Food trucks roll into Chattanooga Market

The Stratoblasters are scheduled to perform from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Chattanooga Market.

Chattanooga Market will salute entrepreneurs of the food industry -- folks who developed a great food product and took it on the road (literally) -- when its Street Food Festival is held Sunday, June 22, in First Tennessee Pavilion.

Steve Brehm, market manager, estimates 30 food trucks will be on-site offering a range of foods from crepes and Cuban dishes to baguettes and waffles. In addition to the usual food trucks that pull into Sunday's market, several more are driving up from Atlanta for this event, he notes.

"Most of these are already at the market nearly every week," he says. "One of the main differences at this event is that we will be pulling the bulk of them out into the street so that they are featured right as everyone walks into the complex."

The Street Food Festival offers visitors who don't work downtown and have regular access to food trucks the chance to sample a variety of their cultural foods in one convenient location.

Brehm says vendors offering full meals include Famous Nater's World Famous, Lupi's Pizza Pies, Lockhart's Fire & Smoke, The Crepe Outdoors, Taqueria Jalisco, California Smothered Burrito, Rolling J's and the Missing Link.

Also, Good Dog, Terra Nostra, Cuban Soul, Local Slice Pizza, Baguette Tres Bon, Bitler Bistro, Mountain Waffle Wagon, Dixon's Dawgs, The Muenster Truck and The Grilled Cheese Emergency.

Snacks can be purchased from Miller's Lemonade, Rusty's Nutz, Dailey's Delights, Nana's Frozen Custard, Milk & Honey, Sweet Tea Factory, King of Pops, R&D Concessions, Off Grid Juice, Thai Beverage Co. and Kona Ice.

The market will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local party band The Stratoblasters will perform between 12:30 and 3 p.m.

Contact Susan Pierce at spierce@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6284.