Arts District Celebrates Fall with Block Party and Food Truck Bonanza
By Sarah Reiss|
Jorge's pumpkin spice margaritas were a spirited addition to the Fall Block Party (left); Spiceman's/FM1410's peppers (right) (photography by Sarah Reiss)
With skies so blue and a menu so packed with delicious fall fare, yesterday’s Fall Block Party at One Arts Plaza was part cook-off, part costume party, part fall showcase drawing participation from Screen Door, Jorge’s, Spiceman’s FM1410, Gro Designs, Picolos Texas Gourmet Pickles, Missing Q Press, Tei An, Roundrock Honey, Fedora, Niigata Sake, and more.
Down the street, food trucks lined up in front of The Crow Center, proving again that “if you park it, they will come.”
These pictures tell the story better than I ever could… jump for the pictures…
Screen Door's taste-tempting brisket (left); the people's choice voting by candy corn (right)Screen Door went all out with a pumpkin souffle topped with wild rice, shrimp, pepitas, and more.
MIssing Q Letterpress (left) and Matthew Collins, owner of Picolos Texas Gourmet Pickles
Judges had their work cut out for them.
And down the street…
Hundreds of adventurous eaters lined up to order from the Yum Yum, Hot Box, City Street, and Korean BBQ food trucks.
Amanda Popken (left) and sister Tracy set up shop selling old-fashioned lemonade and cider (left); City Street food truck (right)
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