City of Menifee: 5th Annual City Birthday Bash @ Mt. San Jacinto College

Back on the scene this time in the city of Menifee for their 5^th Annual Birthday Bash, we shall be serving up our delicious Po’ Boys, Deep Fried Cheese Cakes, Cajun Fries, BBQ Lemonade, Hot Links & So Much More. 

Come check us out and bring the kids cause this event is built for all ages & we all know how good a day in the park tires out some kids and provides for a nice quiet evening.

Going down this weekend October 5^th, 2013 at Mt. San Jacinto College, Menifee Campus located at: 26944 Cherry Hills Blvd, Menifee, CA 92586 – For more info call (951) 672-3078 or go to –www.cityofmenifee.us

This Weekend... The Santa Barbara French Festival Kicks Off

Come check us out this weekend (July 13^th & 14^th) at the 25^th Annual Santa Barbara French Festival at Oak Park in Santa Barbara. We will be serving up our delicious Original Po’ Boys, Cajun Fries, Deep Fried Cheesecakes, Grilled Libations & So Much More. 

Also on hand will be a slew of great vendors serving up everything from savory & sweet crepes to gourmet café au lait, handmade dairy free ice creams, shaved ice, domestic & imported beers and wines, so much good stuff you won’t know where to begin. For more information check out www.FrenchFestival.com

Whether you want to check out classically made wines, cheese and crepes filled with your favorite sweet or savory toppings or wish to hear some great music and dance under the stars this event has a little something for everyone (even the kids too.)

Recipes To Get Your Mind Right: Mixed Drink Recipes from the Great Googa Mooga, in Brooklyn

Last weekend, New Yorkers relished the opportunity to take in the best the city had to offer in the way of music, food & drinks at the annual Googa Mooga festival in Brooklyn.  Despite a rainy backdrop, thousands of adults packed Prospect Park to listen to the likes of Matt & Kim and The Flaming Lips while sipping on some top-notch cocktails made by a few premier NYC mixologists.

Knowing that our readers love strong drinks, one of our good friends shot us a few recipes they had booming in their booth at the event. With names like Quiet Storm & One More Chance, yeah the groups performing might have been a bit on the rock side, but the drinks sounded all Hip Hop. Over all the 3 day event saw over 50 food vendors and 75 beer and alcohol manufacturers do their thing for the lovely people of BK. Heavyweights from the big East Coast in the form of food and drink on hand serving up everything from duck sausage to grilled Maine lobster and Guiness stout brownies to fois gras doughnuts, this years food line up was something to behold.

Check out these drink recipes for new ways to kick up your next back yard function, picnic or whatever you choose to call it.

Enjoy Responsibly.

Uncle Buck

Ingredients:

1 ¼ oz Tequila Don Julio Blanco

¾ oz Pineapple Juice

½ oz Fresh Lime Juice

1/3 oz Ginger Syrup

1 tsp Green Chartreuse

Directions:

Combine Don Julio Blanco, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, ginger syrup and green chartreuse in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

Shake well

Strain contents into Collins cocktail glass over fresh ice.

Quiet Storm

Ingredients:

1 oz Bulleit Bourbon

¾ ounce lemon juice

1 oz extra dry vermouth

¼ oz simple syurp

Top with ginger beer

Directions:

Combine all ingredients into a mixing tin

Strain contents into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.

Garnish with 1 mint sprig and lemon

One More Chance

Ingredients:

1 ¼ oz George Dickel Rye

¼ oz Gran Classico bitters

¼ oz maple syrup

¾ oz lemon juice

Directions:

Combine all ingredients into a mixing tin

Strain contents into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.

Garnish with 1 orange half wheel

The 11th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational 2k13 (What Better Way To Spend 4/20?)

What better way to celebrate the unofficial National holiday that has become 4/20 than by hanging out with friends, enjoying quality crafted libations & beers and grubbing on some of the finest Grilled Cheese Sammich’s you may ever experience in your entire life?

The 11th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational is happening on April 20th, 2013 at Los Angeles Center Studios in downtown Los Angeles and will be the biggest, cheesiest, MOST imperial delight to ever land on the toasted, melted shores of Los Angeles.

NOWHERE will you find more hot cheesy goodness than at the GCI, with vendors such as The Grilled Cheese Truck, Heywood Grilled Cheese, The Counter, Greenspan’s Grilled Cheese, The Oaks Gourmet, Melt It, Elbows Mac & Cheese, Cheesy Amigos, Dogtown Dogs & many more, you’ll be able to pack your belly until your ready to burst with hot cheesy goodness!

Plus, there’s music!  The infamous RICHARD CHEESE AND LOUNGE AGAINST THE MACHINE will be playing the GCI at 12:30pm!  ALL THIS CHEESE will definitely turn it up to 11!

There’s cooking demos, costume contests, poetry contests, cheese calling contests, music, food, beer, glory, glory and MORE glory!

