Hi! You've reached Nicki. Thanks for checking in, but I'm not here this week.
but I do have this important food news from the folks at Bonnaroo to pass along. Talk amongst yourselves, and I'll return your comment as soon as I can. The release:
Seven trucks from the Southeast will roll into Manchester to create the Food Truck Oasis. Guests will find everything from grilled arepas to Korean tacos to curried vegetables and farm-to-truck bites with Gastropod (Miami, Fla.), Petro’s Chili & Chips (Knoxville, Tenn.), Roti Rolls (Charleston, South Carolina), Pot Kettle Black (Charleston, South Carolina), eatbox (Ashville, North Carolina), Savory and Sweet (Knoxville, Tenn.), Blackbird Heritage Farms (College Grove, Tenn.) and Good You (Kansas City, Missouri). For bites true to Tennessee, fans can look for returning favorites like Prater's BBQ, a state-wide favorite, which will be smoking meats on-site and enhancing them with specialty home-made sauces, and sides like Fried Dill Pickles and Fried Green Tomatoes, and Bear Creek Farm, a family farm just 50 miles from Manchester, and renowned for its Angus burgers.The health- and eco-conscious will gravitate toward Planet Roo Cafe, a 100% waste-free cafe featuring fresh local produce and a menu with bites like Pan Seared Trout with wilted fresh baby spinach, Pecan Southern Stir Fry, Sesame Asparagus, and Grilled Sweet Potatoes. Planet Roo will also be home to the Bonnaroo Victory Garden where guests can learn about sustainable eating and how to grow their own garden.
At the Broo’ers Festival this year, 21 breweries join forces to create the ultimate beer experience. Under one tent with hay barrels and picnic tables setting the ambiance, guests find microbreweries from around the country offering up hearty bocks, revitalizing pilsners, crisp pale ales.
A full listing of eateries and breweries follows. Some names are familiar (Nashville's TomKats Catering, Blackbird Heritage Farm). Many are more enigmatic.
