Monthly Archives: May 2011

The year is half over. The weather clearly has not been told of this because it is still stuck in March. I’m sure there are some that are attributing this to some sin of humanity with a deity that is crying. But I just think that it’s a flukey weather quirk. It’s like I told my hubs when he first moved to California, we can have pontoons on our cars and we’re still in a drought condition. So, get your kayak out if you need to and find yourself a food truck to comfort your soul with.

Mo Bowl sings out Morning! We’re not going to be out today but we plan to be @ 1376 Bordeaux Dr Sunnyvale from 11:30a-1:30p tomorrow… http://fb.me/HpS8k1Zi

Doc’s Truck shouts out SF find us at OtG UN Plaza today for lunch! Panfried catfish sandies, grapefruit + avo salad, burgers, black bean burgers + fries.

Southern Sandwich Company is heading to Brisbane today!! 8000 Marina Blvd! See you there.

Kung Fu Tacos tiredly announces no lunch today. Catching up from weekend events.

Toastymelts tells we will be at 1st and Howard today from 11-2pm! 3 cheese, Godfather, spicy melt and spicy tomato soup. Come out and say hola.

FiveTen Burger shouts out Hey peeps, we’ll be in SF today, UNPlaza 11:30-2:30, so come out for lunch!

BBQ Kalbi sez lunch today at Lockheed Martin in San Jose! (Henry Ford II Drive off Zanker and Montague Expressway) See you at 11:15!

LAT Cajun Cookin’ announces we are off today and have private lunches Wednesday and Thursday. Next public lunch service is Friday at Lockheed San Jose!

Seoul on Wheels feeding lunch to Piedmont HS seniors – congrats grads! Tomorrow new Emeryville stop at 2200 Powell. Thursday back on Emeryville at Hollis/64th.

Twirl and Dip sadly says between rain and our kitchen move, the truck is staying home today. Sorry!

Hapa Ramen agrees Yeah. It’s totally ramen weather. Ferry Plaza market from 10-2, tasty spring veggies and lots of porky goodness!

Sam’s Chowder Mobile is sailing off to Unitek College in Fremont today, 4670 Auto Mall Prkwy. Doors up at 12, down at 2.

Tikka Bytes sez lunch today at 888 Tasman Dr, Milpitas from 11.30-2.00pm. Trimble employees and Cisco North Campus come on our and enjoy.

Eat on Monday sighs hi we will be at 755 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto in the YMCA parking lot today from 11:30-1:30 Tonkatsu Sandwich cancelled for today.

The WOW Truck sings out Morning! All recovered from serving tacos for SFNY Yacht Club! FUN! Back on solid ground and servin in Milpitas! 514 Valley Way 11:30-1:30pm!

51st State states after a long hiatus, we are back at California and Sabin 11:45-1:45. Then tonight at Vinyl Wine bar 6-9, Divisadero and Oak.

CurryUpNow 1115 start time over @ 225 Bush St. Sorry folks, had a bit of a rain delay. http://post.ly/28CEZ.

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After a gloriously sunny afternoon, we are greeted with the June gloom in May. Eh, the month is nearly over. A long weekend beckons us to kick off our cares and unwind. My kid’s school is having Hawaiian Day so there were about 800 kids running loose with various aloha print, leis and kukui nut necklaces getting into the spirit. Maybe we should take a page from their book and let our hair down with some fun? Start a long weekend off right with something special off the food trucks because, let’s face it, it’s all good. Right?

Don’t forget, kids, Edgewood Eats on Monday. Who’s on tap for the end of the weekend party? BBQ Kalbi, John’s Ice Cream Truck, Iz-It, Chairman Bao, MoBowl, Butterscotch On The Go, Armadillo Willy’s and Tikka Bytes. Besides the treats off Butterscotch on the Go, you know what else is sweet? Throughout June, a portion of truck proceeds will be donated to InnVision The Way Home, Silicon Valley’s largest provider of housing and services for the homeless. www.innvision.org.

BBQ Kalbi sez lunch starts at 11:15-1:45 pm at the parking lot of AOL in Palo Alto. 397 Page Mill Road.

