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June 9: Newport Dunes, Summer Fest

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Wednesday: Irvine, Vista Verde

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Vista Verde School
6 Federation Way
Irvine 92603

May 11: Great Food Truck Race 4 has started filming!

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Soma Street Food Park in San Francisco

Friday Nights: Granada Hills Grubfest

2013-05-13T13:32:00.002-07:00

Every Friday Nite 5:30-10pm come out for the "Granada Hills Grubfest."

Its two blocks of gourmet food trucks line the 17000 block of Chatsworth St in Granada Hills 91344.

www.youtube.com/granadagrubfest
Twitter- @GranadaGrubfest

May 25 - Aug 17: Street Food Cinema

2013-05-13T12:55:00.000-07:00

Memorial weekend is the kick off for summer, and also for Street Food Cinema, LA's way of watching movies outdoors and enjoying food trucks too. The location changes, so make sure you know where to go!

The first movie of the summer series is:

STAND BY ME

Based on the Stephen King short story The Body, Rob Reiner's easygoing nostalgia piece is set in Castle Rock, OR, over Labor Day weekend, 1959. A quartet of boys, inseparable friends all, set out in search of a dead body that one of the boys overhears his brother talking about. The foursome consists of intellectual Gordie (Wil Wheaton), born leader Chris (River Phoenix), emotionally disturbed Teddy (Corey Feldman), and chubby hanger-on Vern (Jerry O'Connell). The boys' adventures en route to the elusive body are colored by the personal pressures brought to bear on all of them by the adult world. Richard Dreyfuss, playing the grown-up Gordie, narrates the film, while Kiefer Sutherland dominates every scene he's in as a brutish high-school bully.

RUNNING TIME 1 Hour 29 Minutes

RATED R

Doors Open 5:30pm Band 6:30pm Movie 8:00pm (sunset)

Exposition Park

700 Exposition Park Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90037

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Hurry... the offer expires May 13!

GENERAL TICKET $10

General Admission ticket. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis.

CHILD TICKET $5

Child ticket is for ages 6-12. Children 5 and under are free.

Please consult movie ratings.

4 PACK* (4 tickets) *Only Available Online! $32

Four individual tickets for the same event at $8 each.

RESERVED SEATING $15

Premium reserved area on the lawn. Enter through Reserved Seating

Click here for the schedule of summer movies (and to purchase tickets)

Click here for the schedule of food trucks

MAY 25th STAND BY ME w/ Corey Feldman - Exposition Park, Downtown PURCHASE TICKETS

JUNE 1st RISKY BUSINESS 30th ANNIVERSARY in association with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment - Exposition Park, Downtown PURCHASE TICKETS

JUNE 8th FAMILY NIGHT: ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH - Grand Hope Park, Downtown PURCHASE TICKETS

JUNE 15th PITCH PERFECT - Exposition Park, Downtown PURCHASE TICKETS

JUNE 22nd ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW w/ Live Cast Sins O’ The Flesh - Exposition Park, Downtown PURCHASE TICKETS

JUNE 29th BFF DOUBLE FEATURE: ST. ELMO’S FIRE & REALITY BITES - Exposition Park, Downtown PURCHASE TICKETS

JULY 6th JAWS - Exposition Park, Downtown PURCHASE TICKETS

JULY 13th EDGAR WRIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE: SHAUN OF THE DEAD & HOT FUZZ PURCHASE TICKETS

PRESENTED BY FOCUS FEATURES IN CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD’S END - Exposition Park, Downtown

JULY 20th MEAN GIRLS - Poinsettia Park, Hollywood PURCHASE TICKETS

JULY 27th MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL w/ lost animations of Terry Gilliam - LA State Historic Park, Downtown PURCHASE TICKETS

AUG 3rd SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK - Exposition Park, Downtown PURCHASE TICKETS

AUG 10th SWINGERS- Exposition Park, Downtown PURCHASE TICKETS

AUG 17th SKYFALL - Exposition Park, Downtown PURCHASE TICKETS

MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED!

