Suffolk Downs Food Truck Festival

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Official Website:	Suffolk Downs Food Truck Festival
Location:	Route 1A North, East Boston, MA, 02128
Phone:	(617) 567-3900
Dates:	Saturday, October 22, 2011
Hours:	12:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	$$ see below
Category:	Food Fun

Where can you get some of the best food in New England – from barbeque and lobster rolls, to grilled cheese and desserts – all in one place and all on wheels? At the SUFFOLK DOWNS FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL on Saturday, October 22nd!

The rapidly growing food truck phenomenon is here to stay as Boston’s historic Thoroughbred racetrack hosts its first-ever food truck festival with a full afternoon of live racing, great food, and fun for all ages and appetites! Participating trucks include:

The festival will feature food trucks offering a wide variety of options that are sure to satisfy most dietary cravings! Participating trucks thus far include:

Away Café – Since 2007 this diverse mobile kitchen has been serving the South Shore region, specializing in Thai, Italian, Cuban and American favorites.

Brandi Foods – The Brandi family offers up a selection of meals, sandwiches, soups and salads from their extensive full service catering menu.

Captain’s Coffee Brewers – A café on wheels, serving up high quality cappuccino, lattes, coffee, pastries and the now famous Captain's Cold Brew.

Daddy’s Fried Dough – Daddy's Fried Dough provides freshly made dough; fried golden brown topped with real butter, powdered sugar and cinnamon.

Franca’s Wood Fired Catering – Specializing in wood-fired pizza, calzones, and more, all cooked to perfection!

The FroYo Truck – Finally, a dessert that is exciting and healthy! The FroYo Truck’s cool, swirly yogurt combinations may be complemented by Belgian organic waffles as well as fresh fruit.

Frozen Hoagies – A new food truck serving homemade Ice Cream sandwiches… pick your cookie, pick your flavor and enjoy!

Go Fish! – The first food truck by Brother Trucker boasts an array of New England seafood favorites plus American and International classics.

Grilled Cheese Nation – Boston’s Original Grilled Cheese Truck serves up 8 of New England’s most delicious, chef-inspired grilled cheese sandwiches with 'shots' of hot tomato soup!

Lobsta Love – Precious lobster rolls and award winning clam chowder – savor the sweet taste of summer all year long.

Mobile Home – A Boston-based food truck offering a selection of thoughtfully prepared dishes inspired by classic home cooking and comfort-style cuisine.

Redbones – Redbones Food Truck serves up its award winning real pit barbecue with all the fixin’s plus sides and veggie options too!

Sweet Truck – Serving up old fashioned, uncomplicated baked treats from your childhood, including apple cider doughnuts and ginger molasses chewy cookies!

Trolley Dogs – Fabulous all-beef pearl hot dogs boiled and grilled with a variety of specialty toppings, plus golden fries and Italian ice.

Turkish Delight – Making their Boston debut, Turkish Delight by Meatballs & ETC is serving up healthy Mediterranean cuisine with menu items including Turkish Meatballs, Shish Kebabs and a variety of vegetarian options.

Woodman’s of Essex – Since 1914 the Woodman family has served up hearty portions of seafood and memories and now they are taking their award winning restaurant on the road with their famous fried clams.

Plus lots of children’s activities… and more to come!

The highlight of the live racing program will be the $100,000 Robert M. O’Malley Sprint Stakes, a six-furlong sprint over the main track for fillies and mares age three and up. Also on the card is the John Kirby Stakes, a one mile and 70 yard route for three-year-olds bred in Massachusetts.

Entrance to the festival will be at the north end of the Grandstand.

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Admission is $5 and free for children 12 and under. Admission proceeds are going to charities serving families in need in East Boston, Revere, and Winthrop.The price of food varies.

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Route 1A North, East Boston, MA, 02128 map

From downtown Boston: Take Callahan Tunnel. At end of tunnel, the road becomes Route 1A North. Follow two miles until first set of lights. Go straight through lights and main entrance is 200 yards further on right. Look for large green/white sign with horse and Suffolk Downs logo.

From points west: Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) East, through the Ted Williams Tunnel. Follow to Route 1A North. Proceed until first set of lights. Go straight through lights and main entrance is 200 yards further on right. Look for large green/white sign with horse and Suffolk Downs logo.

From points south: I-93 North to I-90 East, through the Ted Williams Tunnel. Follow to Route 1A North. Proceed until first set of lights. Go straight through lights and main entrance is 200 yards further on right. Look for large green/white sign with horse and Suffolk Downs logo.

From points north: I-93 south to Callahan Tunnel. At exit of tunnel, the road then becomes Route 1A north. Follow two miles until very first set of lights. Go straight through lights and main entrance is 200 yards further on right. Look for large green/white sign with horse and Suffolk Downs logo.

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**Please note that there is no ATM on site per state regulations.

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