Monthly Archives: October 2012

Food truck double whammy in Menifee, Murrieta tomorrow

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If you’re looking to get your food truck fix, you might want to head to southern Riverside County tomorrow (October 13).

Both Menifee and Murrieta are hosting food truck events that day.

Menifee’s fourth birthday celebration begins with the Motor Madness car show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., followed by the city birthday bash (featuring gourmet food trucks) from 4 to 9 p.m., both at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Menifee campus, 28237 La Piedra Road.

Both events are free.

Prior to the event there will be a pancake breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m., and the first Taste of Menifee will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., with five tastes available for $5.

The Murrieta Community Services Department is hosting the Murrieta Food Truck Fest Fundraiser from noon to 5 p.m. at Town Square Park, 11 Town Square.

Tickets are $8 in advance here and will be $10 at the gate. A family four-pack is $25 and is also available in advance. Kids five and under are admitted free.

However, if you plan on waiting until the day of the event, you can get two tickets for the price of one at the door by printing out the voucher that’s available here.

The event will also feature live music, kids’ entertainment and a beer garden hosted by Brew-Ligion. (Note to self: Another Inland Empire brewery!)

Head over the jump to see a list of scheduled trucks.
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Taco burger only 60¢ today at Baker’s Drive-Thru

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It’s Wednesday and right on schedule, Baker’s Drive-Thru has posted another 60th anniversary deal.

Today’s 60¢ deal showcases both sides of Baker’s twin kitchen…it’s the taco burger!

The coupon, which can either be printed out or displayed on your mobile device, is available here.

The coupon is also good on the vegetarian taco burger, which is available at select Baker’s locations.

The usual restrictions apply: One offer per coupon and one coupon per person or per car. And, officially, the offer is not good with other offers or discounts.

Be sure to “Like” Bakers on Facebook to catch all of the chain’s deals and coupons.

Baker’s Drive-Thru locations can be found throughout the Inland Empire.

Breast cancer fundraiser Saturday at Arctic Yogurt

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This Saturday (October 13) is the sixth annual Paint El Paseo Pink fundraiser walk for Desert Cancer Foundation.

The event raises funds to help fight breast cancer.

In conjunction with the event, our friends over at Arctic Yogurt and Dessert House, 74600 Highway 111, Suite B, Palm Desert, will be serving up pink frozen yogurt.

And donating 20% of Saturday’s sales to Desert Cancer Foundation.

Not only does Arctic Yogurt have ten flavors of frozen yogurt (including two no carb, no sugar flavors) and over 50 toppings, but you can satisfy your sweet tooth with deep-fried oreos and Snickers bars, dessert crpes, shakes, fruit smoothies, chocolate-covered bacon or frozen bananas.

Arctic Yogurt is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

Food trucks return to Fairplex this week

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We were wondering if Food Truck Thursdays would return to Fairplex following this year’s Los Angeles County Fair run.

Now we know.

The weekly event returns this Thursday (October 11) with a solid lineup, and unfortunately, a 70% chance of rain as well:

The trucks are available from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the lower administration parking lot in front of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.

Parking and admission are free.

For more information, click here.

Monday night tacos support Pomona K-9s

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And we thought Tuesday was taco night.

The Pomona Eagles Auxiliary hosts Monday night taco sales from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. every Monday except holidays.

Cost is $1 for either beef or chicken tacos.

In addition to tacos, the group also sells a variety of other food items including tostadas, taco salad and burritos.

Proceeds go to the Pomona Police Department’s K-9 unit and other charities.

The Pomona Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2215 is at 954 W. Mission Blvd., Pomona.

For more information call 909-622-9160.

SBPD to serve it up for homeless animals

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San Bernardino Police and Animal Control officers, along with San Bernardino City Shelter staff, will be helping serve customers at the Mexico Cafe, 892 E. Highland Ave., San Bernardino.

The “Paws for a Cause” event will take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, October 15, in support of the Helping Every Animal League.

The organization is dedicated to helping San Bernardino City shelter animals.

The event will also give attendees a chance to meet the San Bernardino Police Department’s K-9 Unit.

H.E.A.L. will also be accepting donations of dog and cat food, kitty litter, bleach, dog and cat treats, newspaper and sturdy shower curtains for use at the shelter. The items can be dropped off at the restaurant.