May 11- Sept 14: Eat, See, Hear

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Showtime presents Eat|See|Hear, LA's PREMIER Outdoor Movie, Food Truck & Live Music event series. And Drive-In's, too? YES! Saturday's May 11th - Sept 14th.

Eat|See|Hear Summer 2013 Schedule of Events*

DATE	VENUE	FILM
May 11	Paul Revere Middle School 1450 Allenford Ave, Brentwood, 90049	Raiders of the Lost Ark
May 18	Los Angeles Trade Tech College (Downtown) 400 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, 90015	Ted Drive-In
May 25	Santa Monica High School (Baseball Field) 601 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, 90405	The Princess Bride
June 1	Paul Revere Middle School 1450 Allenford Ave, Brentwood, 90049	Clueless Katy Perry Popchips Event
June 8	Centennial Square at Pasadena City Hall 100 North Garfield Ave, Pasadena 91101	Ferris Bueller
June 15	Los Angeles State Historic Park 1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, 90012	Fight Club
June 22	Santa Monica High School (Memorial Greek Theater) 601 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, 90405	Say Anything
June 29	Los Angeles Trade Tech College (Downtown) 400 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, 90015	Risky Business Drive-In
July 6	Los Angeles State Historic Park 1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, 90012	Stripes
July 13	Paul Revere Middle School 1450 Allenford Ave, Brentwood, 90049	Elf Christmas in July Event
July 20	Santa Monica High School (Memorial Greek Theater) 601 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, 90405	Coming to America
July 27	Los Angeles Trade Tech College (Downtown) 400 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, 90015	Almost Famous Drive-In
August 3	Santa Monica High School (Baseball Field) 601 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, 90405	Donnie Darko
August 10	Paul Revere Middle School 1450 Allenford Ave, Brentwood, 90049	Kingpin
August 17	La Cienega Park 325 S. La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, 90211	Big (25th Anniversary!)
August 24	Los Angeles Trade Tech College (Downtown) 400 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, 90015	The Warriors Drive-In
August 31	Los Angeles State Historic Park 1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, 90012	Pulp Fiction
September 7	Santa Monica High School (Memorial Greek Theater) 601 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, 90405	Back to School
September 14	Los Angeles State Historic Park 1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, 90012	Breakfast Club

-more-

*Venues & movies subject to change – check www.eatseehear.com for possible updates to the schedule.

**Special event

Typical Event Schedule

· 5:30 p.m. – Doors open

· 7:00 p.m. – Band performs

· 8:30 p.m. – Movie begins

· 10:00-11:00 p.m. – Event concludes (depending on length of movie)

In addition, Coolhaus will be the official dessert partner for Eat|See|Hear 2013, featuring an exclusive Eat|See|Hear custom ice cream flavor, butterscotch and bourbon ice cream with a peanut butter crunch cookie, available all summer long at Coolhaus Culver City and on the Coolhaus trucks. Also, Brasil Kiss Mobile Coffee Bar will be serving “love in a cup” every Saturday night.

For more information about the Second Annual Eat|See|Hear summer event series, consumers are encouraged to visit the Eat|See|Hear website, as well as the Eat|See|Hear Facebook page, Twitter feed (@EatSeeHear) and Instagram for the latest updates.

Help Out "Dawn Patrol Truck" - LA's Mobile Surf Shop and Food Truck

2013-05-10T08:35:00.000-07:00

We think surf shops should open at 6am for dawn patrol. We are combining the food truck business model with a mobile surf shop - and coming straight to the surfers at the beach!

We're surfers. We love our community. We can't think of a more rad business to bring to the beach!

Dawn Patrol Truck Essentials:

Wax
Leash
Fin Keys
Sunscreen
Key Valet (so you can stop putting them on your front tire)
Coffee
Breakfast Burritos

We're tired of hiding our keys in obvious places and hearing about friends' cars getting broken into. We plan to offer a key valet while you're on the water.

