Mount Vernon Street, now covered in wall murals by local artists, will have string lights hanging all along the road to emphasize the cozy vibe they’re trying to give the city.Ī new indoor/outdoor market is in the works for a North Shore city that is seeing some big redevelopment plans, and it appears that this development may be getting its inspiration from an historic marketplace in downtown Boston.Īccording to an article in, IronBound Marketplace is being planned for the Cultural District in the downtown area of Lynn, with a food truck emporium debuting at the Mount Vernon Street site on April 21, while a more permanent marketplace would come sometime next year with indoor vendors. Bentwater and Down The Road breweries will also be on hand with craft beer.įrancisco ‘Cisco’ Meneses, the man behind the emporium, Justin Morley, the administrative coordinator, and their crew have been working for months ahead of the grand opening.
Then there are the food trucks Walloons Fried Chicken Sandwiches & Fries, Chef Leo’s Kitchen offering Mexican, American, Arabian, and Cuban cuisine, Perros Paisas, Indulge India, Da Bomb, Daddy’s Bonetown Burgers, and Chikchak Food Truck will give visitors options from several cultures. There will even be a number of local face-painters to distract kids while their parents check out the city’s new hangout spot. and will host seven different food trucks, two breweries offering local craft beer, and over a dozen live performers along the street. According to flyers passed out by emporium workers, the block party will be from 12 p.m. The focus behind the marketplace is good food, live entertainment, and local art.Ī block party will be held on Saturday, April 21 to celebrate the Food Truck Emporium’s debut. The emporium is part of IronBound Marketplace, a hopeful outdoor and indoor market that will call Mount Vernon Street home. IronBound’s Food Truck Emporium has been in the works since the beginning of last fall. LYNN - The Downtown Cultural District is getting a makeover this weekend with a variety of food trucks, street art, and live performances. “And today is Prince Charming finally paying a visit.”
This place is like Lynn’s glass slipper,” Meneses said. Going forward, Ironbound’s mission is to have a block party every month for the rest of the year and even host a New Year’s party. What him and Sisco have put together here today, this is special.” “I never tell Justice that anything he wants to do is crazy, sometimes you people with that look in their eye. PSA, and served as a sort of master of ceremonies by getting the crowd of people out on the dance floor, credits Born with partly saving his life by helping him turn himself around. “What we’re really doing is building an economic engine.”Īn artist close to Born who goes by Mr. “It has been a bit of a learning curve but it’s been a good business marriage,” Born said. To get things going he hired Justice Born, to help organize the event and get things going in an administrative role.
“I have always seen art as a way to get people together,” he said. Meneses wanted to create an area for art and social gatherings in the heart of the city, but he knew he couldn’t do it alone. “There’s trains and buses bringing people into this area, a nearby parking garage, and you have North Shore Community College and the beach close by as well.” “I always saw it had all the right ingredients,” he said. When Sisco Meneses purchased property of Mount Vernon Street more than 10 years ago he saw the potential for something special. Several local performers hit the stage and hundreds of people made their way through the area.īut the road to creating the festivities wasn’t so easy. The street became the site of what became a block party in the middle of downtown Lynn throughout the day. Ironbound’s Food Truck Emporium grand opening was more than a place to grab a bite to eat or a craft beer from Bent Water or Down the Road breweries.
LYNN - While some may have been biting into a Lemmy Burger with bacon and fried onion crisps courtesy of Daddy’s Bonetown Burgers, or digging into coconut lamb curry at Indulge India, everyone seemed to be enjoying the congregation of food trucks on Mount Vernon Street on Saturday.
0 kommentar(er)
