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Haute Wheels Food Truck Fest rolls into Watters Creek
Jared Watson / Staff photo -- The food truck 'Easy Slider' is one of many coming to Allen for the Haute Wheels Food Truck Fest.
By Jared Watson, jwatson@starlocalnews.com
People around Allen looking for a food truck fix need look no further than their own backyard this weekend, as some of the best are coming to town for charity.
Gourmet food trucks from around the Dallas-Fort Worth area are converging on Watters Creek on Sept. 22 for the 1st Annual Haute Wheels Food Truck Fest, which will be held from 6-9 p.m. that evening. The event will benefit Allen Professional Fire Association and Guns & Hoses of North Texas.
Food trucks participating in the event are include trucks such as The Butcher's Son, which serves Johnsonville sausage and more; Nammi Truck, which serves bahn mi; Easy Slider, which serves many varieties of sliders; Ssahm BBQ, a gourmet Korean taco truck; Ruthie's Rolling Café, which serves gourmet grilled cheese; Jack's Chow Hound, which serves burgers, grilled cheese and sliders; Good Karma Kitchen, a gourmet vegetarian and gluten-free truck; Coolhaus, a cookie and ice cream truck; and Rockstar Bake Shop, which specializes in whoopee pies.
According to Kriste Klepper, Marketing Director for Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm, the idea to bring the trucks came from their corporate office in Fort Worth. She said these events have been quite successful in the past.
"The food truck events are very popular there, so we wanted to give it a try in Allen," Klepper said.
Admission to the event is $5, which will be donated to the charities and will buy diners a wristband to wear to the food trucks. According to Klepper, the wristbands are not necessary to be served at the food trucks, but is greatly appreciated.
"I doubt anybody would be turned away, but I encourage them to make the donation," Klepper said. "It's for a great cause."
In addition to the food, live music will be provided by the band Counterfeit Radio. The event will also feature a firefighter display, with tours of a humvee, a military-style dog tag machine, as well as FDNY Rescue 4 and other artifacts from 9/11, courtesy of The Remembrance Rescue Project.
The event will have free parking, and is located in the heart of Watters Creek, near "The Green".
The 1st Annual Haute Wheels Food Truck Fest is sponsored by The City of Allen and Park Place Lexus & Park Place Jaguar. For additional information visit www.watterscreek.com or call 972-747-8000.
Gourmet food trucks from around the Dallas-Fort Worth area are converging on Watters Creek on Sept. 22 for the 1st Annual Haute Wheels Food Truck Fest, which will be held from 6-9 p.m. that evening. The event will benefit Allen Professional Fire Association and Guns & Hoses of North Texas.
Food trucks participating in the event are include trucks such as The Butcher's Son, which serves Johnsonville sausage and more; Nammi Truck, which serves bahn mi; Easy Slider, which serves many varieties of sliders; Ssahm BBQ, a gourmet Korean taco truck; Ruthie's Rolling Café, which serves gourmet grilled cheese; Jack's Chow Hound, which serves burgers, grilled cheese and sliders; Good Karma Kitchen, a gourmet vegetarian and gluten-free truck; Coolhaus, a cookie and ice cream truck; and Rockstar Bake Shop, which specializes in whoopee pies.
According to Kriste Klepper, Marketing Director for Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm, the idea to bring the trucks came from their corporate office in Fort Worth. She said these events have been quite successful in the past.
"The food truck events are very popular there, so we wanted to give it a try in Allen," Klepper said.
Admission to the event is $5, which will be donated to the charities and will buy diners a wristband to wear to the food trucks. According to Klepper, the wristbands are not necessary to be served at the food trucks, but is greatly appreciated.
"I doubt anybody would be turned away, but I encourage them to make the donation," Klepper said. "It's for a great cause."
In addition to the food, live music will be provided by the band Counterfeit Radio. The event will also feature a firefighter display, with tours of a humvee, a military-style dog tag machine, as well as FDNY Rescue 4 and other artifacts from 9/11, courtesy of The Remembrance Rescue Project.
The event will have free parking, and is located in the heart of Watters Creek, near "The Green".
The 1st Annual Haute Wheels Food Truck Fest is sponsored by The City of Allen and Park Place Lexus & Park Place Jaguar. For additional information visit www.watterscreek.com or call 972-747-8000.
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