FARMINGTON — El Toro Mexican Grill of Weld and a mobile barbecue, Fahrenheit 225, from Lewiston will soon travel to Farmington.

The Board of Selectmen approved lunch wagon permits for both establishments on Tuesday.

Garnet Keim and Anne Holloway of Weld plan to offer Mexican cuisine using locally produced, fresh ingredients, Holloway told the board.

“El Toro Mexican Grill is a Maine-based food truck specializing in authentic Mexican burritos, tacos, quesadillas and more,” according to their website.

“Keim is the cook,” Holloway said. “The food is great and pretty authentic.”

With a target opening date of June 1, the couple plans to offer lunches from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, in a downtown corridor location. The exact site is still being worked out, she said Wednesday. They will consider remaining open evenings, if the public wants it.  

“We’re testing it out with lunches,” she said.

After three years of renovation and mechanical work on a white stripped-down bread truck, the couple will first serve the public on May 21 at the Silo Workshop in Mt. Vernon, she said. They also plan to set up for Summer Fest in downtown Farmington in July.

“We’re finally ready to launch,” she said.

Meanwhile, a Lewiston couple, Al and Linda Clark, sought a permit for barbecue held in conjunction with local brewery, Tumbledown Brewing, once a week.

The barbecue will be available to the public at the Tumbledown site, 805 Farmington Falls Road, during their hours of business, Linda Clark said Wednesday. They plan to be in Farmington once a week because of commitments to breweries in Wells and Kittery, she said.  

They started last year with just a smoker on wheels, she said of setups in Lewiston and local festivals. They found the weather — particularly the wind — a challenge, so they invested in a small trailer to use as a kitchen for this year, she said. 

They offer ribs, pulled pork, chicken, smoked turkey and sausages, she said. 

“We’re a mobile barbecue that will travel,” she added.

At the end of the board meeting, under “other business,” Chairman Joshua Bell questioned whether the town had ever reviewed the permit costs.

A local business owner who pays taxes had spoken to him, he said.  

The one-year permit is available for a $20 fee plus the cost of advertising the hearing. A renewal is $12 plus advertising.

The town does not seek to make money but cover expenses, Town Manager Richard Davis said.

The permits are needed for innkeepers, tavern keepers lunch wagon permits and lodging houses, whether for one day or throughout the summer.

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