The Montgomery Street Eats Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 10, in Montgomery Park, 301 N. River Street and along River Street adjacent to the Fox River in the downtown area of Montgomery. The day-long event will feature as many as 13 food trucks at one time, a DJ, and a beer garden in the shaded park along the scenic river. The event, produced by Brew Avenue Events, benefits the Montgomery Foundation.
The food trucks offer a wide variety of food, such as mini doughnuts, funnel cakes, and ice cream, for those looking for something sweet. In addition, the fest features staple items such as various takes on burgers and fries from Culinary Gangster, monster gyros from Serna’s Grill, authentic Hawaiian food from The Hawaiian Food Truck, and crowd-favorite, the Happy Lobster food truck, with its famous lobster rolls. In addition, downtown Montgomery’s own Grumpy Gaucho will be on-site with empanadas and churros after 1P. The list of vendors is available on the event’s Facebook page and is subject to change.
“Food truck events continue to be popular; there is not the stress of what to plan to eat that everyone will like, and it is a great excuse to get outside for the day,” says the Village Communications Manager, Kristina Nemetz. “This event continues to be well attended. We have people stop by for lunch, some for a snack, some for dinner, and a few groups stay all day.”
The popularity of food trucks in Montgomery is the catalyst for the new Russ Stop Food Truck Park at 111 S. Lake St., a pop-up food truck court available this summer, Thursday through Sunday, near the Village’s downtown area. While the Russ Stop will take a hiatus for event day, they are open throughout the summer with plans to expand the location along Lake Street next year.
Tickets are not required, but those planning to attend may register online in advance through Brew Avenue Event’s Eventbrite site. Ample free parking is available in downtown Montgomery. Admission to the event is complimentary. All food vendors and the beer garden will be accepting credit card payments. The food truck lineup is subject to change.
For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page, MontgomerySEF, or the Village’s website, montgomeryil.org.
— Village of Montgomery