The backstory
Bill Gossett and his wife, Lisa, opened the food truck court this January to help attract people to the downtown area. The spot offers covered seating and misting fans as well as night lighting. The location is also dog-friendly.
“Being just half a block off of Main Street is a nice area for people just to sit and relax,” Gossett said.
Complete with a stage area, Chestnut Grove regularly hosts musical talent at the venue. Chestnut Grove is also available as an event venue.
Diving in deeper
Many of the food trucks are run by Bastrop residents. Gossett said a spot at Chestnut Grove Food Truck Court is a good place for new businesses to grow.
“It's really about having local people doing local trucks,” Gossett said. “We really look forward to when a food truck moves on and gets a brick and mortar—you know that's a great success for them.”
- International Grub serves gourmet beef hot dogs featuring recipes from around the globe.
- Smoked Love serves nontraditional barbecue.
- The Brunch Box serves all-day breakfast sandwiches and their popular ribeye stake sandwich.
- Cutie Pies sells treats made by "the Pie Queen," Mary Jayne.
- BayBay'z Seafood serves fresh shrimp, crab, lobster, calamari and fish.
- Sunshine Sister Coffee Company serves unique coffees, specialty drinks and baked goods.
- Abuelitos Crepe Cafe offers fresh sweet and savory crepes.
