The REI in Santa Ana (off the 5/ 55 freeways & McFadden) is having a big sale, and also parked there was Piaggio and Tropical Shave Ice. It was also such a nice day that Anna and I had to stop by for lunch.
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| The Tres Amigos burrito Shrimp, pulled pork and steak with rice, cheese, and other goodies. |
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| Pulled pork sliders w/ chimichurri |
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| Rick serving up my melona-vanilla shave ice |
After work I went to get my hair cut, and told Martin to fend for himself. He went to the Anaheim’s Farmers Market and got sliders from Shortstop BBQ, and stopped at Oh For Sweets Sake. OFSS was selling homemade chicken soup, and had tweeted me earlier she would save me a bowl. My appointment was too far, so I told her I would not make it. Lucky for me, Martin was able to bring home a bowl with a piece of sweet bread.
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| Chicken noodle soup with chunks of vegetables by Oh For Sweets Sake |
I can’t believe that today is all sunny and gorgeous, compared to yesterday’s dreary and wet day. I went to the OC Fairgrounds with my coworker Sheila and got food from Barcelona ontheGo, Morsel’s Bakery Truck, and Piaggio on Wheels.
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| Lentil soup with ham and arugula… perfect for a cool day! |
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| Chicken empendada from Barcelona ontheGo I also had an empenada from Piaggio on Wheels, but it looked the same |
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| Banana cream puff from Morsel’s Bakery Truck |
It was raining all day today, and most of the Gourmet Food Trucks took the day off. The Lime Truck and Dos Chinos stepped up and serviced the people for lunch and dinner. Tonight, they went to the Atomic Ballroom, even though the “OC DinDin a Go-Go” was officially cancelled. In addition Short Stop BBQ came for dinner.
Martin had dinner at Dos Chinos and Short Stop, while Karen and I had dinner at The Lime Truck. I really wanted Lime’s Grilled Mac & Cheese sandwich, but when I got to the front, they sold out. Lucky @Lesliepinoc was one of the lucky ones….
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| The rain cleared, and the foodies came out hungry! Thank you Lime Truck, Dos Chinos, and Shortstop BBQ for feeding us |
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| @LesliepinOC’s grilled mac and cheese sandwich from Lime Truck |
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| Pork cheek quesadilla from Lime Truck |
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| Kobe beef sliders with chimichurri sauce and onions from Lime Truck |
THANK YOU to Crepes Bonaparte for coming to Santa Ana to help with the United Way Kick Off rally. Even though it was pouring rain, the people came out for the food. It wasn’t a spectacular turnout, but considering the circumstances, I think we did pretty well!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
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| Rain or Shine, Crepes Bonapare serves up the people! |
A new gourmet truck launched and I caught up with Short Stop BBQ in Santa Ana’s Artist Village. The truck has not been wrapped yet, so while I was waiting in the cold rain, a kept seeing a bland white truck go up and down Sycamore and 3rd street.
Finally I flagged the truck down and asked (Andrew) “Are you the Barbecue truck”? It was!
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| Tri Tip Slider with bleu cheese slaw |
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| BBQ Chicken slider |
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| Pulled Pork Slider with BBQ Vinaigrette slaw, pickled red onions |
Its a bit wet out today, and there’s a Health Fair going on down the street from my office. Crepes Bonaparte has a monthly stop at my office the first Tuesday of each month, and was supposed to park in front of my work.
With the Health Fair, and the lack of foot traffic, they decided to try 3rd and Sycamore with Dos Chinos. As much as I like seeing them in front of my office, the location on 3rd seem to be better.
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| Tomato pesto crepe |
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| Nothing stops a foodie from getting food… not even the rain! |
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| Shrimp tacos from Dos Chinos |
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| Filet Mignon tacos from Dos Chinos |
Its the last preseason game, and the Ducks will open the season on the road in Detroit.
Its also the second gourmet lunch truck at Deck-B Parking before we find out if they’ll be able to serve the fans for the regular season.
The obstacle may not be Deck-B Parking, but the Honda Center. Honda Center came out with cameras taking pictures of the truck (we are not sure why). Many of us foodies are assuming Honda Center thinks the GFT’s are stealing potential food business. Or, maybe Honda Center thinks its a great idea?! We do not know.
What we DO know is… Deck-B is an independent lot, but its a matter of David versus Goliath when it comes to Honda Center. Deck-B has nothing to gain by getting Honda Center upset, so let us see if things can get worked out before the home opener which is on Wednesday, October 13 against Vancouver… fingers crossed!
Meanwhile, fans seem to enjoy the food…
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| Barcelona onthego with the Honda Center in the background |
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| My favorite Steak and garlic fries |
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| Spanish Grilled Cheese |
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| Top sirloin tacos |
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| Catalan pork sausage sandwich |
The Oh For Sweets Sake truck and Dos Chinos were going to be in DT Santa Ana. They were trying for their “usual” spot on 3rd and Sycamore, but the parking lot attendant decided to be a jerk and charge them $30 to park. When they hesitated, the parking attendant hiked it to $100.
I stood there watching the 2 poor trucks circle and circle the downtown area, looking for a spot. It was the first Saturday of the month, and Downtown Santa Ana was crowded with people coming in for “Santa Ana Art Walk”
Dos Chinos took off down Main Street, and Oh For Sweets Sake found a spot on Broadway and 3rd, in front of Libreria Martinez, a latin bookstore.
At first the bookstore frowned upon the OFSS truck parked in front of their store, saying the truck would block their store. Little did we know it was a grand opening, and they feared their loyal customers would not find the new location.
Well, a win-win compromise solution came about. OFSS assured Mr. Martinez that the truck will “draw” customers because of twitter and facebook. In addition if the customers go to the bookstore and buy something, they can show OFSS their receipt and get $1 off their savory order. That way, truck traffic would bring customers into the bookstore, and bookstore customers can get a discount for buying a book… everyone wins!
Thank you to Mr. Martinez and his family for allowing OFSS share the evening, and I hope your Grand Opening Night was a success! Muchas Gracias por todo!
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| Libreria Martinez bookstore is located on 216 N, Broadway in Santa Ana Next door to Subway Sandwich, on the corner of 3rd and Broadway |
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| OFSS Soul Food Saturday: Mac n Cheese w. corn bread |
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| OFSS Soul Food Saturday Fried Chicken |
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| And you always save room for a OFSS Cupcake! |
I am very excited that today a gourmet food truck will be across from the Honda Center before the Ducks game. Today, Piaggio on Wheels will be serving the fans, and on Sunday, Barcelona onthego will be there. The truck will be parked off Douglass Road, the parking lot facing the 57 freeway.
If the fans give good feedback to the gourmet truck, the Deck-B parking lot will allow the gourmet trucks to participate at all the regular season games.
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| Piaggio on wheels with Honda Center as the backdrop |
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| Fish taco with pink sauce |
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| Tofu & Zucchini over chimi rice & pink sauce |
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| Pulled pork sliders in a sweet hawaiian bun |
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| Skirt steak and zuchinni with chimichurri sauce over rice |
looking for food trucks 