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The First North Shore Food Truck Festival Rolls Into Old Orchard Center Saturday
The Chicago-area's most popular food trucks will roll into Westfield Old Orchard Saturday for debut of North Shore Food Truck Festival
The Chicago-area’s most popular mobile food trucks, offering an exclusive opportunity to sample in one venue cuisine favored by many local foodies, will roll into Westfield Old Orchard shopping center in Skokie this Saturday, April 4.
The debut of the North Shore Food Truck Festival, sponsored by PopUp Republic and Westfield Old Orchard, will feature a variety of mobile grub hubs dishing out a wide selection of savory and sweet sustenance. The festival, held in conjunction with the center’s annual Spring Garden Party, runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the west parking lot.
“Most of these food trucks, familiar to many Loop workers, are making their first appearance in Skokie,” said Jeremy Baras, CEO of Pop-Up Republic, a Chicago-based social media marketing company focused exclusively on pop-ups. “Food trucks, a leading pop-up category, have emerged in recent years as trendy dining options and have reached such growth that they are often the featured attraction at festivals and other events.
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“This inaugural festival offer shoppers and epicureans the opportunity to sample gourmet food and other irresistible selections ranging from cheesesteaks and lobster rolls to dumplings and delectable desserts,” Baras added.
Participating food trucks include:
• Yum Dum -- dumpling and bao
• Gino’s Steaks Truck -- cheesesteaks and other sandwiches
• Ms. Tittle’s Cupcakes -- a variety of cupcakes
• Pierogi Wagon -- polish dumplings and sausage
• Da Lobsta Truck -- crab, shrimp and lobster rolls
• Chicago Cupcakes -- handmade cupcakes
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In addition to the gourmet food, students from Niles North High School will be selling beverages at the event with all proceeds going to Relay For Life to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Other North Shore Food Truck Festivals are planned to take place later this spring.
The Westfield Old Orchard Spring Garden Party celebrates Easter and the start of spring with a full slate of activities for the whole family to enjoy, including face painting, balloon animals, Easter egg hunts and a petting zoo. Consumers may attend the free general event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and/or a VIP rooftop party from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., with tickets selling for $15.
Old Orchard Shopping Center is located at Skokie Boulevard and Old Orchard Road.
