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October 11, 2012

OnlyBurger, hold the lines

OnlyBurger, hold the lines

Durham Central Park has played host to plenty of food truck rodeos, each more successful than the last.

"The only complaints," according to a press release from park leaders, "have been about the size of the crowd or the length of the wait in line."

As many of you may know, I wrote a piece in our August issue confessing to not quite getting the food truck craze. One of the problems was, in fact, the lines.

So I'm all for the little experiment happening from 6-8pm Sunday at DCP, organized by Brian Bottger of OnlyBurger and Becky Cascio of Pie Pushers. A limited number of tickets will be sold to this private "mini-rodeo." For the $50 price of admission, sample the wares from 15 trucks and enjoy beers from Carolina Brewery. (Bonus: Proceeds benefit the park!)

Tickets can be purchased at www.durhamcentralpark.org/events/meals-calendar-2012/  Or reservations can be made by contacting Ann Alexander at 919-794-8194 or contact@durhamcentralpark.org

I'll be there with bells on. Who'd like to join me? For free?

Leave a comment naming your favorite food truck dish and why you love it, along with an email address. We'll pick a winner, and you can collect two tickets the day of the event. A $100 value!

Deadline is noon Friday, Oct. 12. We'll notify the winner soon after.

Oh, should probably mention which trucks will be there. OnlyBurger, Pie Pushers, Triangle Raw Foods, Chick N Que, MaMa Duke's, Sympathy for the Deli, Porchetta, KoKyu BBQ, American Meltdown, Farmhand Foods, Monuts Donuts and The Parlour.

Yum! See y'all there.

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Porchetta

Porchetta with roasted tomatoes on a biscuit, heavenly!

Liz Shaw 225 days ago

Way Too Good

Definitely the red velvet from Monuts Donuts, because they are sweeter than a plate of yams with extra syup! mmm. sethrose25@gmail.com

Seth Rose 225 days ago

only burger!

This is my favorite because it's my husband's favorite! He is the one who stands in line and then I get to reap the benefits.
Email: cleavesmasella@gmail.com

c masella 225 days ago

Pizza

Plain cheese from Pie Pushers - simple and delicious, and Philly Cheese Fake from Kokyu - creative and veg-friendly. staci.rachman@gmail.com

Staci 225 days ago

happy burgers

Favorite: The first and original Only Burger is our favorite...because when we gave up junk burgers, they magically appeared...

sherrillhudson@gmail.com

sherrill hudson 225 days ago

forgot email address-woops

In my euphoric reminiscing of a hot cheesy slice I forgot to include my email- localsuzanne@gmail.com

225 days ago

Pie Pushers Rocks

Nothing stands in the way of my Wednesday night slice from Pie Pushers! I can always find them at Fullsteam with a menu board full of enticing seasonal delicacies. The crust is always perfectly crisp and laden with the best of local sausage, veggies and gooey melted cheese....I'm jonesing for a slice right now!

Suzanne Clark 225 days ago

Mmmm

My vote goes to Bulkogi's Philly Cheese Steak. Perfect blend of two unique types of food - Korean bulkogi beef & a Philly Cheese Steak (the melted, gooey cheese is perfect!) (spamsucksballz@gmail.com)

John A 225 days ago

yay food trucks!!

My favorite food truck dish is the vegetarian tacos from Kokyu BBQ - such a variety of flavors packed into one little dish - so delicious! Food trucks are the best, I'm so glad we have so many awesome options in Durham.

my e-mail address is marylideparker@gmail.com

Marley 225 days ago

I'd love tickets

The sandwich I got from Porchetta last food truck rodeo was AMAZING.

Jennifer Soucy 225 days ago

Great idea!!!

I've been wanting to hit up the rodeos but the lines at the last event scared me off. This is a great idea!!! I'd love to try Nirvana pizza from Pie Pushers because I've heard great things.

Amy Hendershot 226 days ago

Pick Me!! Pick Me!!!

