I’ve been working with lots of relocating families recently, and I love orienting them to our local culture. From sweet tea, pimento cheese, and BBQ to mid-century modern deck houses in Coker Hills, historic homes on Franklin St, and Northgate Park bungalows. I even explained the term “rode hard and put up wet” (which apparently is not part of the mid-west lexicon) to describe a house that had not been maintained to two different people on the same day.
Being a South Carolina girl, I have a pretty good handle on all things Southern, but I did not realize that the Food Truck Rodeo is a local phenomenon as well. If you Google “food trucks” or “food truck rodeo” the results are overwhelmingly Triangle-based.
The Durham Central Park Rodeo helped launch the food truck craze; these folks are so devoted, they’ve been known to have a rodeo in January. Apparently the Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeos are loved by local restaurants because they bring more crowds than the trucks can handle and the overflow heads to the establishments. Chapel Hill was a little late to the party, but thanks to Public Outcry, they are now on board for Food Truck Rodeos, too.
What’s better than a Food Truck Rodeo? A Food Truck Rodeo to support TABLE. The Rodeo will take place at Orange United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 3 from 3-7 pm. It will be a great afternoon…kids’ activities (Bounce House!), TABLE snack demos, and live bands. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and stay a while.
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