Conshohocken AMBUCS’ Restaurant Rally to benefit Special Olympics
CONSHOHOCKEN — Fancy a trip around the world for just $60? Consider buying a ticket for Conshohocken AMBUCS’ May 19 Restaurant Rally. All proceeds go toward the club’s local Special Olympics programs, but the 24 eateries on the noon to 4:30 p.m. food crawl represent cuisines that span the globe from North and South America to Europe and Asia.
The event begins with registration in the Oak Room at Great American Pub, 123 Fayette St., from 11 a.m. to noon and proceeds as participants wish — in no special order and either on foot or by complimentary cross-town shuttle. At day’s end, Ralliers vote for the winner of 2024’s Conshohocken Cup.
“Such great athletes — so hardworking and so many stories,” says Vince Flocco, who oversees AMBUCS’ multiple programs for athletes affected by intellectual or physical challenges.
“There’s Joey Eitl, who had several open-heart surgeries before he had a heart transplant in 2020 and now competes in track and the 100-meter face among other events, and Elizabeth Malcom, who received the silver in the women’s 100-meter dash at the Penn Relays … with Celine Heffron, who placed seventh. Both girls also compete in the pentathlon and relays, and Elizabeth’s mother, Katie, is the co-coordinator of our track and long- distance run programs with Scott Otterbein.
“We also have twin (runners) Elliot, who did the 1600-meter by himself, and Ben, whose father, Ryan Goldblum, completed the Boston Marathon this year, and Braden Wright and Sophia Van Collie, who placed fourth in Special Olympics Unified State Games with over 200 teams participating statewide. These are just a few of the people the Restaurant Rally benefits.
“And, these restaurants that open their doors to us every year, I can’t say enough about them. They go all out to make this a great event year after year, and their generous contribution to the Rally just [illustrates] the community spirit that makes this such a great town.”
The restaurants involved in the 2024 Rally include Great American Pub, Jasper’s Backyard, Deli on 4th, Shack in the Back, Daniel’s Restaurant & Bar, Guppy’s Good Times, Izenberg’s Deli, Brunch, Chiangmai, Trattoria Totaro, Flanigan’s Boathouse, Tony & Joe’s Pizzeria, Eat Greek, Southern Cross Kitchen, Insomnia Cookies, Morning Talk Café, Edwards-Freeman Nut Co., Viggiano’s BYOB, Tomato Shack, Merenda Box, Saigon Noodle Kitchen, VFW Auxiliary Post 1074, Conshohocken Brewing Company and Pizza Time Saloon.
The event’s international menu runs the gamut from the Thai buffet at Chiangmai to the Italian specialties at Trattoria Totaro, Viggiano’s BYOB, Tony and Joe’s Pizzeria and Pizza Time Saloon. Eat Greek will offer mini-Gyros; Merenda Box, Brazilian carrot cake and a chicken fritter called coxinha; Saigon Noodle Kitchen, cha gio (spring rolls) and banh minh (Vietnamese sandwiches); Guppy’s Good Times, its popular Tacohocken shrimp tacos; and Daniel’s Restaurant & Bar, North African shakshuka (and French toast).
Chocolate chip waffles and house-made horchata cold brew are on the rally menu at Brunch; a variety of pork sandwiches at Jasper’s Backyard and Flanigan’s Boathouse (in addition to the latter’s Old Bay grilled chicken wings); fried pickles at Deli on 4th; hot honey chicken bites at Southern Cross Kitchen; burger sliders and latkes at Izenberg’s Deli; and assorted nuts, dips and spreads at Edwards-Freeman Nut Co.
For foodies with a sweet tooth, Insomnia Cookies will be handing out classic cookies; Tomato Shack, “a vegan, gluten-free seven-layer bar” called a Maddie.
Specialty cocktails and beer will be available at several restaurants. Live music will be provided by the Allie & Ed Duo at VFW Auxiliary Post 1074 from 1 to 4 p.m.
AMBUCS Restaurant Rally tickets can be purchased at Flocco’s Shoes Clothes & Formal Wear, 110 Fayette St., or online at www.eventbrite.com/e/conshohocken-ambucs-restaurant-rally-tickets. Addresses, maps and additional details about Rally restaurants will be given to ticket-holders when they register at Great American Pub.
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