THURSDAY NIGHT. >> THE SPARKLING DRINKS ARE JUST . ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE.
>> MORE THAN 50 RESTAURANTS AND
MORE THAN 100 MUSICAL AND
ENTERTAINMENT ACTS IN SOMETHING
CALLED MARGARITA. FROZEN IS ALL
HAPPENING AT ROYAL OAK TACO FEST
THIS WEEKEND FROM FRIDAY TO JULY
4TH. ALL RIGHT. NOW JOINING US
IS ONE OF THE TRUCKS IN
ATTENDANCE THIS IS CHARLIE
SAMPSON, WHO IS WITH WHISKEY
TACO TACO FOXTROT AND THE
ORGANIZER OF THE EVENT, JOHN
WITTS, WHO IS OVER THERE BECAUSE
AIN’T NO PARTY LIKE A JOHN WITTS
PARTY. I MEAN, WHEN HE THROWS
SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, IT’S GOING
TO BE A GOOD TIME. THANK YOU
BOTH SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE WITH
US. NOW, CHARLIE, I’M GOING TO
START WITH YOU. ANYONE WHO KNOWS
ABOUT YOUR PLACE IN CLAWSON
KNOWS THAT YOU ARE ALREADY
PACKED. YOU I MEAN, EVERYONE HAS
WONDERFUL THINGS TO SAY ABOUT
YOUR PLACE. SO WHAT’S GOING TO
BE DIFFERENT ABOUT YOUR TRUCK?
>> SO OUR TRUCK. WE GET A LOT, A
LOT MORE INTERESTING ON OUR
THINGS. WE DO A KIMCHI CARNITAS
TACO, A FEW OTHER RANDOM THINGS
THAT WE DON’T DO IN THE IN THE,
IN HOUSE. BRICK AND MORTAR JUST
HAVE A LOT OF FUN WITH IT. WE
KIND OF GET GOOFY. WE PLAY
AROUND WITH IT. SO. OKAY, YEAH.
>> OKAY. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT THE FOOD TRUCK? IS IT
MORE, YOU KNOW, A BETTER KIND OF
VENUE TO EXPERIMENT AND SEE WHAT
PEOPLE LIKE? MAYBE BRING IT BACK
TO THE RESTAURANT?
>> ABSOLUTELY. IT’S ONE OF THOSE
THINGS WE GET THAT IMMEDIATE
FEEDBACK FROM THE CUSTOMERS.
LIKE THAT WAS FANTASTIC. THANK
YOU SO MUCH. IT’S REALLY GREAT
BECAUSE YOU KIND OF HAVE THE
COOKS ARE RIGHT THERE. THEY GET
TO HEAR IT. I GET TO HEAR IT.
IT’S REALLY A LOT OF FUN. SO.
>> SO WHAT DO YOU HAVE HERE? ALL
RIGHT. THAT YOU’LL BE SHELLING
OUT AT? WHAT DO YOU HAVE HERE
THAT YOU’LL BE SHELLING OUT AT
TACO FEST?
>> SO ALL OF THESE ARE OUR TACO
BELL TACO FEST OPTIONS. SO WE
HAVE OUR CARNITAS, KIMCHI TACO.
ONE OF MY FAVORITES. WE HAVE OUR
PORTABELLA FAJITA TACO. THIS
ONE’S VEGAN. SO FOR OUR VEGAN
GUESTS FOR TACO FEST, WE’RE
GOING TO HOOK THEM UP. WE HAVE
OUR MEZCAL ZUCCHINI CORN ON
TACO, WHICH AGAIN, ALSO VEGAN.
THAT’S AWESOME. WE USE A VEGAN
BUTTER WITH THAT ONE. WE HAVE
OUR PICKLE CHICKEN BRINE OR
PICKLE BRINE CHICKEN WITH A
BUFFALO SAUCE.
>> THAT SOUNDS AMAZING, BY THE
WAY.
>> IT IS SO GOOD. I’VE BEEN
PLAYING AROUND WITH IT ALL DAY
AND THEN OUR SMASHBURGER TACO,
WHICH IS, YOU KNOW, JUST A GREAT
LITTLE TAKE ON A SMASH BURGER.
AND THEN OUR CHURROS, WHICH ARE
JUST AWESOME, YOU KNOW, CINNAMON
SUGAR AND CARAMEL.
>> HOW COULD YOU GO WRONG WITH
THAT? AND THAT’S JOHN OFF.
>> HE’S BEEN TRYING TO EAT THEM
ALL DAY. IT’S, YOU KNOW, AND
THAT’S SMASHBURGER TACO
SITUATION IS POPULAR ALL OVER
SOCIAL MEDIA.
>> SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LOVE
LOVE TO SEE THOSE ON THE MENU
AND TRY THOSE OUT. NOW, JOHN,
THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE FOOD
TRUCKS THAT IS GOING TO BE AT
THE EVENT. TELL US A LITTLE BIT
MORE ABOUT IT. SURE.
