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Taste Your Way Around the Trail – The Cabot Truck Food Truck Rally Returns this Weekend

Foodies and adventure seekers, mark your calendars! Hit the road this fall and enjoy some great eats along the way. Destination Cape Breton, with the support of Parks Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia, is once again presenting the Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally on October 21 and 22, 2023. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. 

The food trucks will be placed at various locations around the Cabot Trail to give people time to digest their offerings before stopping at the next food truck location. The idea is to grab a bite, take a hike and enjoy the spectacular fall colours.

“The Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally is not just a food festival; it’s an experience that celebrates the beauty of our region and the diverse culinary talents of our food truck vendors,” says Destination Cape Breton CEO Terry Smith. “We can’t wait to welcome everyone to this fun and tasty event.”

The Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally has become a beloved tradition for locals and a must-visit destination for visitors to Cape Breton Island. This year’s rally promises to be even bigger, better, and more mouth-watering than ever before. With a diverse lineup of food trucks from the region, attendees can indulge in a wide array of culinary delights from various cuisines.

Participating food trucks and their locations are: 

• Amanda’s Island Bistro Ltd, Middle River Community Hall, 2656 Cabot Trail, Baddeck, NS, B0E 1B0
• Beaver Tails, Jersey Cove (beach by Englishtown Ferry), 1207 NS-312, Englishtown, NS
• Bungalow Beans Coffee, Big Intervale Campground Cape North, 27117 Cabot Trail Rd, Cape North, NS B0C 1C0
• Burger Kraft, Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College, 51779 Cabot Trail, St. Ann’s, NS, B0E 1B0
• Da Smoky Fish, Cheticamp – Aucoin’s Bakery Supplement Lot (across the street), 16075 Cabot Trail Road, Petit Etang, NS, B0E 1H0
• Fish Out of Water, Live Life In Tents, 8139 Cabot Trail, Margaree Forks, B0E 2A0
• Grub Love Co., MacIntosh Brook Campground, 23606 Cabot Trail, Pleasant Bay, NS B0E 2P0
• Lawless Lobster Seafood Trailer, Meat Cove Campground, 2479 Meat Cove Rd, Capstick, NS B0C 1E0
• Rose’s Smashburgers & trickdough baking co., Big Spruce Brewing 64 Yankee Line Road, Baddeck, NS, B0E 1B0
• Stand and Stuff Your Face, Ingonish Beach, 90 Beach Rd, Ingonish Beach, NS B0C 1L0
• Stephen’s Hot Sausage & Hot Dogs, Alexander Graham Bell Historic Site, 559 Chebucto St, Baddeck, NS, B0E 1B0

Tips for an enjoyable weekend:

• Bring cash, some food trucks only accept cash.
• Download the app at cabottrailfoodtruckrally.com
• Stay tuned to our social channels for any changes in the schedule facebook.com/CabotTrailFoodTruckRally and instagram.com/cabottrailfoodtruckrally/
• Collect digital stamps at each stop to enter the Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally contest to win a foodie adventure around the Cabot Trail.
• Eat, Hike, Repeat!

Whether you’re a dedicated foodie, a nature enthusiast or simply looking for a fun weekend, the 2023 Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally is the place to be.

For more information, visit cabottrailfoodtruckrally.com.