Food Trucks are so much fun..I am an event planner and this is such a cute new way for your reception. I love all the trucks last year...but I do have a sweet tooth..The Parlour's Salted Caramel Ice Cream is soooo yummy.

Diane Voss 226 days ago

i want to win tickets!

i want to win tickets!

Ann Lynch 226 days ago

Too hard to pick!

Man, it's so hard to pick, but I would have to say that a cheeseburger from OnlyBurger is my favorite Durham food truck meal. So fresh, juicy and made to order, can't bear that!
My email is: astew84@gmail.com

Thanks!

Amy Greene 226 days ago

The Parlour

I had to take a moment to pick a favorite since I am a big fan of many Durham food trucks. I pick The Parlour as my favorite becasue of their coconut ice cream.....delicious! Thanks for doing this contest. :) kellykgarcia@gmail.com

kelly garcia 226 days ago

No Contest!

The Parlour's Salted Caramel Ice Cream is not only the best food truck dish, it's the BEST ice cream to found! And that's saying something on both accounts.
I would love to go so my email is donnaleebe@gmail.com

Donna Barnes 226 days ago

Forget to my email

I forget to put my email just in case you do, in fact, pick me!!!!: Ilene Hadler is ifried@aol.com

Ilene Hadler 226 days ago

Triangle Raw Foods

my email is zondramiller@gmail.com left it out of my comment earlier....

Zondra Miller 226 days ago

Triangle Raw Foods!

I have enjoyed everything that Jane makes and love knowing that it's all natural and healthy for me. My favorite is the stuffed bell peppers and the sweet potato apple salad. I love the fact that all of the food is organic and local and a added bonus, it's gluten-free as well. If you haven't tried any of their food, this is a must try at the Rodeo.

Zondra Miller 226 days ago

Favorite Food Truck

Have you tried the maple bacon donuts that Monuts makes? They are worth getting up in the morning for. Oh, and KoKyu's duck fat tater tots. Yum.

emily.genest@gmail.com

Emily Genest 226 days ago

Monuts Donuts!

The eclair with candied ginger on top is amazing (but then, so are all of her creations, especially the cake donuts)! It's not skimpily filled the way most versions of eclairs are--these are practically bursting, and the pairing of unique fillings, glazes, and toppings are varied enough so that there is always something new to look forward to every Saturday when she is at the DCP for the Farmers' Market Crowd.

I do like to tease her that I prefer the cake donuts but she has never made a cake donut with maple glaze and bacon the way she has with the traditional donuts. =)

Really, you can't go wrong with any of the food trucks. All have amazing food, friendly people, and a strong feeling of community that I love to support!

hersch109@yahoo.com

Dana 226 days ago

My Fave Food Truck

my favorite changes each time i try a new truck it seems, but right now i can't stop thinking about american meltdown buffalo sandwich. i can still taste it right now! so unique and delish.

jenna@southernbrideandgroom.com

Jenna Parks Olender 226 days ago

Sympathy for the Deli

The "Dipless" French dip from Sympathy for the Deli is pretty amazing!

lindswill@yahoo.com

Lindsay Reid 226 days ago

KoKyu BBQ

Sliders and takos and tots! Oh, fry!
We enjoy several of Durham's food trucks, but we lavish the most praise on KoKyu. A few months ago, a dear friend celebrated her husband's (another dear friend) birthday by sequestering the KoKyu truck in their driveway all night. So we, along with a host of party guests, got to taste everything on the menu. Needless to say, the folks in the truck ran out of most everything, because we couldn't help going back for seconds and thirds. To this day, some folks still wax poetic about the duck fat tots. Whatever language you speak, KoKyu means delicious in your native tongue.

Don Pausback 226 days ago

Food!

can't go wrong with an only burger and salt and pepper fries, with salted caramel ice cream from the parlour for dessert! Great classic food, with a salty sweet kick at the end

williamson.lindsay@gmail.com

Lindsay 226 days ago

Porchetta - Roast Pork Sandwiches in a mobile Little Italy!

