gastroPod Turns to Kickstarter to Create Permanent Home

GastroPod is hoping to make things permanent in Miami, and is looking for your help to do so.

The Miami New Times reports that gastroPod has launched a new kickstarter campaign to help fund its transition from food truck to bonafide restaurant. As we told you late last year, the popular food truck turned pop-up took over a shipping crate in Wynwood in December 2014 after its warm reception during Art Basel to keep the restaurant going a few more weeks. It now plans to stay put but need additional funding to do so. According to its kickstarter site the funding will go to:

The money you contribute will go toward landscaping, seating, PERMITS!,  and the many, many other soft costs of opening. We’re almost there – we just need your help getting our permanent licensing!

Now what do you get for the dollars you contribute to the cause? It runs the gamut from a shoutout on social media, to a pass to its opening party, to a menu item named after you, depending on how much you pledge. It hopes to raise $5,695 by Thursday, February 5. As of press time there have been 26 backers helping raise a total $1,916 so far. If you'd like to help fund the project visit the kickstarter site here.