Street Food

Macy's Food Truck Stops At South Coast Plaza Tomorrow

There are a lot of food events this weekend. Too many, in fact, for us non-Supermen to attend at the same time. But heck, here's another. Macy's Culinary Council is celebrating 10 years as, umm, as being Macy's Culinary Council, with a cross-country food truck tour that visits various Macy's with a ... More >>

Chef Javier Plascencia Gets in Touch With His Inner Taquero at Via Mercado

"Just when I thought I was out--they pull me back in."--Michael Corleone, Godfather Part III. There has been a lot of press about the Baja Med explosion, and Baja fine dining--on both sides of the border--what really makes our hearts flutter here in the U.S. is street food. In trends, you can always ... More >>

On the Line: Martin Tse of Dogzilla, Part Two

Martin describes his desk setup at his previous job for a financial company, where he worked for eight years: "I had two toaster ovens and two waffle makers. I was living out of my cubicle, and people knew I loved to cook. My co-workers always told me I should do something with food."In today's inst ... More >>

Tyler Florence Coming To South Coast Plaza Friday

If you didn't catch God Thomas Keller there on Tuesday, another brush with celebrity chefdom occurs this Friday at Williams-Sonoma. Best known for his hosting gig on The Great Food Truck Race, Tyler Florence rolls into our favorite shopping mall for a book signing.Bay Area-based with both a successf ... More >>

Andrew Zimmern Starts His Own Food Truck

Andrew Zimmern already travels around the world for a living--now, he's bringing grub. This month, the delightfully expressive Bizarre Foods host is launching his own food truck, AZ Canteen.   Don't worry--the menu won't be outrageous as you might expect. No scorpion pancakes or maggot pie ... More >>

Seabirds Will Team Up With Clay Oven In September Pop-Up

After the pop-up with Jason Quinn at The Playground tonight, Chef Geeta Bansal of Clay Oven will team up with Jason Quinn's fellow Great Food Truck Race alum, Stephanie Morgan of Seabirds.

The Playground Clay Oven Pop Up Tonight Tomorrow Night (July 26th)

UPDATE: I was completely off the mark on the date. It's tomorrow night, not tonight...which means there's still time if you want a reservation at the 9 p.m. seating.ORIGINAL POST:If you're reading this, it's close to dinner time, and the Playground and Clay Oven pop-up that I wrote about a few weeks ... More >>

California Liberals Are Killing Food Truck Businesses, Says Steven Greenhut

Steven Greenhut, the onetime editorial writer at The Orange County Register and a man loathed by public employee union bosses, and state Senator Lou Correa recently met with 12 food truck owners who claim Santa Ana police and California tax officials are harassing their businesses.According to Green ... More >>

On the Line: George Wu and Lawrence Tai of Waffles de Liege, Part Two

"When savory trucks are looking to expand their lot -- or trying to bring more attention to certain menus -- if you're a popular dessert truck, you add a different dimension," says George Wu of Waffles de Liege. Want more insight on Liege waffles? We receive a history lesson tomorrow.Read our interv ... More >>

Today (And Every Friday): OC Weekly's Food Truck Fridays!

Not thrilled with the sad Lean Cuisine you brought for lunch today? Come on over to the OC Weekly World Headquarters for something much more appetizing. Every week, we'll be hosting Food Truck Fridays, featuring five different OC food trucks. Today's lineup includes:  

Slapfish Truck Stops Here

The former luxe lonchera goes brick-and-mortar but is just as great

On the Line: Mike Dimmitt of Garlic Scapes, Part One

Mike Dimmitt was difficult. And by difficult we mean next to impossible to get a hold of. We'll let the fact that he was in the process of moving be an excuse, but c'mon! He's lucky we share a favorite chef and infatuation with dim sum and (San Diego) breweries. A purveyor of this stinking rose, the ... More >>

Recipe of the Week: Koshari, the Egyptian Lasagna!

​There's that old saying about doing as the Romans do when in Rome. But when you're in Cairo, don't mimic the Egyptians like you would the Romans--at least when it comes to eating street food. The number of food carts in the country's capital is as many as the warnings you'll receive from fellow E ... More >>

INFOGRAPHIC: Where Food Trucks Would Be Banned in OC If AB1678 Passes

​Michelle reported last week that Assemblyman Bill Monning (D-Carmel) has introduced legislation to prevent food trucks from parking within 1,500 feet of a public school between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. This, of course, is crap, and we can count the number of food trucks that ply the streets of Carmel wi ... More >>

Alebrije's, Home of the Legendary Battleship Taco, Gets New Look, Items

​Dave, Edwin, Shuji and I have written so much about Alebrije's that we could publish a book about it (or--cue Oscar Bluth--am I?). It's all about the food: Mexico City-style favorites like pambazos, quesadillas and alambres, and the legendary taco acorazado, that monster of milanesa and masa that ... More >>

Seabirds Truck to Appear on Ellen Thursday

Photo by Kimberly ValenzuelaSet your DVRs. OC's own Stephanie Morgan and her vegan truck Seabirds will be on Ellen tomorrow, and she will presumably feed host DeGeneres her signature tacos stuffed with fried avocado or the jackfruit one that actually kinda tastes like pork.

