JerseyFest ‘Food Truck Mash-Up’ pits Jersey against Philly
JerseyFest will return to North Jersey next month, when some of New Jersey and Philadelphia’s finest food trucks will face off against one another in the event’s competitive “Food Truck Mash-Up.”
JerseyFest will return to North Jersey next month, when some of New Jersey and Philadelphia's finest food trucks will face off against one another in the event's competitive "Food Truck Mash-Up."
Scheduled for Saturday, June 4, JerseyFest will run from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford. General admission tickets, on sale now, run $5 plus fees. Early access tickets, which get attendees in at 3:30 p.m. and include a $5 food voucher, are available for $30 plus fees.
Organizers will bring back the Jersey vs. Philly Food Truck Mash-Up competition for its second consecutive year. This time, the lineup features more than 25 participating trucks:
New Jersey
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Callahan's Hot Dogs
El Lechon De Negron
Empanada Guy
Jersey Girl Smoothies
Luke's Lobster
Ma & Pa's TexMex BBQ
Polkadot Cupcake
Sanducci's Wood Fired Pizza
Taxi Cab Burger
Thai Elephant
The Angry Crab
The French Quarter
Try Vegan
Waffle De Lys
Philadelphia
Bakes on Board (Pretzels)
Chick'N Cone
Dump N Roll
Mama's Meatballs
Oink and Moo BBQ
PB&U
Philly Fry
Pompier Pierogi Flats
The Cow and The Curd
The Pizza Wagon
The Flying Pie Guy
Voting in the Food Truck Mash-Up will be open from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. online. Winners will be announced for Best Service, Best Food, and Best Looking Truck at 10:00 p.m.
Cocktails, meanwhile, will be provided via Firefly Spirits, and beer will come from Ale Street News and Kohler Distributing. Also available: Live music from Men of Horses, children's activities, and harness racing.
The event will be held rain or shine.