THE BACKYARD is a food truck park where you can find eats for any occasion, hosting Frankly Delicious Dogs, Al Pastor Tacos, American Melting Wagon, La Cocina del las Catrachitas, and more. The outdoor seating is covered so that you can find shade in the summer months, and it includes firepits, which make this a year-round favorite for food truck lovers. The BackYard is a personal favorite of mine, and I am always shocked to hear that locals have never heard of it.
On this trip to The BackYard, we made a stop by La Cocina de las Catrachitas for rice and beef pastelitos — a stuffed savory pastry — and delicious pupusas served with a citrusy slaw and refried beans. The pastelitos made me think of Cuban comfort food: warm, savory, balanced, and authentic. Between the smells and sounds wafting through the window of the food truck, it was clear that this meal was made with love and was born of family tradition.
After La Cocina de las Catrachitas, we walked over to Frankly Delicious Dogs and ordered a Rooney’s Dog, a Trouble Baby, and fresh lemonade. The Rooney’s Dog was the star of the show, loaded with toppings and tasting like a backyard barbecue on a bun with barbecue sauce, bacon, fried onions, and baked beans. My husband said it was the best hotdog he had ever had.
In the last year, The BackYard has hosted drive-in movies, live music, trunk-or-treat, a family fall festival, and a fundraiser for a local sports program. So, whether you are in the mood to take your food to go or to sit and enjoy good food with good entertainment and good company, stop by The BackYard and tell everyone Good News sent you! GN
