This summer, Macy’s launched “Macy’s Chefs A-Go-Go,” a national food truck tour showcasing Macy’s Culinary Council (MCC). Rolling into cities nationwide, Macy’s first-ever food truck tour features a MCC chef at each stop, including Cat Cora, Todd English and Marcus Samuelsson, cooking his or her favorite summertime recipes and dishing them out free!

“We’re thrilled to launch ‘Macy’s Chefs A-Go-Go’ food truck tour,” said Amy Kule, Macy’s group vice president of national events and partnership marketing. “Our renowned team of culinary experts will hit the road from coast to coast, meeting fans, making great food and celebrating summer. The MCC chefs are an invaluable resource, and the tour gives them the opportunity to meet with foodies and fans across the country while sharing their expert advice and recipe ideas.”

The tour kicked off in Miami on June 28 at the Biscayne Triangle Truck Round-Up and is scheduled to continue through late summer visiting multiple cities during its nationwide tour including Miami, New York, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Some notable stops thus far include an appearance at Macy’s 4^th of July Fireworks^® festivities in New York City and a visit to Boston’s Prudential Center.

With a member of MCC at each stop, many of the Council’s celebrated chefs will take part in the tour, including Rick Bayless, Michelle Bernstein, Cat Cora, Tom Douglas, Todd English, Marc Forgione, Marcus Samuelsson, Nancy Silverton, Ming Tsai and Takashi Yagihashi. KitchenAid^® will provide appliances to prepare timeless, summer-inspired dishes such as hamburgers, a homemade ice cream recipe created by Emeril Lagasse and signature side dishes selected by the guest MCC chef at each stop.

If delicious free food and celebrity chefs aren’t enough to get you to “go-go” visit the food truck tour when it rolls into your town, fans that “like” Macy’s on Facebook (www.facebook/macys), or follow Macy’s on Twitter (@macysevents), will receive a special gift at each food truck stop, while supplies last. Fans can also join the chefs on Twitter as they tweet live from the food truck by using the hashtag #macyschefs. While the chef’s dishes are free, guests can support a good cause by donating to Feeding America^®, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization. For every $1 donated, Feeding America can help provide seven meals to those in need on behalf of local food banks.

Want to try one of the recipes at home?  Chef Cat Cora offers up  Grilled Chili-Lime Flank Steak Soft Tacos with Charred Pineapple Salsa

About Macy’s Culinary Council

Macy’s Culinary Council is a national culinary authority comprising some of the nation’s leading culinary masters, including Rick Bayless, Michelle Bernstein, Cat Cora, Tom Douglas, Todd English, Marc Forgione, Emeril Lagasse, Marcus Samuelsson, Tim Scott, Nancy Silverton, Ming Tsai, Wolfgang Puck and Takashi Yagihashi. Launched in 2003, MCC’s team of distinguished chefs serves to inspire the way Macy's customers shop, cook and eat at home. The chefs are both ambassadors and instructors, providing expert culinary advice and leading cooking demonstrations at Macy’s stores, with the aim of teaching customers how to cook and shop like a master chef.

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