In one of my first posts on the blog, I talked about my love for food trucks (and really all things food!). As the trend continues to grow throughout cities in the nation, I become even more excited seeing that it’s here to stay. One of my first encounters with a food truck was while I was at school in Greenville, SC and I noticed one parked downtown. I had heard about them from magazines and seen them on TV shows, such as “The Great Food Truck Race“, but had never eaten off of one. So that’s exactly what I did, one bite and I became a food truck fanatic.
It doesn’t take much to get me excited about trying new foods, but when it comes to trying new food trucks I’m like a kid at Disney World wanting to try everything at least once. For my Spring Break this past year I went to San Francisco for a few days and was able to attend Off the Grid – basically a food truck aficionado’s dream come true. Between 30-40 food trucks, carts, and stands line up in a giant parking lot on the San Francisco Bay and serve hundreds of people their delicacies.
The entrance to Off the Grid – my own personal heaven.
Picky eaters, you’re lucky – there’s every type of food served so you’re bound to find something you’ll want!
Homemade sangria from a Mexican food truck and fresh dumplings from a Chinese food truck, literally food from all over the world unites at Off the Grid.
The sunset we caught right outside the venue.
My love for food trucks only continues to grow, and no matter where I end up living or traveling to, it’s always food trucks I look up first, rather than dining at a restaurant. I love how you can grab your food from a downtown area off of a truck, meet the chef who cooked it, hear their story and passion for serving the community, and then catch a beautiful sunset or other aspect of nature as you eat your food in a picnic-like setting.
Wherever I end up, I sure hope there’s a food truck or two. Otherwise, I just might have to open my own!
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