FOODIE FRIDAY Students line up on Friday night for student activities' weekly "Friday food truck" offering.
The Pinky D’s food truck, a mishmash of black and white checkers complemented by pink racing stripes, is nearly as colorful as the meal served out of it: poutine. The dish, a staple in Canada, is made of thick-cut fries topped with piping hot gravy and cheese curds, making it the perfect late night snack for hungry Bowdoin students.
The truck, owned by Randy and Deborah Smith, was created ten years ago but didn’t initially serve poutine. The Smiths originally planned to sell cupcakes out of the truck, but when the couple realized the profit margins would be too small, they switched to loaded tater tots, and then eventually to fries. The move to poutine was spurred on by customer requests.