Since Piaggio, our other favorite gourmet truck has been Crepes Bonaparte.
They were always at the Anaheim Farmer’s Market every Thursday before launching their truck “Gaston”. I don’t recall when the truck was launched but here is the picture of a crepe being made in front of you
Here is Piaggio’s revised menu in March 2010
Months have passed, and trucks in Orange County were rare to find. The OC Register posted a article saying 3 trucks were launching exclusively for the OC: Piaggio on Wheels, Louks, and Brooklyn Boys.
Piaggio was an Argentine truck, and were trying to find their niche in Fullerton. One night they were parked off Commonwealth and Harbor, and it was so sad to see no one ordering any food. My husband and I did, and we were hooked on their empenadas and the chimmichurri sauce!
In May, 2009, I was watching the news and this new “truck” called KogiBBQ was using a new social network called “Twitter” to reach out to his customers about the location on where his trucks “verde” and “roja” will be on various nights. People were flocking from all over town for a bite, and lines were as long as 2 or 3 hours!
These trucks were only available in LA, and I live in Orange County, a good 45-minutes away from downtown Los Angeles. In addition, Kogi was getting chased by the police, getting cited for parking illegally, and business were complaining their customers were not able to find parking due to Kogi’s truck customers.
Eventually I did taste Kogi and found the food to be delicious. I got my husband into eating truck food, then my friends and even my sister. For the same price, I would rather eat at a Gourmet lunch truck before stepping foot in a fast food place. Not only is the cost the same, eating at a Gourmet truck is healthier and better quality!
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| The menu from May 2009 |
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