For more information, click here or email healhelp@me.com.

Palm Springs Food Truck Festival returns October 27

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“Minister of Culinary Awareness” Cliff Young is at it again!

The second iteration of the Palm Springs Food Truck Festival is taking place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, October 27, at the Spa Resort Casino, 401 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs.

Cliff is expecting to have 50 trucks at the event, and has already lined up 28 of them.

Advance tickets are available now by clicking here.

General admission tickets are $10 (plus $1.24 service fee). V.I.P. tickets (which grant early admission at 11 a.m., plus tented seating with free soda, water and snacks) are $25 (plus $1.62 service fee).

A special “Family and Friends” four-pack of tickets is available for $30 (plus $1.74 service fee) on the official ticket site, but Shorty’s Desert Deals is offering those same tickets at half price.

That’s an amazing $3.75 per ticket!

You can purchase up to two four-packs at $15 each.

Click here to take advantage of the Shorty’s deal.

For updates, follow the event on Facebook and Twitter.

Head over the jump to check out the list of currently scheduled trucks.
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Get your apple butter (and more) tomorrow in Redlands

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The 44th annual Apple Butter Arts & Crafts Festival is happening from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow (October 6) in Redlands.

The free event will take place at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1207 W.
Cypress Ave.

Fresh apple butter (made from over 20 cases of Braeburn and Granny Smith apples, along with over 200 pounds of sugar and nine jars of cinnamon) will be offered for sale in pint, half-pint and quarter-pint jars.

The butter was prepared by a couple dozen volunteers from the congregation on September 28 and 29.

The event also features a variety of artisans and craft vendors, a used book fair,
a children’s book fair, bake sale, entertainment, bounce house, opportunity drawings and snack bar.

For more information, click here.

Do you like waffles? Bruxië is hiring!

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As you may have heard, Orange County-based waffle-sandwich innovator Bruxië is opening its first location outside of Orange County right here in the Inland Empire.

They’re planning to open in Chino Hills next month, and the restaurant is doing a round of interviews beginning tomorrow (October 6).

The interviews will be conducted at The Shoppes at Chino Hills, 13935 City Centre Drive, Suite 2007, across from Dillon’s Restaurant and Irish Pub.

Interviews will take place over the next eight days:

  • Tomorrow (October 6): Noon to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday (October 7): Noon to 5 p.m.
  • Monday (October 8): 2 to 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday (October 9): 2 to 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday (October 10): 2 to 6 p.m.
  • Thursday (October 11): 2 to 6 p.m.
  • Friday (October 12): 2 to 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 13: Noon to 5 p.m.

The successful candidate will have downloaded and completed an application before the interview, brushed up on their Bruxië by visiting the restaurant’s website, visited the Bruxië Facebook page and researched articles about Bruxië on Google.

For more information, click here for the Facebook event page.

To find out if you’re truly qualified to be a Bruxië employee, watch the video on the other side of the jump and see if that describes your feelings about waffles to a T.
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Food truck, fundraisers at Dale Bros. Brewery this weekend

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Dale Bros. Brewery has a pair of fundraisers — one tonight, one tomorrow night — um, on tap.

Tonight’s event is for the Pomona Valley Bicycle Coalition, a group which promotes bike riding, safety and a bike-friendly environment.

As a bonus, the Dos Chinos food truck will be parked at the brewery until closing, 9 p.m.

Tomorrow’s event is for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

In addition to Dale Bros. donating 10% of sales to the organization, volunteers will have beer-friendly food for sale, including — no giggling, please — Chubby Sticks from Upland’s Rizza Pizza.

In other news, the brewery is celebrating the grand opening of its new digs, as well as Oktober Fiesta, from 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, October 13 at the brewery.

Tickets, available here, are $25 (plus $1.87 service fee) and include four 6-ounce tasters and a pint, as well as a souvenir pint glass. Plus, Los Whateveros, The Dive Bombers, Claremont Voodoo Society, and Honeymoon Truckstop will perform, and two food trucks (Viking Truck, Garlicscapes) and the Taco Dude will have food for sale.

For more information on the Oktober Fiesta, click here.

Dale Bros. Brewery is at 2120 Porterfield Way, Upland.