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Food Trucks for "A CHEF'S LIFE" Series Finale Viewing Party Announced

Event to take place at Grainger Stadium in Kinston on Sunday, October 21st
October 10, 2018

KINSTON, NC - The list of food trucks that will be on site for the viewing party for the Series Finale of "A Chef's Life" was released earlier today. It had previously been announced that a variety of trucks from Eastern North Carolina would be on site for the event.   The

KINSTON, NC - The list of food trucks that will be on site for the viewing party for the Series Finale of "A Chef's Life" was released earlier today. It had previously been announced that a variety of trucks from Eastern North Carolina would be on site for the event.   The trucks that will be on-site for the Viewing Party will include: Chef and the Farmer (Kinston), Kings BBQ (Kinston), Dank Burrito (Morehead City) and Boricua Soul (Durham).
The food trucks will begin serving once the gates open at 5pm and will continue throughout the event (while supplies last). The night will feature a Panel Discussion with Vivian Howard and the crew of "A Chef's Life" from 6;30-7pm and a screening of the hour-long series finale, "A Chef's Life Harvest Special" from 7-8pm. 
Tickets are $10 and all seating is General Admission. Guests are welcome to bring a blanket or beach chair and sit in the outfield for the program. The Grandstand chairback seats and bleacher seats are also available for guests.   Tickets can be purchased through the Wood Ducks official website (www.woodducksbaseball.com). Or in the Wood Ducks' team office at Grainger Stadium (open Monday-Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.). Tickets will also be available on the day of the event at the Grainger Stadium Ticket Windows starting at 5pm. 
"A Chef's Life" follows Chef Vivian Howard as she spotlights regional ingredients and local personalities. The highly acclaimed PBS documentary series premiered nationally on September, 7th, 2013. Along the way the show has received two Daytime Emmys, a James Beard Foundation and a Peabody Award. 
In 2017, Howard herself was nominated for the James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Southeast award. She is also the author of "Deep Run Roots", her first cookbook which won multiple awards and named a New York Times bestseller.    "A Chef's Life" recently completed its fifth season and has aired 61 total episodes. The one-hour series finale is scheduled to broadcast nationally on PBS on Monday, October 22nd. Check your local PBS listing for air dates and times in your area.

Schedule for Viewing Party


  • 5pm - Gates Open (Food Trucks Open, Mother Earth Pavilion Bar Opens)

  • 6:30-7pm - Panel Discussion with Vivian Howard and crew of "A Chef's Life"

  • 8-9pm - Screening of "A Chef's Life Harvest Special" (Weather Permitting - Fans can sit in outfield)

  • 10pm - Event Ends