Burp! Aftermath of Food Truck Fest
The IE Food Truck Fest on Saturday was a success for truck owners and those who came hungry early. By late afternoon, however, some trucks began running out of food. It's understandable considering 11,800 people showed up.
Slapfish ran out of "lobsticles," which were split lobster tails on a stick, and workers had to leave the arena to get more. They ended up selling 600 anyways.
Our Rancho gals at Suite 106 Cupcakery, a Victoria Gardens bakery, sold out 1,000 cupcakes by 2 p.m. and had to go replenish their supply. They ended up nabbing first place in the people's choice awards for "Sweetest Treat."
Here are the winners:
But not everybody wants food trucks coming in. Mr. Harris from San Bernardino left me this voicemail, "You know what? All this is just a boondoggle, just a Tijuana mentality. That Janice Rutherford, she's just a Johnny come lately."
Lobster tails and red velvet cupcakes in Tijuana? Count me in.
Read more about the festival here or to see some videos on our Dine 909 blog, click here. Columnist David Allen shares his take, too.
Slapfish ran out of "lobsticles," which were split lobster tails on a stick, and workers had to leave the arena to get more. They ended up selling 600 anyways.
Our Rancho gals at Suite 106 Cupcakery, a Victoria Gardens bakery, sold out 1,000 cupcakes by 2 p.m. and had to go replenish their supply. They ended up nabbing first place in the people's choice awards for "Sweetest Treat."Here are the winners:
Best looking truck: Dos Chinos (first place) and Cheeseball Wagon (second place)If you missed the event, you'll have to hop over to Los Angeles for street food. But Supervisor Janice Rutherford hopes to repeal the ban on food trucks in this county and is awaiting for a staff report next month.
Best comfort food: The Grilled Cheese Truck and Bacon Mania
Coolest creation: Coolhaus and Longboards Ice Cream
Sweetest treat: Suite 106 Cupcakery and Crepes Bonaparte
Life of the party: White Rabbit and Pogi Boy
Best eats: Nom Nom and Slapfish
But not everybody wants food trucks coming in. Mr. Harris from San Bernardino left me this voicemail, "You know what? All this is just a boondoggle, just a Tijuana mentality. That Janice Rutherford, she's just a Johnny come lately."
Lobster tails and red velvet cupcakes in Tijuana? Count me in.
Read more about the festival here or to see some videos on our Dine 909 blog, click here. Columnist David Allen shares his take, too.
Photo by Raelin Burkhard
"Bacon Mania"? Did they have bacon-covered doughnuts?
Bacon on doughnuts is so last year, Matthew. Instead, Bacon Mania serves deep fried bacon-wrapped brownies.
crud.. missed it. There's a food truck ban in SBDO county?
Yeah. There's a ban in Riverside County, too. Let's see next month if the supervisors repeal it.