FiveTen Burger slides in with hey 64th baby, how ya doin? Its been a minute…drop by today? Say 11:30? We’ll be chillin til 1:30..got all the stuff you like..

Seoul On Wheels sadly says no lunch service but we’ll be at OTG Fort Mason tonight 5-10. Theres no better easy to start the long weekend!

Curry Up Now states their Friday Schedule: RWC-110 Oracle Pkwy (11:30), Brisbane-2000 Marina (11:15-1:30), SF-225 Bush (11:15), OTG-Fort Mason (5), Larkspur (4-8:30).

The WOW Truck shouts out Happy Friday! No lunch service today, but we will be in SF for Off the Grid in Fort Mason! 5-10pm. 20 food trucks and 10 food stands = FUN!

Chairman Bao Truck sadly says we can’t make it today so @streetside4u is covering for us for lunch @showplacecaffe frm 11:30-1:30 in the SoMa. 715 Brannan St, SF.

Little Green Cyclo happily states a new location today for lunch:4000 Shoreline Court in SSF 11:30-1:30pm. We’re bringing all the goodies-banh mi, vermicelli & garlic noodles.

Cupkates Truck yums up East Bay Friday: Addison & Shattuck in Berkeley from 12-2. Friday evening at Off the Grid: Fort Mason from 5-10p.

Brassknuckles opines Fort Mason tomorrow night! Please ask for our specials!! http://www.brassknucklesf.com/Menu_-_Off_the_Grid_Fort_Mason.html

Sam’s Chowder Mobile sez just docked at Vishay 2201 Laurelwood doors up at 1130, down at 130!

Mr Arrozo Caldo sez tonight’s special… *Estofado* – Slow Braised Oxtail Stew …. Come by @fabric8 tonight from 6 to 8.. Be there!

TikkaBytes Truck asks us to enjoy the sun. Step outside and have lunch with us at BOA lot at intersection of N.First St and Trimble in San Jose from 11.30 AM – 2.00 PM.

Southern Sandwich Company tells SSC is down today. Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone.

Mo Bowl tells Morning! We’re not going to be out today but we’ll be at Edgewood Eats Monday 5/30 from 5p-8p with 9 other… http://fb.me/RErxwrCN

Creme Brulee Cart is all about tonight at OffTheGrid Ft Mason we’ll have Frosted Flakes on the secret menu! The password is “They’re Grrrreat!”

51st State is serving it up at Howard and 1st – 11:30 – 1:30 !!! Come end the week with your favorite 51st State dishes !!!!

Docs of the Bay is sporting a debut at 19th and Harrison on Snow park, by lovely Lake Merritt! Cajun catfish, burgers, grapefruit and avo salad, more.

Twirl and Dip breathlessly lets us know they are running a bit late for Marina Green, but we’ve got the full complement of treats including watermelon white pepper + meyer lemon fruitsicles.

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Hard to believe that my little guy gets out of school in two weeks. That he’ll be foot loose and fancy free for a couple of months before he gets back to the slog of elementary school. Don’t you remember the days when you’d go to school, learn some basics, have vacations off where you did nothing more interesting than maybe go to camp for part of it and watch far too many bad commercials between reruns of I Love Lucy or Gilligan’s Island? I remember seeing Bryman School ads that enticed those sitting at home to come to their school to learn how to be a medical technician or a dental assistant. These days, kids go from school into camps that teach them something that will help them get into Stanford or Cal or MIT but rarely, just have fun. My little guy is hitting local camps every other week that will be fun rather than an educational experience. Plus our Mondays at Edgewood Eats. That’s educational. He learns about how people function as a society (psychology and sociology), food (science) and how many times Mom can say “son of a biscuit” at bad drivers.

For those of you who are curious and not sure what this food truck scene is all about, check out this from Eye on the Bay. http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/05/23/eye-on-the-bay-street-eats-around-the-bay-52311/

Seoul On Wheels announces private lunch today but back at OTG Haight tonight! Serving tacos, korritos, Daniel burgers and fun! Stanyan/Waller 4:30-8:30pm.

