—grilled skewers of chicken, pork, lamb. Try this with tzatziki (yogurt) sauce

Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki sauce

 Spanakopita—a flaky, savoury pastry filled with spinach and feta

     Loukoumades-- deep fried dough balls drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon

Loukoumades

     Grilled Quail

     Grilled octopus and squid

Gyros—grilled meat sandwich

    Baklava –layers of phyllo dough stacked with honey and nuts

They even have nut-free Baklava!

 There were also games, children’s activities (such as rock climbing) and entertainment. And when you would like a break from the streets, you could pop into one of the many shops along the Danforth selling toys, kitchenware, candy and even party supplies! 

Entertainment @ Taste of the Danforth

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