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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
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Little Rock Downtown Food Truck Festival moving to new location
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Little Rock Downtown Food Truck Festival will return to a new location this year. The festival will be held Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., relocating to a green space by the 30 Crossing Bridge. City officials said bringing the festival to the new location is an opportunity to bring the space to life. 'This is an opportunity to show tens of thousands of people what this space could be, and we hope it will bring energy and excitement to this project just as the draft plan for a more permanent park is unveiled,' Downtown Little Rock Partnership Executive Director Kyle Leyenberger said. Amplify Music Festival to kick off in Benton this weekend City officials said a team will unveil a draft master plan design vision for the park. Last year, the festival was held on Capital Avenue, bringing out thousands of people. For more information on the Little Rock Downtown Food Truck festival, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Chicago Tribune
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Food Truck Festival draws summertime crowd to downtown Aurora
Diamond Black of Oak Park works in Aurora and enjoys supporting the local food truck festival that has been held downtown for a number of years. On Friday, she was happy to see the popular option back for a second time this year. 'I came to the one they had here in May and it's great to see this back just two months later,' Black said. 'This gives people the chance to explore cuisines they might not have in their area. I don't know a lot of places where I can get a walking taco by my house. This is probably the tamest thing you can find here. Some of the things are really out there.' Thousands of Aurora residents and those from surrounding communities enjoyed more than 30 food-on-the-go options Friday as the city of Aurora's Special Events Division offered its first-ever summer Food Truck Festival, which kicked off at 5 p.m. on Benton Street between River and Broadway. The summer event joined the longstanding spring Food Truck Festival held a couple of months ago during the first week in May, and the fall Food Truck Festival to be held in September. The autumn version was held for the first time last year. Visitors to the festival on Friday could visit a plethora of food trucks featuring burgers, barbecue, Italian street food, tacos, pizza and grilled cheese as well as pastries, frozen drinks, ice cream and more. Yanath Falcon of Aurora was on hand operating the popular Holy Pierogi food truck and said she 'likes being part of the food culture here.' 'We have been doing this since the city started having food trucks and we like they invite us and keep things going,' Falcon said. 'On a good night we'll sell over 500 pierogis.' Christina DiCristofano, coordinator for this year's fest in May and again in July, spoke before the event and promised it would be 'just as big and with as many food trucks as we had the first time.' 'We have a lot of the same vendors back and a few new things we've thrown in to keep things fresh and updated,' she said. Jon Zaghloul, communications manager for the city of Aurora, said adding a summer food truck event 'is a testament to the culture and support of the city.' 'The spring food truck festival we've had and the fall truck festival I would argue are some of the most popular food truck festivals in the western suburbs,' he said. 'Adding one here for the summer is a reflection truly of the demand of residents. People love these food truck fests. They're well attended all the time. It's just a great opportunity for people to come together and sample a delicious and diverse array of cuisine.' Zaghloul added that the popular food truck fests continue to act as a magnet drawing people to Aurora from as far away as the city of Chicago and beyond. 'I would say a lot of people who come to these fests are from surrounding areas and I have met others that came from the city of Chicago because they hear about the food trucks and find it enticing with 30 different ones lining up in downtown,' he said. 'A lot of them are very popular food trucks that people in the city know about, and they come here. Food brings everybody together.' Looking ahead, Zaghloul said it would not be impossible to imagine making a food truck festival a monthly thing through the spring and summer months in Aurora. 'Assuming this continues to be successful and we have enough resources on hand I don't see why this would not expand in the future if the demand continues to be there,' he said. Paula Zimmerman of Aurora said she likes that the city is expanding the number of food truck events. 'I like that you can try a lot of different things and it's easy and it's fast,' she said. Bob Matteson said he has come at least twice before to the local food truck fest. 'I live close by and it's good food and Holy Pierogi is well-known in the Aurora area amongst the food truck set,' he said. 'I think the food truck culture grows because there are places that have a huge following.'
Chicago Tribune
12-07-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Summer Food Truck Festival set for downtown Aurora
Aurora's food truck festival scene is growing again, with the introduction of a summer food truck event on Friday, July 18, in the city's downtown. The city of Aurora's Special Events Division will hold the summer Food Truck Festival beginning at 5 p.m. July 18 on Benton Street between River and Broadway. The summer event will join the longstanding spring Food Truck Festival held a couple of months ago during the first week in May, and the fall Food Truck Festival to be held in September. The autumn version was held for the first time last year. Christina DiCristofano, community events coordinator for this year's fests, said there were somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 people that came out to last fall's Food Truck Festival, which gave fuel to the idea of expanding the number of food truck events in 2025. 'We're having our new summer fest on the 18th of July and one in the fall on the 26th of September,' she said. 'We've increased the numbers because we want to provide more opportunities for business owners – all the food vendors and trucks that are really trying to get out there in the community and be present and have opportunity. That's one of the main reasons. 'Last year was the first time we had one in the fall, so once we had that one we really reevaluated the event, and realized how successful it was and how much people enjoyed the festival,' DiCristofano added. 'We pivoted after that and started looking into the idea of doing an extra one and giving more opportunity to the vendors and giving people the chance to come down to Aurora and be in our downtown area.' DiCristofano said that 'people in Aurora and outside of Aurora really love this event and food trucks and being able to come out and enjoy some nice food.' The summer food truck fest will feature more than 30 options – the same as the May food truck fest – with a few new vendors replacing some that appeared earlier. 'We have about half a dozen new vendors this time, and we want to offer people another opportunity to gather and have another event where they can do so and have a good time,' DiCristofano said of the upcoming summer fest. 'We do try to showcase businesses here in Aurora and vendors that are Aurora-based, but I do try to mix it up and make sure we don't have things stagnant and keep things fresh and new, so we do have some new vendors. I plan to also have some new ones in the fall.' The event on July 18 will be held rain or shine unless there is severe weather. For more information on the summer Food Truck Festival, go to
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Flomaton man arrested in connection to May 21 shooting in Atmore, police say
ATMORE, Ala. (WKRG) — Atmore Police Department officers arrested a Flomaton man Saturday in connection with a May 21 shooting. 'I'm sick and tired of it': Atmore police chief responds to recent gun violence According to an APD news release, officers arrested 24-year-old Terry Clark. Before that, 24-year-old James Antonio Johnson turned himself in. Officials said they were called to the area of Sowell Avenue and Trout Street around 7 p.m. on May 21 for a report of multiple shots fired. INCIDENT LOCATION: Investigators were able to obtain a search warrant for Clark on the charges of attempted murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, has learned. Clark was arrested Saturday during a traffic stop by the Flomaton Police Department, according to the release. Mobile Museum of Art hosts Food Truck Festival He was taken to the Escambia County, Alabama Detention Center. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Museum After Hours: Food Truck Festival
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Museum of Art will host a Food Truck Festival on Thursday, May 15. The event will take place at 5:00 p.m. Attendees will be able to enjoy music, games, art activities and food. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
