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The scent of pulled pork and Bam Bam shrimp hangs in the air. Food trucks and vendors are starting to line Churchill Square, preparing to hawk their food.

It’s that time of year again: For the next 10 days, from Thursday, July 21 to July 30, Taste of Edmonton takes over downtown. This is the 32nd year for the food festival, which has grown into one of Canada’s largest. Last year, it drew a crowd of 480,000 people.

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And they’re continuing to grow. This year’s Taste of Edmonton has seen the addition of 16 new food trucks and restaurants, as well as 79 new menu items. There are 64 vendors this year.

“Edmonton as a city is growing, and the food scene is also growing,” says Alex Marichales, the media co-ordinator for Events Edmonton, the main producer of the festival.

Taste of Edmonton allows people to try out food they might be interested in, without having to pay the price of a full meal. “It’s for people to try out everything about the YEG food scene,” says Marichales.