Need to Know: Ferndale Food Truck Rally is Wednesday

Metro Detroit Street Eats, a mobile food vendor event, will roll into Ferndale for the first time from 4-9 p.m. Wednesday at the .

On Feb. 27, Ferndale City Council and also permitted the closure of the alley behind Rust Belt, where food trucks will be parked.

The event will be similar to the food truck rally at the Farmers Market in Royal Oak earlier this month and in February, which at only halfway through the event saw 1,200 customers served by the six food trucks and a cart from in Ferndale. It is sponsored by the Michigan Mobile Food Vendors Association.

If you go

• What: Metro Detroit Street Eats food truck extravaganza
• When: 4-9 p.m. Wednesday
• Where: Trucks will be in the alley behind the . Seating will be available inside the market.
• Cost: No cost to enter. Food prices will vary.
• What else: Live music will be offered throughout the event. Visit the event's Facebook page for more information.

On the menu

Here are some of the vendors scheduled to participate:

• Jacque's Tacos
• Ned's Travelburger
• Frank's Anatra
• El Guapo Grill
• Chow Catering
• People's Pierogi Collective
• Treat Dreams

If you can't go

Not to worry! Organizers say the event could become a monthly occurrence, eventually transitioning to the Third Thursday of each month.