There aren’t too many ways to better spend a sunny June Saturday afternoon in Philly than outside at a park overlooking the Delaware River while sampling dishes from the best food trucks in town. Such was the case this past Saturday at Penn Treaty Park at the third annual Philadelphia Vendy Awards.
The Vendy Awards are the “Oscars of Street Food.” They were originated in New York City by the Street Vendor Project and expanded to Philly in 2011. The Vendys allow the best of food trucks to be recognized, all while raising money for The Food Trust. Attendees buy one ticket for the event and have all-you-can-eat access to all the food trucks as well as good beer and water. Fifteen trucks competed for the coveted Vendy Cup, the Best Dessert, the People’s Choice and the Tide Stain Eraser’s Messy yet Tasty Awards.
Folks who arrived by the 2 p.m. start had their choice of trucks to hit up before the lines started forming. It wasn’t long before the Vendys were a sea of people snapping photos of their food, devouring them and going back for more samples.
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