@TheGreasyWiener: Doors up in #RanchoCucamonga at #RuthMusserSchool #FoodTruckFestival join the fun at 10789 Terra Vista Pk tli 8pm! http://t.co/Rwg5o3bGBl
First Fri: Abbot Kinney, Venice
Going on today (Thursday) and Friday in LA…
Today
Beach Eats Food Trucks
4101 Admiralty Way, Parking Lot 10, Marina del Rey, CA, 90292
NoHo Food Truck Collective
The North Hollywood Library, 5211 Tujunga Avenue, North Hollywood, CA, 91601
Dumpling & Beer Fest
320 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA, 91776, US
Tomorrow
Free
Fri, Oct 2 5:00 PM & 11 more
GlowFridays at GlowZone LA
6051 De Soto Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 91367, US
Oct 10: Los Angeles, Independent Label Market
Independent Label Market: Los Angeles returns for the fourth year!
Taking place as part of Culture Collide this year, the festival will take place at the Taix parking lot at 1911 Sunset Blvd on October 10th, 2015 from 12-6 PM. The market features all of your favorite LA indie record labels joining force to sell their newest releases, merch, and much more! The market is presented by The Guardian. Entry is free!
We will also have DJ sets from some great artists as well as food trucks and giveaways.
Labels include:
100% Silk
Anchor Eighty Four
Anti-
Anticon
Brainfeeder
Burger
Chit Chat
Cold Busted
Delicious Vinyl
Eenie Meenie
Epitaph
Everloving
Far Away
Fat Beats
Friends of Friends
Ghost Ramp
Hit City USA
Hydra Head
IAMSOUND
Iheartcomix
Innovative Leisure
Last Gang
Light In The Attic
Nevado Music
Nettwerk
Ninja Tune
Not Not Fun
Now Again
Saddle Creek
Sargent House
Stones Throw
+ more!
Wednesday /Thursday: Line up for @OCFair
Oct 1: Oxnard, First Thursdays with @oxnardfoodtruks
Downtown Oxnard’s First Thursdays Food Trucks, the 805’s first and best monthly food truck festival takes place at Plaza Park, 500 South C Street, on October 1st, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Along with great food, enjoy musical entertainment. Plenty of free parking on street and in public lots. Plaza Park is pet-friendly. Limited seating provided. Feel free to bring a folding chair. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram: @oxnardfoodtruks, and Facebook for the latest information.
For more information go to http://downtownoxnard.org/index.php/activities/food_trucks
First Thursday’s Downtown Oxnard
First Thursdays Oxnard Food Trucks happens once a month at Plaza Park, Downtown Oxnard, CA, 5:30-9:30 PM. A variety of trucks, music and super awesome foodies.
#foodtober @oxnardfoodtruks 10/1 @CMLobster @BabysBBs @grlldcheesetruk @itsinthesaucebb @RiceBallsOfFire @nothingbundt @shrimpvschef @sweetarleens and more…
— Oxnard Food Trucks (@oxnardfoodtruks) September 28, 2015
Nov 1: Downey, Dia De Los Muertos
Nov 1st one of the best events in LA County. 3rd year and lots of great food and lots of Vendors. Come check out the Food Trucks @foodism @rollingburgerbarns @rollingbbqbarns, @recesstruck @tabomtruck @mmfrenchfood @tropshaveice @richeezemelts #sgftjnationwide
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October 10: Santa Ana, Oozefest
We’ve confirmed 20 food vendors to debut ORIGINAL CHEESY CREATIONS on Saturday, October 10th in Santa Ana, CA for our first annual OOZE FEST. All-You-Can-Eat-And-Drink Tickets available at http://www.oozefestival.com.
Save $5 with promo code: cheese
Cheese Creations from Slapfish, The Iron Press, Slater’s 50/50, Social Costa Mesa, Dos Chinos, The Grilled Cheese Truck, Burntzilla, GD BRO Burger, Grits Fullerton, Chapter One: the modern local, Blackmarket Bakery, Ninjas With Appetite, Shuck Oyster Bar, Little Sparrow, Front Porch Pops, Wursthaus, La Sriracha Racha by LA Culinary Inc, The Cellar AND MORE.
RSVP to our event! https://www.facebook.com/events/1036494766363084/
Tues: LA, Eat at Fig and York
Creating Jobs for Veterans at The Grilled Cheese Truck
Fantastic article by the OC Weekly!
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| The Grilled Cheese Truck and OC Rescue Mission |
| Veteran Sun Elder prepares food for the new Grilled Cheese Truck! |
Earlier in 2015, The Grilled Cheese Truck donated to the Orange County Rescue Mission, a non-profit organization helping the homeless become self-sufficient. Later, Tustin Buick GMC and the American Food Truck Group president Mark Parkinson connected with Rescue Mission president Jim Palmer and proposed a collaboration: in the Rescue Mission’s 4,879 square-foot kitchen, they would train veterans to run a new Grilled Cheese Truck operation, and they would get paid more than minimum wage. Having spearheaded an initiative for veterans a few years back, Palmer loved the idea. Soon after, the veterans began training in the kitchen.
“This is the first time we’ve done something like this, especially when it comes to the mobile aspect of the retail operation,” Palmer says. “Housing, mental health services, and employment services are the most important things veterans need to get back on their feet but, as for employment, there are a lot of homeless veterans who can get jobs but can’t hold them. We want to help them become self-sufficient.”
Palmer notes that Orange County has the sixth largest concentration of veterans in the country. In addition, a study released this year says many veterans who leave the military and relocate to Orange County are not prepared to transition into jobs. There are several reasons why: some come into the workforce without permanent housing and unmet physical and psychological health problems; often times, they may face legal and financial issues. The study states that there is no single veteran support agency that adequately addresses veterans’ comprehensive needs.
“The veterans are very excited about the opportunity, and knowing that this partnership has a focus on permanency for them,” Palmer explains. “They’re excited to learn new skills.”
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| The Grilled Cheese Truck and OC Rescue Mission |
| The team prepares to load food onto the truck |
Casey Chamberlain, a veteran who was stationed in Afghanistan and has been living at the OC Rescue Mission’s Village of Hope for three months, says he’s been enjoying his training period as a cook at The Grilled Cheese Truck. His favorite part of the job is going to different places with the truck he normally wouldn’t go to. So far, the truck has shown up at different churches and the OC Fair.
As for the menu, melts will be served with a selection of cheeses (gruyere, brie, habanero jack, American, sharp cheddar, and sun-dried tomato goat cheese) and meats like barbecue smoked pork. Sweeter melts with Nutella, toasted marshmallows, brown butter apples, and more.
“We anticipate using this as a model of operation to later expand across Rescue Mission branches nationwide,” Palmer says.
The Grilled Cheese truck is currently having soft opening runs but has not set an official grand opening date yet.
Email: khoang@ocweekly.com.
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