Munchathon

#GFT Announcement: Tapa Boy

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:32:05 +0000

Each culture has its own comfort food, and it’s the culinary comforts of the mother country that inspired these five partners to create Tapa Boy.

Type of Cuisine: Innovative Filipino Breakfasts

Menu Items: If you’re a fan of protein for breakfast, you’re in the right place. The bowl choices from Tapa Boy are sure to satisfy any carnivore. Every meat choice is piled high on a bed of garlic fried rice and topped off with an egg. The toughest part will be deciding what you’ll request to be nestled between the rice and egg. Will it be tocino (chicken or pork that is slightly caramelized), longanisa (a Filipino sausage similar to chorizo), or beef tenderloin? Maybe if you ask really nicely they’ll combine them all for you!

Website: http://tapaboyla.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tapaboy

Twitter: http://twitter.com/tapaboyla

#GFT Announcement: BACON MANia

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:29:47 +0000

Bacon love has always existed, but it has reached its zenith over the last few years. You can get bacon gumballs, bacon bandages, even bacon-flavored dental floss. But that doesn’t mean that bacon has lost its merit as one of the major food groups, and no finer example of that fact travels on four tires in Orange County than the BACON MANia truck.

Type of Cuisine: Innovative bacon delights

Menu Items:Given the truck’s name, it shouldn’t surprise you that you’ll find bacon, bacon and more bacon on the menu. You can nibble on something as divinely simple as Bacon Cheese Crisps (cheddar cheese and chunk bacon blend fried to a crisp) or as deliciously elaborate as the E-I-E-I-Ouch! (two lamb, beef and Applewood smoked bacon patties served on toasted rolls with jalapeno goat cheese, lettuce and Havarti crisps).

Cheese crisp photo from the Kat's 9 Lives blog

If you haven’t yet joined the bacon-for-dessert revolution, a trip to this truck should change your mind. You can dip a toe in the water with the Pig Feed (popcorn, cashews and bacon, covered in caramel and sealed with a cayenne kick), but we all know the best way to acclimate yourself is to dive right into the deep end, which is why at Munchathon HQ all the buzz is about the brownie bites. They’re wrapped in bacon and deep fried, for crying out loud!!! Just follow your nose to this truck on Saturday—it’ll be the one with every possible version of fried piggy!

Website: http://baconmaniatruck.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/baconmania

Twitter: http://twitter.com/baconmania

#GFT Announcement: Short Rib Taco

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:25:06 +0000

Some Korean BBQ gourmet trucks build their reputation through television shows. However, one particular Korean BBQ truck is mesmerizing local customers by simply providing a variety of taste bud-stimulating eats. Meet Short Rib Taco. This truck was started by a veteran Korean BBQ chef and founder of Calbi. Short Rib delivers authentic Korean BBQ marinated every night for the best tasting short rib tacos & burritos. Try the unbelievable Short Rib sliders, or if you truly want to stimulate your palate, devour some Spicy Pork Bao Buns. The Spicy Pork Bao Buns are a favorite across Los Angeles and Orange Counties and any self-defining foodie must try this local favorite. Come to Munchathon on Saturday July 16th and devour the delicious Spicy Pork Bao Buns while sitting in the sun and soaking in the awe-inspiring Oak Canyon Park scenery. You will not be disappointed and you will discover what has the locals buzzing about the Short Rib Taco Truck.

Type of Cuisine: Korean-Mexican fusion

Menu: Short Rib Slider, tacos, burritos that will change your life! Ok, maybe they will not change your life, but they will definitely put a smile on your face and keep you coming back for more. The stimulating Spicy Pork Bao Buns will make you become a permanent follower of the Short Rib Taco Truck.

Website: In development

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shortrib.taco

Twitter: http://twitter.com/shortribtaco

#GFT Announcement: Stella Pierre’s Gourmet Grub

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:22:42 +0000

Chef Dana Sherwood and her business partner Leslie Sherwood-Dorticos are traveling all the way from Yucaipa to bring us their delicious take on American classics. You can expect big smiles when you walk up to the window of Stella Pierre’s Gourmet Grub, because Leslie and Dana love the direct interaction with their customers that being on a truck affords them.

Type of Cuisine: Great American grub from the IE

Menu Items:Yes, we should be raving about the foot-long mutts like the Garbage Mutt (bacon-wrapped all-beef hot dog with onions, tomatoes, guac, mustard and pickles), their sammiches, or their array of belly-filling hamburgers, but at Munchathon HQ we’ve got a hankerin’ for sugar right now, and what’s catching our eye are the desserts.

Feel the deep-fried flava in yo' mouth!

Munchathon may coincide with the opening weekend of the OC Fair, but on Saturday you can eat fair food under the shade of a giant native oak tree at Oak Canyon Park instead: They’ve got chocolate covered bacon and deep fried Oreos, people!!! You can go a little lighter with chocolate bacon pretzels, but we hope we get to nosh on CHOCOLATE BACON BLISS CAKE. Mmmmm…bliss.

Website: http://stellapierresgourmetgrub.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stellapierres

Twitter: http://twitter.com/StellaPierres

#GFT Announcement: Valentino’s Pizza Truck

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:30:16 +0000

Valentino’s Pizza Truck serves high quality delicious thick crust pizza baked on board in their two pizza ovens. Don’t confuse them with the restaurant chain that goes by the same name; they’re independent, so show some love for a small business owner!

