Food, Road Closures, Restrooms, Parking & Map
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FOOD: Bring a picnic lunch or snacks, and please be sure to pack out anything you bring in. Porchfest is a gift to and from our community with the spirit of gifting and non-monetary exchange as a central value. We ask people not to sell food, drinks or goods in the Porchfest area. However, there are terrific neighborhood food options directly next to the Porchfest music area on Stevens Ave! We encourage people to support these diverse, yummy neighborhood businesses. See map on bottom of page.
Quality Shop, 473 Stevens Ave: Food & drink options galore, including pizza, sandwiches, snacks, drinks & more. Open all day.
Rambler Cafe, 463 Stevens Ave: Cold brew, drip coffee, tea and assorted pastries. Open til 4pm.
Norimoto Bakery, 469 Stevens Ave: Onigiri and NOnigiri rice sandwiches, maybe ice cream… Early afternoon pop up.
K & A’s Streetmeat, 484 Stevens, next to Pat’s Meat Mart: Dogs, burgers & veggie options. Open at 11am until they run out!
Le’cha Bubble Tea & Ice Cream, 502 Stevens Ave: Bubble tea, ice cream & more! Open all day.
The Sports Bra, 476 Stevens Ave: Not quite open yet(!), but they will be on hand to say hello and offer free water refills.
ROAD CLOSURES: See Porchfest Area Map below which this year includes Crosby, New and Mabel Streets. For pedestrian safety, there will be street barricades in the Porchfest area with traffic closed to non-residents. We ask residents who live in the Porchfest area not to drive there during the event if possible, and if transport is needed, consider parking outside the area in advance. If that is not possible, Volunteer Ambassadors can help escort in or out of the Porchfest area. Generally, the Hamblet Ave and Best/Mabel St entrances are the easiest areas to enter and exit. Thank you and apologies for any inconvenience.
RESTROOMS: Located at the rear of Lincoln Middle School, accessed by Leland Street. Also, there is one public restroom in the Deering High parking lot by the baseball field. See map below for both bathroom locations.
PARKING: Free public parking at the Deering High School parking lot and at the Longfellow Elementary School parking lot, as well as along many of the streets in the area immediately outside the Porchfest music area. See map below for parking and other info.
TRANSPORTATION TIP: A great way to experience Porchfest is on a bicycle!
