Seattle’s original curbside cuisine celebration, Mobile Chowdown, will be back for the fourth installment of the street food festival (and the third right here in Queen Anne) this Saturday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the former Fun Forest site (now known as Center Square) at Seattle Center (just across from EMP and beneath the Space Needle).
The first Mobile Chowdown held in Interbay last October was a big hit, despite the long lines, food shortages (due to the high volume of attendees) and lack of bathrooms. But the festival took suggestions from the public, and improved its organization for the second round in January, adding covered seating areas and more vendors. The third time around (though not in Queen Anne), the festival challenged Portland mobile vendors to a regional street food-off, and added live music to the mix. So I think it’s safe to say we can expect bigger and better things from the fourth Mobile Chowdown fiesta!
In the biggest lineup yet, Mobile Chowdown 4 will include Anita’s Crepes, Hallava Falafel, El Camion, Kao Samai Thai, Marination Mobile, Dante’s Inferno Dogs, Here & There Grill, Parfait Ice Cream, Got Soup?, Al’s Sausage, Koi Fusion (PDX), Whiffies (PDX), Potato Champion (PDX), The People’s Pig (PDX), Maximus/Minimus, Skillet, Top Pot Doughnuts and Street Treats.
DJ Joy will be back by popular demand to play music for the crowd. And new to the event this time around: a beer garden sponsored by Pyramid Breweries.
Mobile Chowdown is co-sponsored by Seattle magazine and Suzuki Chou Communimedia.