{"398041":{"#nid":"398041","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2nd Annual Tech Truck Tournament","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s time again to LET YOUR TASTEBUDS BE THE JUDGE at the 2\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E Annual Tech Truck Tournament! Help select the campus food trucks for the next year \u2013 join us on Tech Green Thursday, April 23\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003E from 11am-2pm! Trucks will be selling food from their proposed menus, giving you the opportunity to get a tasty lunch and rate your purchase to help determine which trucks join the rotation going forward! Please bring your BuzzCard to participate in the voting process, but note that trucks will only accept \u003Cem\u003Ecash or credit cards\u003C\/em\u003E for food. Don\u2019t forget your appetite!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis Year\u2019s Truck Tournament Features:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBOLLYWOOD ZING\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe serve everything fresh.\u0026nbsp; All our food is cooked mild to medium spiced to cater to general public.\u0026nbsp; If\u0026nbsp;you like it little spicier we have hot sauce on the side to satisfy your taste or we will\u0026nbsp;be happy to\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EZING IT\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;for you. Typical Indian spices we use in our food are garam masala, curry powder, tumeric powder, mango powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, cinnamon, and many more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBENTO BUS \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Bento Bus is bringing healthy, locally sourced, organic Japanese cuisine to the streets of Atlanta. In addition to their yummy food, the Bento Bus also focuses on providing customers with eco-friendly wares and utensils. 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Always hand-cut, always crispy, and always the best.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMAC THE CHEESE \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMac the Cheese is a slightly retro but always fresh street food concept. We are serving up inspired comfort food made from scratch! Food that makes you feel\u2026 Warm, happy and slightly nostalgic. Inspired by the freshest seasonal ingredients- we source local and organic whenever possible. Your favorite comfort foods- mac and cheese, pot roast, grilled cheeses, meatloaf sandwich and more so fresh it\u2019ll make you say \u201ceven better than when grandma made it,\u201d (but we won\u2019t tell her you said that!)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENANA G\u2019s\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENana G\u0027s Chik-n-Waffles is family-owned and operated. If you\u2019re looking for street food with high quality and personal service, you\u2019ve come to the right \u0022Food Truck.\u0022 At Nana G\u0027s Chik-n-Waffles we\u2019ll give you the attention and personal service you\u2019ll come to expect and enjoy just as if you were sitting at her table. We offer the best in \u0022Fried Chicken and Homemade Waffles.\u0022 Nana G\u0027s Chik-n-Waffles may be \u0022New\u0022 to the street scene but her recipe\u0027s goes back 75 years. Allow us to share this experience with you.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENECTAR\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Nectar Food Truck menu will include popular items like: Coconut Mega Smoothie, Chicken and Pesto Panino, Tonic Raw Juice, Tuffle Panino, Cacau Mega Smoothie, Hearts of Palm Panino and more! As a special treat, food truck guests will also have the opportunity to meet Nectar owners Naruna Rangel and\u0026nbsp;Gaurav Malhotra. 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