Porchetta's porchetta sandwiches are my best food truck discovery so far! A friend introduced me to Italian roast pork sandwiches in Philadelphia's Little Italy years ago. It's the best sandwich I have ever eaten - thin sliced pork that's been roasted for hours, wilted greens sauteed with garlic, olive oil, and a splash of pork drippings, pickled cherry peppers for a little kick, served on crusty Italian bread. BEST...SANDWICH...EVER! I've never found one even close to what's in Philly, until I got to try Porchetta! A taste of Little Italy right here in Durham, on wheels! Porchetta's sandwiches are every bit as good as those in Little Italy - and they get my vote for favorite because there is simply nowhere else for possibly hundreds of miles to get one of these sandwiches done right!

dombeck@yahoo.com

Mike 226 days ago

Yummy only burger

I LOVE Only Burger's fried green tomato and egg burger! Outstanding!

Spring Davis 226 days ago

Fact: Pie Pushers the Best Food Truck Ever (Or, is that just my opinion?)

I had to think really hard to narrow all my favorite dishes to a single choice. To me, the best dish should always have that one perfect bite, and one item truly stands out to me as that pure heavenly goodness: Pie Pushers Sausage Garlic Knot.

Yummmmmmm. The first time I ate that wonderful ball of dough, garlic and meaty bliss, was at Fullsteam. Since the night was winding down, and was fortunate enough to be one of the last orders of the night, Becky offered to throw a couple garlic knots in with my order – to which I didn’t object. Boy was I happy she did, obviously Pie Pushers has great crust, and chunky garlic is always a plus, but the sausage is PHENOMINAL. It has more of a breakfast taste than the traditional Italian pizza sausage, and the favor is so flavorful and tremendous, it’s literally indescribable.

Trust me … pizza dough, chucks of garlic and heaven-sent sausage is the perfect bite, and is my favorite food truck dish EVER!

email: james.stenstrom@gmail.com

James 226 days ago

Ohhh Parlour...

How I love thee. The Parlour has the best ice cream I've ever had, hands down. And I have had a lot of ice cream!

monroka@gmail.com

Katie 226 days ago

Food Trucks

I love Pie Pushers' breakfast pizza!

erinjohnson1@gmail.com

Erin 226 days ago

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test 226 days ago

Oh foodtrucks, I love thee so!

My favorite local foodtruck meal has definitely got to be an amazing burgery melty and delisiousy concoction that "Only Burger" has given birth to. I honestly don't know the name, but imagine a burger of your choice (beef, turkey, and yes even veggie!), spread with pimento cheese (which melts just perfectly with the heat of the burger), a nice generous chunk of fried green tomato, and a fried egg to crown the wondrous creation. I have tried it with both the beef and veggie burger, and each is equally divine!

Also, I would like to make a fond nod to "The Parlour's" Salted Caramel Ice Cream which is a fantastic feat of sweet and salty amazingness indeed. Sweet, creamy, salty, and cold - what a flavor and sense sensation!

Please consider me for the tickets, my belly would thank you eternally! ~;-] ~ EJ - ej.mcpuggington(at)gmail(dot)com

EJ Greaves 226 days ago

It's all about KoKyu!

KoKyu is hands down the best food truck out there. Every dish is PACKED with flavor - I mean, we're talking Flava-Flav giant clock on chain of flavor. The Unreal Buffalo Chicken Slider is - well, unreal! For vegetarians, meat-eaters, and everyone in-between, KoKyu has it all in one brightly-painted truck. I would say KoKyu is the King of Hearts - hands down.

ktpaulson@gmail.com

Katie Paulson 226 days ago

forgot my email address

Only Burger rocks!

dr.jayne.boyer@gmail.com

Jayne Boyer 226 days ago

Only Burger!

Gotta love those Montana beef burgers!