51st State also announces private lunch today but then we are headed to Stanyan and Waller for OtG Haight, 4:30-8:30. Happy Thursday!

Brassknuckles sez UN Plaza today for lunch! Meatball sandwich, fried chicken sandwich, ice cream on a sweet cinnamon tortilla, OH MY!! The chase is on!

Sam’s Chowder Mobile is sailing off to 111 W St John in San Jose for lunch today (11:30-1:30), come get your fix on!

Treatbot is cruisin’ to 5th Ave/Mathilda in Sunnyvale 11:30a to 2p: Raspberry, Mango, Coco Pineapple, Lavender, 408, Eastside, Old School,… The secret food truck meetup is growing at 64 N. Market St SJ tonight with @treatbot @chowdermobile @thewowtruck @mogobbq@tikkabytestruck

LAT Cajun Cookin’ is rolling into Mountain View, we are heading to Conceptus for lunch. 331 E. Evelyn Ave. 11:30-1:30. Last chance for our great food until next Wednesday!

Little Green Cyclo tells we’re @ a private event today for lunch but you’ll be able to find us tonight at OTG Upper Haight from 4:30-8:30pm on Stanyan & Waller. Two specials today: fish cake banh mi with green papaya and green tea flan…delicious!

Chairman Bao Truck is at a new location, San Mateo at CAPCOM @ 800 Concar frm 11:30-1:30. Then OTG: upper Haight for dinner, Stanyan and Waller St, SF.

Creme Brulee Cart sings out we’re back on Market and Sutter for lunch with Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier, Honey Vanilla Bean, The Yes Please!, Frosted Flakes!

ToastyMelts announces our debut at California and Sansome. We will be there from 11-2pm Thursdays going forward! 3 cheese, ABC, Godfather, Tomato Soup.

House of Siam on Wheels tells us High Wire for lunch! Join us. 1454 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA New location let’s come and try Thai food.

Southern Sandwich Company is heading to UN Plaza for lunch today! Looks like a great day for Southern BBQ! 1130 till sell-out!

Hapa Ramen shouts out The Fat Boy Sammy is back! Tasso ham, headcheese, pate, pickles, aioli and whole grain mustard! Come to the Ferry Plaza Market today, 10-2.

TikkaBytes Truck is rolling up to Juniper for lunch from 11.30AM-2.00PM on 5th Ave between N.Mathilda and Bordeaux Ave. @Treatbot joining us for yummy ice cream!

MoGo BBQ shouts out Happy Thursday! MoGo 2 will be out in Fremont today at Solyndra, 47488 Kato Rd from 12 – 2pm, MoGo 3 will be in Sunnyvale at 8×8, 810 West Maude Ave from 1130 – 2pm. Let’s MoGo!

MoBowl shouts out Hey everyone come get your MoBowl meal @ 892 Ross Dr Sunnyvale from 11:30a-1:30p today!

The WOW Truck sez DTSJ lunch today! 181 Metro Drive in between 1st street and Technology Dr. 11:30-1:30pm! WARM FRESH CRISPY TURON today while they last!

BBQ Kalbi announces today lunch is near YAHOO in Sunnyvale. 1st & Mathilda/ Bordeaux 11:15-1:45 p.

FiveTen Burger shouts out Hey burgerlovers! There’ll be slingin on Hollis today, 53rd by the park which is a perfect lunchtime situation for yous…cmon over!

Curry Up Now tells that we’re going deep, very deep into Street Food this evening at CUN B&M-129 South B Street. Gol Gappa aka Puchka aka Pani Puri and Papdi Chaat. SF Lunch-225 Bush, 11a. Tikka Masala Burritos, Deconstructed Samosa & Aloo Tikki and Kathi Rolls (1:30). Order & Pay Now to Avoid Waits. San Mateo Truck Lunch-475 Concar, 11-12:15. Tikka Masala Burritos, Deconstructed Samosa & Aloo Tikki. Order & Pay Now to Avoid Waits. Burlingame Lunch-20 Bayview, 11:45-2. Burritos, Deconstructed Samosa & Aloo Tikki and Kathi Rolls. Order & Pay Now to Avoid Waits.