Wine Company Trying to Trademark Term 'Taco Truck'

​Today is something called National Taco Day, which is a total bullshit holiday made up in 2000 by Chuy's in Austin. It started as a marketing ploy, and Chuy's actually filed a trademark application for it, but it let its rights to the term slip, meaning hundreds of lazy bloggers and reporters can ... More >>

Did The Lime Truck Win The Great Food Truck Race?

​Last night's Great Food Truck Race finale was a satisfying as these kind of shows can get, as the last two trucks, Hodge Podge and The Lime Truck, rolled into Miami for their last elimination challenge. There would be no Truck Stop, host Tyler Florence announced, at least not until later. They wo ... More >>

Weekend Guide: Beer Mimosas, Tiki Drinks and The Lime Truck Season Finale Party

Gumbo galore at Ragin Cajun on Wheels. ​. . . and now you have plans. FRIDAYEats in the Streets What: Another food truck fest with a lineup that includes Ragin Cajun On Wheels, Dos Chinos, Baconmania and White Rabbit Truck (whose 6lbs Burrito Challenge will be attempted by Adam Richman ... More >>

Weekend Guide: BBQ, Beer and a Chef Throwdown

Orange County BBQ BonanzaBabyyyyy, baby back ribs [barbecue sauce] at the Orange County BBQ Bonanza. ​You're busy people. Let us plan your weekend for you. Happy eating! TODAYOrange County BBQ Bonanza What: BBQ ribs, pulled pork, tri-tip, sausages. And maybe some Handi Wipes. The four- ... More >>

OC Foodie Fest 2011 Announces Food Truck Lineup

Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyLast year's event. ​This is the big one, folks. The Coachella of OC food truck events. Get out your walking shoes, elastic waistbands/maxi dresses and dollar bills. The OC Foodie Fest 2011 is coming to the Angel Stadium of Anaheim in two weeks--Sat., Aug. 27. It' ... More >>

Oscar Mayer Unveils Wienermobile Food Truck

Oscar Meyer​Here's a luxe-lonchera we can wholeheartedly endorse: to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its iconic Wienermobile, the country's first gourmet food truck (Gustavo note: not really, but let's play along, shall we?), the hot dog giant has trotted out a mini-version from which its frank ... More >>

Contestants for The Great Food Truck Race Season 2 Revealed

SeabirdsTruck.comThe Seabirds girls in Vegas​We already know The Lime Truck and Seabirds are in the midst of competing in the second season of The Great Food Truck Race at this very moment. Seabirds' website has a picture of Stephanie Morgan and her two gal pals pre-race, along with this not-so-cr ... More >>

Is The Lime Truck Competing in The Great Food Truck Race?

Photo by Christopher Victorio​So is The Lime Truck going to represent Orange County in the second season of Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race?  All evidence points to yes. 

Eat St. Premieres On The Cooking Channel

Deep End Dining​Dang it, I missed Tuesday night's U.S. premiere of Eat St. on The Cooking Channel, where our buddy, Deep End Dining blogger, Weekly contributor and author of Extreme Cuisine, Eddie Lin was featured munching on a sandwich at The Grilled Cheese Truck.

Evan Kleiman, Gustavo to Host Discussion on Street Food--With Street Food!

Piaggio on Wheels: bad-ass choripán...​Ustedes know about my skepticism to the luxe-lonchera craze, especially the attempt of some to claim they sell honest-to-goodness street food, then charge you Ritz-Carlton prices for a pinche slider. Is it legit, or just Marie Antoinette dressing as a milkma ... More >>

Track OC Food Trucks With New iPhone App

​Instead of scrolling through your Twitter stream for the whereabouts of your favorite food trucks, find them all on one trusty map, updated live on your iPhone. TruxMap is a free app that lets you see what food trucks are currently near you, browse menus and photos, and get directions to your mob ... More >>

A Pride of Lions - A Flock of Food Trucks?

Photo by Christopher VictorioNot this giant cluster-truck...​ Word nerds, help me out here. What do you call a gathering of luxe-loncheras? I'm not talking about an oversized catastrophe special event like the OC Foodie Fest shown above, but a run-of-the-mill, cluster of food trucks that happens ... More >>

5 LA-Based Food Trucks That Should Come To OC More Often in 2011

Come on, LA food trucks. We know traffic on the 5 and 405 sucks, but if you make Orange County a regular stop on your weekly routes, you'd surely have lines waiting. Bonus: OC has more parking. Here are five of my favorites: 1. LudoTruck LudoTruck​I had a chance to try the very-hype ... More >>

Two Truck Events, Two Days, Two Charities

  Photo by Christopher Victorio​Food truck gatherings happen practically every day, but few usually benefit charities. Those happening today and tomorrow do. Today, a so-called "Gourmet on the Go Food Drive Event" is happening at the OCEA (Orange County Employees Association) office in ... More >>

Food Truck Hosts Nutella Eating Contest Next Week

​Next week, on Tuesday, November 2, at noon, Crepes Bonaparte, Orange County's own Great Food Truck Race celebrities with those darned funny French outfits they wear, are holding a Nutella eating contest for a chance to win free crepes from their truck for a month.

