Winnipeg is known for a lot of things: its scorching hot summers, freezing winters, being “The Slurpee Capital” of the world. But what I love most about Winnipeg is its rich and diverse food scene. A trip to the right restaurant can make you feel like you’ve gone on an adventure to a far away place while staying in the city.
Don’t believe me? Our first stop is Foodtrip Kitchen, where we get a real taste of the Philippines. Owner Lourdes Federis opened the restaurant in 2020, right when restaurants all over the city were closing their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Everybody was closing, and people were saying we’re crazy (that) we’re opening.
So that’s the first time I ever run a restaurant. No experience,” said Federis. “A lot of people are kind of throwing the towel at that time.
They thought, it’s like it’s the end of the world. But I saw it as an opportunity. Like I literally said, I’ll catch those towels.
” Federis says it was all worth it for what she was able to do for the community. “I feel like we kind of show a little bit (of) hope to the people at the time. Like, we can still keep going ’till normalize, at least this part of our life during the pandemic.
So we did takeout and pickup only,” said the restaurateur. “For a more than a year, we functioned as that until that city slowly opened. And now we are a regular restaurant.
” Four years later, Foodtrip has become a Filipino staple in Winnipeg. Walking into Foodtrip Kitchen.