Get ready to trade in your brown bag for a five-star meal on the go next week.
The Four Seasons Food Truck, which has been making its way down the east coast on a 1,037-mile journey since mid-September, will be dishing out gourmet goodies all over town Oct. 6 to 11.
From grilled sweet sausage and peppers in New York to cheesesteak spring rolls in Philadelphia, chefs from each hotel location on the nine-stop tour have created their own menu items that showcase each city’s signature flavors, and the Four Seasons Baltimore team is no exception.
Four Seasons Baltimore executive chef Oliver Beckert, Wit & Wisdom executive chef Zack Mills, and pastry chef Dyan Ng, will be hitting the road offering a menu full of hometown-inspired dishes like crab burgers with fennel slaw and mango mayo, watermelon gazpacho, corn and crab hush puppies, pit beef tacos, and Reuben burritos.
“Baltimore is a great food town and I’m constantly inspired by traditional Baltimore foods and regional staples,” Beckert says. “My favorite local items are pit beef and crab and I made sure to include both on the menu with my own fun spin.”
The trendy truck, which includes a fun area in the back for customers to pose for ‘selfies’ with their food, will be hosting events everywhere from Fells Point to Timonium giving community members the opportunity to try out its mobilized menu.
“We chose great locations in and around the city and the county and each is unique and exciting in its own way,” Beckert says. “All we need is good weather and we’re ready to cook and serve the community.”
Some of the highlights on the weeklong itinerary include: The Johns Hopkins Think Pink Lunch on Oct. 8 (which will donate all proceeds to the hospital’s breast cancer center), a Ravens-themed Purple Friday lunch celebration on Oct. 10 in Harbor East, and Rash Field and Federal Hill during happy hour.
Although it might be a tight squeeze for chefs who are used to cooking in full-sized kitchens, Beckert says serving up gourmet meals on the truck won’t be an issue.
“The size of the space makes it a bit of a challenge, since it’s much smaller and it’s on wheels, but we’re excited and we’ll make it work.”
To track the truck, use the hashtag #FSBaltimore and check out this schedule.