Type of Cuisine: Pizza

Menu Items: Pepperoni, Hawaiian, sausage—they’re serving up all your favorites. They even have a dessert pizza slathered in Nutella!

Website: http://www.tinospizzatruck.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tinospizzatruck

Twitter: http://twitter.com/tinospizzatruck

Photo taken by Yelper Vera Chris N.

#GFT Announcement: The Flip Truck

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:30:23 +0000

Yes folks, nowadays all the cool people are doing it! Doing what you might ask? The cool people are attacking the unforgettable food cooked up by the ladies of The Flip Truck. From her days growing up in Kona, Hawaii to her eventual move to Orange County, Chef Heidi Barrette has been experimenting with mouthwatering, delicious concoctions that have been inspiring foodies and keeping them coming back for more.

Photo taken by Yelper Jennifer L.

Angus beef from Montana, Kobe beef from Hawaii, wild caught Pacific Ocean ahi and all natural Jidori chicken raised in California are all included in The Flip Truck’s array of eclectic, awe-inspiring menu items that would keep you dreaming about your next visit to The Flip Truck. Come to Munchathon on Saturday, July 16 to taste what all the foodies have been talking about and you will not be disappointed.

Type of Cuisine: Eclectic, organic, American sliders

Menu: Sweet Betty is waiting for you! Try the SWEET BETTY BLUE: truffled beef, Pt. Reyes blue cheese, caramelized onion, aioli and a fresh toasted Portuguese roll. Or find your inner hippy with the THE TREEHUGGER, a delicious ginger-cilantro hummus with a kick. To complement the incredible food, drink down a nice cool Hawaiian Sun, which will make you feel like you’re eating an afternoon meal on an isolated beach somewhere on an island.

Website: http://www.thefliptruck.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Flip-Truck/166640463372458

Twitter: http://twitter.com/thefliptruck

#GFT Announcement: Great Balls on Tires

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:30:15 +0000

Did you know that meatballs exist in one form or another in a big chunk of the world’s kitchens? Well, the creators of gourmet food truck Great Balls on Tires discovered that common culinary thread and decided to share the world’s balls with us lucky SoCal residents.

Type of Cuisine: The meatball goes global

Menu Items: They call themselves purveyors of fine balls, and they back it up with everything from the Ballywood (garam masala chicken, coconut madras curry, crispy fried onions, tomato chutney, cilantro chutney, and saffron basmati rice) to the IncrediBall (ground Kobe beef, Applewood smoked bacon, gruyere, wild arugula and garlic aioli on a petite toasted brioche bun). Vegetarians should take note that they also offer the Ballafel, which packs crispy chickpea croquettes, a Middle Eastern salad, wild arugula, and tahini into a wedge of pita bread—delicious!

Website: http://greatballsontires.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/greatballsontires

Twitter: http://twitter.com/greatballsot

#GFT Announcement: Rebel Bite

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:19:33 +0000

Take a flavorful trip down memory lane with Rebel Bite!

Type of Cuisine: Comfort food with an attitude

Menu Items: Where to begin with this menu: Grilled cheese or dirty spaghetti? So you’ve decided on grilled cheese, but how will you take it—Granny Style (cheddar and caramelized onions) or Rebel Style (Bolognese or marinara sauce, Molotov sauce, and maybe even some caramelized kimchi in addition to the cheddar and onions)? Don’t stop there! You can add Kalbi short rib, spicy pork, tuna, or even eggplant. Feeling like pasta? You can get your dirty spaghetti on a taco or a plate, or spice it up with roasted garlic chili. With so much to love, why choose? Eat it all!

Website: http://www.rebelbite.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rebel-Bite/190723884300689?ref=ts&sk=wall

Twitter: http://twitter.com/rebelbite

#GFT Announcement: Slammin’ Sliders

admin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:30:42 +0000

California Crazy Chefs Catering brings you petite bites of paradise with the Slammin’ Sliders truck!

Type of Cuisine: Mini versions of your favorite sandwiches

Menu Items: You can always play it safe with a delicious Kobe beef slider, but why not get crazy with a shrimp po’boy slider or even a lobster slider? Yep, you read that right—a lobster slider! The succulent crustacean is crusted in pink pepper and a sweet lemon-chili sauce. The beauty of the slider is that it leaves room in your belly to sample a little taste of all kinds of goodness, so pick up a West Coast “Philly Steak” sandwich, too!

Website: http://slamminsliders.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001412331035

Twitter: http://twitter.com/slamminsliders

#GFT Announcement: Twist Burgers

admin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:30:42 +0000

With a culinary education that spans from South America to France, chef Jorge Rincon has taken his passion for gourmet cuisine and applied it to a well-edited selection of toothsome hamburger options.

Type of Cuisine: Gourmet burgers

Menu Items: Go whole hog with the People’s Choice–prime Angus beef patties grilled to perfection and served with your choice of bread, tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, goat cheese, and their special Twist sauce–go healthy with a sliced vegetable stack, or go somewhere in between with a turkey patty decadently draped in Brie and fig confit.

Website: http://www.thetwistburgers.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thetwistburgers

Twitter: http://twitter.com/thetwistburgers