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Here are the menus for this weekend’s food truck festival in Tacoma’s Wright Park

A Chicago dog made with Vienna sausage, neon relish and sport peppers. The dog comes from Hometown Dogs, a Lakewood-based truck.
A Chicago dog made with Vienna sausage, neon relish and sport peppers. The dog comes from Hometown Dogs, a Lakewood-based truck. Staff file, 2015

Twenty-three mobile restaurants.

A beautiful urban park. Sun. Live music.

Just add diners.

Sunday’s Food Truck Fest, hosted by MetroParks, is a festival devoted to feasting and to showcase Tacoma’s downtown gem, Wright Park.

Here are the trucks that are serving and what’s on their menus.

A cheeseburger with fries from the Arnold’s Happy Days truck.
A cheeseburger with fries from the Arnold’s Happy Days truck. Sue Kidd Staff file, 2015

Arnold’s Happy Days: This Tacoma-based truck serves cheeseburgers, fries and sandwiches.

Ben and Jerry’s/Hula Girl Ice Cream: You guessed it. This truck is all about the frozen treats.

Burrito Boy: This truck is an outpost of Tacoma’s Josefina’s with a menu of the greatest hits of portable Mexican food.

Celebrity Cake Studio: This is the best kind of food truck — one that delivers cake-by-the-slice. They specialize in other desserts, too.

A grilled cheese sandwich with pulled pork from the Hamhock Jones Soul Shake food truck.
A grilled cheese sandwich with pulled pork from the Hamhock Jones Soul Shake food truck. Staff file, 2016 skidd@thenewstribune.com

CJ’s Phillys: This newer Tacoma-based truck specializes in Philly sandwich mashups, beignets and more.

‘Da Van That Know The Man: This South Sound truck serves southern-style barbecue.

Dippin’ Dots: This truck will serve its frozen desserts.

Europa Bistro: This Tacoma-based truck is the mobile version of Europa in the Proctor neighborhood and serves wood-fired pizza.

HamHock Jones Soul Shack: This Pierce County truck serves a mean pulled pork-grilled cheese sandwich and also specializes in wings and Southern desserts.

Hometown Dogs: This Lakewood-based truck is one of few places in the region to get a proper Chicago dog made with Vienna beefs, neon green relish and all the other proper Chicago fixings. They’ve got other hot dogs, too.

Kama’aina Grill: This Bremerton-based truck serves a menu of classic Hawaiian food.

Lizzie Lou’s Too: This mobile outpost of the Lizzie Lou’s Cafe inside Fife’s Destination Harley specializes in comfort food.

A dozen doughnuts from Original House of Donuts.
A dozen doughnuts from Original House of Donuts. Staff file, 2016 Sue Kidd

Mobile Food Command Center: This Tacoma-based truck that’s the sister business of Asado and Engine House No. 9 serves gourmet sliders and loaded fries.

On The Grind: This mobile restaurant specializes in espresso.

Original House of Donuts: This truck is the outpost of Lakewood-based doughnut bakery. Don’t miss the fritters if they have them.

Panda Dim Sum: This Seattle-based truck operates out of a converted school bus with a menu of dumplings, pan-fried noodles and pork buns.

Find poke plates at Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max in downtown Tacoma. The mobile and brick-and-mortar restaurants serve a menu of poke and Hawaiian favorites.
Find poke plates at Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max in downtown Tacoma. The mobile and brick-and-mortar restaurants serve a menu of poke and Hawaiian favorites. Staff file, 2017 Sue Kidd

Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max: This mobile restaurant also has brick-and-mortar locations in Tacoma and Seattle and serves a menu of poke and Hawaiian eats.

Sirius Wood Fired Pizza: This South Sound truck specializes in Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza.

Smokin’ Robinsons: This Silverdale-based truck serves pulled-pork sandwiches, nachos, ribs and brisket.

Stacks Burgers: This Federal Way mobile restaurant is known for its towering burgers.

The Pit Stop Grill: This Orting-based truck serves brats and Philly sandwiches.

Tijuana Taco: This truck is an outpost of the longtime Lakewood Mexican fast-food restaurant that specializes in tacos and burritos.

Tornado Potato: This truck features fried potatoes on a stick.

Sue Kidd: 253-597-8270, @tntdiner

Food Truck Fest

Details: 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday (July 22), Wright Park, 501 S. I St., Tacoma; metroparkstacoma.org/foodtruckfest, 253-592-8019

Host: Free festival sponsored by Metro Parks Tacoma

Adult beverages: Check out the Keep Tacoma Beered Garden.

Extras: Live performances by Baking With Julia and Kristen Marlo. Also, performances by MixxedFit

Donate: Bloodworks Northwest will be on site for blood donations if you’re inclined.

Seating: Limited table seating, but unlimited lawn seating. Bring your own chair or blanket.

This story was originally published July 18, 2018 at 4:30 PM.

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