Wednesday evenings in Oak Creek and West Allis are looking pretty delicious. A brand new traveling food truck series will make stops in both cities and feature 15 of Milwaukee’s best food trucks and carts every other Wednesday evening through September.
In addition to the food trucks, which will offer food for purchase, each evening event will feature live entertainment, craft beers and more.
The Summer Food Truck Tour Series kicks off in West Allis on Wednesday, June 7 at the West Allis Farmer’s Market, 6501 W. National Ave., and will feature trucks including A Wok in the Park, BeBe's Bistro, Cousins Subs Food Truck, Happy Dough Lucky Mini Donuts, Indian Truck, Jamican Kitchen and Grill, La Guacamaya, Little Havana Express Food Truck, Lumpia City, Matty's Food Truck, Meat on the street, Palermo Pizza Truck, Pedro's South American Food, Pig Tailz MKE, Punjabi Accent, SushiGo, Tasty Cafe and Timber's BBQ Truck.
The full schedule is included below.
West Allis
Location: Farmers Market Square, 6501 W National Ave.
Event will run from 4 to 9 p.m. on listed dates:
Wednesday, June 7
Wednesday, June 19
Wednesday, Aug. 23
Wednesday, Sept. 6
Wednesday, Sept. 27
Oak Creek
Location: Drexel Town Square, W. Town Square Way
Event will run from 4 to 9 p.m. on listed dates:
Wednesday, June 21
Wednesday, Aug. 2
Wednesday, Aug. 30
Wednesday, Sept. 20
For more information, visit the Milwaukeefood.com Facebook page.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
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