Destin Food Truck fest serves up fun, food and music at Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village – Destin Log

Destin Food Truck fest serves up fun, food and music at Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village – Destin Log

They came, they ate, they had fun.

About 3,000 people ventured out Sunday to the Destin Food Truck Festival at the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village off Commons Drive. 

“I think it went great,” said Christie Sachse of Orange Beach Breeze, the event’s organizer. 

“Everybody had fun … had a great time,” Sachse said. 

The event boasted 20 food trucks that served up everything from barbecue, Greek food, gourmet waffles, lumpia, Poke to shaved ice and cotton candy. 

“People were here when we opened up,” Sachse said.  

The event opened at 11 a.m. and went until 8 p.m. Festival-goers were issued arm bands so they could come and go throughout the day. And with a bit of rain about mid-day, that worked out well. although Sachse said several people stayed during the rain. 

“We came early but left when it started raining,” said Aaron Chamblee of Virginia, who is in the area visiting family. 

“But I’m glad we came back,” he said as he took another bite of his barbecue nachos.  

“It’s been great so far,” said Michael Ledford of the My O’Hana food truck, who noted that people were loving the food as well as his display of Funko Pops on his truck. 

“So far, so good. Hopefully it’s going to pick up some,” said Hans Jamalis of the Bapus food truck.   

And by end of day, it had. Sachse said people were still arriving at 7:45 p.m. 

Some people just sat and listened to the bands. 

It was a first for the Food Truck Festival to travel into Destin. Up next is a Food Truck Festival on Panama City Beach on Aug. 29 at Aaron Bessant Park next to Pier Park. 

Published at Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:22:05 +0000