New MKE Food Truck Fest coming to Maier Festival Park
By FOX6 News Digital Team
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MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. announced on Thursday, June 3 that a new event is coming to Maier Festival Park. MKE Food Truck Fest will be held on Saturday, July 24.
A news release says The event will feature over a dozen food trucks, offering a wide variety of food and beverage options from various cuisines, including Thai, Filipino, Middle Eastern, Italian, and Mexican. Some of the unique menu items include Blackened Shrimp Po’ Boys, Hot Tofu Bowl, Pineapple Fried Rice and much more, alongside BBQ, tacos, sandwiches, and dessert offerings such as fried ice cream, funnel cakes, and gourmet cupcakes.
Claire Sachiko (left) Lex Shu (right) of Recipes Against Racism - Copyright Claire & Lex By
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“Go back to your country” or “you don’t belong here” are just some of the choice words Lex Shu Chan has been subject to since moving from Hong Kong to the UK for their studies almost 20 years ago.
“One particular incident that I remember is having chicken bones hurled at me by a group of drunk men as they aggressively recited items off a Chinese takeaway menu” 38-year-old Lex recalls.
Claire Sachiko Fourel, 36, from London, tells a similar story. “I grew up in the UK and have been told things like ‘get back on the boat’, or have people aggressively mime ‘slitty eyes’ at me on the street. I have been spat at, asked if I was allowed to work in the UK. While I was at university, I was told that I was undateable because I wasn’t white by a fello
Suntec City is where you can find plentiful of dining options, especially Chinese and local restaurants.
This includes Crystal Jade Hong Kong Kitchen, Din Tai Fung, Paradise Dynasty, Soup Restaurant, COCA, White Restaurant, Ho Fook Hei Soy Sauce Chicken, Tim Ho Wan, Shi Jian Hot Pot and Yong Xing Teochew Porridge and more.
If you are finding somewhere to celebrate with the family or have small group gatherings over sumptuous Chinese cuisine,
here are 10 places you can head to:
(Do check with individual restaurants as there may be varied opening hours during festive periods. Reservations, if applicable, is also recommended.)