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Burgers, brew and battle of the bands: Nazareth Food Truck Festival returns Saturday

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Slide On By
Slide On By, a food truck based in Northamptom, will be among the vendors selling treats and eats at the Nazareth Food Truck Festival on June 17, 2023.

NAZARETH, Pa. — No need to fire up the grill this weekend. Just head downtown for some grub instead.

The Nazareth Area Chamber of Commerce, or NACC, is hosting its annual food truck festival on Saturday, June 17.

  • The Nazareth Food Truck Festival will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 17
  • A dozen vendors will be serving burgers, ice cream, wine, hard cider and cocktails
  • The free event will also feature live music by local musicians

The free event will feature dozens of food trucks serving gyros, barbecue beef brisket and ribs, gourmet burgers, loaded hot dogs, ice cream sundaes and cones.

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Mon and Moe's Sweet Scoops
Enjoy a sundae or ice cream cone from Mon and Mel's Sweet Scoops at the Nazareth Food Truck Festival on Saturday, June 17.

“Bringing another fun, community-oriented event is something our chamber is proud to be a part of, especially when it highlights our beautiful downtown," said Jessica O’Donnell, EVP of Affiliated Chambers, Easton Initiatives and Northern Tier for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

“We look forward to a great day in the borough of Nazareth and want people to come downtown to see what Nazareth businesses have to offer while enjoying the dining experience of a casual food truck festival and listening to tunes from talented musicians on stage.”
Nicole Miles, Nazareth Chamber of Commerce

Among the food trucks are Slide on By LLC,Smokehouse Food Truck,Mon and Mel’s Sweet Scoops, Greek Street and Roll With It.

For the over-21 crowd there will be wine, cocktails and craft beer for purchase by Triple Sun Spirits, Clever Girl Winery, Five Maidens Cidery, Birthright Brewing Co, and The Easton Wine Project.

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Easton Wine Project
Easton Wine Project is one of several food trucks and wineries participating in the Nazareth Food Truck Festival on Saturday, June 17 2023.

Battle of the Bands

In between snacking, attendees can cast a vote for the best band in town.

Solo artists and groups will compete onstage in a contest sponsored by the Nazareth Center for the Arts from 3 to 6 p.m.

“The Chamber looks forward to connecting with our beautiful community and enjoying a deliciously awesome day,” Nicole Miles, Manager of the Nazareth Area Chamber said.

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Slide On By
Slide On By, a food truck from the Lehigh Valley, is serving gourmet hot dogs and burgers at the Nazareth Food Festival on June 17, 2023.

“We look forward to a great day in the Borough of Nazareth and want people to come downtown to see what Nazareth businesses have to offer while enjoying the dining experience of a casual food truck festival and listening to tunes from talented musicians on stage.”

For info, go to Nazareth Area Chamber’s Facebook event.