Food vendors will roll out to downtown Franklin on May 9th to offer fun activities and support two community projects.
The festival has grown in the past three years, and will include up to 40 food trucks from Nashville’s favorite culinary entrepreneurs to line up along Main St. and parts of Fourth Ave. Festivities will also include face painting, a kids area featuring the Chik-Fil-A Cow and other fun activities for the whole family.
The Eat the Street Festival is free to attend, and a portion of the proceeds from food vendors will go to support the 21st Drug Court and Williamson County’s CASA.
“There’s a synergy between the two organizations in the support they offer families in our community,” said Amy Kovar, co-chair of the event.
Vendors will open their truck windows around 5 p.m. on May 9, and will stay until 9 p.m. Main Street will be closed from the Public Square to Five Points, as well as Fourth Avenue South to the entrance of the parking garage and Fourth Avenue North to its intersection with Bridge Street.
This year’s vendors include many culinary favorites from around the Nashville area including:
Bao Down, Bare Naked Bagel, Blue Monkey Shaved Ice, Bradley’s Curb Side Creamery, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, Crepe a Diem, Deg Thai, Delta Bound, Dough Works, Gitana, Grilled Cheeserie, Hoss’ Loaded Burgers, Hot Diggity Dog, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, Joey’s House of Pizza, Julia’s Bakery, Ken’s Hot Spot, Kona Shave Ice, Mobile Chef, Moe Better BBQ and Fish, Music City Pie, Pita Pit, Retro Snow, Riffs Fine Street Food, Riff’s Fine Sweet Food, Rolling Feast, Smokin’ Thighs, Tchoupitoulas Street Snoballs, The Waffle Boss, Tiger Meat, Yayo’s O.M.G.
Eat the Street is the brainchild of Ondrea Harrison, who brought the idea to Franklin after seeing successful food truck events held weekly in Honolulu. With the support of the City of Franklin, cooperation from the Nashville Food Truck Association, and the involvement of many community volunteers – including 21st Drug Court participants – Harrison has seen her vision grow from a handful of vendors and 2,500 attendees in 2012 to more than 7,000 people in 2013.