No cash on hand? No problem. We'll have prepaid options for your phone so you don't need to worry about carrying your credit card or soggy bills.

What Beaches will DPT Service?

Our home base will be Venice and Manhattan Beach (El Porto), because that is where we surf the most - and already have strong local relationships. However, we plan on servicing everything from Newport up to Malibu on a regular basis, with trips to San Diego and Santa Barbara to test those markets too!

We absolutely LOVE our surfing community. We aim to increase the quality of life for surfers around us - to salvage an otherwise ruined surf session after a leash snaps, to keep you from ever having to be that guy who bums wax from a stranger, and save your from the post-surf growling stomach with a big ol’ breakfast burrito
>> Click here to help! << HURRY... Goal is set for May 30!

We understand that not everyone is in a position to donate money to Dawn Patrol Truck. Even if you cannot contribute financially, you can still help support our cause by passing our message on to your friends and family. Sharing this campaign on Facebook, Twitter, or your blog has a bigger impact than you know!
Weather you contribute to our campaign or not, please take 30 seconds and share it to your social media profiles, or pass it on to someone you know that is passionate about surfing!

Curbside Bites food truck schedule (updated)

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Weekly San Diego Gatherings

Daily @ 10:30am-3pm

MCAS Miramar

Elrod Ave & Gonsalves Ave

San Diego, CA 92126

Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri @ 10:30a-1:30p

MCRD San Diego

3800 Chosin Ave

San Diego, CA 92140

Mondays @ 5:30pm-8:30pm

Mira Mesa High School

10510 Reagan Rd

San Diego, CA 92126

Tuesdays @ 5:30pm-8:30pm

Best Buy La Mesa

8401 Fletcher Pkwy

La Mesa, CA 91942

Wednesdays @ 11am-2pm

Downtown San Diego

India St & W B St

San Diego, CA 92101

Wednesdays @ 4pm-7pm

CSU San Marcos Farmers Market

333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd

San Marcos, CA 92078

Thursdays @ 11am-2pm

The Summit at Rancho Bernardo

16550 W Bernardo Dr

San Diego, CA 92127

Thursdays @ 5:30pm-9pm

Downtown San Diego

3rd Ave & J St

San Diego, CA 92101

Thursdays @ 5pm-8:30pm

Innovations Academy

(Scripps Ranch)

10380 Spring Canyon Rd

San Diego, CA 92131

Fridays @ 5:30pm-9pm

Westfield Mission Valley Mall

Camino Del Rio N & Mission Center Rd

San Diego, CA 92108

Weekly LA / OC Area Gatherings

Mondays @ 5:30pm-8:30pm

San Clemente High School

700 Avenida Pico

San Clemente, CA 92673

Tuesdays @ 5:30pm-8:30pm

Canyon High School

220 S Imperial Hwy

Anaheim, CA 92807

Wednesdays @ 5:30pm-8:30pm

Trabuco Hills High School

27501 Mustang Run

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Thursdays @ 5:30pm-8:30pm

Laguna Hills High School

25401 Paseo de Valencia

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Thursdays @ 5:30pm-8:30pm

Fairplex Pomona

1101 W McKinley Ave

Pomona, CA 91768

Want food trucks at YOUR location?

Call or email us for more information about setting up a recurring gourmet food truck gathering at your location.

Curbside Bites specializes in recurring food truck events, either on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

EMAIL US

Visit CurbsideBites.com

to find gourmet food truck gatherings in the Los Angeles, Orange County & San Diego areas.

