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Sun's Out, Buns Out - The Portillo’s Beef Bus is serving up your favorite Chicago street food in Kissimmee!

Ketchup with the Portillo’s Beef Bus at the Mecum Auction in Kissimmee!

People gather around a Portillo's food truck, set in a sunny outdoor area. The truck features a bold red and white design with visible menus. Portillo’s Beef Bus

Portillo’s massive 32-foot Beef Bus is currently serving up fresh Italian beef and sausage sandwich, yummy Chicago style hot dog, piping-hot cheese fries, and more across at the Mecum Auction currently taking place at the Osceola Heritage Center in Kissimmee!


The Beef Bus is open auction hours now through January 19. You can even use your Gold Bidder meal funds to grab yourself some yummy Portillo's eats and treats.


To access the Portillo’s Beef Bus you need to purchase an entry ticket to the auction. Tickets prices start at $30 for a day pass.




The Menu Includes:


Chicago-style hot dog with everything: mustard, relish, celery salt, chopped onions, tomatoes, kosher pickle, and sport peppers on a steamed poppy seed bun


Italian Beef Sandwich, a mini version, served on French bread; can be topped with sweet peppers, hot giardiniera peppers, or mozzarella cheese


Italian Sausage Sandwich, a mini version, served on French bread; can be topped with sweet peppers, hot giardiniera peppers, or mozzarella cheese


Maxwell Street Polish Sausage; served on a steamed poppy-seed bun, topped with yellow mustard, and grilled onions


Cheese Fries: crispy golden, crinkle-cut fries with a cup of Portillo's liquid gold cheese sauce on the side. 


After this weekend, you can catch the beef bus in Tampa, Lutz, and Middleton.


Saturday, 1/25: Gasparilla Pirate Fest

Downtown Tampa, Bayshore Blvd. & Ardson Pl., along the parade route. 10 am - Parade Ends.


Sunday, 1/26: Tampa Premium Outlets

2300 Grand Cypress Drive, Lutz, 11 am - 6 pm.


Wednesday, 1/29: Middleton by The Villages

2325 Leanne Ln., Middleton, 10 am - 6 pm


For more details: https://www.portillos.com/beefbus/, and to ketchup with where the beef bus is headed next follow @beefbusofficial on Instagram.



Red Portillo's food truck parked on street with trees in background. Logo covers side; text says "Get to know us. Get obsessed." Portillo’s Beef Bus

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