Jax Truckies Downtown Food Truck Rally This Weekend!

[Metro Jacksonville]

Jax Truckies Downtown Food Truck Rally This Weekend!



This weekend, food trucks from all over North Florida will be serving up unique, gourmet food to the hungry masses of Jacksonville in the first food truck rally to be held in downtown.   Food trucks in Jacksonville offer a tremendous and affordable variety of hand-crafted, artisan foods.  The Jax Truckies will offer a unique opportunity to try a variety of delicious, high end foods at drive-through prices. In addition, author autographed copies of Metro Jacksonville's recently released book, Reclaiming Jacksonville, will be available for all interested parties.

Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2012-jun-jax-truckies-downtown-food-truck-rally-this-weekend

[fieldafm]

In addition to the ice cream truck (kids love ice cream), there will be upwards of six food trucks offering vegetarian options.  Burrito Gallery will be opening the outside patio up and will be selling drinks (adults love drinks) on site.

The Food Truck Rally To Stamp Out Hunger will have something for everyone.  Your $1 donation at the door will provide SEVEN meals to Second Harvest.  Most of the people Second Harvest serves are working families. 

Great food, great cause, great location and a great partner in Burrito Gallery.   

[Tacachale]

Can't wait for this!

[fsujax]

Can't wait. I know of some people driving from Gainesville to attend.

[TPC]

This is going to be awesome! I'm glad to hear they've included more vegetarian options.

[fieldafm]

3 Moms truck was on Action News this morning talking about their new business as well as the event on Saturday. 

[thelakelander]

An update from Gary Mills at Jacksonville.com

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/423471/gary-mills/2012-06-04/saturdays-downtown-rally-features-10-jacksonville-area

[Lunican]

Food Trucks in Paris? U.S. Cuisine Finds Open Minds, and Mouths

In France, there is still a widespread belief that the daily diet in the United States consists of grossly large servings of fast food. But in Paris, American food is suddenly being seen as more than just restauration rapide. Among young Parisians, there is currently no greater praise for cuisine than “très Brooklyn,” a term that signifies a particularly cool combination of informality, creativity and quality.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/04/world/europe/food-trucks-add-american-flavor-to-paris.html

[fieldafm]

Great thing to wake up to on the local new station, food trucks!!

Sophia was bound and determined to get that plug about the truckies event in there 


http://www.fox30jax.com/content/topstories/story/Sweet-twist-on-local-food-truck-push/AqoSVKJKw0qm_c0Obtce4g.cspx

[coredumped]

Be sure to stop in at other downtown locations (like Chamblins) while downtown. We don't want to give the impression that food trucks are taking all business away from B&M merchants

[fieldafm]

Several trucks will be doing special menus for the event. 

So far we have:


Sprockets




I can personally vouch for the Florida Melt.  It is very good!

Disregard the drink portion, Burrito Gallery is selling all drinks for the event.



On The Fly

[fieldafm]

Couple of quick points:

*$1 admission benefits Second Harvest(cash only). Donations are also appreciated.  As little as $1 can provide 7 meals to those in need.  Every small donation goes a long way to ending hunger in our community. 

*Please understand that there will be some long lines at times and some trucks may sell out.  We appreciate your patience and we're sure it will be worth the wait!

*Burrito Gallery will be selling water, sodas and alcoholic beverages to all of our hungry(and thirsty) foodies.  We suggest you try a cold pint of Intuition available on tap at the BG bar.

*Most vendors accept credit cards, however Mother Fletchers and Sprockets are cash only

*Cash is encouraged.  There is an ATM available on site at Burrito Gallery.

*You are encouraged to bring your own chairs, good street food is meant to be enjoyed tailgate style!

*BG restrooms are for BG patrons only (so be sure to buy a drink, you know in the interest of rehydrating).

Should be posting up a few more menus from other trucks soon. 

[fieldafm]

http://jaxdailyrecord.com/downtowntoday.php?dt_date=2012-06-06

Jax Truckies presented by metrojacksonville.com is hosting the first “Food Truck Rally to Stamp Out Hunger” from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the parking lot along Main Street adjacent to Burrito Gallery.
Nine food trucks offering food from barbecue to vegetarian fare to ice cream are scheduled to participate.

The event is a benefit for Second Harvest Food Bank. Guests can make a suggested donation of $1 or more to the food bank before sampling the mobile cuisine.

Second Harvest distributes nonperishable food to hungry people and educates the public about the causes and possible solutions to domestic hunger.

The food bank, operated by Lutheran Social Services, distributes food to more than 170,000 individuals annually.

Second Harvest said $1 generates seven meals, the equivalent of two days of food for a person in need.

Event organizer Mike Field said the rally was conceived as a way to raise money for Second Harvest and to serve as a demonstration project.

“It can show how simple things can revitalize Downtown. It’s tactical urbanism. Getting a few people Downtown can lead to getting more people Downtown. This is what’s needed,” he said.

Terry Lorince, executive director of Downtown Vision Inc., the property-owner supported Downtown advocacy organization, said the rally, a special event on private property, is consistent with DVI’s position on food trucks.

“It’s a great partnership with Burrito Gallery. It will bring people Downtown to support an existing business. We’d like to see more people put on events like this and we would like to help them do that,” she said.

For more information, visit metrojacksonville.com/jaxtruckies.


mmarbut@baileypub.com

[fieldafm]

Having another share contest on Facebook.  One random person who shares the event page will get $20 to spend at Saturday's event.   Facebook.com/JaxTruckies

[fieldafm]

Another share contest on the Truckies facebook to win $20 to spend at the event.  Go to facebook.com/JaxTruckies and share the event page to enter.



In the meantime, more menus:


Driftwood
(chicken salad is my fav, great brisket too)



Corner Taco
(big fan of the buttermilk fried chicken and the shrimp with asparagus)



Gourmet Aviator
(recommend the helipads sliders and their coated fries!)



Mike B's
(HIGHLY recommed the Cleveland sandwich, they go great with a side of fried pickles)



Super Food
(recommend the bahn mi-with a twist chicken instead of pork and the mac n cheese bites)