Roasted vegetables with rice, Pom Grand
This new dish isn’t your everyday bunch of roasted vegetables. First, the array of veggies is impressive: mushrooms, onions, string beans, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, green, red and orange peppers. It’s a healthy portion that completely buries the two-tone bed of rice, with a nice surprise of little red, dried berries mixed in for an unusual, yet tasty combination — a great deal for three tickets.
Face off fried pickles, The Canadian Brewhouse
Booth 31, three tickets
If you’re a pickle fan, this dish is a must. It’s not only scrumptious but easy to eat. Big spears of tangy dill pickles surrounded by a thick, herbed batter fried to crispy perfection without destroying the integrity of its contents. My first bite actually pulled the entire pickle right out of its golden shroud coat that kept its shape so the pickle could be slipped right back inside. And while the battered pickles were a score, they’re served with a creamy, homemade tzatziki for dipping — the winner of this faceoff.
Margherita pizza, La Diavola Pizzaria
Booth 30, three tickets
Regardless of which variety of pizza you choose, La Diavola’s pizza is some of the best you could hope to chow down on. The crust is soft and chewy, while cooked enough to avoid any doughiness. Mozzarella balls are melted across a simple tomato sauce topped with a single, fresh basil leaf. Minimalist perfection straight out of an on-site pizza oven.