Jayne Boyer 226 days ago

Kokyu sliders

The Kokyu sliders are amazing! One of the tricky things at a food truck rodeo is trying to sample lots of things when so many dishes can be a full meal on their own: the samplers are a good small dish so you can mix and match! The Carolina Carnitas Slider is particularly great: the vinegary pork with avocado and cilantro is delicious.

Jessica Efird 226 days ago

Pie Pushers

Not only does Pie Pusher make an amazing pizza! I don't know how they make a thin crust pizza so satisfying. It is the best pizza in the Triangle by far. And then they go and team up with Farmhand Foods for the most delicious sausage, and you get the Best pizza in the state. I just ate lunch and I am already salivating just thinking of it. And I didn't even think I liked sausage, let alone sausage on my pizza.

email: rebeccasherrod@gmail.com

Rebecca 226 days ago

Pie Pushers' Pocket!

I love the Pie Pushers Pockets because you can eat it without getting your hands dirty, it fills you up quickly, but you're not left overstuffed. Great food!

Wil Weldon 226 days ago

Food Truck Rodeo

I live the dumplings at Chirba Chirba. That are so tasty.

karlrruben@gmail.com

Karl 226 days ago

Exclusive Food Truck Rodeo

Love the rodeos downtown. They add to that great, how do we describe it, "character" of Durham. They are social, and fun, you get to see lots of friends, and they are delicious! With every successful event downtown, we feel better and better about Durham (a place already high on itself.....and deservedly so). My favorite Durham truck is Only Burger. That pimento cheese they put on the hamburgers is awesome. Gooey and great!
In the spirit of full disclosure, my ALL TIME FAVORITE FOOD TRUCK is Biscuit Love in Nashville. My daughter and son-in-law own and run it!!! Just sayin'...........
T.Hadzor@Duke.edu

Tom Hadzor 226 days ago

Chick-N-Que!

Chick-N-Que has a "Bird's Nest" for $8 that is a plate of fries with chicken BBQ and melted cheese. Love love love! It's a whole meal! (I posted a message earlier but I haven't seen it go through).

Tricia Gatte Andrews 226 days ago

The Parlour

The Parlour's Vietnamese Coffee ice cream is TO DIE FOR!

Lani Simeona 226 days ago

Their is Never a Wrong Time For Salted Butter Carmel Ice Cream!!

You'll often find me in the dark of night hunched over my computer trying to locate the most recent coordinates of The Parlour. The reason....Salted Butter Carmel ice cream. The sweet, the salty, the creamy....the stuff Over Eater Anonymous debates are of made of!!

ilene Hadler 226 days ago

Chick- N- Que!

Chick-N-Que's "Bird's Nest" for $8 is just amazing. Fries, chicken BBQ and melted cheese! Love love love. A whole meal in one!
hockeygalnc(AT)hotmail(DOT)com

Tricia Andrews 226 days ago

Durham Rocks The Food Truck Scene

Who would've thought 20 years ago, Durham would become a foodie city with such creative restaurants and famous chefs! Now we are rocking forward to include more of the community in a fun, flavorful, flirty financial food fest with the best food trucks around. I love Durham and am embracing this scene to the max! Taking my kids and grandsons to enjoy whenever we can! Only Burger is not only yummy but a great instigator of the food trucks success. Go Durham, Eat Up!

Kathleen 226 days ago

KoKyu :)

Best vegetarian options anywhere not to mention the fresh veggies and intense flavors!!! <3

Jennifer Begun 226 days ago

Food Truck Contest

Well, given that I've never even visited a food truck, I can't really name a favorite dish. But I've heard really good things about Monuts Donuts, so that would be the one indulgence I'd love to give a try :-)

Email: jenniferhollar@gmail.com

Jennifer Lammonds Hollar 226 days ago

Chirba Chirba ROCKS!

Juicy Buns. Nuf' said!
john.hite.jr@gmail.com

John Hite 226 days ago

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