At dinner time for the crowd at the old Southington Drive-in on a beautiful evening, some people start with dessert at the Food Truck Festival, not that there aren't suitable starters.
"We do Reuben fritters, deep fried corned beef," said Steve O'Connor of the Get Your Irish On truck. "Corned beef – it's what it's all about. People say they don't like it, but when they taste it – there's different variations the way we make it – 99 percent happy."
He's from Southington and so are some of the other vendors, with nine trucks in all expected. They say if people know, they'll show.
"There's no doubt," said Dave Mele, from inside the Deli Rescue truck. "Southington is definitely the town where people come out. We do the town green on Music Night and they come out for that so I hope they're coming out tonight."
The drive-in adjoins Rec Park in Southington. Right off Interstate 691, it's convenient for anyone in Central Connecticut.
"It's a perfect spot," said the organizer, Dee Babkirk. "Bring your families, your blankets, your tables, your chairs, anything – it's a perfect location."
It goes until 8 p.m. and will take place every Friday night until September on Route 322/Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike in Southington.
