May 19: Santa Clarita, Relay For Life

Relay For Life of Santa Clarita Valley
Event Date: May 19, 2012
Event Time: 9:00am
Event Location: Central Park

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May 18: Pet Adoption + Foodtruck Fiesta

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May 20: Long Beach, Patchwork Indie Art & Craft

Scheduled to appear:
Piaggioonwheels, Kogi BBQ, Home Skillet
Also on May 27 in Santa Ana
June 10 in Culver City



May 11: DFC TACO Soft Opening

Friday, May 11, 2012

  • 12:00pm in EDT
  • 4619 Santa Monica Blvd 90029 (Top Line Barber Shop)
  • Chicken and a cut? Taco and a trim?

    That’s what you get when Dante Fried Chicken opens a taco stand located in a barber shop parking lot! But, SHHH!!! keep on the low. We will be open more regularly this summer, but in the meantime, we invite DFC Family & Friends come join us for our soft opening of the new DFC Taco Stand!

    Sock-It-To-Me Fried Chicken Taco
    DFC’s Signature pasture-raised Fried Chicken recipe topped with Apricot Crack sauce, avocado, and Toasted Almond Coconut Milk Slaw on a Homemade Black Sesame Tortilla.

    Blueberry Guiness Smoked Brisket
    DFC’s humanely-raised beef brisket seasoned like a MUTHA#$%, then smoked for 9-13 hours, sliced up, simmered in our own Blueberry and Guinness BBQ sauce topped with Toasted Almond Coconut Milk Slaw on a Homemade Black sesame tortilla.

    Warning-Taste-Like-Chicken Tofu Taco
    DFC’s Whole World Famous Tofu Nuggets (warning: tastes like chicken, but it’s not, so don’t trip!), topped with our Apricot Crack Sauce, and Toasted Almond Coconut Milk Slaw on a homemade black sesame tortilla.

    WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
    #wecookup #ecofreshyo #kfcrip

    Parking: You can park in the parking lot of Rite Aid or Staples on the corner of Santa Monica and Vermont. They are pretty relaxed with the security. There’s also plenty of parking on surrounding streets. See More

  • Street Food Cinema (May 26- Sept 1)

    STREET FOOD CINEMA!
    MI4: GHOST PROTOCOL
    Academy Award-winning director Brad Bird (Ratatouille) makes his live-action feature directorial debut with the fourth installment of the massively successful Mission Impossible series. The Kremlin has been bombed, and the blame has fallen on the IMF. As a result, the president initiates Ghost Protocol, and accuses Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team of placing the bomb in an attempt to incite a global nuclear war. Now, in order to clear the IMF of terrorism charges, Ethan assembles a new team to uncover the truth by using every high-tech trick in the book. But this time they’re on their own, and should they be caught, the entire world could be plunged into a nightmare from which there is no waking up. Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, and Simon Pegg co-star.
    2 Hours 13 Mins                 RATED PG-13
    Take the art of timeless songwriting, infuse it with astounding instrumental prowess, and throw in the blistering energy and attitude of the 21st century. What do you get? 28 North.
    New Classic American Blend With an Ethereal Rockternative Crunch.
    Dogtown Dogs, Don Chow Tacos, Lee’s Philly, Rebel Bite,
    White Rabbit, AROCKin ICE + more!
    Exposition Park
    700 Exposition Park Drive Los Angeles, CA 90037 (MAP)
    Lot available for $10, Entrance off Figueroa
    Metro Bus: 81, 102, 200, 442, 460, 550
    Expo/Silver Line Stop – Expo Park/USC
    Doors Open 5:30pm Band 6:30pm Movie 8:30pm
    TICKETS $10. Ages 6-12 $5. Children 5 and under are free.
    Buy tickets in advance for guaranteed entrance.
    Online ticket sales end at 2pm the day of the event.
    Tickets available at the door if it’s not sold out.
    Please be respectful to the lawn and other guests.
    Chairs must not be any higher than 6 inches off the ground.
    Please refrain from bringing coolers over 9 quarts
    Click here for the scheduled food trucks
    and for ticket information.
     

    Memorial weekend: Silver Lake Jubilee

    Living Social has discount tickets for a limited time!
    Click here for the special tickets!!


    When: Memorial Day Weekend, May 26 & 27, 2012
    •   12 p.m to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2012
    •   12 p.m to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 27, 2012

    Where: Santa Monica Blvd., a street festival with entrances from Sunset Blvd. and Commonwealth

    The time has come! With only a few months left until the Jubilee, get your tickets at a discounted price before the lineup is announced on March 1!

    The third annual Jubilee street festival, LA’s premier music, arts and food festival, will be held in Silver Lake on Memorial Day Weekend—May 26–27, 2012—on Santa Monica Blvd. at Sunset Blvd. Featuring the city’s best selection of bands, comedy, literature, artists, food trucks and shopping, the Jubilee encourages a lifelong engagement with the arts to all its visitors.

    The 2012 Jubilee will feature 35+ bands, 15+ food trucks, 75+ craft vendors, 40+ comedians and performers, as well as beer, wine and mixed drinks. There will also be a free community block party this year!

