Start October with the final Statehouse Market this season!

posted by SPD Communications on September 30, 2015 Statehouse Market Indianapolis

The fourth season of the Statehouse Market wraps up on Thursday, Oct. 1 on Senate Avenue in Indianapolis. We’ve got a full lineup of food trucks and some great produce vendors to serve you one last time in 2015. In fact, we’ve got 15 different food trucks to choose from if you’re looking for lunch. If you’re looking for fresh produce for a healthy dinner, we’ve got you covered.  Stock up on squash varieties, including some pumpkins, apples and other fall favorites. Also, our cheese vendor has returned to the lineup again this week.

Here’s the lineup for Oct. 1. The market returns next May.

Produce Vendors

The Pork Shoppe – Stock your freezer this fall/winter with pork from this vendor.
Posey & Pumpkin – Look for mums and other flowers. Also butternut squashes, bell peppers and more vegetables.
Van Antwerp’s Farm – Squashes, pumpkins, melons, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers and more.
Wilson Farm – Get to this vendor early if you want Asian pears. Dave says he’ll have some, but not many this week.
Oberweis Dairy – Dairy products.
Simple Taste Specialty Bakery – Bakery items.
Tulip Tree Creamery – Cheeses to sample and purchase.

Food Trucks

Nacho Mama – Try the Mediterranean Nachos with hummus, cucumber salsa, feta and guacamole, $6.
Duos – Menu items are seasonal, locally produced and international cuisine.
Soulshine Market – Last chance to try the lobster roll!
Caveman Truck – It’s a great day for barnyard chili.
Spice Box – Indian cuisine.
The Flying Cupcake – They’ll have vegan and gluten-free options along with a lineup of great cupcakes.
Taste of Heaven – Soul food.
Brozinni Pizza – Pizza, breadsticks and salads.
Dashboard Diner – All-American diner. Try the Chef Salad or Dash Wrap.
Groovy Guys Fries – Try the Spicy Asian Chicken Fries.
Pierogi Love Indy – Try the Fiesta Pierogi.
Tacos Without Borders – The featured item is the taco trio.
Mile Square Coffee Roastery – Coffee (hot and cold selections)
Nicey Treat – Frozen treats.
Chef Dan’s – Flavors from the Mississippi Delta & Louisiana Bayou.

Stock up on produce for Labor Day cookouts

posted by SPD Communications on September 2, 2015

It’s almost Labor Day weekend, but before you head out to your weekend destination stop by the Statehouse Market this Thursday, Sept. 3. Stock up on produce for your cookouts from our produce vendors. Our vendors are loaded with melons, tomatoes, apples, pears and more.  Also look for some sweet corn and peppers too.  We’ve also got a great lineup of food trucks and we’ve listed them below.

Produce Vendors

Biltz Greenhouses – Apples, peaches and maybe a sale on tomatoes again.
Posey & Pumpkin – Mums are here. Get 3 for $18. Also look for peppers, butternut squash, eggplants, jalapenos, okra, cucumbers, green beans, tomatoes, brown eggs, salad mix, flower bouquets and sunflowers.
Van Antwerp Farm – Tomatoes, peppers, jalapenos, cantaloupe, watermelon and much more
Wilson Farm – Asian pears, candy onion, tomatoes, zucchini, apples, eggs, honeydews and peppers.
Oberweis Dairy – Sign up for delivery.
The Pork Shoppe – Brat sale continues this week: $1 off package of 4 brats – $6
Simple Taste Specialty Bakery – Simple Taste is expected to be back this week.
Wildflower Ridge Honey – Honey products including infused honeys and handsoap.

Food Trucks

Duos Indy – Check out menu on profile featuring Gyros, Falafel and Tabouli this week.
Caveman Truck – Featuring Shrimp Etouffee this week.
Spice Box – Channa is always a healthy option.
Gigi’s Cupcake Truck
Dashboard Diner – Added this week! Try the Dash Wrap.
Brozinni Pizza – Besides the pizza, try one of their four salads: House, Greek, Chef and Antipasto.
Scratchtruck – Two healthy selections include the Polenta Black Bean Cake and Roasted Corn & Edamame Salad.
Soulshine Market – Just added this week.
Big Ron’s Bistro – Try the Portabella and Gouda Grilled Cheese.
Da Blue Lagoon – Caribbean truck featuring Jerk Chicken, Jerk Pork and Vegetarian Delight.
Tacos Without Borders – Try the Taco Trio.
Nicey Treat – Try a peach flavors.
Rocket 88 Doughnuts – This cart sells doughnuts and cold brew coffee from Mile Square Coffee Roastery. Look for the cart here a few more times this season.

The Twisted Sicilian can’t make it this week due to a mechanical issue on the truck. They’ll return Sept. 17 and 24.

