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May 1: Global Street Food with KCRW

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KCRW and The SMC Associates Present
Global Street Food
a live stage show followed by gourmet food truck tastings
Sunday, May 1st, 2011
11am at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica
featuring Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW’s Good Food & special guests!
BUY TICKETS

 
The best food in the world often comes from the street. On May 1, bring your curiosity and your appetite to The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. You’ll discover how street food evolved into the food truck craze now sweeping the country, and how global street food inspires local cuisine. Then step outside for world music grooves and tastes of six of L.A.’s best global cuisine food trucks, hand picked by KCRW’s Good Food culinary host, Evan Kleiman. There’ll be raffles and prizes, too! 

Your ticket includes food truck tastings after the show! 

Indoors:
KCRW’s Good Food host Evan Kleiman guides the discussion with chef Jet Tila, OC Weekly’s Gustavo Arellano, and food writers from Malaysia and Mexico City who will join us via Skype to share what’s cooking on the streets where they live.

Outdoors:
Sample the global tastes of hand-picked gourmet food trucks Mariscos Jalisco, Let’s Be Frank, India Jones, Piaggio Gourmet on Wheelsand the Nom Nom Truck, alongside the warm, organic Latin/African grooves of the Masanga Marimba Ensemble.

First Thursday means Melrose Night

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Melrose Night:  popular food trucks and shops open late as well as offer promotions on the first Thursday of every month on Melrose Avenue.  (be sure to visit the stores below to find out about one-day promotions!)

Time: 6PM-10PM

Location: Melrose Avenue b/w N. Ogden St. and Stanley Avenue
Parking: Sportie LA lot (7753 Melrose Avenue), Barracuda (7769 Melrose Avenue) or street parking.

If you park in one of these lots, you must check out the store.  After all, they’re giving you free parking.

PARTICIPATING STORES

  • 360 Atelier | upscale hair salon | 360 FULL SERVICE – Barber Studio: Mens Cut, Shampoo, Condition, Facial Cleanse & 15 min massage for $50
    7669 Melrose Ave
  • American Apparel | Sweatshop-free fashionable basics
    7726 Melrose Ave
  • Barracuda | Twitter | L.A. fine clothing (look out for Shepard Fairey’s artwork on the side of the store)
    7769 Melrose Avenue
  • Sportie LA Sneakers | Twitter | Exclusive, limited, and new release sneakers | 10% off entire purchase7753 Melrose Avenue
  • SURU |  Twitter | Joe Hahn of Linkin Park and Noel’s store selling high end men’s and women’s street wear, exclusive toys, and artwork | 10% off entire purchase7662 Melrose Avenue
  • Urban Outfitters | Selling clothing, accessories, and apartment wares for young women and men
    7650 Melrose Avenue
  • My Closet Italia | Italian lifestyle fashion for men and women | 10% off entire purchase7716 Melrose ave
  • Immaculate Conception | TATTOOS: All styles, walk-ins & custom works welcomed | $50 minimum tattoo7704 1/2 Melrose Avenue
  • Headline Records- The Punk Store | buy, sell, trade HEADLINE RECORDS | 10% off entire purchase7706 Melrose Ave
  • Goorin Brothers | Hat Shop: Fedoras, Baseball Caps, Cadets, Duckbills, and other fashionable Hats by Goorin Brothers
    7627 Melrose Avenue | 15% off entire purchase
  • The Originators | Apparel and accessories honoring the early DJ’s, MC’s, Writers, and B-Boys of Hip Hop | 20% off all merchandise
  • XTC Shoes | Sexy & sassy women’s shoe boutique in LA. Join clients Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek and Emmanuelle Chriqui | 20% off entire purchase7603 Melrose Avenue
  • Booya’s Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt | Twitter | 30 cents an oz. Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt shop. Over 12 flavors and over 30 toppings!| 10% off during Melrose Nights!
    7751 1/2 Melrose Ave.

PARTICIPATING FOOD TRUCKS

April 2: Santa Anita Food Truck Festival #2

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Saturday, April 2, 2011 | 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Santa Anita Food Truck Festival is back, and is going to be BIGGER and BETTER than the first.
 
Enjoy gourmet food from 80 of Southern California’s finest gourmet food trucks including The Grilled Cheese Truck and the Lobsta Truck. Food trucks and foodies everywhere will take over the ENTIRE Santa Anita Infield.

This time around, we are making it bigger AND better!

The event will be held in the vast Santa Anita Park Infield, in the middle of the race track. The event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Our first Food Truck Festival was located in the east end of the Infield, but this time, the Food Truck Festival will occupy the entire Infield.

