Red Ember Pizza

While Winnipeg has been relatively late to this trend, food trucks in Winnipeg are offering a variety of food options. You may have seen the big red truck serving pizza. That is the Red Ember and more than simply serving pizza to a hungry lunch crowds, Red Ember also provides an insight into the growth and challenges in food trucks and locally sourced food.

MAP CREDITS

Story and Map by Laura Bergen

Technical Editing: Kimberley Moore and Scott Price

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