Here are a few photos from wandering the Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo
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Here are a few photos from wandering the Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo
Continue reading “Recap: Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo (May 3, 2015)”
Here are some can’t miss things from now and for the weekend and a reminder on a few topics
From 12 to 4 pm, be sure to catch the Durham Central Park Rodeo (501 Foster Street, Durham) over 50 trucks in attendance with live music from Pitchblak Brass Band. One of NC’s wineries, Grove Winery will also be at the rodeo.
Be sure to be on the lookout for Will & Pops new truck (dubbed Will & Pops 2.0) at the Durham Rodeo.
On March 7th, Raleigh Brewing will celebrate two years with music and food trucks. Both Dump Pho King Truck and Philly’s Cheesesteaks will be there from 2 to 8pm and Iced Cupcakes will have complimentary cupcakes from 4pm-8pm. In addition to three special beers and three food trucks, there will also be live music Music Line- Up is as follows: *2pm – 4pm: The Hey Brothers *5pm – 7pm: Cosmic Superheroes *8pm – 10pm: Gary Mitchell: Music with a Message Lastly, Raleigh Brewing is giving away a Kegerator with $1 raffle tickets. 100% of the ticket sales will go to the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Tickets will stop at the close of business on March 7th and the winner will be announced on Monday, March 9th.
Catch American Meltdown at Brushstroke Gallery (520 N. West Street, Raleigh) from 6-9pm with Raleigh Brewing on tap. On display will be work from Felicia Perry Photography.
Catch Porchetta and CJ’s Street Food at CAM Raleigh (409 W. Martin Street, Raleigh) from 6-10pm. Also, a friend, Dana Flynt, has some work up at the Darkroom exhibition (Visual Arts Exchange at 309 W. Martin Street, Raleigh). Check out her work and others there during their First Friday exhibition. Odds & Ends
Bam Pow Chow is up against 1o other trucks worldwide (one is from Ontario!) for best food truck taco at Mobile Cuisine. They have changed their voting platform to allow one vote in a 24-hour timeframe. So set your watch and vote. Chez Moi is competing with other small businesses for one of ten small business grants from FedEx, including a $25,000 grand prize. To vote via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook (once per platform in a 24-hour timeframe) and check out their profile, click here.
Here are things to add on to Monday’s news (or reminders of some things you have to do).
Titled “An Evening of Souther Comfort Food” Chef Suzie Keenan of Olio & Aceto presents a four course meal and wine pairings at their Chapel Hill cafe.
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One of the great advantages of food trucks is that owners are on the truck daily. This brings a tight bond between the owner and their hungry patrons. Since many of us only get that small time between ordering and grabbing our food, I wanted to help bring us together. That’s when I got the idea, Behind The Wheel. Gets me back to telling the story and further enjoying – being around food trucks.
One of the great advantages of food trucks is that owners are on the truck daily. This brings a tight bond between the owner and their hungry patrons. Since many of us only get that small time between ordering and grabbing our food, I wanted to help bring us together. That’s when I got the idea, Behind The Wheel. Gets me back to telling the story and further enjoying – being around food trucks. This week I highlight Olio and Aceto.
Looking for something to do? Here is my pick…
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Few things happening on the Food Truck scene here in the Triangle
In case you missed it, Olio and Aceto opened their cafe location on Saturday. The truck was parked out front, Fortnight Brewery was there pouring English and Blonde Ale, a DJ playing music and getting people to move, and other Galleria tenants were in the festivities.
Continue reading “Now Open: Olio and Aceto Cafe in Chapel Hill”