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Back in the land of milk and honey. Fruits and nuts. Whatever. It’s good to be home. Even if it’s overcast. But you know what brings sunshine to the soul? A little communing with your fellow human beings and a plate of something made by a mobile chef.

Curry Up Now dishes up SF Lunch-225 Bush. 11a. Tikka Masala Burritos, Deconstructed Samosa & Aloo Tikki & The return of The Green Goan Burrito.

Southern Sandwich Company is heading to 5th and Minna today for lunch service! It’s covered so don’t be afraid of the sprinkles.

Treatbot wanders out to Lockheed lunch with @eatmobowl at 3130 Zanker Rd San Jose 11:30a to 1:30p.

Mo Bowl shouts out Hey hey we’re with @Treatbot today @ 3130 Zanker Rd San Jose from 11a-1p. Come enjoy your meal with us two trucks!

The WOW Truck shouts out Sunnyvale! We’re in your area! 400 W. California from 11:30-1:30pm! You gotta get your yummy silog for lunch!!!

Mama’s Empanadas tells of Veggie Empananda Special today @ 8000 Marina Blvd, Brisbane! 2 for $6, spinach-artichoke, spring veggie or Mediterranean medley 11:30-1:30pm.

Little Green Cyclo sez we’re baaaaack & we’ve got 2 special events today. We’ll be @ the Farmer’s Market @ 151 Union St between Battery & Sansome from 11:30-2pm. In the evening you can catch us @ the John Burton Foundation for Children Without Homes Benefit @ Fort Mason from 6-9pm.

Cupkates Truck believes we’ll be at Off the Grid: 5th & Minna in SF tomorrow from 11:30-2:30. Our full schedule for the week is here:… http://fb.me/Vq1Lgb6J

Toastymelts tells today we will be at Davis and Broadway from 1130-230pm! It’s perfect grilled cheese weather. 3 Cheese, Godfather, ABC, and Tomato Soup.

Seoul on Wheels is serving you at 5th/Minna 11:30-2. The tunnel will protect you while you dine!

Hapa SF is all about 5M for lunch today 11:30-2 then round two tonight at Vinyl wine bar incase you missed us last night at 6:30! Oak and Divisadero SF.

Brassknuckles shouts out that they are at 955 Page Mill Rd. Palo Alto is where it’s at today. Come get your grub on. Holla!

House of Siam on Wheels announces we will be parked @ 485 Potrero Dr. Sunnyvale, behind H.P. building, try our delicious combo plates. 11:30am – 2pm..

51st State is down at Howard and Steuart! 11:30-2:00. See you there!

Tikka Bytes is over at #Cisco lunch time at 198 Champion Court, San Jose from 11.30 AM – 2.00 PM.

Eat on Monday states lunch today in Sunnyvale, 892 Ross Drive by Proofpoint. Come get your Asian tacos before we rotate into our next menu!

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The sky gods have decided to stop punishing us with gray days and have given us a gloriously beautiful day! How to celebrate? You know what I’m gonna say. Go feed yourself. Just a little nosh. Nothing too strenuous. Or go out and have yourself a great walk. Find a blanket and sit on the grass with a bit of a nosh and suck in the beauty of the day.

Chairman Bao sings Good Morning hungry people!! How’s lunch in SoMa sound? We’ll be at the LUNCH BOX 246 Ritch, 11:30-2 w our pals.

51st State tells of special event today for lunch followed by dinner at Off the Grid Haight, 4:30-8:30

BBQ Kalbi sez to have lunch today near Yahoo! We’ll setup at N. Mathilda Ave. & 1st. Ave./Bordeaux Dr. Its beautiful today! Come on out!

Curry Up Now announces Thurs Lunch: SF-225 Bush (11), San Mateo-475 Concar (11-12:15), Burlingame-20 Bayview (12:45-2) & SSF-20 Corporate (11:30).

Little Green Cyclo tantalizes us with lunch is at UN Plaza today 11:30-2:30 on Market & 7th, followed by dinner at Upper Haight 4:30-8:30 on Stanyan & Waller. Specials today: truffle oil garlic fries & banh mi dac biet (pork belly, pate & steamed pork roll).

