Vegging Out: Diner's Veggie at Friends and Neighbours

A late lunch on Saturday led me at Friends and Neighbours (10834 82 Avenue). I was really hungry and opted for the Diner's Veggie, which at $13.95 is one of the most expensive items on the menu. The crispy, grilled pita was packed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, avocado, and crispy soy bacon - definitely the star of the dish. I thought that the vegetables would have been sauteed, other than the avocado, of course. Otherwise, it was basically salad in a pita. The sour cream and salsa to the side made for some good dipping of the accompanying potatoes, as well as the pita itself, which also had vegetable spread on it. The flavours worked well together and the dish was filling.

Folk Fest 2011 #2 - Veggie Pita

Food - EFMF 2011, a photo by raise my voice on Flickr.

I decided to have each meal or snack at the Folk Fest from a different food vendor. I noticed a Mediterranean food stand offering wraps and platters. When I go to the Folk Fest, I tend to be in a vegetarian frame of mine, such is the hippy that I am. As a result, I went for the veggie pita wrap. It was filled with grilled eggplant, zucchini, and peppers, as well as lettuce. A thick spread of hummous was on the inside of the pita, while the veggies were covered in a refreshing tahini sauce. While the pita bread was crisp, the fillings were all cold, which I believe was intentional - the veggies were chilled, not room temperature from sitting. The wrap was a great flavour combination and the perfect lunch on a very hot afternoon.