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Food Truck Rally Coming to Riverview

The area's first food truck rally will take place Jan. 14 at the Winthrop Pole Barn on Bloomingdale Avenue.

Submitted by Kathy L. Collins:

On Saturday, Jan. 14, the greater Brandon area will experience its first food truck rally.

The area's First Food Truck Rally will take place in front of the Winthrop Pole Barn, 11349 Bloomingdale Ave. in Riverview, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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According to Todd Sturtz with Tasting Tampa, "We will have 15 to 20 trucks featuring all types of food."

"This is an event that is free and is fun for the whole family," said Sturtz. "You get to try new foods. Trucks will be there offering everything from mac and cheese sandwiches to duck tacos."

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"Food truck rallies are really fun," said Bryant Martinez, Winthrop town artist. "I have been to some great ones in Vegas, New York and San Francisco. When we were approached about having Brandon's First Food Truck Rally here in Winthrop, I thought, 'Why not?' Food truck rallies bring an added flavor of culture to the community."

Sturtz explained why they started organizing the food truck rallies.

"We wanted to bring heightened awareness to small businesses that are making a living selling really good food," said Sturtz. "These businesses cannot afford to build a full-scale restaurant, but they have the ability to make really great and interesting food. Food truck rallies give everyone a chance to sample a variety of cuisine."

Tasting Tampa started organizing the food truck rallies back in September. It started with one a month and has now grown to one a week. The food truck rallies can be found all over the area from Tampa to Pinellas County and all the way to Bradenton.

If you would like more information on the area's First Food Truck Rally or any other rallies planned for the area, visit www.tastingtampa.com or email Sturtz at Todd@tastingtampa.com.


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