Market Eats: Fries of The Forks Market

We rounded up the fries of The Forks Market, so you could make the most well-informed fry decision possible. Pick one of your favourite beers from The Common and your favourite off this list, and you're off to the fry races.

Nuburger

This one has double the fry goodness. They have this item on the menu called "Shareables" from the "Fry Action" section of their menu, and it's pretty much the best if you have a few people getting in on it.

It comes with regular fries that are hand-cut every day and yam fries that are tossed in a sort of tempura batter. With those you get to choose two dips, which are just as good as the fries. We chose the Sweet n' Spicy Chili Mayo and the Rosemary Garlic Aioli (we had to go back for more of this one – too good).

Kyu Grill

Call them fries, call them wedges – doesn't matter because they're outstanding either way. The Shichimi Frites are perfectly crispy on the outside and nearly mashed potatoes on the inside. Topped with their Spicy Mayo, toasted sesame seeds, and freshly chopped green onions, these will have you ordering a large every single time.

Empanadas & Company

If you're into garlic, you're into these. Provenzal fries. Empanadas & Company do a Mediterranean take on regular old fries with garlic oil and parsley.

Skinner's

Last but not least, the classic. Skinners has been at it since 1929, so they know what they're doing. A little ketchup, and you're good.

Go get those fries.

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7 Ways to Relive Your Childhood at The Forks

There’s one thing all of us ‘90s babies have in common – if you grew up in Winnipeg, you probably have memories of spending time at The Forks. Remember being covered in sticky cinnamon sugar after pouring the leftovers from the donut bag into your mouth? Sweet, sweet times.

All the fun doesn’t have to be over! Grab your friends – and hey, their kids too if they have ‘em – and head to The Forks this weekend to experience your childhood all over again.

1. Find that long-lost Beanie Baby at Kite and Kaboodle

The Johnston Terminal’s second floor is home to one of the coolest toy stores in the city, where every square inch of Kite and Kaboodle’s shelves are packed with games, books, plush animals, action figures, and whozits and whatzits galore. Your kid self would go nuts if they knew you could get toys whenever you want now. Buy something for your nephew’s birthday or treat yourself – whatever it is, it’ll be awesome.

2. Eat a Skinner’s hot dog 

Nothing says nostalgia like a crisp, juicy Skinner’s foot-long hot dog from The Forks Market. Your mom might’ve made you get a regular-sized one back in the day, but now that you’re a grown adult, you can handle the real size. Probably.

3. The Common: the new lemonade stand

Trade memories of mixing all the Kool-Aid flavours together and making your friends to drink it for trying the best of craft beers and wines at The Common instead. Those double-dog-dares of days gone by have built up your now-sophisticated taste buds to appreciate these homegrown adult drinks. Try a flight of four locally crafted beers or three artisan wines – these will definitely go down easier.

4. Mini Donut Factory: Need we say more?

We probably don’t even have to say anything about this one – as soon as you enter The Forks Market, your nose immediately leads you to the mini donuts. It knows the way. When you were a kid, you probably begged your parents to let you hold the crinkly white paper bag on the drive home so you could secretly eat more than your share before your little sister realized it. You didn’t care that they were so fresh that they were too hot for your little fingers to hold. It’s all about those sweet, melt-in-your-mouth donuts. Mmmm.

5. Rediscover and explore at the Children’s Museum

It’s all in the title! Bring your little cousins or youngins of your own to the Children’s Museum to explore, learn, and feel awesome when they pretend to be the conductor of their very own train. (Right? You totally did that too.) When they’re excited, you get excited too, and you remember how it feels to learn things for the first time when you see it through their eyes.

6. Act like a kid in a candy store at Sugar Mountain

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Did your mother fear this place like mine did after she let me get the giant Pixi Stick? Maybe you can handle your sugar better now, maybe (like me) you still get hyper, but Sugar Mountain was the store of your dreams as a kid. Now you can try some more adventurous candies or still pick your tried-and-true favourites – but try to make them last longer than the ride home this time.

7. Climb up the Market Tower

When you’re so small, it’s hard to imagine being able to see the whole city at once – which is why The Forks Market tower is so awesome. Take in the views of the rivers, the landmarks, and the wonderful place you call home. If you’re feeling extra competitive, see which of your friends can run up the six storeys the fastest – last place buys mini donuts!

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by Diana Chabai, The Forks Marketing + Communications Intern. Diana's favourite way to relive the '90s is to re-create *NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" music video dance moves in her basement.