LAT Cajun Cookin’ tells us we’ll be parked in the Palo Alto Square parking lot, close to the Page Mill/El Camino intersection.

Brassknuckles SF serves it up at 755 Page Mill Road today for lunch! Bask in the sunshine with Brass * Knuckle.

Tacolicious SF asks Fish tacos for lunch? Grilled cod at the Ferry Plaza farmer’s market today and strawberry-kiwi slushies. We’ll be there from 10am to 2 pm.

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There have been a few articles on the demise of the food truck scene. Primarily, gourmet food trucks because there will always be a need for food trucks any place where food options are limited or non existent (like industrial parks). Another one popped up today. http://ht.ly/4XO7P It’s about the LA food truck scene but you can apply it to any place that is starting to have a thriving scene.

Granted, I’ve been doing this blog for less than a quarter and pretty much been an observer for the last two since I first heard about the Kogi Truck in LA. So my take is pretty much about as interesting as watching any newbie on the scene pontificate about things to a room full of veterans, but I do know a few things.

There are a lot of food trucks out there. There are a lot of them who do the same thing if you boil it down (Seoul on Wheels – BBQ Kalbi – MoGo BBQ or The (Old Port Lobster )Shackmobile – Sam’s Chowder Mobile or The WOW Truck – Hapa SF etc). But each have their own unique take on things. Do I have my favourites? Duh. (Sorry, Charlie Sheen, I ain’t payin’ your ass one red farthing for using a term I’ve used since I was four.) There are some trucks who are out there who take a cuisine and make it sing. There are some that think they know what they are doing but still really need to make adjustments. And there are others who are trying to find their footing. Everyone will probably argue about which one is better and it’s really all about taste.

So, what does that mean? A lot of these articles point out that these trucks get rolled out with these chefs/entrepreneurs thinking, ahh, quick buck. But not necessarily. You’re throwing down a starting cost of $100K or more for a fully kitted up truck not including the ingredients for your mise en place to create your food, your staff, gasoline, permits… It is a pricey thing. Not as pricey as oh say brick and mortar which is crazy expensive. But it’s not for the faint of heart.  (Oh and it’s also not for those who think you get time or vacation off. No. Someone has to keep the damn’d thing running and it ain’t the Keebler elves. Your days may be longer since you probably’re doing your prep at one of the rental kitchens before transferring to the truck. And brick and mortar doesn’t break down and have to get towed to the shop either.)

Does this mean that we’ve got a Darwin thing going down? Survival of the fittest? Or the tastiest? Will a truck with a certain cuisine find that they are having to talk to others of their cuisine to make sure that they aren’t all at the same place at the same time so they don’t step on each other’s toes? Like at Edgewood Eats. You don’t see BBQ Kalbi and MoGo at the same time. Or the Shackmobile alongside Sam’s. You see Chairman Bao, Sancho’s, MoGo, Shackmobile, etc. But not an overlap. (Some of you may be thinking, but Foodbitchess, Aren’t all Asian foods just the same thing with more garlic or cilantro than others? Au contraire, mon frere. Go back to the end of the line and do some homework.) You don’t see two Filipino trucks or two Korean trucks or two Thai trucks together. You see a single of each. Of course, I’ve only been to Edgewood, I haven’t had the priv of going to OTG in the City and I hope they can convince San Mateo to host them.

Personally, I like to think that there is room out there for everyone. But the realistic side of me sees the other bits of this equation. Not everyone can make it. Whether it’s because they can’t compete with better tasting food from another truck or they simply drop from exhaustion or they run out of capital, it becomes all an issue. Food trucks are a great thing because they give people a chance to casually explore other cuisines but most of them aren’t cheap which could be the down fall of them. There is only so many times someone can fork out $15 for lunch before it becomes something of a liability to their finances. And some trucks make sure you get a lot of bang for your buck so you don’t feel the need to order a few extra items to pad out your sandwich or burrito or whatever you ordered. I’ve had burritos off trucks that were  more than I could finish which was fully worth the $7 or $8 I spent and stretched out to a second meal. And in these financially uncertain times, when many households have found themselves going from eating out 5 days a week to eating out once every five weeks, it makes a difference.

