Tobacco Road's First Food Truck Roundup This Sunday

What do you get when you cross Miami's oldest bar with Miami's newest food trend? A food truck roundup at Tobacco Road this Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., of course.. The Road, the Magic City's oldest gin joint, will host its first weekly food truck roundup in the back...

By Laine Doss

February 11, 2011

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What do you get when you cross Miami's oldest bar with Miami's newest food trend? A food truck roundup at Tobacco Road this Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., of course..

The Road, the Magic City's oldest gin joint, will host its first weekly food truck roundup in the back parking lot just off South Miami Avenue. In a unique show of cooperation, people can buy food at the trucks and eat inside or drink on the outdoor patio.

Trucks confirmed so far are Latin Burger, Dim Ssam a Gogo and The Fish Box (there may be additional trucks named as the event gets closer).

Tobacco Road Manager Joe Portela is a big fan of food trucks, having been to the 109th and Biscayne roundup in the past. When some of the trucks' owners approached him with the idea of having a small roundup at Tobacco Road, he thought it was a great idea. "I don't know what to expect the first roundup, but we're giving people and families a place to sit down, enjoy drinks and our full menu in addition to the trucks. Football season's over so let's try something new."

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Laine Doss is the former food editor of Miami New Times. She has been featured on Cooking Channel's Eat Street and Food Network's Great Food Truck Race. She won an Alternative Weekly award for her feature about what it's like to wait tables.

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