Food truck park coming to Frisco

Frisco Rail Yard will be able to accommodate up to six food trucks and a freestanding drink counter, which will serve alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, pending a permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. 5th Street Patio Cafe will have a permanent food truck at the park, but it will not include any existing menu items from the restaurant.

Crave Cookie, a dessert food truck owned by Leff, will also be a regular truck at Frisco Rail Yard, and it will introduce a new cookie recipe with bananas, avocado and coconut oil as the base ingredients.

Food trucks also will offer breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

“My restaurant really specializes in breakfast, and we’re packed on Saturdays and Sundays,” Leff said. “We have a long line. There are some new breakfast restaurants that have opened, but Frisco is just growing and it’s just crazy.”

Another aspect of Frisco Rail Yard is live music. The park will host local bands and open mic nights on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Leff said the co-owners are also already planning special events to host at the food truck park.

“We’re going to be one of those places that always has something going on, whether it’s a really cool band that people like or a special event, and we want to give back to the community,” Leff said.

The land where Frisco Rail Yard will be located is owned partially by the city and the Frisco Community Development Corp. The FCDC approved the lease for the land April 21.

The land will be leased for $500 per month as well as 4 percent of gross sales revenue with a cap of $10,000 per month. The lease lasts for three years.

The city is considering Frisco Rail Yard as a short-term test for a business concept to provide information for the city to better regulate this type of development.