Motif magazine hosted its annual Food Truck & Drink Awards at R1 Indoor Karting in Lincoln on Aug. 14. Guests enjoyed eats from the best local food trucks and a beer garden with local craft brewers, as well as entertainment from caricature artists and mimes. In its seventh year, the awards collect nominations from local food writers, event planners and food truck events, culminating with a ceremony for top local food trucks, breweries, distilleries and wineries with winners in a variety of categories. In the drinks category, winners included Favorite Pilsner/Czech: Bohemian Pilsner by Narragansett Beer, Favorite DIPA: Captain’s Daughter by Grey Sail Brewing of RI, Favorite Other IPA: Rise IPA by Whalers Brewing Company, Favorite Hard Cider: Rhody Coyote by Newport Vineyards, Favorite Wine: Red/Rosé: Gemini Red by Newport Vineyards, Favorite Wine: White/Sparkling: Great White by Newport Vineyards, Favorite Spirits: Gin/Vodka: Coffee & Black Walnut Vodka by RI Spirits/Rhodium and Favorite Spirits: Other: Maple Flavored Whiskey by Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits Co. Motif partnered with the 1 of 52 Hunger Network to collect nonperishable food items for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank during the event. To see all of the winners, go to motifri.com/foodawards/.

Photos by Laura Widness.