tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post7376303318444912087..comments2024-03-28T02:22:30.477-07:00Comments on Eating L.A.: L.A. Street Food Fest: Welcome to the food truck junglePat Sapersteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301459337765753609noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-35311831981312867472010-02-18T22:09:00.255-08:002010-02-18T22:09:00.255-08:00i think the consensus here is clear. not only was...i think the consensus here is clear. not only was the event a bit of a failure (as someone mentioned, the "success" of the food truck trend/fad in LA led to, ironically, the failure of the event b/c the vendors couldn't handle the number of patrons). what was the source of the failure? greed and overbooking? maybe. but whatever the reason, i think that i am one of the many thatHerbyNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046653940210099947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-76123663366548811612010-02-16T00:37:20.882-08:002010-02-16T00:37:20.882-08:00"For $30.00 "VIP", I expect more &q..."For $30.00 "VIP", I expect more "<br /><br />Your VIP ticket is a DONATION, for a FUNDRAISER. The perks are an INCENTIVE. But of course like everyone else, they are thinking about filling themselves up and how "expensive" it was to go to this event. And the 30 dollar VIP is cheaper than 95 percent of the tickets out there for a majority of the food festivals.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155222180332495243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-77106326077949818902010-02-15T13:33:24.778-08:002010-02-15T13:33:24.778-08:00it was a fun event, planned to get there early, bo...it was a fun event, planned to get there early, bought the $10 presale tickets, got to eat and enjoyed the day. c'mon haters don't be bitter.<br />i would really like to see some suggestions on how you would have arranged this event. a lot of critics for people who didn't plan their day to go early. who knew it would get that big? no one did, it was their first time. the suggestion onhungrydrunkhttp://www.blog.vushots.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-52538307948923737772010-02-15T11:53:41.795-08:002010-02-15T11:53:41.795-08:00I was there a total of 3.5 hours and all I got was...I was there a total of 3.5 hours and all I got was 2 beers.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160193902060603676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-71020032968126804382010-02-15T10:13:15.461-08:002010-02-15T10:13:15.461-08:00We parked three blocks away...saw the long line an...We parked three blocks away...saw the long line and I said, "I'm not standing in line two hours for a taco. I don't care if it's made out of yak meat." We kept walking...down to Broadway and 7th, where we had a great meal at Clifton's. As we were walking back, people still were lined up, but the food festival was turning them back. Fun day, anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-86009788088625894632010-02-15T09:10:32.690-08:002010-02-15T09:10:32.690-08:00Fun to read the review and the comments. After a ...Fun to read the review and the comments. After a mile walk, and 20 minutes in line, my friend picked me up. We had a lovely lunch at the Lazy Ox Canteen. $30 each - with alcohol, no waiting, and pleasant seating. The idea for the food fest was great. Execution, um..not so much. I do like the idea of spreading it out over 3 or 4 days, or selling timed entrance tickets. ElissaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-16331127395858080112010-02-15T02:40:45.647-08:002010-02-15T02:40:45.647-08:00Well, I'm with Djjewelz, it was a great day to...Well, I'm with Djjewelz, it was a great day to be an Angeleno, despite all. Lines are a reality of any food festival, always. <br /><br />THis festival didn't run out of food, 90% of the vendors were able to continue serving when the event shut down. I even got the last sample of Ludo's chicken after the place was empty. <br /><br />As for real street vendors, I worked on this and streetgourmetlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625967020667522977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-4256830193969606832010-02-14T16:25:29.724-08:002010-02-14T16:25:29.724-08:00Only if everyone had the kind of day you had...Only if everyone had the kind of day you had...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-53633219696254180112010-02-14T12:10:14.379-08:002010-02-14T12:10:14.379-08:00There are definitely a lot of things that the even...There are definitely a lot of things that the event organizers can/should do better next time. With that being said, spending the day with friends, mingling with 10k+ Angelenos, tasting some new dishes, all in DTLA under beautiful 70 degree weather in February, it wasn't a bad way to spend a Saturday afternoon.djjewelzhttp://www.djjewelz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-62652782248645514792010-02-14T12:09:29.998-08:002010-02-14T12:09:29.998-08:00For a city full of unemployed producers there was ...For a city full of unemployed producers there was no reason for this event to be so disorganized. We waited in line for over an hour, then heard the food lines were going to be another hour or two, we walked to Bottega Louie, waited 30 minutes and had a great meal. <br /><br />So next time, bigger venue, better line layouts and more staff to inform and keep things going. <br /><br />Big Love to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-82357080422117523862010-02-14T10:48:45.063-08:002010-02-14T10:48:45.063-08:00Street Food Fest is overrated.