Food Truck Fare Thursdays

OC Fairgrounds

UPDATE: What Happened On the Finale of The Great Food Truck Race?

Food Network ​If you think five previous straight wins secured by the unstoppable Nom Nom Truck was going to make the finale of The Great Food Truck Race a bore to watch, you'd be wrong. The episode, which took the final two trucks, Nom Nom and Grill 'Em All, to New York City turned out ... More >>

Last Night at The Cupcake Showdown OC

Edwin GoeiClick here to see the slideshow!Last night, inside an unmarked warehouse deep-set in Fountain Valley's furniture row, a party happened. A party centered around cupcakes. The Cupcake Showdown OC, an event that seemed to come out of nowhere, brought the crowds, a line out the door, th ... More >>

What Happened On Last Night's The Great Food Truck Race

The Food Network​If you're still folowing The Great Food Truck Race, last night's episode is the semi-final of sorts. By the time the hour was over, two trucks roll on to next week's finale. Here be a summation of what occured last night. Warning: Spoilers ahead.

Where are the Loncheras at the Luxe-Lonchera Fests?

Photo by the Elmo MonsterReal damn street food: the taco acorazado at Alebrije's​I wasn't able to attend this past weekend's OC Foodie Fest (congrats to the organizers, btw, on the turnout) because I attended another one: the Eat Real Festival, held around Jack London Square in Oakland. You though ... More >>

The Great Food Truck Race: Can Anyone De-throne Nom Nom?

Courtesy of Food Network​Never underestimate the power of people who've been churned through the Anderson School of Business machine. This week's episode of Food Network's "The Great Food Truck Race" showed that an ounce of amazing marketing savvy can overcome a pound of unfamiliarity with the pro ... More >>

Gustavo on Last Call with Carson Daly!

​Originally posted June 30, but NBC re-aired it this week, so might as well repost...enjoy, and please excuse the ugly mug to the right...The clip was filmed in March, originally aired around Cinco de Mayo, and was rebroadcast this week--and I finally found a clip online that I could legally share ... More >>

Ready for OC Foodie Fest?

​Niyaz and Jeff at the Register's Food Frenzy blog have posted their list of picks for tomorrow's OC Foodie Fest at the Honda Center in Anaheim, and for the most part, we agree. Since there will be 50 trucks, obviously no single person can try all of them. Here are our choices.

Against "Street Tacos"

At least they didn't call them "cantina" tacos, I guess...​So the country is wild about street food right now, luxe-loncheras and the like, and I can live with that. Debate rages about what constitutes "authentic" Mexican food as opposed to the "fake" stuff, and I like debates like that.What I can ... More >>

Blackmarket Bakery To Host Four Food Trucks For Lunch Tomorrow (Friday the 13th)

Photo by John Gilhooley​Rachel Klemek has always been a friend to OC's new brand of food trucks. Her Blackmarket Bakery in the Skypark Circle section of Irvine plays host to different ones just about every week. But tomorrow is special. Tomorrow, Friday the 13th, she will welcome four food truc ... More >>

James Foxall of OC Foodie Fest (and Taco Dawg), Part Two

Photo: Meg StrouseJames Foxall and Virginia Strickland, organizers of the OC Foodie Fest​The success of last weekend's Long Beach Street Food Fest bodes well for OC Foodie Fest, a gathering of fifty food trucks (the final list of which was just published on their website) at the Honda Center on Sa ... More >>

James Foxall of OC Foodie Fest (and Taco Dawg), Part One

Photo: Meg StrouseJames Foxall and Virginia Strickland, organizers of the OC Foodie Fest​James "Fox" Foxall is the owner of Taco Dawg and one of the organizers of the upcoming OC Foodie Fest, a gathering of 50 of the new-style food trucks at the Honda Center. He took some time out of his two-job d ... More >>

Piaggio Gourmet Goes Mobile

[Hole In the Wall] Jose Piaggio takes his Argentine restaurant wherever he roams

The OC Foodie Fest Rolls Into Town

​Remember when we asked if OC was ready for a street food festival?Well, ready or not, here it comes! The OC Foodie Fest will take place Saturday, August 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Honda Center in beautiful Anaheim.

Food Blogger Starts Filipino Food Truck

Burnt Lumpia​Food bloggers and food trucks form a symbiotic relationship. You'll likely hear about a new food truck from a food blogger before anyone else. Nastassia Johnson and Marvin Gapultos are food bloggers. But they're not content on just writing about food trucks anymore--so they're s ... More >>

This Week in Food

Flickr user goopymartThis week Stick a Fork In It covered food trucks, Tila Tequila, the new McDonald's geolocation app and more. Catch up on what you missed after the jump!

[Hole in the Wall] Pocho Tacos Muy Machos