Riverfront Eats starts June 2; FoodeesFest June 19–21

Riverfront Spokane will restart its Riverfront Eats food-truck lunch series on June 2, adding a weekly downtown stop to a broader stretch of early-summer food-truck activity around the country. The Spokane program is scheduled for most Tuesdays from June through August at the Orange Howard Street Bridge in Riverfront Park, according to KREM and the city’s event calendar. Foodees Fest has also scheduled a Springfield, Illinois, event for June 19-21 at White Oaks Mall, where organizers say more than 40 food vendors and dozens of crafters and artisans will take part. In Northeast Ohio, Cleveland.com opened voting for a regional best-food-truck contest after narrowing reader nominations to 25 finalists. ### When does the Spokane series start, and how often does it run? (krem.com) June 2 is the first listed date for Riverfront Eats in Spokane, and the event is scheduled to run on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the summer. KREM reported the series will return to Riverfront Park in June, and the City of Spokane calendar lists the June 2 event as part of a Tuesday run stretching through August. (foodeesfest.com) Riverfront Spokane describes the program as a rotating lineup of local food trucks serving lunch in the center of downtown. The event is free to attend, according to KREM’s report and the city calendar listing. ### Where in Spokane are the trucks setting up? The Orange Howard Street Bridge is the stated location for Riverfront Eats, placing the lunch series inside Riverfront Park and within walking distance of downtown offices and visitors. (krem.com) KREM said the trucks will line up at the bridge, and city event materials describe the same location for the Tuesday series. Third-party event listings also point to Riverfront Spokane at 507 N. Howard St. and describe the same 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. window on June 2. Those listings are consistent with the city calendar, though the city and KREM are the primary sources for the schedule. ### What has FoodeesFest said about Springfield? June 19 through June 21 are the posted dates for FoodeesFest in Springfield, with White Oaks Mall listed as the venue. (krem.com) The festival’s event page says attendees can expect 40-plus food vendors, along with dozens of crafters and artisans, and Visit Springfield carries the same dates and location. White Oaks Mall, at 2501 Wabash Ave., is advertising free admission and free on-site parking for the Springfield stop. (allevents.in) The posted hours are 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. ### What is happening in Northeast Ohio? Cleveland.com said voting is now open for its “Best Food Truck in Northeast Ohio” contest after more than 1,000 reader nominations were cut to 25 contenders. (foodeesfest.com) The outlet said the current round runs through May 27 at 5 p.m., with readers allowed to vote once per hour. The contest is not a festival schedule, but it adds another marker of how active the food-truck season has become in late May and June. Cleveland.com said the top 10 will advance from the current round. ### What should readers watch next? June 2 is the next fixed date in Spokane, when Riverfront Eats is scheduled to begin its Tuesday lunch run at Riverfront Park. (cleveland.com) June 19 is the opening day for FoodeesFest at White Oaks Mall, and May 27 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for the current Northeast Ohio voting round, according to Cleveland.com. (my.spokanecity.org)