FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2nd Annual Toronto Patty Festival - Little Jamaica

TORONTO - Calling all patty connoisseurs, on Saturday August 3rd, the Afro Caribbean Farmers’ Market will host the 2nd Toronto Patty Festival!!

From 12pm to 5pm Little Jamaica’s Reggae Lane (1531 Eglinton Ave West) turns into a playful space where the PATTY once again takes center stage!

Toronto Patty Fest invites you to have lunch with us, and help us celebrate this beloved and by far Toronto’s most favorite snack food. Some of Toronto’s best boutique patty makers will be on hand for you to explore their offerings.

This year's FREE family friendly food festival welcomes back GABBES Haitian Cuisine, with the Haitian smoked herring patty and the fried Haitian patty known as the Pate Kode.

Le Bercail creates the West African Pastel (Patty), with a beef filling seasoned with authentic West African spices used in Senegalese and Guinean cuisine.

The traditional Jamaican beef patty makers like Patty Genius give us their rendition of the oxtail, jerk chicken, ackee & saltfish and a veggie option with callaloo, chickpea and potato mix. Spike Your Food returns with the longanisa and hot Italian sausage filled patty. Mermaid Find offers you surf options of shrimp and lobster and Beans Bistro a Pumpkin filled patty! Last but not least is Little Jamaica’s very own Kingston 12 Patty, with their classic beef, chicken, ackee/saltfish and veggie options with your choice of regular size or their famous mini appetizer sizes!

“I didn’t realize just how much Torontonians LOVE the patty, our 2023 patty makers sold out in 2 hours!”

Lori Beazer, Organizer

Classic Juice Co, keeps everyone hydrated with Tamarind lemonade, pineapple/ginger, sorrel and mango/sorrel juices. For you lighter eaters, the Toronto Black Farmers creates a Garden Salad Bar with all CLEAN produce that is locally grown, and homemade salad dressings to top things off. Tropical flavored Ice Cream and Bubble Tea will be on hand for those wanting a sweet treat.

Our festival welcomes back Magic Man Andrew Eland to keep the young and young at heart entertained, while DJ DFlex keeps the vibe with a perfect mix of Reggae, Calypso, R&B and Afrobeats.

Contact: Lori Beazer, Organizer - afrocaribbeanfm@gmail.com (416) 454-3848 afrocaribbeanfarmersmarket.com