YOUTH PERSPECTIVE

Isn’t that ingenious? It might sound a bit cheesy to you, but there’s no macaroni around, I promise.

My family and I ordered the special poutine and their cheesy smash burgers and after that experience, I think it’s safe to say that that was hands down one of the most delicious poutines that I have ever tried before in my life! The poutine was served with the classic cheese curds and gravy, and then the special toppings that were green onions and a beef of your choice. The fries were crispy on the outside, but hot and fluffy on the inside, and the cheese curds were gooey and the way it sided with the beef made it feel like a comfort food explosion in your mouth!

And second of all, there was sweet food, to compliment the savoury after filling your stomach with some scrumptious street food! Surprisingly, there were a variety of food trucks around the event selling some sweet desserts, and I went ahead and tried some of them! Again, for some honourable mentions, I’d like to mention the following: at nearly every food event in and around the Greater Paris Area there’s a Heavenly Dreams ice cream truck, and to my surprise there was one here as well with its iconic light blue colour and its yummy cold, refreshing delights, and Golden Waffles, with something that I have never seen before that sounds crazy but looks appetizing, their Mac & Cheese in a waffle cone! It must leave you saying, “You gouda brie kidding me!”

But there was another vendor at this event that caught my eye to the point that I couldn’t not try it! And that vendor was Dippin’ Cheesecake, with their sugary dipped cheesecakes on a stick. These big tree-shaped cheesecakes dipped in chocolate sauce with toppings such as graham crackers or strawberries have to be the most fun looking, mouth watering dessert at the event! I bet you, somebody with a sweet tooth would absolutely love this!

Fun Activities to Keep You Moving

After, or maybe even before you would get your food at the festival, there were some fun activities and games for the entire family! By the bleachers there was a makeshift hoops game where you throw basketballs into these hoops that were on a large trolley! I found it a very creative thing to turn something old and rusty like that into, as it didn’t serve a purpose anymore until somebody decided to turn it into something even better. And it worked, attracting the likes of older children, siblings or friends!

There was also a large area in the field designated strictly for bouncy castles and inflatable obstacles for the little kids. Even from afar you could see that that area was jam packed with little children of all ages rushing to play on those things, from large slides to bouncy tunnels and so on.

But there was one small, unexpected event that caught the eye of families coming to the event And that was the outdoor wrestling corner. I’m not even kidding, there was a wrestling ring outside with actual wrestlers coming in and fighting each other! It attracted the likes of many people, bringing their food and eating it in front of the live entertainment. It was a smart thing to do, knowing that not only the small children deserve entertainment, but the older children and their parents and family members as well

In conclusion, this festival is much more than a festival to showcase delicious poutine and mac & cheese, but it’s also a wonderful chance to hang out with your friends and family and eat marvelous food! I can’t wait for next year when it will be coming back to Paris again It even taught me one thing too: when in doubt, add more cheese curds to your poutine.

-Stephen L, Paris Independent Junior Correspondent who shares a passion for writing and exploring all the events offered in his community, giving us all a valuable perspective from youthful eyes!