Information Photograph by Steve Schulwitz
Sherwood Pita Wagon proprietor Richard Fischer cooks up some meat on Wednesday for use in lunch dishes offered by the meals truck. The Pita Wagon and the 808 Bowlz meals truck will probably be parked on the new River Road Vault Meals Park and Bar starting in the present day. The brand new meals truck court docket, bar, and leisure space is situated subsequent to the Pink Brick Faucet and Barrel.
ALPENA — Residents and guests in Alpena may have a brand new hangout downtown the place they will seize a chew to eat, take pleasure in a cocktail, and revel in reside music.
Right now, the brand new River Road Vault Meals Park and Bar opens within the park adjoining to Pink Brick Faucet and Barrel.
The park will characteristic meals vehicles, a walk-up bar, and reside music on Fridays. Different occasions for the newly christened park are within the works, Pink Brick Faucet and Barrel co-owner Kevin Peterson stated.
The bar portion of the park gained’t open for a couple of weeks, however folks can get to-go cups from collaborating companies within the downtown’s social district.
We predict that is one thing actually massive for the downtown and can assist give extra of a big-city really feel to our small city,” Peterson stated. “We’re tremendous stoked about it.”
A pair of meals vehicles within the park will serve each lunch and dinner. 808 Bowlz brings the flavors of the Hawaiian Islands to northern Michigan; specializing in poke, sushi grade seafood, all pure components, and a gluten free menu.
Sherwood Pita Wagon will present diners Mediterranean impressed meals the place they will select from many menu objects or construct customized dishes.
The hours of operation are 11 a.m. till 8 p.m.
Richard Fischer, proprietor of the Pita Wagon, stated he opened up his meals truck late final summer season and it was so effectively acquired that it usually ran out of product as a result of excessive demand. Since then, Fischer has loaded up on wanted meals and utilized extra cooking house to fulfill demand.
He stated he anticipates as extra folks study in regards to the meals truck court docket and bar, folks will put it to use, and gross sales will enhance.
“To date our enterprise has been very effectively acquired right here in Alpena,” Fischer stated. “I feel the meals truck courts have executed effectively and I feel we’re overdue to have one in Alpena and we’d like that form of development.”
Peterson stated he intends to have concert events this summer season within the park and different occasions are being deliberate. He stated he intends to maintain the park, which is on Pink Brick’s property, open till as late in September as he can. Even when the meals vehicles are put away for the winter, Peterson stated folks can count on winter occasions too.
“We intend to have occasions all 12 months spherical and now we have bands booked for the summer season and each Friday evening there will probably be an area avenue performer.”
Pink Brick is licensed to permit individuals who buy alcoholic drinks there to depart the restaurant and take their drink with them due to the downtown social district. Peterson stated he encourages individuals who could buy a cocktail from one other associate within the social district to take pleasure in their drink within the park.
Alpena Downtown Growth Authority Govt Director Anne Gentry stated the addition of the park offers folks another excuse to come back downtown to buy, eat, or take pleasure in a beverage. She stated having extra eating choices downtown and one other venue for leisure and recreation, is sweet for the downtown as a complete.
“We see the success of meals truck courts in Traverse Metropolis and Petoskey and I feel having extra meals choices for folks is essential, particularly for grab-and-go meals. It will simply make our downtown a greater place to go to.”
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