Santa Anita Park will have live bands that will play between races. Live music/bands TBD. For kids, we have Family Fun Day, consisting of moonbounces, pony rides, face painting, playground and carnival games. Moonbounces and playground are FREE. Pony rides, face painting and carnival game tickets can be purchased at the Family Fun area.

Admission + Parking
General admission to Santa Anita Park is $5. With general admission, entrance to the Food Truck Festival is free. Children 17 and under are free, when accompanied by an adult.  Santa Anita Park general parking is $4.

Ahn Joo LA Germany’s Famous Bratwurst Naan Stop
Almoosal Great Balls on Tires No Jodas Cuban Kitchen
Auntie’s Fry Bread Greenz on Wheels No Reservations
Barbies Q Grilled Cheese Truck No Tomatoes
Baby’s Badass Burgers Gringos Tacos Nom Nom Truck
Bool BBQ Hungry Nomad Papas Tapas
Border Grill India Jones Pita Pushers
Don Chow Tacos Jersey Grub Ragin’ Cajun
Dosa Truck Jogasaki Burrito Rosa’s Bella Cucina
Chef Che’s Argentine Cuisine Kabob ‘N Roll Shrimp Pimp
Chunk’n Chip Knockout Tacos Slammin’ Sliders
Clean Street Food Komodo Slice Truck
Coolhaus Krazy BBQ Smokin’ Willies BBQ
Country Eats Chuck Wagon Lake St. Creamery South Philly Experience
Crepen Around Lardon Truck Streets of Thailand
Crepes Bonaparte Lee’s Philly Ta Bom
Da Munch Box Lobsta Truck Tapa Boy LA
Dante Fried Chicken Longboards Ice Cream TastyMeat
Dogtown Dogs LouksToGo The Greasy Weiner
Fishlips Sushi Ludo Truck The Sweets Truck
Flava Rush Mac N Roll The Yummy One
Flying Pig Truck Mandoline Grill Tropical Shaved Ice
Fresh Fries LA Maria’s Italian Kitchen Tornado Potato
Frysmith Maui Wowi Hawaiian Vizzi Truck
Meet N Potatoes White Rabbit Truck
Wrap Me Silly

April 9: LA Beer Fest @ Sony Studios, Culver City

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No tickets will be sold at the door. 
Go to http://www.drinkeatplay.com/ for more info

Thursdays: Hatchi Truck Stop at Breadbar, Century City

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NEW “HATCHI” SERIES PARKS AT BREADBAR | CENTURY CITY STARTING MARCH 31!

The “Hatchi Truck Stop” Event Features Premier Food Truck Chefs Preparing Inspired Dishes the Last Thursday of Every Month

Beginning Thursday, March 31, from 6-10 p.m., and continuing the last Thursday of every month, BREADBAR, along with Chef Noriyuki Sugie, host “Hatchi Truck Stop” at BREADBAR | Century City. Inspired by the popular Hatchi guest chef series, the “truck stop” will feature a different premier Los Angeles food truck each month, offering diners a one-night-only meal of eight inspired small plates priced at $8 each ($32 minimum purchase per guest).

The first guest “gastrotruck” in the series is none other than Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race” winner, Grill ‘Em All. Helmed by Chefs Ryan Harkins and Mathew Chernus, who have been allies and band mates for over 20 years, Grill ‘Em All is known for its rock ‘n’ roll attitude backed by a menu featuring awe-inspiring burgers and other delicious comfort foods.

Among the heavy-metal inspired cuisine they will be serving March 31 are Molson Beer and Cheese Soup with Frisée, Lardons, and a Bacon Vinaigrette; “Behemoth Style” Meatballs with BBQ Sauce, Bacon, Smoked Cheddar, and Funyuns Onion Flavored Rings; Duck Confit Poutine with Wisconsin Cheese Curds and Rosemary; Foie Gras and Fig-Stuffed Pierogi with White Truffle Crème Fraîche; and Peanut Butter and Jelly Three Ways-Canapé, Ravioli, and Shot.

To pair with the dishes, Humboldt County’s Lost Coast Brewery will be serving its signature microbrews, which meld traditional English-style ales with the distinctive West Coast flavors of barley, wheat, and Northern California’s exceptionally pure water.

