On Saturday, May 30, award-winning New Jersey and Philadelphia food trucks will travel to the Meadowlands for ‘JerseyFest 2015.’
Beginning at 5 p.m. until 11:30 p.m., fest-goers will experience an evening of the best live harness racing, music and food the Garden State has to offer. This year, Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment has partnered with Exposure and North Jersey Media Group to sponsor the Food Truck Mash-Up: Jersey vs. Philly.
Over 20 specialty food trucks will participate including Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Tony Baloney’s, Amanda Bananas, Empanada Guy, The Thai Elephant, Callahan’s Hot Dogs, El Lechon de Negron, The French Quarter, Luke’s Lobster, Polkadot Cupcake Shop, Waffle de Lys, IncrediBalls Food Truck and Kimchi Smoke Barbecue of New Jersey and The Cow and The Curd, Fresh Truck, Samboni Boys, Luscious Bakery, Oink & Moo BBQ, Pizza Wagon, PBandU, Lil’ Pop Shop, Rigatoni Crab and Chicken N’Cone of Philadelphia. Other non-truck food and beverage vendors participating include Frezy’s, Paul’s Gourmet Foods, Jack’s Zeppoles, Kath’s Catering, Uncle Joe’s Kettle Corn, Wild Bills Soda, Metro Candy Apple, Bevs & Bites, Organo Gold and Hot Sauce 4 Good. Guests will cast their vote for favorite food truck.
The Jersey vs. Philly Food Truck Mash-Up will be held in the Backyard and on the east apron and will open to the public at 5 p.m. for $5 general admission at the door. Kids under 12 will be admitted at no charge and the track will remain open and free to the public before, during and after the festivities. Free parking will also be available and every guest will have the opportunity to pre-register for a $2 betting voucher online. Craft beer from Yards Brewing and River Horse Brewery will be available for purchase and live musical entertainment by The B-Street Band will commence at 6 p.m. until 11 p.m.
A VIP Admission Package is available for $25 exclusively online. The package includes 3:30 p.m. admission, a $2 betting voucher and $5 in Mash-Up cash to redeem at any of the participating food trucks. For more information on JerseyFest, admission and to purchase tickets, click here.
On the track, three-year-old New Jersey Sire Stakes highlight the racing action with four races offering a total of $400,000 in purses.
(Meadowlands Racetrack)