Food Truck Revolution

The food truck revolution has made it to DuPage. In places like LA or Austin, TX haute cuisine served on the curb from a food truck has become the hot thing. Chefs are coming our of their bricks and mortar restaurants and taking their shows on the road. Part of it is the gourmet-ification of blue collar food, like pizza, barbecue, and burgers. I've been to joints where no one bats an eye when a burger comes to the table with pear, arugala and smoked gouda on the bun and as evidenced on TV's Food Network and other popular food focused channels making great barbecue or cupcakes has become a high art form.

This Saturday, rain or shine, a few of Chicagoland's Food Truck pioneers will be at the MAC serving up their specialties during our Blues, Brews and BBQ event. Gourmet barbecue, tacos, cupcakes and gelato will all be on the menu along with adult beverages from Two Brothers Brewery and I Have a Bean Coffee.

The links to to our Food Truck Friends are below.
Brand BBQ
Fire It Up
Gia Via Sweets
Sweet Ginger Gelato

Gates open at 5:00
Bands start at 6:00
$10 admission
See you there.

Sweet Baby Ray's and Two Brothers Announce Menu

The best purveyors of barbecue in Chicagoland have announced their menu for the MAC's 25th birthday bash. After being treated to some of these dishes I can assure you that Chef Dylan is a barbecue artist.

Sweet Baby Ray's Sandwiches accompanied by a side of creamy coleslaw
Pulled Pork
seasoned with our special rub, smoked low & slow for up to 12 hours hand pulled and tossed with sweet baby ray's barbecue sauce
Pulled Chicken
seasoned and smoked then hand pulled tossed with sweet baby ray's barbecue sauce
Sliced Texas Brisket
seasoned with our Texas rub, smoked for up to 14 hours sliced and served with our Texas inspired barbecue sauce

Sweet Baby Ray's Martinis
Classic Barbecue Martini
layers of our signature creamy coleslaw & our housemade barbecue baked beans garnished with a single bone of our award winning sweet baby ray's ribs
Green Chile Mac Martini
our housemade signature green chile mac & cheese garnished with honey kissed cornbread

Dessert
Housemade Caramel Chocolate Bread Pudding

Sweet Baby Ray's Signature Housemade Side Shots
Sweet Baby Ray's Signature Barbecue Baked Beans
Creamy Coleslaw
Green Chile Mac & Cheese

The guys at Two Brother's Brewing Company are also artists in the craft of making amazing beer. They will feature three fine artisan brews this weekend.

Domaine Dupage
A french country ale with a toasty and sweet caramel start with a light hoppy finish

Bitter End
An American pale ale with a subtle malty character that combines three classic American hop varieties

Pararie Path Ale
A crip and drinkable golden ale with a complex malt character paired with Saaz and Golding hops

We look forward to seeing lots of our friends this Saturday for good food, good beer and good Blues.

be well
Stephen