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COUNTY FARE’S food truck rodeo has State Fair feel Greg Cox for Triangle Today This food truck review isn’t actually a food truck review.
of grilled sirloin, peppers, onions and your choice of American or Provolone on Philadelphia’s famous Amoroso rolls.
Then again, you could say the subject is any food truck you want it to be about — as long as the truck is one of the many on the schedule at County Fare, a food truck venue in Durham that opened in April. Think of it as a sort of permanent food truck rodeo, where two or three vendors (sometimes more on weekends) sell their savory wares every day of the week, except Monday and Tuesday, when County Fare is closed. The October calendar alone was loaded with a varied assortment of longtime favorites (Chirba Chirba, American Meltdown, Cousins Maine Lobster) and tantalizing newcomers (Soul Fresh Spring Rolls, Succotash, Mel’s Many Minis). In the unlikely event that none of these strikes your fancy — or if you happen to be there on a weekend afternoon between the lunch and dinner food
Richard Savarino, who owns County Fare with twin brother, Peter, and business partners Steve Frasher and Gil Scharf, explains that the Philly cheesesteak is the result of family visits to every noteworthy sandwich shop in and around Philadelphia. I’m happy to confirm that their research paid off big time.
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County Fare. Drew Jackson truck shifts — be advised that County Fare is also a restaurant worth paying a visit in its own right. Especially if you’re craving a funnel cake. That’s just one of the options on a menu that takes its cue from the restaurant’s name, which in turn is a nod to the amusement park that once stood at the
site of the Lakewood Shopping Center parking lot where County Fare is located. The Italian sausage, peppers and onions sandwich, for one, features a succulent, flavor-packed sweet and spicy sausage that’s custom-blended to County Fare’s own recipe. The Philly cheesesteak serves up an authentically messy muddle
1920 Chapel Hill Road, Durham 984-219-1875 countyfaredurham.com Open Wednesday-Thursday, 4 to 10 p.m., Friday, 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Check website for food truck calendar. No pets allowed.
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