Food Truck Lot To Debut in OC (Irvine) this Wednesday (7/28)

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TI and OCR's resident Google-Fu Black Belt, cameray, found this to share:

http://www.ocreader.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=102&t=1484

Woot! A swap meet for food trucks. No cupcake truck though... boo.
 
If you like food trucks, don't miss out on the upcoming event: OC Foodie Fest

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http://www.ocfoodiefest.com/
http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkinit/food-festivals/the-oc-foodie-fest-rolls-into/
The OC Foodie Fest Rolls Into Town
By Dave Lieberman
published: Wed., Jul. 7 2010 @ 10:00PM

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Remember when we asked if OC was ready for a street food festival?

Well, ready or not, here it comes! The OC Foodie Fest will take place Saturday, August 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Honda Center in beautiful Anaheim.

As of this writing, 34 food trucks have committed; the organizers are hoping for a total of 50. Proceeds will go to three OC charities: Pretend City Children's Museum in Irvine, Child S.H.A.R.E., an outreach program to find foster families, and St. Vincent's Meals on Wheels.

There'll be live music; Ludo Fried Chicken; our very own Filipino food blogger truck, Burnt Lumpia; and masses and masses of hungry people.

Learn a lesson from previous food truck flash mobs, from downtown L.A. to Calabasas: get there early, go in groups (so you can divide and conquer) and, above all, be patient.

Free tip: the Honda Center is directly on the Santa Ana River Trail, a paved bike trail that goes from Corona to Huntington and Newport Beaches; park for free someplace else along the train, bring a bike, and chain it up when you get there. You'll be glad you did.

See you there!
 
I was waiting to post this...but since the cat's out of the bag...

OC Foodie Fest
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The OC Foodie Fest is Orange County?s first major gourmet food truck event taking place Saturday, August 28th at the Honda Center in Anaheim.  The one-day event will be the ultimate foodie destination, featuring the best in popular mobile eats combined with a unique forum to showcase local entertainment & shopping to help support local charities.

This summer, the OC Foodie Fest is bringing Orange County 50 of the most popular, creative and unique food trucks Southern California has to offer. They?ll be serving up a wide variety of culinary creations, international cuisine and specialties such as fusion tacos, freshly steamed hand-made dumplings, the finest in delicious baked treats and so much more! The participating food trucks will include local favorites Taco Dawg, Calbi BBQ, Oh For Sweet?s Sake, Piaggio on Wheels, Seabirds, Tropical Shave Ice.  The event will also feature gourmet eats from well-known chefs including the LudoTruck from Chef Ludo Lefebvre best known for his appearances on Bravo?s Top Chef Masters & the Food Network?s Iron Chef America.

Attendees will be treated to a full day of fun and entertainment, which boasts something for everyone.  Local OC bands will showcase their award-winning original music on our entertainment stage, along with DJ & dance crew performances that will feature The Beat Freaks from MTV reality show America?s Best Dance Crew (ABDC).  Event partners, Pretend City Children?s Museum will also bring their unique learning environment to the on-site Kid?s Area.  Passionate shoppers will have the opportunity to buy accessories, clothing, handmade jewelry and more from our local shopping vendors.

A portion of the event?s proceeds will go back to local nonprofits Child S.H.A.R.E and Pretend City Children?s Museum.  Cart for a Cause will also be in attendance with a custom event menu, featuring a guest chef from a well-known local OC eatery, with sale proceeds benefitting St. Vincent Meals on Wheels.

The event takes place on Saturday, August 28th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Pre-sale tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for children 12 & under, and free for children 3 and under.  A limited quantity of tickets will be available the day of the event for $15 per person. V.I.P pre-sale tickets are $50, and include early event entry, free parking, free samples from participating food truck sponsors, an exclusive event gift bag and a private seating area with preferred entertainment seating.

For more information about the festival, please visithttp://www.ocfoodiefest.com
 
iacrenter said:
Cameray,

Sorry to be the spoiler  :) I always enjoy reading your postings of the latest events--keep up the good work.
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No problem... ;)  Looks like they've changed the time to 11:30 AM ? 7:00PM and have added some additional information on the site...

Try A Variety of Food Trucks? & More
Food Trucks will have special event menus with tasting-sized portions priced at $1-$5, allowing you to try all the delicious varieties of their culinary creations.  Cart for a Cause will offer a special $10 meal, featuring a well-known Orange County Chef, with 100% of the proceeds benefitting St. Vincent?s Meals on Wheels.

We?ll also have a centrally located beer & wine garden that?s the perfect compliment to your yummy eats.  If that?s not enough, we?ll have snack companies standing by with free samples to keep you going between your food destinations.

Choose Your Favorite
Channel your inner foodie & you be the judge!  Sample as many of the trucks as your foodie-loving heart desires and help us pick the ?Best of the Fest? Food Truck Award.  The winner will be announced at the end of the day and have bragging rights.

Stay For The Entertainment
We?ve found THE BEST in local talent to keep you entertained throughout the day. Southern California online music magazine Everyday Noise is bringing you an eclectic roster of live bands that have been recognized by the OC Music Awards, including our headliner Anaheim-based folk/soul rock Dusty Rhodes and the River Band. Also, performing is The New Limb, Seedless, Denny White, Honeypie and The Relative Strangers. Pacific Rim Video Press is also bringing amazing of dance crew performances,  including the Team Breed of Boogiezone, Team Millenia and the much loved The Beat Freaks featured on MTV?s America?s Best Dance Crew (ABDC).  Plus amazing music from our DJ?s!

Please note:- Cash Only Event
- No Outside Food or Drink
- No Dogs and/or Pets will be allowed to enter the event
(Due To Health Department Regulations)
 
qwerty said:
Socal - you should take the night off of cooking on saturday.  these guys will be at FHR elementary on saturday from 4-8pm
http://www.theburnttruck.com/site/

they fried bologna slider sounds great, havent tried that one yet.
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Thanks for the heads up. What's your favorite thing to get there? I've never been to a food truck.

I wonder why they're going to a school on a Saturday. Seems weird.

I've read they have crazy long lines. Do they still or has the novelty worn off by now?
 
If it gets crowded, get ready to wait.... Bring your phone to browse TI/Redfin, people who frequent these food trucks are patient because they are focused on Facebook/twitter on their phones, ignoring the rest of humanity...
 
SoCal said:
qwerty said:
Socal - you should take the night off of cooking on saturday.  these guys will be at FHR elementary on saturday from 4-8pm
http://www.theburnttruck.com/site/

they fried bologna slider sounds great, havent tried that one yet.
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Thanks for the heads up. What's your favorite thing to get there? I've never been to a food truck.

I wonder why they're going to a school on a Saturday. Seems weird.

I've read they have crazy long lines. Do they still or has the novelty worn off by now?
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my favorite is the mini-mac, but its not ton the menu this week.  from what is on the menu this week ive had the cheeseburger, PB&J and vegetarian, all of them are very good. their carne asada fries are also very good, but not on the menu this week.  the line depends, ive been to the truck when it has been in various irvine apartment complexes and the lines have been short to non-existent.
 
Irvine is the last place I would expect to see ghetto food trucks. Since it is now a trend and Irvine is all about trend then food trucks are permitted to roam outside construction job sites.
 
There's a group of food trucks that come at the parking lot across the street from Costco, but I don't remember which day. 
 
momopi said:
There's a group of food trucks that come at the parking lot across the street from Costco, but I don't remember which day. 
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If you're talking about the one across from the District, they don't go there anymore since that hockey store opened.
 
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