The lines are too ...Street Food Fest is overrated.<br /><br />The lines are too long. We got in around 12pm. The lines are insane. My friend waited 2 hours for kimchi fries and my other friend waited 1 hour and 45 minutes for BBQ. Some of the food are good, some are just ok, but none of them are good enough to justify the insane waiti.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14171739720081357079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-84778818503545238372010-02-14T10:29:34.072-08:002010-02-14T10:29:34.072-08:00I must be a crank, but paying to get into a place ...I must be a crank, but paying to get into a place to pay again is silly. Why not just mass the trucks at some location?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-30043370646873896852010-02-14T09:59:26.341-08:002010-02-14T09:59:26.341-08:00The last several "streety" festivals des...The last several "streety" festivals designed by foodies or food movement chefs have not been planned very well. This is because the people putting them together are not professional planners, I think. Does it endear consumers to a type of food, food movement or whatever to piss them off and make them unhappy?<br /><br />Of course not. The irony of the whole thing is that a food Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-85569917605930965132010-02-14T07:44:10.280-08:002010-02-14T07:44:10.280-08:00For $30.00 "VIP", I expect more than a b...For $30.00 "VIP", I expect more than a balcony to look at the crowd and a Dim Sum dumpling (altho it was pretty good). For $30.00, I expect to get in before the guy that paid $5.00, or at least get a Speed Pass to the front of the line. My $30.00 "VIP" ticket gave me a shorter line to get in, but since the "VIP" doors opened last (apparently), the lines were already Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-85399076636884594802010-02-14T07:35:12.713-08:002010-02-14T07:35:12.713-08:00we were part of the horribly disappointed masses w...we were part of the horribly disappointed masses walking away from the mile long line before noon.<br /><br />besides spreading out (the art walk suggestion above), something else that'd help would be MORE THAN SIX HOURS for the event...like, three or four days. thurs-sat, or something...more people could attend, trucks wouldn't be so very slammed... taste of chicago's a ten-day heatherhttp://greenisthenewblack.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-25401595321434975142010-02-14T07:12:04.562-08:002010-02-14T07:12:04.562-08:00We had a great time.
Everyone who was complaini...We had a great time. <br><br><br /><br />Everyone who was complaining that they couldn't get in should blame themselves for not getting there early. <br><br><br /><br />Everyone who was complaining that they waited too long for food or couldn't try anything should blame themselves for not being strategic and split up and wait in multiple lines. <br><br><br /><br />Of course, the donationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-10795671835963775032010-02-14T03:30:56.667-08:002010-02-14T03:30:56.667-08:00Like miriamdema, I was also early in line and enjo...Like miriamdema, I was also early in line and enjoyed good eats at the beginning of the festival. And the venue was great. <br /><br />What soured the festival was the constant stream of people coming through the gate and adding to the truck lines. Loading each truck with more cooks and servers to handle the orders wouldn't work--you can put only so many people in a truck. It would make more dannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-18921467144317343602010-02-14T02:38:01.585-08:002010-02-14T02:38:01.585-08:00I was encouraging people not to go, but apparently...I was encouraging people not to go, but apparently for all the wrong reasons!<br /><br />http://laeastside.com/2010/02/the-day-the-taco-turned-into-a-frozen-yogurt/EL CHAVO!http://www.chanfles.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-71078934760064761312010-02-13T22:44:42.897-08:002010-02-13T22:44:42.897-08:00wow, its interesting how many people are so negati...wow, its interesting how many people are so negative about an event they didn't even go to.<br /><br />i went and it was AWESOME!<br /><br />we got there at ten am.<br />in a town where everything is always so packed and crowded it totally made sense to go early.<br /><br />we got in at 11:15 after paying our $5. *right away* we had fantastic bites from Ludo Fried Chicken and Fry Smith.<br />miriamdemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222526977024450824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-9827569916947225712010-02-13T22:12:13.300-08:002010-02-13T22:12:13.300-08:00Yes, I hope the planners are eagerly awaiting anot...Yes, I hope the planners are eagerly awaiting another chance to get this one right. GREAT idea, horrible execution. Mama Koh's chicken was the only food I ate (other than a beer) - wonderful even in its sogginess. :-))) Why is it that most of the vendor trucks had what, 3? 4? people in them to serve the hoards. Seems like they were throttling what food they did have to make it last the Keith and Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810908218856728922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-21523648919561909092010-02-13T21:11:01.201-08:002010-02-13T21:11:01.201-08:00We were turned away after only 45 minutes in line....We were turned away after only 45 minutes in line. I feel sorry for the artisans showing their wares -- I really wanted to see many of them but couldn't even get in to do that! Ugh.AudreyGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399725050361446306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-37683179664832196392010-02-13T21:00:29.858-08:002010-02-13T21:00:29.858-08:00I hope it will be more than just an annual thing ....I hope it will be more than just an annual thing ... like maybe there could be an advertiser-sponsored venue (Rose Bowl parking lot?) And also I liked Christopher's suggestion of doing something akin to an artwalk ...<br />And most of all I was happy that small businesses were being supported.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478207608117378612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-55856607048599747192010-02-13T20:47:42.487-08:002010-02-13T20:47:42.487-08:00Well, what changed my mind about going is in fact ...Well, what changed my mind about going is in fact what happened, unfortunately.<br /><br />I only had an hour free Sat to jump over into LA. "I'll just get 4-5 truck samples to go. Then outta there!" <br /><br />Then, my intuition begun to feel a mass of people wood attend with each vendor looking like a Kogi truck line, at the least!<br /><br />Changed my mind. Skipped it.<br />Cafe Pasadenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366911652838118347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-82884334014115810512010-02-13T20:22:13.836-08:002010-02-13T20:22:13.836-08:00I was really let down. My husband & I were pr...I was really let down. My husband & I were pretty excited to go. It was pretty funny that there were more people NOT eating at this food fest than were eating. After waiting 1.5 hours in the grilled cheese line and STILL having half an hour more to wait before ordering, we sold our spot in line for $20. So, at least we got our parking and entrance fee back.<br /><br />Heres a rundown of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-15619121216794818052010-02-13T20:15:27.287-08:002010-02-13T20:15:27.287-08:00Hi! This is daughter Koh filling in for Mama Koh r...Hi! This is daughter Koh filling in for Mama Koh right now. :) Thanks for mentioning Mama Koh's chicken on your blog. This was actually our first time setting up shop. <br /><br />I hear you on the soggy part, but just know deep frying the chicken had to be prepped way before hand bc there would've been no way to deep fry + sauté all 500 lbs. of chicken on the same day! Trust me, if thereDaughter Kohnoreply@blogger.com