We were at the Laguna Beach Playhouse and decided on a late night snack. Dos Chinos tweeted they were at the Atomic Ballroom in Irvine until 11:00 pm. 

As we were driving to Irvine, Martin asked me if they (Dos Chinos) knew who I was. I have only eaten there twice, so I said “nah”.  I guess I was wrong.  When we walked up to the truck, both guys greeted me by name.  Its always cool when the peeps from the truck recognize you!

Here’s our late night snack…

Filet Mignon taco Cost a dollar more than the ordinary steak taco, but worth it!!

Pork bellies over chorizo rice and fries. There was more chorizo than rice! There was so much food I took most of it home.

Last night when we had our Shave Ice, we told Rick we would see him tomorrow (at the K1 Irvine).  Well, I kept my word (Martin forgot he had back to school night).  Karen met me down in Irvine and we shared a few items from Barcelona onthego and Lomo Arigato.

Barcelona on the Go The last time I had them was at the Anaheim Farmer’s Market, so it’s been a while!

Paella Croquettes: The paella rice rolled into a ball, lightly covered in cornmeal and deep fried – Delish!

Dates wrapped in bacon.  It was so good, I ordered another one!

Jamon & melon over baby greens

Lomo Arigato was also there, but they didn’t open their truck untill 6:15 (the event started at 5:30). That’s not good when you have hungry people waiting!!!

Lomo Arigato: Good food but you need to open on time, man!

This order was only $7.00! Enough for 2 or more. Missing garlic or something like that. They provide a white sauce to add kick, but I didn’t add it.

Our evening was not complete without a visit to Rick’s truck: Tropical Shave Ice.

My usual: The vanilla with red bean topped with the condense milk. I’m sure you’re getting tired of this shave ice, eh?  I tend to stick to a tried and true flavor.

Karen’s strawberry and banana shave ice topped with the condense milk

We went to the LA County Fair at the Pomona Fairgrounds today.  Admission was only a dollar if you arrived before 1 pm during the Labor Day weekend.  We also decided to have lunch at CalbiBBQ truck instead of the usual fried Fair food.

Wow, a dollar for the LA County Fair!

Calbi BBQ spotted near the Toyota tent!

Steak taco (top) and chicken taco from CalbiBBQ

We left the Fair around 1:30 because it was getting too crowded and hot.  The Lime Truck tweeted they were at the Bruery off Orangethorpe and the 57 freeway, and they were serving up fried chicken, mac n cheese, and smoked salmon.  When we arrived, they only had smoked salmon and so I got that for Martin.

Smoked salmon, flatbread and special sauce from Lime Truck

I told my husband that i was stuffed from my Dos Chinos lunch, so he suggested dinner at Piaggio on Wheels. (I hope you see the irony in that sentence)

They were parked at the Bootlegger’s Brewery in Fullerton, so really, how could I say no? I met my husband at the Brewey and found him inhaling his meal.  I wish I took a picture of my husband’s steak… it was a steak picanha (Brazilian choice steak cut with peppercorn cream sauce).. It was so heavenly and he devoured it before I could say “hey, blog it!”

Since I was not hungry enough for steak, here is what I had… my very light meal:

Fresh coconut to drink. You pick it, Coli will open it!

My light dinner: Caprese empenada (light flaky shell filled with mozzarella, basil and tomatos)

Churros with caramel (dulce de leche) for dessert