And as much as I understand that these food truck vendors are only charging a modest amount most of the time to cover the costs of operating I think that many times, you will find some people out there who think that because they are doing fusion haute cuisine, they can charge the same price as a brick and mortar. Without thinking that sure, you’ve got a tasty meal here but people are considering that you’re giving it to them in a biodegradable container that they are shlepping back to their car or up to their cubicle. It’s not on fancy-ish plates with pretty flatware with the symbol of the restaurant stamped on it. It’s a brown pressed paper box. So it’s hard for many people to swallow $12 for a kobe beef burger made with carmelized onions picked by blind virgin nuns in a field in Italy. Sure in the restaurant it’ll be $45 to $60 but there is also some person asking if you liked it. And serving it to you on a plate that has the cerulean blue logo you spent money to design.

Ultimately, it’s all about what the market will bear. Brick and mortar will resent food trucks and some will send some out to even out the business. In n Out has a burger truck but that isn’t sent out at random, you gotta request it. And pay for it. Would I jump up and down to Jack In The Box’s truck or the Taco Bell Mobile? Hell no. Would I be curious about what Bay Area resident celeb chefs like Tyler Florence, Michael Chiarello, Tracy des Jardin, Hubert Keller, Gary Danko or Charles Phan have to offer in the limited space? Sure. Heck if even the great Thomas Keller decided to resurrect the concept of his own interpretation of In n Out as a food truck, that could be really interesting (please, Chef Keller, I’d love to see your interpretation of an animal style fries with fois gras). In fact, that would be a great side business for many chefs – cater to swanks out of a food truck high end stuff. You read it here first, folks. If someone hasn’t come up with this idea yet, then if you find that Ming Tsai out on the East Coast is doing this or Todd English, tell ‘em I want my cut.

What I think will serve food trucks well is if they continue to be friendly with each other and the people who patronize them. I love going to a food truck and seeing everyone interacting. People who drive to a corporate setting to check out a new cuisine or truck and talking with others about what is good. It’s the sense of community that you don’t get sitting at Tomatina or Chili’s. A food truck is people with a common desire who want to share this experience.

So, bloggers, critics and other food trucks: don’t be haters. We can all get along. Just don’t be a dick about it.

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OK, enough with the overcast. Enough with the rain. I am a Californian and I get that we need as much rain as possible or else we will be in a drought season for the summer (I have a feeling that if we were floating around in pontoon cars they would say we were going to have a drought summer). But, this rainy grey is not making me happy. Or many others I encounter in my daily perambulations. No, we want a nice day. Sun, a little breeze, blue skies, maybe some warmth.

But, you know, don’t let this blech weather inhibit your need for feed. Get thee to a food truck. Sup with others and get a little sunshine and warmth from another human being’s smile. Life is far too short to remain dismal about the uncontrollable.

By the way, folks, I will be taking Friday through Tuesday off. I’m heading back East to Boston. Land of ‘pahk yah cah in Hahvahd yahd.’ I won’t be near Harvard for all I know. But my friends have said if we get near one of their marvelous food trucks, they are not adverse to stopping and partaking of the bounty. So, if you know anyone who has a food truck in Boston, tell ‘em to watch out for the wacky Californian with a yen for diesel powered rolling kitchens.

Eat Mo Bowl sings out Morning! We’ll be serving lunch @ 755 Page Mill Rd Palo Alto from 11:30-1:30p today. Come get some MoBowl!

51st State states Howard and Steuart! 11:30-2:00. Come on by!

Curry Up Now sez Brisbane Lunch: 2000 Marina, 11:30. Burritos, Decon Samosa & Aloo Tikki, Lunch Combos & Kathi Rolls. Order Now & Go Straight To Pick Up. SF Lunch: 225 Bush, 11. Tikka Masala Burritos, Deconstructed Samosa & Aloo Tikki & Kathi Rolls. Order Now & Go Str8 to the Pick Up Window.

