Taste Buds Celebrate 5 Years with New “Carnival Eats” Event

August 14, 2025

Cornwall, ON: The Taste Buds are celebrating their 5-year anniversary in delicious style with the launch of a brand-new food event, Carnival Eats, running from August 20–29, 2025.

For the first time ever, participating restaurants have no menu restrictions, they’re free to create any carnival-inspired dish they can dream up. Think: Bacon-Wrapped Pogos, Funnel Cake Nachos, Deep-Fried Mac & Cheese Balls, Cotton Candy Chicken Tenders, and other over-the-top fairground flavours.

“Five years ago, we started Taste Buds with the goal of celebrating local restaurants and giving the community a reason to explore and try something new,” says The Taste Buds. “Over the years, we’ve seen incredible creativity and amazing support from our restaurants. They trust us to make these events fun, exciting, and well-received, and that’s something we’re very proud of.”

How it works:

Each restaurant creates one exclusive carnival-themed menu item
Items are available for 10 days only (August 20–29) at the participating Restaurant location
You’re encouraged to try as many as you’d like and vote for your favorite
Both a Judge’s Award and People’s Choice Award will be crowned at the end of the event

Participating locations:

Carrots N’ Dates, Billy K’s, Seguin Patate, Mr. Puffs, Sol De Acapulco, Jet Set Pub, Jacks Pub & Cowan’s Dairy

With the Taste Buds’ track record of hosting beloved events like Taco Love, Burger Love, and Poutine Love, Carnival Eats promises to be the most colourful, creative, and indulgent yet.

For more details and a full list of participating restaurants, visit www.yourlocaltastebuds.ca

About the Taste Buds

The Taste Buds are a trio of local, community-minded friends, Patrick Larose, Matthew Girgis, and Justine Viray-Levac, dedicated to creating fun, delicious, and memorable food events that bring people together while supporting local restaurants.

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