May 11: Anaheim Art Crawl

2013-05-07T15:12:00.001-07:00

Encounter the food trucks rolling into the UFO CRASH LANDING at the May 11 Art Crawl Experience: Calbi, Crepes Bonaparte, Chomp Chomp Nation, Garlic Scapes, Meringue Bake Shop and Seabirds Truck

May 10: Altadena, Fancy Food truck Friday

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May 11: Las Vegas StrEATS

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May 4: Santa Clarita, Summer Meltdown

2013-05-03T16:46:00.001-07:00

Food Blog Post Competition Returns for the 2013 OC Fair

2013-05-03T10:08:00.002-07:00

Costa Mesa, Calif. (May 3, 2013) – The 2013 OC Fair is giving bloggers 18 and older the opportunity to showcase their writing abilities as well as their passion for food with the Food Blog Post Competition. Cash prizes are awarded to top entries. The following categories are available:

• Cooking and Recipe (Must include an original recipe or be a blog post with the source of the recipe provided)

1. Directional: A step-by-step blog post on preparing the recipe
2. Personal: Share a special story associated with the recipe

• Editorial

1. Informational: Descriptive food essays on a historical or personal subject
2. Food event coverage or restaurant review

The blog posts must have been written within the past year and may not exceed 1,000 words. Entries must be entered online and are due by June 10. There is a $5 processing fee and each entrant will receive a complimentary 2013 OC Fair admission ticket (July 12 – August 11). The entry must be an actual post associated with an existing blog. More details about the OC Fair Food Blog Post Competition and the online entry form are available at ocfair.com/competitions.

The 2013 OC Fair, themed Come & Get It, is July 12 – August 11 and brings 23 days of food, rides, exhibits, animals, music, action sports and fun, as well as the Toyota Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre, The Hangar and Action Sports Arena. The Fair is open Wednesday-Sunday. Concert tickets, action sports reserved seats and single-day general admission are available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com or from the on-site Box Office. The popular Super Pass, which offers the passholder 23 days of admission, is available for purchase online at ocfair.com from the onsite Box Office.

The OC Fair & Event Center is located off the 405 and 55 freeways at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. For more information, please visit ocfair.com, become a fan at Facebook.com/OCFair, follow us at twitter.com/ocfair or call (714) 708-1500.

Entries are due by June 10.

June 29: Pasadena, The 4th annual Summer Tasting Event

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May 12: Escondido, The Goods, an Artisan Festival

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This Mother's Day, May 12th 2013, from 3pm-7:30pm, treat mom to a day at the winery! Featuring 20 local artists and vendors, 10 Gourmet Food Trucks, live music from singer Meliesa McDonnell and CoolBandLuke, local craft beer and of course your favorite Orfila wine!

There's something for everyone, so get the family together and head out for an afternoon of fun in the sun honoring mom!
Pre-Purchased Tickets: $10/OWL Club Member $15/Non-Member
Tickets at the door:$15/OWL Club Member $20/Non-Member

**Tickets include admission on the winery grounds and 8 wine and/or craft beer tastings of your choice!**

FREE admission for persons under 21
Persons under the age of 21 are welcomed with paid adult present.
Reservations are required for families attending the event with persons under the age of 21.

Participating Vendors:
Awesome Hot Sauce (www.awesomehotsauce4u.com)
Bad Pickle Tees (www.badpickle.etsy.com)
Bark Bling (www.barkbling.com)
Barrelly Living (www.barrellyliving.com)
California BeeWorks (www.californiabeeworks.net)
Organic Art Paintings (www.organicartpaintings.com)
Forgotten Art Shoppe (www.forgottenartshoppe.etsy.com)
Fruits Of My Labor Jams (www.jamitinyourmouth.com)
Grappa Del Sol Art (www.grappadelsol.com)
KD Custom Jewelry (www.kdcustomjewelry.com)
Kirstin Green Mosaics (www.kirstingreenmosaics.etsy.com)
My Fly Interiors (www.myflyinteriors.com)
Naiad Soap Arts (www.naiadsoaparts.com)
Nerium International Beauty (www.delissalocke.nerium.com)
Pink Zebra Home (www.pinkzebrahome.com)
Pradi Jewelry and Accessories (www.pradiaccessories.com)
Priscilla Christopher Ceramics
Salt Farm (www.salt-farm.com)
Simply Charmed (www.wineswithcharm.com)
Sumi-e Silks (www.chelseamcgraw.com)
Surfing Wood Worker (www.surfingwoodworker.etsy.com)
Virtu Boutique (www.virtuboutique.com)
More to come soon...

