Alzheimer's Food Truck Block Party to Wrangle More Than 20 Gourmet Food Trucks for Signature Event to Launch 2011 Walks to End Alzheimer's

    IRVINE, CA, March 22, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The food truck frenzy is sweeping Orange County! On Thursday, April 14, 2011, The Alzheimer's Association will be front and center of the rolling food craze when it hosts an incredible gourmet food truck event. With authentic, innovative cuisine rumbling into Irvine from all over Southern California, you can bet the Alzheimer' s Food Truck Block Party will be packed with hungry mobile gourmands chomping at the bit to try the latest meals on wheels from more than 20 of the most popular gourmet food trucks in Southern California. So work up an appetite and bring everyone to Central Park West in Irvine (Michelson & Teller) on April 14 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

The goal of this amazing event to encourage motivated and hungry guests to sign up for the upcoming Alzheimer's Association's 2011 Walks to End Alzheimer's events beginning with Doheny Beach on May 7 and The District in Tustin on June 18. Guests will entertained by a celebrity and street assorted street performers, and have a chance to win a cruise or other prizes in an opportunity drawing. Off-site parking will be available.

General admission is $5, which includes access to the mobile dining area, gourmet food trucks and complimentary bottled water. VIP tickets are $25, which includes access to the mobile dining area, gourmet food trucks, free valet parking, $5 in Cluster Bucks, a swag bag and complimentary bottled water.

The Alzheimers Food Truck Block Party benefits the Alzheimers Association, and is generously sponsored by Lennar, Central Park West, Cluster Truck Events and Patrician Company, Mariners Travel and Silverado Senior Living.

So don't miss out on this phenomenon - it's happening right in your own backyard! Invite friends, family and the culinarily curious. The food's fresh, tasty and priced right. And you can register your team to Walk to End Alzheimer's. For more information on this exciting event, go to Alzheimer's FoodTruckBlockParty.com.

WHAT:
Alzheimer's Food Truck Block Party

WHO:
More than 20 Gourmet Food Trucks including:
Bacon Mania
Barbie's Q
Barcelona on the Go
Chomp Chomp
Fresh Fries L.A.
Greenz on Wheels
Kabob Express
Komondo
Longboard' s Ice Cream
Louk's to Go
Nom Nom
Short Stop BBQ
Spudrunners
Tapa Boy L.A.
The Burnt Truck
The Flip Truck
The Lime Truck
The Munchie Machine
The OC Food Truck
Uncle Lau's BBQ
Valentinos Pizza

WHERE:
Central Park West, Irvine (Michelson & Teller)

WHEN:
April 14, 2011 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

MEDIA
CONTACT:
Kathleen Janson 949.300.8986 | [email protected]

WEBSITE:
http://www.alzfoodtruckblockparty.com/

FACEBOOK:
http://on.fb.me/gBic6g

TWITTER:
AlzheimersOC

About Alzheimer's Association, Orange County
The Orange County Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association provides a comprehensive suite of programs and services - provided at no charge - to meet myriad and evolving needs of people with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, their families, caregivers and the community. For more information, please go to, www.alz.org/oc, or call the 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.

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