DINING: Food truck throwdown, Tax Day special, free class and Easter

Heidi Knapp Rinella, Diva of Dining

14 years ago

A pork throwdown among four food trucks — Lulu’s, Sloppi Jo’s, Tasty Bunz and Top Notch Barbeque — is scheduled for 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday (April 14) at Metro Pizza at 1395 E. Tropicana Ave. Each truck will feature a variety of pork-based dishes for a friendly competition. Lulu’s will serve a porchetta and broccoli rabe sandwich, date-filled maple-bacon doughnuts and bacon-vanilla root beer floats. …

The three valley locations of Memphis Championship Barbecue will again offer their Tax Day Special, from 4 p.m. to closing on Monday (April 18). Anyone purchasing an entree and two beverages can get a second entree of equal or lesser value free. Dine-in only. …

Pei Wei Asian Diner will host a free online cooking class at 6 p.m. April 21. It will cover the preparation of yakitori, Southeast Asian satay and Shanghaiese ribs. Go to www.livestream.com/peiwei. …

Mimi’s Cafes are offering an Easter Feast-To-Go through April 24. It serves six to eight people for $79.99. …

And plenty of people will be dining out on Easter Sunday, according to the National Restaurant Association, which reports that 33 million nationwide plan to celebrate the holiday by going to restaurants this year.