Participating Food Trucks:
Bacon Mania (www.baconmaniatruck.com/)
Chomp Chomp Nation (www.chompchompnation.com)
Devilicious (www.deviliciousfoodtruck.com)
New York on Rye (www.newyorkonrye.com)
Not So Fast (www.notsofastfoodtruck.com)
Pierogi (www.pierogitruck.com)
T1O Thai Food (www.T1Oeats.com)
Two For The Road (www.twofortheroadsd.com)
We Heart Froyo (www.weheartfroyo.com)
WTF Where's the Fire Pizza (www.wtfpza.com)
Participating Breweries:
Helms Brewing Co. (www.helmsbrewingco.com)
Iron Fist Brewing Co. (www.ironfistbrewing.com)
Offbeat Brewing Co. (www.offbeatbrewing.com)
More to come soon...

May 11: Anaheim Art Crawl

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For more info visit their facebook page

April 23- May 28: Anaheim, Salsa Tuesday

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Rancho Palos Verdes. Lunch today

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April 25: Newport Harbor HS

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SAVE SAN DIEGO FOOD TRUCKS

2013-04-19T11:28:00.000-07:00

We Need YOUR Help to Keep Food Trucks in Downtown San Diego!

Please sign our petition:

https://www.change.org/petitions/city-of-san-diego-support-organized-gatherings-of-food-trucks-in-downtown-san-diego

Gourmet food trucks are one of the most popular niches of the food and dining industry. Almost every major city in the United States has seen a great benefit from bringing food trucks into their community over the last 5 years.

Fortunately, the city of San Diego has recently approved its first weekly food truck events in the downtown area. Curbside Bites organizes over 12 weekly food truck markets in Southern California including:

Downtown San Diego Lunch (Wednesdays 11am-2pm)

- West B St between India St & Columbia St

Downtown San Diego Dinner (Thursdays 5:30pm-9pm)

- J St between 3rd Ave and 4th Ave

These weekly food trucks markets feature a mix of San Diego's most popular food trucks - including trucks that have been featured by The Food Network, The Cooking Channel, QSR Magazine, Energy 103.7, San Diego Reader, KUSI, and more.

Unfortunately, some businesses in the surrounding areas are trying to remove food trucks from downtown San Diego, and we need the residents of San Diego to voice their support for food trucks and these weekly markets.

Curbside Bites has created a more organized way for food trucks to serve downtown San Diego, rather than leaving trucks to individually roam the streets in search of a suitable vending location. Curbside Bites has received approval from the city of San Diego to close the street to host the food trucks once a week at each of the two locations. These events provide a family friendly atmosphere where the community can gather to enjoy a meal and support local small businesses.

Here is your chance to keep food trucks as a part of San Diego's downtown culture. Sign our petition to support local small businesses and up and coming chefs who are working to bring a sense of community to the city of San Diego.

Please sign our petition:

https://www.change.org/petitions/city-of-san-diego-support-organized-gatherings-of-food-trucks-in-downtown-san-diego

April 26-28: Las Vegas Foodie Fest3

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April 19: Agoura Hilla, SUMAC LSTEM

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Las Vegas: Saturday Night Truck Stop

2013-04-17T14:03:00.001-07:00

April 27-28: Santa Claria Street Fair

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Kogi, MacOlicious, Mandoline Grill, Tango Mango
Let's Roll It, Wicked Kitchen and Cool Cow

Food trucks at Long Beach Grand Prix

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