Island Eats Festival Brings T&T Flavours, Soul and Soca Rhythms to North York This June 13th
Island Eats Festival Brings T&T Flavours, Soul and Soca Rhythms to North York This June13th For two days in June, Mel Lastman Square will be transformed into a Caribbean village filled with the sounds of steelpan, the aroma of jerk chicken and the energy of Carnival as the 3rd Annual Island Eats Food & Travel Festival returns to North York. The festival takes place Friday, June 13, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday, June 14, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., bringing together Caribbean food, music, tourism and culture in one outdoor celebration. “Visitors can expect dozens of food vendors offering authentic island dishes,” explained Petronella Marchan, (pictured)one of the festival organizers. “The food choices range from slow-cooked oxtail and doubles to fresh seafood, coconut water and Caribbean pastries,” she said. The event says it is quickly becoming one of Toronto’s largest celebrations of Caribbean cuisine and tourism outside of Carnival activities. One of the crowd favour...
