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| Sweet potato fries with sea salt |
Santa Ana: Seabirds Truck
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| Sweet potato fries with sea salt |
Month: November 2011
Santa Ana: Taco Maria
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| Hanger Steak taco |
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| Grilled corn |
Santa Ana: Rancho a Go Go
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| Pulled Pork Sliders |
Yorba Linda: Black Friday Food Trucks
Nov 18: Santa Ana, Food Trucks at OCEA
Chef Jason’s Playground is now open
Chef Jason Quinn, formerly from the Lime Truck, opened his own restaurant called Playground located at 220 E. Fourth Street in downtown Santa Ana.
I was invited to the soft opening on Wednesday, November 16, and my friends and I decided to order everything from the menu and share.
The menu looked like a flashback of all the favorites that the Lime Truck once served. To me, the food that Jason created is why I became such a fan of the Lime Truck!
The food is made fresh, by hand, and based on seasonal availability. Melissa Produce is the main produce supplier, Blackmarket Bakery does their desserts, and portions are tapas style, easy for sharing with friends. In fact, its best if you bring a group of friends so you CAN try everything! It truly is a feast for the eyes and palate.
The restaurant has a full bar, with beers on tap from the local breweries.
The official opening date is Friday, November 18. There’s 2-hour meter parking around the area (free after 8pm) and a parking garage a block away. Playground is opened at 11:00 am and closes when the last customer leaves (that’s what Jason said!). They are closed on Mondays.
Follow them on twitter at @PlaygroundDTSA
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| Welcome to Playground
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| The list of beers on tap |
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| Brussel sprouts with country ham |
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| Butternut squash with Duck Confit |
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| Tandori chicken |
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| The dining area is communal style
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| The Playground Burger |
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| Blistered shishito peppers with edamame |
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| Duck fat fries |
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| Pork bellies in a steamed bun |
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| Handmade buccatini |
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| Homemade pickles |
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| Chopped salad |
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| Our bread, your butter |
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| PEI Steamed Mussels |
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| Risotto with fresh moscovy duck |
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| Queso Fundido with House goat chorizo, ghost chili, queso chihuahua & corn chips |
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| Homemade gnocchi |
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| Chef Jason saying hello |
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| Hangar steak with creamed spinach |
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| Farmer Daughter’s pudding |
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| Thanksgiving woopie pie |
Saturday: Food trucks at claremont
Claremont High School food truck fundraiser is Saturday
We here in San Bernardino County are relative newbies to the food truck game, with the first major food truck festival happening earlier this year, and a lessening of restrictions by county officials happening during the summer.
Claremont, however, is in Los Angeles County.
How come I haven’t heard of food truck festivals happening there?
Well, it just so happens there’s one coming this Saturday (November 19).
It’s being put on by the Claremont High School Music Boosters and will benefit the school’s bands and color guard.
Dubbed the Food Truck Mania, it’s a smallish event — 14 trucks are currently in the lineup — but in my experience, smaller events are better if you want to actually eat something. The lines tend to be smaller and shorter lines usually translate to quicker prep times.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Claremont High School, 1600 N. Indian Hill Blvd.
Admission is $3 for CUSD students with ID, and $5 for everyone else. Those under five are free.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, click here.
Follow the jump for a list of the current lineup.
La Habra: Rolling Sushi Van
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| Tuna Hand Roll & Sushi |
Mondays: Anaheim, Brookhurst Jr High
Thursdays: Food trucks at Arcadia
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| Family friendly Food Truck gathering every Thursday 5.30-9pm 1505 S. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia CA 91007 |
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