Week 11 vendors and food trucks announced

posted by SPD Communications on August 4, 2015 Statehouse Market Indianapolis

Here are the vendors and food trucks for Thursday, August 6. The market opens at 10:30 a.m. on Senate Ave. and along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail on Washington St.

Produce Vendors

Food Trucks

Fresh peaches, sweet corn available July 9 market

posted by SPD Communications on July 8, 2015 Biltz-Peaches

Last week at the market we saw our first sweet corn of the season at Biltz Greenhouses’ stand. This week two more vendors say they’re bringing sweet corn too (VanAntwerp’s Farm Market and Wilson Farm). VanAntwerp’s also says they have some cantaloupe ready, along with eggplant and ground cherries. What are ground cherries? They’re a small orange fruit covered in papery husk, and similar in size and shape to a cherry tomato. The flavor is a pleasant, unique tomato/pineapple like blend.

This week a few food trucks come back to the market for the first time this season, including Chef Dan’s Southern Comfort which recently opened their restaurant at 5539 E. Washington Street in historic Irvington. Now they’re settled in and back on the food truck too!

Also, we’ve never had a battle of the chicken salads, but The Twisted Sicilian and Caveman Truck are both featuring their take on the lunch staple. Take your pick between the Sicilian Chicken Salad from Twisted Sicilian or Caveman’s Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups.

Want to find out how to pick a fresh peach? Registered dietitian Jenna McClean and farmer Ernie Biltz explain in our latest market video.

 

Produce Vendors

The Pork Shoppe – Pork burgers, bacon, pepper bacon, pulled pork (and pulled bork BBQ), ground sausage (regular and Italian), sausage patties, loin roast, shoulder roast and ham slices and cubes.

VanAntwerp’s Farm Market – Tomatoes, eggplant, okra, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, peppers, ground cherries, cantaloupe and sweet corn.

Wildflower Ridge Honey – Honey, whipped honey, infused honey, honey peanut butter, apple butter, lip balms, skin creams, honey candy and honey sticks.

Wilson Farm – Sweet corn, potatoes, squash, beans, berries and free range eggs.

Biltz Greenhouses – Peaches, sweet corn, beans, potatoes and more.

Bryant Farm

Posey & Pumpkins

Oberweis Dairy

Simple Taste

Cornerstone Bread Co.

Food Trucks

Duos Indy – Try the Seared Mushroom BLT or Sriracha Noodle Salad

The Twisted Sicilian – The Sicilian Chicken Salad is amazing. Also the Cucumber Tomato Salad is back.

Caveman Truck – Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups featured this week.

Spice Box

Gigi’s Cupcake Truck

Gobble Gobble – First visit this season! Try the Jive Turkey Burger.

Neighborhood Pizza

Slider Station

Simple and Good – First visit this season

Big Ron’s Bistro

Ricker’s Burritos

Chef Dan’s Southern Comfort – First visit this season! Try the Red Beans & Rice.

June 11 vendor lineup announced

posted by SPD Communications on June 8, 2015 Caveman at the Market

Now that the Statehouse Market is in full swing, we invite you to stop on by! This week we hope to have a full roster of vendors including a new vendor called Cornerstone Bread Company. VanAntwerp Farms is pulling double duty this week as you can either buy fresh tomatoes from them or eat them on a sandwich from Duos Indy.  The sandwich is a House Roast Beef that includes roasted shallot, Rosemary goat cheese, arugula and VanAntwerp’s tomatoes.

We also have a variety of other food trucks. We’re still introducing some new ones including Wild Boar BBQ. We’ve also got a few other favorites back for the first time, like Pierogi Love Indy, Brozinni Pizzeria and Greiner’s Sub Shop. Enjoy your meal and the beautiful weather and have your lunch picnic-style on the Statehouse lawn.

Click the links below to see what vendors are bringing this week and the healthy selections from our food trucks. See you there!

Produce Vendors

Food Trucks

Join Us For Week #2 at the Market

posted by SPD Communications on June 1, 2015

We hope you had a great first Market! There were record-breaking sales at many of the food trucks. If you were not able to come out last week, this Thursday we have a great line-up! Eat a healthy lunch while shopping for a healthy dinner! Please remember to bring cash and some of your own bags to shop. Some produce vendors and all food trucks accept debit/credit cards.

When: June 4, 10:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

Where: Senate Avenue

What: Produce Vendors and Food Trucks

Produce Vendors

As information becomes available on what vendors are growing early in the season, we’ll post items vendors are bringing.

Food Trucks

Paleo offerings, new produce available at Aug. 7 market

posted by SPD Communications on August 5, 2014

Week 12 of the Statehouse Market is this Thursday.  If you missed it last week, Blitz Greenhouses debuted their freshly picked apples, so look for more apples at their stand. Also Van Antwerp Farm Market continues to bring their watermelons grown in Jackson County. Also check out each stand for squash, eggplants and sweet corn. We’ve listed produce below that vendors are bringing this week.