>> 53 FOOD TRUCKS LAST YEAR. SO
MANY PEOPLE CAME. WE HAD TO GET
A NEW LAYOUT EXPANDED. WE’RE NOW
ON THE EAST SIDE OF MAIN STREET
STARTING AT THIRD, BORDERED BY
FOURTH AND CENTENNIAL COMMONS
PARK IN ROYAL OAK. SO NOT ONLY
WHISKEY TACO FOXTROT, BUT SENOR
TACOS. IMPERIAL TACOS TORTAS
EXPRESS, GALINDO’S MAY COUSIN’S
MAINE LOBSTER WILL BE DOING
LOBSTER TACOS. HOUSE OF BARBECUE
PULLED PORK TACOS SO THE TACOS
WILL BE AMAZING. WE GOT TO
ANSWER THE MARGARITA QUESTION
AND THE FROZONE. SO
>> SO THAT WAS MY NEXT QUESTION.
THIS SOUNDS LIKE A SITUATION.
WHAT IS THE MARGARITA? FROZEN.
WE EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW.
>> SO YOU HAVE YOUR CHOICE. YOU
CAN MAKE YOUR OWN CLASSIC
STRAWBERRY. MY MANGO OR
RASPBERRY AND THEN MIX IT WITH
YOUR FLAVOR OF TEQUILA. SO I’LL
BE GOING HORNITOS. BUT YOU CAN
ALSO GO ESPOLON OR ALTA SO YOU
CAN MAKE 1520 COMBINATIONS OF
FROZEN MARGARITAS PLUS OVER 600
TACOS TO CHOOSE FROM IN FIVE
DAYS. WE’VE ADDED MORE MUSIC.
THERE’S A THIRD MUSIC STAGE. OUR
KIDS AREA IS ROCKING. THEY’LL BE
STILT WALKERS AND FIRE EATERS
AND FREE KIDS AND THE FREE KIDS
ACTIVITIES. SO IT’LL JUST BE A
FESTIVAL THAT FEATURES TACOS AND
MARGARITAS. BUT SO MUCH MORE
ENTERTAINMENT.
>> I LOVE THAT IT FEELS LIKE
IT’S GOING TO BE SOMETHING
THAT’S GOING TO BE PERFECT FOR
THE WHOLE FAMILY. KEEP THE KIDS
BUSY. WE, THE PARENTS CAN HAVE A
LITTLE ADULT BEVERAGE AND LOTS
OF GOOD FOOD. YOU MIGHT WANT TO
SPLIT THIS UP OVER A COUPLE OF
DAYS BECAUSE THAT’S A LOT OF
FOOD THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS
OUT ON.
>> WE CERTAINLY HOPE SO. AND IF
YOU BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW, A
FAMILY FOUR PACK, FOR EXAMPLE,
IT’S ONLY $6 PER PERSON TO GET
IN WITH ALL THE FAMILY STUFF
FREE. AND THE CENTENNIAL COMMONS
IN ROYAL OAK HAS A NICE LITTLE
SPLASH ZONE, SO THEY HAVE A
LITTLE WATER FEATURE THERE,
WHICH IS GOING TO BE FUN IF IT
GETS A LITTLE WARM THIS WEEKEND.
SO LOTS OF GREAT STUFF. FREE
ACTIVITIES FOR MICHIGAN SCIENCE
CENTER. STORYTELLERS JUGGLERS
FOR KIDS, FREE ARTS AND CRAFTS.
IT’S GOING TO BE FAMILY, FUN,
ADULT FUN AND WE’RE REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT IT.
>> YEAH, IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD
DATE NIGHT.
>> IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT. IT
COULD BE A LOT OF DIFFERENT
THINGS. SO YOU MENTIONED IT FOR
JUST VERY QUICKLY. BUT LET’S GET
INTO DETAIL. WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE
KNOW ABOUT ADMISSION?
>> SO IT’S GOING TO BE $12 AT
THE DOOR.
>> SO REALLY IMPORTANT THROUGH
TOMORROW TO BUY YOUR TICKETS IN
ADVANCE. $8 FOR A SINGLE TICKET,
$6 AS WELL. OTHERWISE PARKING
THE COUPLE PARKING DECKS AWAY
ARE FREE FOR THE FIRST TWO
HOURS. AND THEN $0.75 AFTER. SO
AFFORDABLE PARKING, BUT $10 IF
YOU PARK REAL CLOSE TO IT OR
FRIDAY STARTING AT 4 TO 11,
SATURDAY DAY THROUGH MONDAY, 11
TO 11 AND 4TH OF JULY, WHERE WE
STILL HAVE SOME GREAT BARBECUE
TRUCKS. IN ADDITION TO THE
TACOS. SO HAVE A LITTLE BARBECUE
WITH US. WE’RE 11 TO 9 ON THE
4TH OF JULY, AND I HAVE TO
MENTION THE LUCHA LIBRE
WRESTLING BECAUSE THOSE GUYS
WILL BE THROWING DOWN AS WELL.
THAT’S WAS A LOT OF FUN LAST
YEAR. AND THEY’LL BE BACK TO.
>> ALL RIGHT. LISTEN LIKE I
ALWAYS SAY, AIN’T NO PARTY LIKE
A JOHN WITZ PARTY. IF HE’S
THROWING A PARTY, IT’S GOING TO
BE A GOOD TIME. THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR BEING WITH US AND THANK
YOU TO YOU, TOO, CHARLIE.
>> AND HOW ABOUT CHEF DOUG?
THANK YOU, CHEF.
>> DOUG, SHOUT OUT TO CHEF DOUG.
GO AHEAD, WAVE. THANK YOU, GUYS
SO MUCH. LET’S SEE SOME SMASH
SMASH. FOR MORE INFORMATION
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