Building on his mission to continually re-imagine the pop-up dining movement in Los Angeles, Sugie will also oversee the invitation of future guest food truck chefs to progressively develop the new series.For more information, call BREADBAR | Century City at 310.277.3770.http://www.breadbar.net/

March 25: 1st Annual Food truck Wars at USC

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The Dish Dash & USC’s Interfraternity Council announce:
Dish Dash LA’s 1st Annual FOOD TRUCK WARS

10 Food Trucks on Greek Row
2 Sides Split by University Ave: East vs. West
… 2 Charities Receiving 20% of Proceeds
1 Epic Night: Friday, March 25th

Tweet us @ #Foodtruckwars
Facebook us @ The Dish Dash
Go to http://dishdashla.com/  for more info

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Greek Row (28th St. & University Ave.),
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Friday, March 25th: 3 – 9pm
Cuisine: Eclectic
Ambiance: Casual, outdoor event
Happy Hour: NA
Parking: Street Parking in the area
   Presenting Dish Dash’s SECRET MENU:
Chunk n Chip:
* The Mammoth ~ 3-cookie/2-ice cream scoop BOO-Yah sandwich with chocolate brownie cookie / peanut butter cup ice cream / red velvet cookie / peanut butter cup ice cream / chocolate brownie cookie – whip cream and chocolate swirls in between the cookies
Dim Sum:
* BBQ Pork Puff Pastries – Sweet RED char-siu BBQ pork inside a baked GOLDEN puff pastry crust
Frysmith:
* Trojan Cardinal Prosciutto Pizza Fries – Features prosciutto, fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce
Jose O’ Malley’s:
* TROJAN FEAST – Nachos with your choice of Beast Red Chips, beans, meat, Golden cheese, more chips, meat, and cheese topped with pico de gallo, hot peppers, and sour cream
KabobNRoll:
* Fresh Truck Cut “Trojan” Fries – Fresh hand cut fries topped with our homemade hummus, tomatoes, and feta cheese
Lardon:
* “The Row” – 3 pieces of bacon stacked and layered with melted, shredded cheddar cheese inside
Mighty Boba Truck:
* Strawberry Milk Tea with Golden Boba – Red tea and the Boba is ACTUALLY golden yellow
Papa’s Tapas:
* Tortilla Espanola – Traditional Spanish Omelette with roasted red pepper ailoi and spricy sofrita
Slammin’ Sliders:
* USC Triple Play – 3 kobe beef sliders….”U”nique “S”auce “C”heddar … Cardinal (sauce) and Gold (cheddar)
White Rabbit:
* Red Velvet Macarons – Tasty almond pastry in our favorite flavor.

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March 26: CHOMP FEST at Calabasas High

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Mar 31: Eagle Rock Food Truck Fest

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Eagle Rock Plaza

2700 Colorado Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90041


FOOD TRUCKS HELPING JAPAN. Pls Ck it out and share!

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I’m compiling a list of tweets from food trucks who are raising money to help the Japan quake and tsunami victims. If you know of any events not listed, please tweet or email me.

@herrodog tweeted this: Over 10 different food trucks + fundraising for earthquake victims in Japan. Event scheduled for March 24 (Thurs) at 19900 Normandie Avenue in Torrance, from 3:00-midnight.


March 28- Proof Bar in Downtown Santa Ana. More info to follow!

Need information on how to donate to help Japan? Click here 

March 19-20: Food Truck Festival in Redondo Beach

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Harbor hosts food truck festival

By Mark McDermott | February 10th, 2011 | Filed under Redondo Beach News | 3 Comments
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A festival of food trucks will arrive in King Harbor this weekend.
If you build it, they will come. If you tear it down, they will still come.
The site of several former restaurants in King Harbor – most recently Valencia – will host a festival of food trucks over four upcoming weekends prior to its demolition later this spring as the future home of the boutique Shade Hotel.
The Food Truck Fest and FUNdraiser, organized by former Hermosa Councilman (and current Barbie Q food truck operator) John Bowler, with Shade owner Mike Zislis, will feature a variety of cuisines and benefit the Redondo Union High School Associated Student Body.
Bowler said Zislis wanted to find a way to give back to the community while utilizing the currently vacant site.
“Mike has got a lot of class and understands community,” Bowler said. “This all dovetails nicely as a win-win all the way around – the schools get some money and the community gets food trucks, which is a bit of a rarity in the South Bay.”
Bowler said there will be off street parking available. “Plus everyone bikes and skates and walks and staggers in that area,” he said. “One of the great things in the South Bay is everything you need is within staggering distance…It’s one of the signs of an enlightened community.”
Hours are 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. the weekends of Feb. 12 and 13, Feb. 19 and 20, March 19 and 20, and April 2 and 3.
Trucks featured include Barbie’s Q, Rosa’s Bella Cocina, No Reservations Catering, Kabob and Roll, Tasty Meat, India Jones, Fishlips, Shrimp Pimp, Bera’s Custom Cheese Steaks, Cool Haus, Babie’s Bad Ass Burgers, and Hungry Nomad. ER