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June 21: The Day of 2,500 Food-Truck Freebies

Photo: Jessica Kokinos-Havel

Food trucks might be getting run off by brick-and-mortars here and there, but they’re also becoming a marketing tool. Earlier this week we got a pitch announcing that “several high-end food trucks” (including the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck and Vincent’s Pizza) will be parked outside of the Henry Street Settlement starting at 6:30 p.m. before performances of “John Kelly’s Paved Paradise Redux: The Art of Joni Mitchell.” If that’s a little too highbrow for you, check this out — Fox Searchlight is promoting its forthcoming romantic comedy, (500) Days of Summer, by having trucks like Cupcake Stop and the Treats Truck (plus the Shake Shack!) each give away 500 items on June 21, the first day of summer. It’s kind of a brilliant marketing plan, since the food blogs are bound to document the lines (just look at Eater’s photos of the queue at Pret A Manger during their giveaway today). Here’s the official list of when and where the trucks will be in action, and what they’ll be handing out.

Cupcake Stop
• Where to find it: Fifth Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets
• When: Noon
• Free Treat: Mini-cupcakes and promo items
• Visit their website
• Get the latest updates at CupcakeStop/Twitter

Mud Truck
• Where to find it: Truck 1: Sheridan Square between Seventh Avenue and West 4th Street; Truck 2: Astor Place between Fourth Avenue and 8th Street
• When: Noon
• Free Treat: MUD iced coffee and promo items (split between both locations)
• Visit their website

Wafels & Dinges
• Where to find it: Marcus Garvey Memorial Park/125th Street Harlem: The truck will be located at the Skyscraper Harlem Classic Cycling Event
• When: Noon
• Free Treat: Ice cream Belgian waffle cones
• Visit their website
• Get the latest updates at waffletruck/Twitter

Treats Truck
• Where to find it: Either Washington Street OR Gansevoort Street (meatpacking district)
• When: Noon
• Free Treat: Freshly baked cookies, brownies, and promo items
• Visit their website

Shake Shack
• Where to find it: Park stand at Madison Square Park, and … their Upper West Side restaurant:
366 Columbus Avenue, Northwest corner of 77th Street and Columbus Avenue
• When: Noon
• Free Treat: Cups of their famous custard OR signature Regular Arnold Palmer (TBD)
• Visit their website

June 21: The Day of 2,500 Food-Truck Freebies