Saturday, May 4, 2013
The 2013 SoWa season begins on Sunday, May 5th and will run through October.
The 2013 SoWa Open Market will feature its usual open market, vintage market and farmer's market, and this year, will include an expanded lineup of food trucks, featuring more than 35 different food vendors and restaurants on wheels. The market opens for the 2013 season on Sunday, May 5th. The open market, which will be celebrating its ten year annivesary this year, is open every Sunday from May through October from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with several different locations up and down Harrison Avenue in the South End's SoWa district. The food trucks will be parked at the Trolly Building at 540 Harrison Ave. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Food Truck Lineup: Which SoWa food truck is your favorite? Which new one can you not wait to try? Tell …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
More than 35 different trucks will gather in the South End during this year's SoWa season.
The organizers behind the SoWa market have been busy this winter. The 2013 SoWa Open Market will feature its usual open market, vintage market and farmer's market, and this year, will include an expanded lineup of food trucks, featuring more than 35 different food vendors and restaurants on wheels. The open market, which will be celebrating its ten year annivesary this year, is open every Sunday from May through October from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with several different locations up and down Harrison Avenue in the South End's SoWa district. The 2013 season will begin on May 5th. Vendor Scholarships Offered New this year to the market is a scholarship program for new and up-and-coming Open Market vendors. "Many of you started out at SoWa and …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The city's food truck program that launched in 2011 is gearing up for the spring 2013 season.
More trucks in more places. That's the takeaway from the upcoming spring 2013 food truck season in Boston, when hungry Bostonians will welcome 56 rucks to the city's streets to serve up everything from short-rib infused grilled cheese to tempeh tacos. In just a year and a half, Boston's Mobile Food Truck program has gone from a pilot of 15 vendors to a full-fledged fledging industry, with more than 50 different vendors occupying 18 public sites, and hosting events like a Boston vs. New York Food Truck Throwdown. Just in the last year, 16 new trucks have launched, according to the city: Benny's Crepe Café Boston's Baddest Burgers, Boston Super Dogs, Captain Marden's Cod Squad, Chicken & Rice Guys, Chubby Chickpea, Cookie Monstah, Frozen …
Serve up these game-day recipes from by your favorite Boston food trucks.
With a big football game just around the corner, Boston’s new and veteran food truck chefs and owners have marked the occasion, and the start of the April 2013 vending season, by sharing some of their menu items and recipes that make for great game day – or any day – eating. -------------- The Cod Squad, Captain Marden's Seafoods food truck’s Scalibut Cakes Makes about 10 3/4 lb fresh halibut fillet 3/4 lb fresh sea scallops 1/2 cup diced green pepper 1/2 cup diced red pepper 1/4 cup diced purple onion 1 tsp. Lawry's Seasoning 4-5oz. Mayonnaise 1 egg, well beaten Panko breadcrumbs 1. Blanch scallops and halibut, cut into 1/4" pieces, set aside 2. Combine red/green peppers and onion in a large bowl and add Lawry's seasoning. 3. Add …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Even though the main open market is done for the season, the SoWa vintage market and the food truck court will live on throughout the winter.
Although the South End's SoWa Open Market is done for the season, the vintage market and the food truck court on Harrison Avenue will continue on year-round, according to information on the SoWA Facebook page. The main open market ended on Oct. 28th with the "Market of the Living Dead," when patrons were encouraged to come in zombie costumes and compete for costume prizes. The vintage market has continued on, tucked inside the warehouse located at 460C Harrison Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday. The food truck court will play host to several dozen trucks, and will be open every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be no SoWa winter market during the 2012-2013 season, however, the annual SoWa Holiday Market is approaching on…
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The first food truck competition between the rival cities took place Saturday. It drew 10,000 people to downtown Boston.
The Boston-New York sports rivalries have tilted a bit recently toward our obnoxious neighbor down I-95. So what? On Saturday, Boston won where it counts: The Food Truck Throwdown. The daylong competition pitted seven food trucks from Boston against seven food trucks from New York City as contestants vied for the title of Best Food Truck. The idea for the event came from Sara Ross, owner of Kickass Cupcakes, and was supported from the city of Boston, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, and the Boston food truck community. Ross gives a recap of the competition in this Herald video. Boston Contenders included: Bon Me, Kickass Cupcakes, Lobsta Love, Mei Mei Street Kitchen, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, Staff Meal and Cookie Monstah. Bon Me, Kickass Cupcakes…
Friday, October 12, 2012
The Oct. 13 battle will pit seven food trucks from Boston against ones from New York City.
If you love food and you hate New York, you're going to want to head downtown this weekend for the first ever Boston vs. New York City Food Truck Throwdown. The daylong competition pits seven food trucks from Boston against seven food trucks from New York City as contestants vie for the title of Best Food Truck. The idea for the event came from Sara Ross, owner of Kickass Cupcakes, and is supported from the city of Boston, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, and the Boston food truck community. In addition to the food, of course, there will be live music and celebrity judges. Admission to the event is free but sampling any of the food will cost you. Boston Contenders include: Bon Me, Kickass Cupcakes, Lobsta Love, Mei Mei Street Kitchen, Roxy’s …
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Five things you need to know today, May 31.
1) The kids are alright: Columnist Angela Wang had an interesting conversation with her kids about last month’s Time magazine photo. See what the kids though here. 2) Food truck update: The Taco Truck is scheduled to set up camp at Harrison and E. Concord this afternoon and evening. You can track Momogoose, Savory Food Truck and all of the other food trucks that nestle into the South end at the city’s list and map. 3) Circle Night at Fresh Paint: Artists recently fanned out across Boston to paint city scenes. You can bid on those pieces and more at Fresh Paint at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Copley Society of Art. 4) Hooray for sharing: Hubway has reached a couple of milestones, including 250,000 rides since its inception. That’s a lot of …
Monday, April 2, 2012
Southern-style ribs and chicken truck will be at the corner of E. Berkeley and Tremont on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
The food trucks officially return to the streets of Boston on Sunday, and South Enders will now have a local option.
The food trucks officially return to the streets of Boston this weekend and the South End now has a new location. Mayor Tom Menino released the 2012 schedule for the City of Boston Food Truck Program on March 20, simultaneously announcing four new sites—including one at Tremont and Berkeley Streets, across the street from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in the South End. The city also announced the first three-truck cluster at Stuart Street and Trinity Place in nearby Copley Square. Here’s the rundown of the new sites: “Last year’s food truck pilot program was a great success and it’s wonderful to see so many new and returning food trucks this year,” Mayor Menino said in a March 20 press release. “My administration has worked …
JJ
7:29 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
I just hope the City Health Department monitors these trucks. It must be very difficult to maintain hygiene in a truck. No point in having a novelty service if you end up in the bathroom for a few days. more ›