Sunny Skies and Almost 60 Food Vendors Set for West Oak Lane Night Market


2013’s first Night Market on Fairmount Avenue

The Night Market in West Oak Lane is set for Thursday and the weather report for Thursday is 80° and sunny (a nice contrast to today). This Night Market, centered around 72nd and Ogontz, will bring almost 60 food trucks and restaurants to Ogontz Avenue; including the debuts of Reuben on Rye, Surf and Turf and MomPops Popsicles. Also look for West Oak Lane exclusives like Relish, Green Soul and Victoria’s Kitchen.

The West Oak Lane Night Market will also have the Food Trust’s biggest entertainment lineup yet. The Kimmel Center’s Youth Jazz Ensemble will be joined by Kyo Daiko Japanese drummers and hip-hop artists Halfro. There will also be the West Oak Lane stars Motown by Eva Donaldson School of Music, R+B by C-Young and contemporary gospel by Pastor Carlton Aiken and the Faithful. And high above, there will be the Philadelphia School of Circus Art on the high wire.

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Photo by Arthur Etchells