PHOTOS BY BRETT MOUNTAIN PHOTOGRAPHY

2018

PHOTOS BY RON LIEBERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Fun and
Festive Food Trucks

ALLISON JACOBS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

TOP ROW: The b’nai mitzvah
of twins Eli and Evan Foltyn at
MOCAD ended with a late-night
treat from the Donut Bar truck.

MIDDLE ROW: Evann Oleshansky
gathered five food trucks at her
bat mitzvah at the M1 Concourse
— including Hunter House
Hamburgers, El Guapo Grill and
Streetside Sushi, plus donuts
and cotton candy made onsite by
Annabel Cohen Cooks Detroit.

W

hat makes a great party? Music,
ambiance and entertainment are
often top contenders — but food
and drink options can easily make or break a
celebratory event.
While there is no shortage of catering
options in the area, booking food trucks is
a fun alternative. Whether you’re hosting a
casual backyard birthday party, an extrava-
gant wedding or want to add some kick to a
bar or bat mitzvah, specialty trucks offer a
novel way to feed hungry party guests.
One of the first trucks to hit the streets of
Metro Detroit was the Pita Post, famous for
authentic Middle Eastern pita sandwiches
and savory sides.
“We are the first Israeli-inspired food truck
in Michigan,” says owner Tal Sasson.
With years of experience, Sasson is
well-versed in drawing in customers with
homemade pitas filled with falafel, chicken

schnitzel, even corned beef. Vegetarian and
gluten-free options are also available.
The Pita Post is approaching its fifth anni-
versary in September, and Sasson and his
crew have much to celebrate. Their latest
project involves an upcoming brick-and-
mortar location in Metro Detroit.
For now, the Pita Post holds a standing
spot at Ferndale’s Detroit Fleat Food Truck
Park & Boozery and is an ideal option for
parties of all sizes.
Eric Todd of York Township hired the
Pita Post for his son Connor’s high school
graduation party in 2016, and was extremely
impressed.
“The food reminded us of Israel in terms of
the quality,” Todd says. Eric’s daughter, Jamie,
18, already requested the Pita Post truck for
her upcoming graduation party.
While certain trucks, like the Pita Post,
provide a full complement of food choices,

THE PITA POST
Thepitapost.com
(855) 535-5588
Facebook @pitapost
Twitter @thepitapost
Instagram @thepitapost

DONUT BAR + COFFEE
Donutbar.com
(248) 595-8212
Facebook @donutbardetroit
Twitter @DonutBarDetroit
Instagram @donut_bar

others specialize in one specific item, like
dessert.
Birmingham resident Elyse Foltyn cre-
ated a perfect ending to her twin sons’ b’nai
mitzvah at the Museum of Contemporary
Art (MOCAD) with Donut Bar + Coffee. As
the party began winding down, guests were
awestruck by the late-night treats (with a cup
of coffee) offered by the Donut Bar truck. The
Southfield-based specialty shop has a grow-
ing reputation for stand-out donut flavors
such as Fruity Pebbles, cotton candy, and
cookies and cream.
“Some adult friends contacted me the next
morning sending me photos of them eating
their quirky donuts with coffee,” Foltyn says.
Donut Bar is the ideal option for a sweet
addition to a celebration, yet there is no
shortage of local food trucks in town —
choosing just one might be the biggest chal-
lenge of all. •

BROTHER TRUCKERS
After 20 years of running their
family’s wholesale optical
business, Marc Kellman and
his brother, Kevin, decided to
switch gears. Inspired by their
mother’s homemade recipes
and their own love of cooking,
the two decided to delve into
the Detroit food truck scene.
The Brother Truckers menu
features home-cooked eats
that will transport you back to
childhood. Sloppy Joes, pasta
Bolognese, sizzling fried mac

and cheese balls and home-
made cheesecake are just a few
of their crave-worthy options.
Brother Truckers is just hit-
ting the streets this month,
making pit-stops at local brew-
eries and shaking up office
lunch spaces all over town.
Brothertruckers.com
(248) 320-9278
Facebook
@brothertruckersamericana
Twitter @BrotherTruckers
Instagram @brothertruckers

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