Philly Spotlight: VENDY AWARDS Recap 2015

Highlight: Vendy Awards Philadelphia 2015

This was my 2nd year attending the Philadelphia Vendy Awards (click for T&T 2014). And although I knew I had a big wedding to go to that evening, I still made a pig of myself and tried something from almost every booth. But how else are you going to vote honestly otherwise?

The Vendy Awards is an annual (5th Annual for Philly) street food competition series that determines the “best of the best” in street food. Each year thousands of guests eagerly purchase tickets to sample food from publicly nominated vendors. The winners are chosen by event ticket holders as well as a panel of celebrity judges that includes chefs, television personalities and city officials. Proceeds benefit The Food Trust and The Philadelphia Mobile Food Association.

This year’s competing trucks included:

VendyCup Contestants –
@foolishwaffles @MomMomNomNom @ButterFoodTruck @mixinbowltruck

Rookie of the year Contestants –
@Philly_Fry @SeoulFullPhilly @JerrysFoodTruck @RigatonisMobile @LasOlasPhilly

Dessert Contestants –
@Sweetlavender14 @UndrgrndDonuts @jimmiescupcakes @LusciousBakery @cakeladeee

Here’s a little slideshow from the Philadelphia Vendy Awards, with CAPTIONS and TINE RATINGS: (Excellent – 4 Tines / * Great – 3 Tines / * Good – 2 Tines / * Fair – 1 Tine / * Poor – Tarnished ) Be sure to watch with the music and choose full screen!

Note: shortly after I arrived, I must have dripped something on my lens, but I didn’t realize, as I was taking pictures blindly with the sun too bright to see my screen. So anything with a little blurry spot is not because I was trying to pixelate.

Those receiving Tinsel & Tine via RSS feed click HERE to view slideshow.

While You’re Here Check Out T&T Food Truck Profiles On:

Montauk Food Truck: The Ditch Witch (Surfer/Owner Grant Monahan)
Philly Food Truck: Dia Doce Cupcakes (Chef/Owner Thais da Silva)
Philly Food Truck: Surf and Turf (Chef/Owner Adam Browne)
Philly Food Truck: Samosa Deb (Chef/Owner Debbie Dasani)
Philly Food Truck: Farm Truck (Chefs/Oweners Eliot & Kris)
Philly Food Truck: Prime Stache (Owner Brent Celek)

Philly Food Truck: Grubaholics (Owners Thomas Smith & Natalie Daley)

Post Update 10/2/16

Unfortunately, No Vendy Awards in Philly 2016
SORRY, AS OF 9/27/16 3PM 2016 VENDY AWARDS HAS BEEN CANCELLED!!!!

The 6th Annual Philadelphia Vendy Awards @VendyPhilly
Date: Sunday, October 2nd Time:12-4pm Venue: The Fillmore Philadelphia is a fundraiser for The Street Vendor Project, of the Urban Justice Center provides legal aid, advocacy and loan access to street vendors.

Contenders for the title of BEST OF STREET FOOD IN PHILA include Grubaholics (click for T&T food truck interview), known for their innovative jerk chicken cheesesteak.

The Chilly Banana, which serves fruit-based creamy yet dairy-free frozen desserts.

Other finalists include

Baby Blues BBQ and Nick’s Roast Beef’s food truck spin-offs.

Traditional Korean foods My Four Suns | Egyptian Inspired The Taza Truck

Latin flavor The Short Order Mobile Cuisine | Eastern European Pompier Catering & Cuisine

As well as local favorites Sweet Lavender, Dos Hermanos Tacos & Dump-n-Roll.

Best Dessert Trucks – Cinnamini Donuts | Waffles & Wedges

The full list of finalists can be found at: vendyawards.streetvendor.org/Philadelphia.

Tickets are available at: https://www.universe.com/2016vendysphilly

The event is a benefit for the Street Vendor Project, The Food Trust and the Philly Mobile Food Association.

T&T’s 2014 Vendy Awards Coverage

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