The WOW Truck asks us to have lunch with us Sunnyvale! We will be serving up Filipino Silog Tacos and plates from 11:30-1:30pm at 849 Ross Dr. See you soon!

Toastymelts warms us with lunch today at 8000 Marina Blvd, Brisbane 11:30-2:00pm. It’s a good day for grilled cheese and soup!

Little Green Cyclo tantalizes with special today: truffle oil garlic fries! We’ll be at OTG 5M at 5th & Minna 11:30-2:30 pm.

Mama’s Empanadas suggests lunch at 8000 Marina Blvd, Brisbane today! 11:30-1:30pm.

Sam’s Chowder Mobile shouts Gamers! We are headed to @EA 250 Shoreline Dr Redwood City, doors up at 11 & down at 1:30pm. Cold, cloudy &rainy= chowder!

BBQ Kalbi delights with lunch today near Broadcom at W. Washington Blvd. & Taffe St. in Sunnyvale. See you out there! http://fb.me/yk9K7piZ

Southern Sandwich Company sadly sez truck is in the Shoppe. Will return tomorrow for Off The Grid Haight dinner edition. Cya there!!

Chairman Bao opines we’ll be hiding from any foul weather today w our truck buddies: 5th & Minna tunnel! 11:30-2:30, see you there!

Hapa SF dishes up lunch: 11:30-1:30 53rd and Hollis, Emeryville.

Seoul on Wheels sez private event today and tomorrow but back at Stanyan/Waller tomorrow night 4:30-8:30.

Tikka Bytes Truck shouts out Cisco Time! Lunch at 198 Champion Court right outside Building K from 11.30 – 2.00 pm

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It’s cold and rainy. A typical morning in March perhaps but not May. I had to put my usual morning walk on hold since the rain was coming down just hard enough and it was just cold enough to make taking the walk more of a challenge than I wanted.  But tomorrow is another day. Hopefully not full of drizzle and gray.

Warm your soul with edible sunshine. The trucks are going to be out. Bask in the warmth of good food, others who share your love of a good meal.

Sam’s Chowder Mobile tells Fremont- headed your way in an bit, rain or shine! Doors up at Solyndra 1055 Page Ave., come on now East Bay!

Southern Sandwich Company is sad to report no lunch today Brisbane. Rainy times. See you guys soon! ~The SSC Crew.

Hapa SF is also sad to report no lunch service today. Getting some permitting done for Berkeley and Contra Costa County! Be there soon!

BBQKalbi declares lunch today at Lockheed Martin. 3130 Zanker Rd., San Jose. See you out there rain or shine!

LAT Cajun Cookin’ shouts out hey gang, we’ll be at 1 of our favorite spots for lunch, Netgear in San Jose. 350 E. Plumeria Dr. 11:30-1:30.

51st State is also sad to report sorry but no California and Sabin today. We have a special event we are working.

Brassknuckles SF asks us to be at 800 Concar Drive in San Mateo at 1130am! Brass * Knuckle will be serving the Notorious P.I.G., Prawns & Roses, Snoop Dog, Meatallica!

Cupkates Truck is chillin’ at 64th&Hollis in Emeryville from 12-1:30, 53rd & Hollis from 2-2:30.

Twirl and Dip is sad to announce they are down today thru Thurs while we get our brand new soft serve machine installed. Sorry! Back on Fri with better ice cream+shorter wait times!! Right now there’s no ice cream machine in the truck – it looks so naked!

Seoul On Wheels shouts out hey Emeryvillers, we have private events for the next 3 thursdays so tuesdays are your only chance for SOW love. Grab… http://fb.me/ZvY7OmwH

The WOW Truck sends out CBS/KPIX Eye on the Bay will be filming us today at 600 Barber Ln in Milpitas! Come for a chance to be on T.V! Doors up 11:30-1:30pm!