    Come party in the streets!

    LAAAA is a not-for-profit, charitable organization formed under Section 501(c)3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code


    Here is a breakdown of a $20 GA ticket and where the money goes:

    •    $10 Community Programs
    •    $4 City Fees, Security and Insurance
    •    $4 Administration
    •    $1 Re-investment Fund
    •    $1 Marketing and Public Relations

     

    Mar 27: Santa Monica, FREE FOOD TRUCK NIGHT

    To promote a new television series called No Kitchen Required, BBC America has teamed up with 11 local food trucks to give away gratis dinner on March 27 from 5:30-9:30PM at 2612 Main St (corner of Main St and Ocean Park).  <= Click link to RSVP.

    Enjoy a FREE dinner on March 27th courtesy of BBC America’s new cooking adventure series No Kitchen Required!

    On hand will be The Buttermilk Truck, Coolhaus, Crepe’s Bonaparte, Don Chow Tacos, Frysmith, India Jones, Lime Truck, Lobsta Truck, Nom Nom, Ta Bom, and White Rabbit Truck

    BBC America will be hosting the weekly Santa Monica food truck event with free food, drinks, desserts and t-shirts. Plus at 7pm enjoy an early screening of No Kitchen Required.

    In this new original adventure cooking competition three chefs are dropped into the most exotic and remote places on earth where they must work with the locals to hunt, fish and forage for ingredients to create locally-inspired meals. Premieres Tuesday, April 3rd at 10/c on BBC America.

    LIKE our Facebook page to RSVP.

    “Residents are encouraged to come on down and have a picture taken with an iguana while you enjoy dinner and dessert.”

    Santa Monica – 2612 Main St (corner of Main St and Ocean Park)

    2612 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA

    Upcoming Events by Super Gourmet Food Truck Jam

    Brought to you by the Super Gourmet Food Truck Jam:

    Valencia Tiger Food Jam

    MARCH 15TH  5:30 TO 9:00PM  address 501 N. Bradford St  Placentia
    Trucks coming to the Tiger Food Jam are: Sexy Burger, Rolling Sushi Van, Refresh Truck,, Mustache Mikes,California  Grill Truck, Codas Kettle Corn, Funnel Cake Frenzy, Don Pepe’s Baja Grill, Tamarindo Taco Truck,Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Fresh Fries LA, Panfiniti  don’t miss out this time on this great event the one last year was awesome and this one plans to be even better with more trucks and more food
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    Brea Jr High School Food Jam to support the Band Boosters so come out and support the program

    March 16th from 430 to 730 
    Trucks that will be there are California Grill Truck , Front Porch Pops,Don Pepes Baja Grill (more trucks to come)
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    Santa Ana High School Open House and Food Truck Jam

    Santa Ana High School
    March 29th from 5pm to 9pm  Address: 520 West Walnut Street
    Santa Ana, CA 92701    Trucks that will be at this event are  Panfiniti,Codas Kettle Corn, Mustache Mikes Italian Ice,Sexy Burger,Don Pepes Baja Grill Truck, Funnel Cake Frenzy
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    William Fanning Elementary Open House and Food Truck Night

    April 19th  5 pm to 830 pm  Address:   650 N. Apricot Ave., Brea, California 92821
    Trucks appearing  Funnel Cake Frenzy, Mustache Mike Italian Ice,Don Pepe’s Baja Grill, Papa Murphy’s Pizza, My Tornado Potato,Codas Kettle Corn

    Mar 31: Santa Anita Food Truck Festival

    Food Truck Festival begins at 10:30am

    This is the last food truck Festival! These food all wheels will blow your taste buds away with deliciousness. Walk around the spacious Santa Anita infield as you taste some of L.A.’s finest food trucks and watch and wager on the horses as they fly around you. Plus, in between the races, live music from Pato Banton. It’s the best entertainment value in Los Angeles!

    Kids Zone

    Santa Anita offers free, fun-filled activities for children on the track’s picturesque Infield including:

    · Giant Inflatable Slide
    · Giant Moon Bounce

    Seabiscuit Exhibit
    · Featuring the horse that starred in the 2003 Blockbuster Movie “Seabiscuit”

    Face painting, non-toxic paint.
    · Face Painting ($2 charge)

    Carnival Games
    · Hands-on carnival booth where children can win prizes.
    · 1 ticket per game (2 tickets for $1.00)
    Ticket booth located in front of the Seabiscuit Exhibit.
    Children’s activities not available in inclement weather.
    Admission to Santa Anita is free for children 17 and under with a parent. Adult admission is $5.00

    April 7: LA Beer Fest at Paramount Studios

    4th Annual LA Beer Festival

    Saturday, April 7th

    Paramount Studios

    The LA Beer Festival returns for another day filled with beer, food, and music. The event will feature dozens of international and domestic beers, LA’s most popular food trucks, and two great bands. The LA Beer Fest will have two sessions, noon to 3pm and 5pm to 8pm.

    Admission is $40, and a percentage of proceeds will support Noah’s Bark Animal Rescue.

    Tickets will not be sold at the door.

    Click here for info