A festival with live music, cold drinks, games and lots of food trucks is once again set to return to Navy Yard in a couple days.
Truckeroo, the self-described “biggest food truck gathering in D.C.,” is scheduled for the Bullpen at Half Street Fairgrounds (1299 Half St. SE) Friday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., according to a press release.
Admission is free, and more than 25 food trucks are slated to come to the event.
The food trucks slated to participate include:
- BBQ Bus
- Cajunators
- Carmen’s Italian Ice
- Crepe Love
- DC Empanadas
- DC Slices
- Urban Poutine
- Due South
- Feelin’ Crabby
- Fire & Rice
- Halal Grill
- Misco Honey
- Pittsburgh Rick’s
- Peruvian Brothers
- Red Hook Lobster Pound
- South Meets East
- Surfside
- Swizzler
- Tacos Matadores
- That Cheesecake Truck
- The Big Cheese
- The Orange Cow
- CarolinaQ
- Korean BBQ Taco Box
- NeatMeat DC
- Rocksalt
- Sloppy Mama’s
Photo via Georgetown Events
Food trucks will roll into Navy Yard next week to kick off another year of Truckeroo.
The food truck festival is slated to return to the Fairgrounds at Half and M streets SE next Friday, April 15, according to an event listing. The festival will have more than 20 food trucks, drinks, live music and games from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. that day. Admission is free.
The festival, which began in 2011, will feature D.C. Slices, Goodies Custard, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Surfside and Urban Poutine, among other food trucks during its inaugural event.
The full list of food trucks is as follows:
- Arepa Zone
- Bada Bing
- BBQ Bus
- Cajunators
- CapMac
- Crepe Love Truck
- DC Slices
- Doug the Food Dude
- Due South
- Feelin’ Crabby Food Truck
- Goodies Frozen Custard & Treat
- Midnite Confections
- Peruvian Brothers
- Popped! Republic
- Red Hook Lobster Pound
- South Meets East
- Surfside
- Tacos Matadores
- The Big Cheese
- TUCS
- Urban Poutine
- CarolinaQ
- Korean BBQ Taco Box
- Puddin’
- Reggae Vibes
- Sang on wheels
Photo via Truckeroo
Capitol Hill Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in the Capitol Hill area. If you’d like to see your event featured, fill out our event submission form.
For more events, be sure to check out our event calendar.
Thursday
Exit Strategies – Planning for Old Age Engaging All Family Members
Capitol Hill Village (725 8th St. SE)
Time: 7-9 p.m.
The first in a nine-part series of classes sponsored by Capitol Hill Village to help individuals prepare for aging.
Friday
Fairgrounds (Half and M streets SE)
Time: 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Food trucks descend on the Fairgrounds in Navy Yard for the Truckeroo festival. Past food trucks have included D.C. Slices, Goodies Custard, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Surfside and TaKorean.
Padgett Powell in Conversation with Katherine Heiny
Hill Center (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE)
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Renowned Southern author Padgett Powell will discuss his latest collection of short stories titled “Cries for Help, Various.”
Saturday
Westminster Presbyterian Church (400 I St. SW)
Time: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
The District’s first-ever board game convention will feature more than 600 games for attendees to play.
Photo via Facebook/ Truckeroo
More Construction for H Street NE Streetcar — Crews are working to fix structural flaws along the D.C. streetcar route on the H Street corridor, further prolonging the completion of the project. [WJLA]
Hotel With Rooftop Bar to Open in Navy Yard This Fall — A Hampton Inn with a rooftop bar is set to open at 1st and N streets SE this November. [JDLand]
H Street NE Chef Seeks Improvements at Kingsman Dog Park — Chef Teddy Folkman of Granville Moore’s on the H Street corridor is urging dog owners who live near Kingsman Dog Park to lobby the city for improvements to the neglected site. [Roll Call]
Toki Underground Teams Up With PhoWheels for Food Truck Week — Food truck PhoWheels will work with Toki Underground on the H Street corridor to prepare special dishes during Food Truck Week next week. [Washington City Paper]
Capitol Hill Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in the Capitol Hill area. If you’d like to see your event featured, fill out our event submission form.
For more events, be sure to check out our event calendar.
Thursday
Anacostia River Cleanup Canoe Trip
Anacostia Community Boathouse (1900 M St. SE)
Time: 1:30-4 p.m.
Thirty volunteers will help clean the river during a canoe trip guided by the Anacostia Watershed Society. RSVP required.
Canal Park Outdoor Movie: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Canal Park (200 M St. SE)
Time: 7-10 p.m.
Have a picnic and see “Guardians of the Galaxy” for free as part of the Canal Park Outdoor Movie Series.
Friday
Fairgrounds (Half and M streets SE)
Time: 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Food trucks descend on the Fairgrounds in Navy Yard for the Truckeroo festival. Past food trucks have included D.C. Slices, Goodies Custard, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Surfside and TaKorean.
‘Summer Sounds and Sizzlin’ BBQ’: Liam Evans & The Soul Revue
Gangplank Marina at The Wharf (600 Water St. SW)
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Listen to the soul music of Liam Evans & The Soul Revue along the Southwest waterfront promenade.
Private Bus Service Launches Today — A startup that aims to make commuting easier begins operations today in a limited area that includes Capitol Hill. The service will cost $5 per ride but is offering free rides now. [Washington Post]
Pepco Wants to Raze Brick Building on 7th Street SE — Pepco has filed an application to tear down its unused substation at 732 7th St. SE, near the fitness center Biker Barre. It’s not immediately clear what would replace the building near Barracks Row. [Hill Rag]
More Renderings of School Building Development — UrbanTurf has more images of apartments and townhouses in the works at 13th and D streets SE, on the site of the former Buchanan School building. [UrbanTurf]
How the Food Truck Parking Spot Lottery Works — Food truck operators are vying for prime spots at L’Enfant Plaza, in Navy Yard and near Union Station. [WAMU]
(Updated at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday) Food trucks are descending on Navy Yard to kick off another year of Truckeroo.
The food truck festival is slated to return to the Fairgrounds at Half and M streets SE April 24. More than 20 food trucks will be on hand, as well as cornhole and live music, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. that day, according to a Truckeroo flyer. Admission is free.
The Fairgrounds also will host Truckeroo on May 15, June 12, July 10, Aug. 14 and Sept. 11.
The festival, which began in 2011, will feature D.C. Slices, Goodies Custard, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Surfside and TaKorean, among other food trucks, Truckeroo representative Allison Luchey said in an email. Due South, a new southern-style restaurant opening in the Navy Yard neighborhood, also will have a food truck at Truckeroo, she said.
Photo via Truckeroo
H Street Streetcar Update — There’s still no official start date for when H Street Streetcar service will begin, and buses traveling behind the streetcars are expected to face significant delays. [The Washington Post]
Teacher Accused of Sexual Abuse Released — The substitute teacher who police say had oral sex with a student at Options Public Charter School on E Street NE pleaded not guilty to first-degree sexual assault against a minor. Symone Greene, 22, was released and ordered to stay away from the 17-year-old boy. [NBC Washington]
Armed Robbery on I Street NE — A woman walking on the 1100 block of I Street NE was robbed at gunpoint at 8 p.m. Monday, police said. Her purse was stolen, but she was not hurt. [Hill Rag]
Fried Chicken Sandwich on a Doughnut ‘Bun’ — The Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken food truck will hit NoMa today. [Washingtonian]
