Cleveland, OH: Cleveland’s Walnut Wednesday food truck lineup for June 8, plus Edgewater Live begins

By Debbi Snook  |  Cleveland.com

It’s June, the month with the longest days and some of the nicest weather. Standing on line at a food truck is not such a bad thing.

Walnut Wednesday is swinging this week with 19 trucks, but don’t forget two other big gatherings are starting this week in the Cleveland Metroparks – Edgewater Live and Euclid Beach Live.

Here’s a full list of trucks for Walnut Wednesday, Find Walnut Wednesday 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Perk Plaza, East 12^th and Walnut Streets, just south of Superior Avenue:

MANNA FOOD TRUCK Eggplant fries with pesto sauce, lobster grilled cheese, braised beef brisket with cherry cola barbecue sauce, lamb meatball gyro.

MOTOR MOUTH Globally inspired gourmet street food, Cubans, Sexi Mexi Burger, Mojo Tacos.

STUFF YOURSELF House burger stuffed with secret ingredient, Cuyahoga Burger, the Cuban, battered and fried Peanut Butter and Jelly, fresh-cut fries.

SWEET! THE MOBILE CUPCAKERY Gourmet cupcakes, such as Billy Idol, a white wedding cupcake with vanilla buttercream, hint of almond.

SWENSON’S DRIVE IN Iconic Akron burgers, including the Galley Boy; fries; shakes.

WHOLLY FRIJOLES Authentic Mexican food beyond tacos, with build-your-own burritos, nachos or tacos.

WOK N ROLL Authentic pan-Asian dishes, Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Belly and more; sodas made with Cleveland Tea Revival products.

WRAP IT UP Wrapped creative comfort foods. Chorizo Meatloaf & Crispy Potato, Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese, Adobo Chicken Wrap with jasmine rice, black beans, corn, pico de gallo, cilantro aioli and cheese.

JT’S BARBECUE Barbecue sandwiches (pulled pork and chicken, smoked kielbasa) and specialty sandwiches.

THE PROPER PIG SMOKEHO– USE Slow-smoked Texas-style barbecue with beef brisket; Proper Slopper (sandwich with pulled pork, brisket, sausage, bacon and coleslaw); maple-glazed bacon on a stick.

THE BEACHCOMBER Coastal cuisine, Cleveland Cuban, Buffalo chicken pierogi, lobster roll, tuna poke bowl, coconut shrimp, jerk chicken quinoa bowl.

FAWAKY BURST “Fruit” in Arabic, Fawaky’s fruit smoothies served in a pineapple, cold-pressed juices, wraps and salads with fresh unprocessed meats.

CHILL POP SHOP Handmade artisan ice pops including watermelon lime and sea salt strawberry cream.

DONUT LAB Freshly made batter fried as you watch: plain, cinnamon and powdered-sugar mini doughnuts.

CHEF GREY WOLF GRILL Middle Eastern-inspired cuisine including gyro, slices of marinated beef and lamb grilled on a large vertical spit.

ZYDECO BISTRO Creole- and Cajun-inspired fare, Gulf shrimp po-boy, Joie de Vivre (perch basket ) and the Cajun jambalaya, more.

BOCA LOCA BURRITO FACTORY Reinvented burritos plus The Big Wet One with braised barbacoa smothered in signature queso and house-made salsa or chorizo chili.

FIRED UP TACO TRUCK Three trucks producing empanadas, (deep-fried dough pockets filled with meat and veggies), tacos, fries, drinks. Will make gluten-free, vegan.

FIRE TRUCK PIZZA COMPANY Wood-fired pizza made with a wide array of toppings, served from two retrofitted fire trucks.

Here’s a full list of trucks heading to the first Edgewater Live of the season, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday June 9 at the park, just off the Shoreway (Ohio 2), west of downtown:

216 BISTRO Upscale comfort food with a twist. Eighty items including Doublewide Mac and Cheese Melt, Jimmy Burger, fried bologna, chicken flatbread, rosemary and sea-salt tater tots, sweet potato tacos, lobster roll.

BARRIO TACOS Gourmet tacos from a three-truck empire, twice-marinated chicken, house-made chorizo, black bean, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free.

BECKHAM’S B AND M BAR B Q Barbecued meats, pulled pork, ribs, chicken.

FIRED UP TACO TRUCK Three trucks producing empanadas, (deep-fried dough pockets filled with meat and veggies), tacos, fries, drinks. Will make gluten-free, vegan.

KRAV FOOD TRUCK Mediterranean with Korean and Latin flair, including Korean barbecue, fries with chipotle mayonnaise.

MANNA FOOD TRUCK Eggplant fries with pesto sauce, lobster grilled cheese, braised beef brisket with cherry cola barbecue sauce, lamb meatball gyro.

MOTOR MOUTH Globally inspired gourmet street food, Cubans, Sexi Mexi Burger, Mojo Tacos.

OFF THE GRIDDLE Brunch and lunch fare from an authentic Texas breakfast taco to a killer Cuban to a chicken bacon club.

THE PROPER PIG SMOKEHO– USE Slow-smoked Texas-style barbecue with beef brisket; Proper Slopper (sandwich with pulled pork, brisket, sausage, bacon and coleslaw); maple-glazed bacon on a stick.

PAPA NICK’S CALZONE ZONE Pizzas, calzones, meatballs with all items made fresh by hand at the original Lakewood store.

RIVER DOG CAFÉ Artisan hot dogs from Angus beef, no nitrates, on fresh-made split-top New England-style buns; plus smoked beef sandwich, mac and cheese, bratwurst, Polish Boys. 

SLYMAN’S TAVERN Their popular corned beef sandwiches (now also available in half sizes), pastrami, brisket and Reuben grills; plus salads.

SCOTT’S FIRE AND ICE Wood-fired pizza, plus gelato and sorbet.

SMOKIN’ ROCK N’ ROLL Smoked pulled pork and beef brisket in rock-themed sandwiches such as Judas Beef and Master of Piglet, also smoked meat pierogi.

SWEET! THE MOBILE CUPCAKERY Gourmet cupcakes, such as Billy Idol, a white wedding cupcake with vanilla buttercream, hint of almond.

WRAP IT UP Wrapped creative comfort foods. Chorizo Meatloaf & Crispy Potato, Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese, Adobo Chicken Wrap with jasmine rice, black beans, corn, pico de gallo, cilantro aioli and cheese.

Euclid Beach Live kicks off 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at Euclid Beach Park, Cleveland. Here’s who’s serving:

FIRED UP TACO TRUCK Three trucks producing empanadas, (deep-fried dough pockets filled with meat and veggies), tacos, fries, drinks. Will make gluten-free, vegan.

HATFIELD’S GOODE GRUB Slow-smoked North Carolina barbecue, catfish tacos, Southern comfort foods.

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