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New York's Governors Ball Festival Doubles As A Foodie Paradise [PHOTOS]

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Thousands gathered this weekend for the fourth annual Governors Ball Music Festival on<span> Randall's Island.</span>

<span>While Outkast, Skrillex, The Strokes, and many other musical acts took over the four stages, one of the main attractions was the food.</span>

There were tons of delicious options, including <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Luke's lobster rolls, Café Habana corn, Mile End smoked meats, Beecher's macaroni and cheese, Cool Haus ice cream sandwiches, Morris Truck grilled cheese sandwiches, Korilla BBQ, and Sticky's chicken fingers, </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"></span>among many others<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.</span>

<h3>After most subway-riding Governor's Ball festival-goers were forced to walk across The Triborough Bridge to get to the grounds...</h3>

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<h3>They arrived hungry and ready to eat!</h3>

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<h3>Lucky for them, the festival was full of delicious food.</h3>

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<h3>There were popular food trucks everywhere, like Crif Dogs gourmet hot dogs. </h3>

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<h3>Food truck employees worked overtime to help long lines.</h3>

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<h3>NYC staples like Momofuku Milk Bar and Pommes Frittes were available at tented booths throughout the festival grounds.</h3>

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<h3>Café Habana's corn was a huge hit.</h3>

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<h3>Watermelon from Beekman's Burgers was used as a treat to beat the intense heat.</h3>

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<h3>Heavier fare included L'Apicio's short rib sandwich.</h3>

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<h3>And their roasted mushroom sandwich with ricotta.</h3>

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<h3>Jack's Sliders and Sushi offered this pork belly stirred ramen dish.</h3>

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<h3>They also sold chilled edamame covered in 7 different spices.</h3>

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<h3>Handsome Hank's Seafood had classic fish and chips.</h3>

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<h3>Mayhem and Stout fueled festival-goers with a braised buffalo chicken sandwich.</h3>

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<h3>Cool Haus and Melt specialized in delicious ice cream sandwiches.</h3>

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<h3>Ben & Jerry's offered free cups of ice cream, if you were willing to wait in the long line.</h3>

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<h3>Food blog The Infatuation had festival attendees tag their Instagram pics with #Govballeeeeeats. They posted this one of Morris Truck's grilled cheese sandwich.</h3>

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<h3>Instagram user @m_indulgence had an epic corn shot.</h3>

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<h3>One of the most posted items were Luke's incredibly delicious, mayonnaise-free lobster rolls.</h3>

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<h3>And the addictive Momofuku birthday cake truffles.</h3>

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<h3>Mile End Deli brought their famous smoked meats and hot dogs to the festival.</h3>

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<h3>Some of the longest lines were for wood-fired pizzas, made fresh on the festival grounds.</h3>

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<h3>But did you really eat that if you didn't Instagram it?</h3>

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<h3>There were free water stations available so that people didn't get dehydrated in the intense heat.</h3>

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<h3>The alcohol was pretty much beer and wine only.</h3>

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<h3>Unless you were one of the lucky ones to come across this Don Julio Airstream.</h3>

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<h3>But who needs tequila when you can build a beer tower to find your friends?</h3>

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<h3>More from the weekend ...</h3>

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