After a rainy morning and a cancelled soccer session- we thought what better way to re-kickoff our Bergers and More blog than with a good old-fashioned Food Truck-athon? The Food Truck Derby, to be precise, was put on by the local foodie magazine, Edible East End. The location was the Tanger Outlets parking lot in Riverhead, that we often frequent on the weekend. Food and Shopping? We were in.
The promotional emails from Edible promised a variety of food trucks, from Korean BBQ to the local oysterman, and not everyone showed (flat tire, maybe?), but we still managed to score some tasty treats:
Food:
- Morris Grilled Cheese - morrisgrilledcheese.com: This truck had the longest line, so JB went here first. We each got a classic which is NY Cheddar and Landaff on two slices of buttery, griddled bread. Truthfully, I really wanted the Delicate Cheese, which was an excuse for truffles with my grilled cheese - and JB denied me. I'm still a little mad at him about that.
- Silver Spoon Specialties - silverspoonspecialties.com: Big Z and little D each had a basket of fries from this truck, so I can't personally vouch for the food, but considering it made them sit calmly for at least 15 minutes, I'm a fan.
- Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - vanleeuwenicecream.com: Whoa, one of the best ways to ever spend $5 is on a cup of their vanilla ice cream.
- Sebastian Cakes - sebastiancakesllc.com: Ok, this wasn't a truck, but instead an area of local vendors selling baked goods, pickled items, etc. I stumbled upon some egg-free chocolate cupcakes for little D who has a mild egg allergy and they also happen to be gluten-free and dairy-free, too. Again, I didn't try these, although from the amount of chocolate on their faces (Big Z also happily had the cupcake) I'm pretty sure it fit the mark.
Drink:
Note: No one told me the best part about the Derby - free drinks! If I had known, I might have gotten there earlier.
- Greenport Harbor Brewing Company - harborbrewing.com: We each had a small glass of one of their fresh brews. JB went for the Spring Turning and I had something IPA-like. Next time we are in Greenport, we will be stopping by. A trip to the carousel and some beer, I like it.
- True Believer Cider - empirestatecellars.com/standard-cider-co-true-believer-hard-cider-beerhard-cider-p-1692.html: This was my favorite item of the day - sparkling hard cider - who could argue with that. We actually had the True Believer and the True Companion, and both preferred the Believer version. If you see this, buy it.
- Hampton Coffee - hamptoncoffee.com: I can't forget to mention JB's free coffee from our local Westhampton shop.
Had the boys sugar rush stayed away for a few more minutes, we would have more - drinks for sure, and probably food, but alas, we had already crossed that Derby finish line.
Until our next Berger,
KLB
Edible East End sponsored the Food Truck Derby - edibleeastend.com. There is another event later this summer sponsored by a their sister publication. Check it out: ediblemanhattan.com/event/the-great-food-truck-derby-2013
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