Venda Ravioli lobster ravioli FAVORITE NEW RI FOOD PRODUCTīutterbang croissants FAVORITE BELOW THE RADAR CATERINGĬaptain’s Daughter by Grey Sail FAVORITE IPA Iggy’s Doughboys (Various) FAVORITE LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD Rhody Roots FAVORITE OUTDOOR TREAT (NOT A TRUCK)
The Hot Potato FAVORITE LOCATION/FESTIVALįood Truck Friday Carousel Village FAVORITE POP-UPĪ Guy and His Pie FAVORITE PORTABLE NOT-QUITE-TRUCK Jo Jo’s Cupcakes FAVORITE DESSERT: FROZENĭel’s Lemonade FAVORITE FOOD TRUCK WITH STOREFRONTīasil & Bunny: MMMBop Tarts ALL WEATHER WARRIOR Like No Udder FAVORITE BREAKFAST & BRUNCHīlack Dog Donuts FAVORITE DESSERT: CUPCAKES Ming’s Asian Street Food FAVORITE ITALIAN INFLUENCED TRUCKīird’s Nest Italian Street Food FAVORITE VEGAN/VEGETARIAN La Guaguita Del Sabor FAVORITE ASIAN INFLUENCED TRUCK Paco’s Tacos FAVORITE LATIN INFLUENCED TRUCK Ming’s Asian Street Food FAVORITE SANDWICH-LIKE OBJECTSīlount Seafood FAVORITE OTHER ETHNIC TRUCK Here are your favorites – thank you for voting, if you were able to!īonetown BBQ & Burgers FAVORITE HOT DOGS/SAUSAGESīonetown BBQ & Burgers FAVORITE FRENCH FRIESĬhampionship Melt FAVORITE CHICKEN WINGS/FRIED CHICKEN And of course, our MCs Eric Weiner and Jenny Currier.įinally, thank you to the brewers who provided samples, including Narragansett, Foolproof, Buttonwoods, Beer on Earth, Union Station Brewery, 12 Guns and Sowams Cider Co., to the trucks who served, including Haven Brothers, Bonetown, Atomic Blonde Ice Cream, Poppy’s Waffles and Juice Junkie, and to all the brewers and food truckers who came out to support the cause! Presenters who braved the pronunciation of RI food and brew names included the Unlikely Strummers, Frank Mullin of PVD Oyster Fest, brew writer Gina Mastrostephano, Gary J, Mark B and Rico L, Laura Afonso from Buns & Bites, John Kelly from rho.delicious and Patty J from. Our amazing volunteers included Rico Lanni, Gary Janczynski, Jade Sisti, Bradly VanDerStad, Mark Binder, Paul Rochford, Katelyn Van Pelt, Ken Bowdish, Pieter Martens, Francie Eannarino, Caitlin Howle, Shawn Tetrault, Deven Vussey, Amadeus Finlay and Michael Bilow. We’d also like to thank our generous sponsors who make everything possible: R1 Indoor Karting, Blackstone Valley Brewing, Jerry’s Artarama, Barnaby Castle, Miravella and the generous town of Lincoln. We want to thank the tremendous positive vibes from our musical entertainment, The Unlikely Strummers, a ukulele band that wrote custom serenades for some of their own favorite trucks, and Man & Wife, the Americana duo of Kris and Tara Hansen who recently won Favorite Americana Act in the 2021 RI Music Awards. (If your fave’s not there, next year get out the vote!)
But really, there were so many other notables… Scan the winners list to find out where to next nosh and eat. The biggest winners? Frisky Fries and Revival Brewing. Over 220 culinary fans made the trek from all corners of RI to the R1 Entertainment Center parking lot to celebrate and raise a glass to some of the best mobile food, and the tastiest drinks from around the Ocean State. Monday evening, beer flowed, fries sizzled, waffles crisped and music drifted in the breeze at the 2021 Motif Food Truck and Drink Awards ceremony.