What? You haven’t bought tickets yet! Well not to worry.

Tickets are on sale now! Even though they have reached capacity for official judges for 2013, don’t you worry because you can still vote in the People’s Choice awards by purchasing as many hot and fresh grilled cheese sandwiches from the vendors that space and time will allow.

The Sponsors this year are totally the best people EVER!

The 11th Annual GCI is presented by The Grilled Cheese Truck, the most followed food truck in the world and creator of the infamous “Cheesy Mac & Rib,” a powerhouse sandwich with Sharp Cheddar Cheese, House-smoked BBQ Pork, Southern-style Macaroni & Cheese and Caramelized Onions on French Bread.  

At the event, you can participate in their “MotherLoaded Eating contest, which takes place at 4:20pm. 

Enter the contest here!

GCI’s exclusive cheese sponsor, CABOT CREAMERY, has teamed up with bread sponsor La Brea Bakery and will be providing samples of grilled cheese made from award-winning cheddar and other delicious cheeses. Also on hand will be free samples from Boulder Canyon potato chips, Kruegermann Pickles and Jarritos soda pops!

Visit the fundraiser Beer Garden curated courtesy of Beer Belly to get tastes from New Belgium Brewing, Lagunitas Brewing, Sierra Nevada and more.

Proceeds from the beer garden benefit the Rotary Club of Los Angeles.

The GCi committee has pulled out all the stops for the event this year and it should be one for the record books. 

On 4/20, there’s only one place to be and that’s at the 11th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational!

Coachella 2013 (After Party Listing)

Depending on who you are and where you are at in your life, the place to be this weekend and the weekend after that is in Indio, California. The ultimate concert and overall funfest, that is Coachella, kicks off this weekend in Indio, California. With all of the madness that ensues during the weekend from people almost dying of dehydration to the morning after thoughts of what the hell did I get into last night there is still quite a lot of fun to be had especially when it comes to the parties at night, should you know where to find them. 

No one wants to be the guy wandering about yelling “where’s the party at” so print this out and take this list with you, oh and make sure to find the right people who can get you into a few of these parties, cause trust us it aint gonna be easy.

Have a good time this weekend, should you be one of the millions of attendees and always remember to stay hydrated, that Inland Empire heat will take your life.

Thursday, April 11:

· Filter Magazine's 11th Annual Coachella Yacht Club party presented by aerie & American Eagle Outfitters. Performances by St. Lucia, Penguin Prison and a DJ set by the always-cool Misshapes. Undisclosed location, 9pm—1am. Invite-only.

Friday, April 12:
· Diesel + EDUN toast their Studio Africa project with three days of music-filled fun. Beats by The Embassy. Tally Horse Ranch (55075 Monroe St). 11am—5pm daily, April 12—14. Free and open to all. RSVP: studioafrica@diesel.com.

· H&M is throwing a super exclusive party that will feature performances by Santigold and The Dough Rollers. Private Estate in La Quinta. 12pm—4pm. Invite-only.

· BCBG and Benefit Cosmetics present the Style & Beauty Bungalow co-hosted by bloggers Rumi Neely of Fashiontoast, Alexandra Spencer of 4th and Bleeker and Jennifer Grace of the Native Fox. A kickoff poolside event will be co-hosted by the bloggers and joined by BCBG's Lubov Azria and Benefit's Annie Ford Danielson. Guests can enjoy music by DJ Chris Kennedy and power up at the BOOSTCASE Lounge. 12pm—4pm. Invite-only.

· Ace Hotel's celebrates five years of its annual Desert Gold party with two weeks of back-to-back action daily. Flying Lotus will bring the glitchy beats while Miss Lily's will serve up jerk goodness and Caribbean sounds. Learn more and claim your spot here.

· Details Magazine "Details @ Midnight" party hosted by the one and only Nas. Additional surprise performances to be announced. Undisclosed location, 10pm—late. Invite-only.

· SBE and Wynn Social are hosting a series of desert parties. Friday's event will feature music by NERVO. Renaissance Esmeralda Resort (44-400 Indian Wells Ln), 10—2pm. Buy tickets and tables here.

· Wildfox is joining the fun this year by hosting a night of drinks, beats and dancing in the desert. Music by Bag Raiders with appearances by Brendan Fallis, Anna Lunoe and Hannah Bronfman. Private Estate in Rancho Mirage. 10pm—late. Invite-only.

· Flaunt Magazine and Le Baron host a pop-up at the deemed artist son's of Coachella Valley the Datefarmer's warehouse/studio just two miles from the fairgrounds. Music curated by Kitsunè and "pleasurable torture" provided by Smashbox Studio. Black Banditz will also be doing an exclusive tattoo collaboration. 85591 Grapefruit Blvd, 11pm—6am. RSVP: rsvp@flauntmagazine.com.

