Texas Food Truckin’ Fest A Huge Hit
By Office of Communication
Posted on April 28, 2014, April 28, 2014

Texas Food Truckin

Food trucks from around Texas drew massive crowds by serving local and cultural cuisines at the second annual Texas Food Truckin" Fest at Globe Life Park in Arlington this past weekend.

The food truck fest was a cooperative event hosted by Rangers Enterprises and the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau, From barbeque, to boba tea, to pizza and Vietnamese food, the festoffered visitors a variety of dishes to choose from, said Sean Decker, assistant vice president at Rangers Enterprises.

"We definitely hit the foodie market with 40 trucks here with all different kinds," Decker said. "We have a little something for everybody."

Joseph Cuellar, with the Taste of Cuba food truck, said the Cuban sandwiches Cuban rolls were the truck"s most popular dishes sold during the event.

Cuellar said the food truck won the deep-fried competition at the Texas state fair last year, and that the fest was a way to meet people from local communities.

"Being a part of this is always a lot of fun, Cuellar said. "It"s fun getting to know some of these people."

Tables situated throughout the event provided attendees with enough seating as they ate and listened to live music from artists such as Julian Gill and the Jace Bersin Trio.

The dimming daylight welcomed more guests, of which some were first-timers.

"I"ve never been to a food truck fest before," said Dallas resident, Shea Needham, who grew up in Arlington. "I think it gives the city a little bit of a quirky vibe."

Needham, who ordered a Tikki chicken wrap and chili fries from Simply Dosa, raved about her food and planned to try more ethnic foods during the event.

When did she know she"d be full?

"Never," Needham said. "At some point I"ll just have to stop."

Though food was plenty, the Texas Food Truckin" Fest offered more than tasty meals to attendees.

Children played t-ball and slid down an inflatable slide as other guests visited with one another watching the Texas Rangers and Dallas Mavericks play on a big screen.

"We"re really excited about the folks that came out this year," Decker said toward the end of the event. "It"s a great way to get folks from the community and the area back to Globe Life Park in Arlington to enjoy things other than just baseball. I think it really characterizes Arlington because of all the things we have going on here."

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