Curry Up Now states SF Lunch: 225 Bush. 11. Chicken/Paneer Tikka Masala Burritos, Deconstructed Samosa & Aloo Tikki & Kathi Rolls. Beat The Line-Order Now. RWC Lunch-110 Oracle Pkwy. Tikka Masala Burritos, Decon Samosa & Aloo Tikki, Lunch Thali Combos & Kathi Rolls. Beat The Line-Order Now. Sunnyvale Dinner-650 E ECR, 5-9. Burritos, Decons, Kathis, Thalis. Specials-Tikka Masala Fries & Butter Chicken.

Eat On Monday sings out Hola! we will be at 755 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto (Palo Alto Square) in the YMCA lot today from 11:30-1:30.

Mo Bowl sez hey friends we have a private catering event today so we won’t be serving lunch today BUT we will be @ 755 Page… http://fb.me/XgxnjPQN

Hapa Ramen sez this lovely weather demands ramen! We also have our famous radish cake and chicken wings! Ferry Plaza from 10-2!!!

Tikka Bytes Truck dishes lunch from 11.30 AM – 1.30 PM – Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 2475 Hanover Street Palo Alto.

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It’s Monday. A rough night for our household. My son had a restless night which meant both of us rested less. He has managed to get through flu season unscathed until now. How can I tell when my child is sick? He doesn’t eat. He is listless. Unlike his old Mom he doesn’t sleep endlessly. Unfortunately.

So, I’m sorry that I didn’t do a lunch thing today. It’s tough being a Mom with a needy child.

But, tonight, we will venture out for Edgewood Eats in Palo Alto. The trucks are donating portions of their money to http://www.embraceglobal.org/. Who is gonna be there tonight? Hapa SF, MoBowl, Iz It Fresh Grill, Sancho’s Taqueria, Little Green Cyclo, The Old Port Lobster Shackmobile, BBQ Kalbi, House of Siam on Wheels, John’s Ice Cream Truck, Tikka Bytes, Butterscotch on the Go…

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I admit it. I love me some barbeque. It’s hard to find barbeque that really satisfies. I mean, sorry Armadillo Willy’s, but you’re not what I’m looking for. Spending time in Texas showed me some good barbeque so in the back of my addlepated head, I have been looking for that taste again.

I’d followed Southern Sandwich Company on Twitter for while. Curious, always missing them, I had waited. Today, they were close enough for me to get to. Hidden behind the behemoth of Electronic Arts, cordoned behind yellow plastic chain link was the black truck issuing the smoky joy of Southern Sandwich Company. A line had formed but moved really fast. Southern Sandwich keeps it simple. A few items, most quick and easy to prep and box up.

Today, for my first try, I had the barbeque beef brisket sandwich ($7), the tator wedges ($1.50) and the hush puppies ($1.50). Figured that would be a good way to start though the cole slaw did seem kind of enticing and I wanted to save them to eat with the baby back ribs another day.

The brisket sandwich is on a soft, seeded hamburger bun. They give it a grilling so it’s warm and inviting. Inside was a pretty good amount of beef, about a cup and a half, with some sauteed onions and a few pickle rounds. There are no condiments, those you can get on your own (they have ketchup, Carolina vinegar sauce, regular tangy tomato based bbq sauce, sweet and hot mustard, mayo) but it has a pat of butter that you are encouraged to put on the brisket and let melt. The brisket was smoky and chewy (in a good way) with a nice crust with a tender, moist interior. If the butter doesn’t lubricate the sandwich enough for you, I liked the Carolina vinegar for its sweet and heat. It was a cleaner taste than the sweet mustard or the bbq sauce for me but I’m not a bbq sauce fan.

The hush puppies were ping pong ball sized crispy corn confections. Inside was a polenta like interior dotted with onion and herbs. It was dense with a hit of black pepper on occasion with a sweetness. Oddly enough, it wasn’t greasy but there were a trace of oil that came through. The corn meal interior was sandy, in a good way.

If you like fries with your sandwich, that is the main reason to get the tater wedges. They are coated, spicy and not much really to recommend them beyond eating the sweet and spicy mustard (which I have to admit I dunked the fries and the hush puppies in because I liked it so much).

If you want to get your bbq fix on and find yourself within striking distance of the Southern Sandwich Company, give ‘em a try. I’ll be back.

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