If you are looking for new selections, have you tried Simple Taste Bakery’s new paleo pulled pork sandwich? Offered as a lunch combo the a paleo pulled pork sandwich is served with potato salad and a drink for $8. The pulled pork is cooked fresh from The Pork Shoppe.

Speaking of paleo, we’ve posted a new video profile of Caveman Truck also here this week. The video is posted below and all our video profiles are uploaded to our YouTube Channel.

Other food trucks include Taste of the Caribbean, Spice Box, Neighborhood Pizza, Tacos Without Borders, Pierogi Love Indy, Greiner’s Sub Shop, Talkin Turkey, Soul Sista On The Move, Scout’s Treat Truck, Nicey Treat and Dashboard Diner. We hope to see you Thursday!

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Vendor lineup for August 29

posted by SPD Communications on August 28, 2013

It’s almost Labor Day! Before you take your three-day break stop by on your lunch break and visit the Statehouse Market Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

This week we welcome 11 food trucks and 11 produce vendors. Nacho Mama and Caveman Truck are here Thursday. Both trucks were featured this week in a video from Inside Indiana Business about the healthy food offered by both trucks. Nacho Mama features a Vegan Rice Bowl topped with fresh salsa and served with a side of blue chips for $5. Caveman Truck has Chicken Tacos with Indiana pastured chicken topped with a Citrus Slaw (also available as a side item). Taste of the Caribbean returns with entrees like grilled tilapia, eggplant and shrimp and a healthy dessert Chilled Jackfruit. Circle City Spuds is here with a few new items to go with the lineup of spuds. Try the new BBQ Chicken Tacos, Chicken Salad Wrap, Caprese Salad or the Veggie Bowl from the new Circle City Spuds menu. Check out the rest of the lineup of food trucks below with links to their profiles.

Our produce vendors are ready to stock you up for the Labor Day weekend. Plenty of corn, tomatoes, apples, peaches, pears, watermelon, cantaloupes and other favorites are available from vendors. Check out each table to see what new things they have this week and ask them what else is coming through October 10.

Produce Vendors

Food Trucks

 

Caveman Truck offers paleo-friendly menu

posted by SPD Communications on June 24, 2013

This interview is the first of a series about some of our food trucks you’ll see at the Statehouse Market in 2013. We interviewed Shelby Malaterre, the owner of Caveman Truck, who opened one of the first paleo/primal food truck concepts in the nation last summer. 

About the Paleo diet

The Paleo diet is a low-carb diet variation based on the foods most likely eaten by Paleolithic-era humans (cavemen). The diet follows a few restrictions, but is fairly open. It allows for fish, meats, mushrooms, fruit, vegetables, and many others. Foods not allowed in the diet include grains, processed foods, dairy products, refined salt and sugar and a few others. More information on the Paleo diet can be found in the links below.

Nerd Fitness -Beginner’s Guide to the Paleo Diet

Wikipedia – Paleolithic Diet

US News – Paleo Diet

 

Caveman Truck Interview

How did you get started with Caveman Truck?

Malaterre: I had not realized how the food truck scene in Indy had grown until I went to the Super Bowl celebrations in February 2012. At the time, I had been paleo for a month and I was completely sold on the lifestyle. I looked at every truck that I passed that night for something I could eat without a ton of special instructions given. Alas, I found nothing.

The next day the idea just hit me to start a paleo-friendly food truck. I had wanted to be a chef and own a food business for as long as I could remember and felt like it was the right idea at the right time.

Describe the kind of food you sell.

Malaterre: I sell the highest quality local pasture raised meats and organically-focused produce items. Foods are ready to eat and contain no gluten, soy, or casein which are some of the major food allergies.

Where is your favorite place to park your truck?

Malaterre: The Statehouse Market is a great stop!

What made you interested in the Paleo lifestyle?

Malaterre: I initially started paleo just to lose weight. I figured I would lose what I wanted and probably return to a standard American diet after I had leaned out. After all the success I had in the first 3 weeks, my life was changed and I knew I would stick with it.

What’s your favorite item on the menu?

Malaterre: The foods I serve directly reflect my personal taste, but I eat Barnyard Chili almost every day.

Anything else you would like to share?

Malaterre: If you would like to learn more about me, please visit cavemantruck.com/press

 

 

Our recommendation from Caveman Truck:

Bacon Hash, Barnyard Chili or Tacos served in Jicama shells.

 

Stop by the Statehouse Market and try some of Caveman Truck’s delicious paleo food! Caveman Truck can be found at the market biweekly, starting with it’s next visit on June 27. Check out our vendor profile of Caveman Truck and follow them on the web and on Twitter @cavemantruck.

Check back soon for our next food truck profile!