Saturday, April 13:
· SPIN presents SPIN House—a day-long pool party filled with drinks, ping pong and performances by ANTWON, King Tuff, Nite Jewel and Chrome Sparks. Be sure to hashtag photos #SPINHouse to be printed on-site. The Commune At Ace Hotel & Swim Club (701 E Palm Canyon Dr). 12pm—5pm. Admission based on capacity. RSVP here.

· The h.wood Group brings Bootsy Bellows to the desert in conjunction with the launch of McDonald's New Premium McWrap. Performances by Manufactured Superstars and Capital Cities. Rancho Mirage Estate, 2-7 p.m. Invite-only.

· Guess? is getting into the party spirit at The Guess Hotel. Performances by The Misshapes, The Knocks, The Classix and more, with healthy libations by Pressed Juicery. Viceroy Palm Springs (415 S Belardo Rd) 12—5pm daily, Saturday and Sunday. Invite-only.

· Lacoste L!VE's desert pool party is an obviously must-stop. Music by Ana Calderon and Chris Holmes, with special guests Alexa Chung, Elijah Wood, Leandra Medine (aka The Man Repeller, Anna Sophia Robb and more. Undisclosed location in Thermal. 1pm—6pm daily, Saturday and Sunday. RSVPhere.

· A|X Armani Exchange presents its annual, awesome Neon Carnival. Music by Jesse Marco, Jus Ske and Kayper, and specialty cocktails provided by SVEDKA Vodka. Undisclosed location, 10pm—late. Invite-only.

· Jeremy Scott and Adidas annual super exclusive Coachella party. Undisclosed location, 11pm—4am. Invite-only.

The Ultimate Battle of The Food Trucks

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The Art Institutes (Ai) Food Truck Tour coincides with the third season of Food Network’s hit reality competition series The Great Food Truck Race, which can be seen Sunday nights at 9pm through the September 30^th finale.  Culinary Arts students from The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes will be asked to battle local food truck favorites. The trucks will each be challenged to create a dish that includes the same ingredients.  Celebrity chefs, including James Beard Award-nominees Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, plus contestants from previous seasons of The Great Food Truck Race, The Lime Truck and Sky’s Gourmet Tacos, will be on-site to judge the matchups.  

The tour will provide guests and aspiring student chefs with the ability to watch the competitions live, taste diverse cuisine from participating local food trucks and to take photos on-site with local celebrity chefs–a total food experience.  A portion of each participating trucks sales will benefit the local Art Institutes’ culinary scholarships.

“The food truck phenomenon is certainly a culinary industry trend we want to expose our students to as another way to pursue a fulfilling career in the industry,” said Chef Michael Nenes, assistant vice president of Culinary Arts for The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes.  “This tour will allow our students to put their skills to work beyond the classroom and showcase their knowledge of world cuisines in a once unconventional environment of a food truck, all while having fun with the local community.”

The tour will also showcase talented graduates from The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes who have garnered national recognition including Jesse Brockman, a 2009 alumnus of The Art Institute of California – Orange County, a campus of Argosy University, with an Associate of Science degree in Culinary Arts, who was a member of The Great Food Truck Race winning team last year with the Lime Truck.

The Ai Food Truck Tour – Event Information

The community is invited to enjoy the Ai Food Truck Tour experience at several venues. The Ai Food Truck will make its debut at the LA County Fair on September 3^rd and make an additional community appearance on the Huntington Beach Pier on September 15^th.

The cooking battles will be held at Art Institutes’ campuses at the following locations at no cost to attend:

Cooking Battle - September 5, 2012

4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

The Art Institute of California - Inland Empire, a campus of Argosy University

674 East Brier Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92408

Cooking Battle - September 8, 2012

1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles, a campus of Argosy University

2900 31^st Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Cooking Battle - September 13, 2012

4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

The Art Institute of California - Orange County, a campus of Argosy University

3601 W. Sunflower Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92704

Cooking Battle - September 22, 2012

1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

The Art Institute of California- San Diego, a campus of Argosy University

7650 Mission Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92108

Follow the tour on Facebook at www.facebook.com/artinstitutes and Twitter at #AiFoodTruck.

IE Food Truck & Brew Fest

Today was a great day in the Inland Empire. The Sun was out, Food Trucks were serving some of the greatest eats known to mankind and a few classic drink companies were on hand to supply the needed fluids to keep everyone from overheating (and we did see a few cases of that going down throughout the day.)

With over 50 great Food Trucks setting up shop and numerous Beer and Alcohol vendors on hand, today's event was a complete success in my eyes and in thousands of peoples stomachs. Crowds began gathering early in hopes of avoiding long lines at the trucks many people have been dying to eat off of, with that said we knew it would be an interesting day to say the least.

IE Food Truck & Brew Festival October 8th 2011 11am

IE Food Truck & Brew Fest - Oct 8th. 2011

Be sure to get your tickets as this event is going to be packed, early. 

Also with plenty of Media Coverage & Sponsors on hand there should be plenty of fun giveaways for everyone.

Buena Park High Food Truck Fest July 30th 5-10pm