Attending the Second SJ Eats (A Moveable Feast) Event – For Real

I’ve been checking out the SJ Eats Facebook page practically every day since last month’s inaugural SJ Eats event. I got a big kick out of seeing this rendered image a couple weeks ago of what the location was going to look like for the second SJ Eats.

Wifey and the toddler were out of town during the inaugural SJ Eats event last month, so I was especially excited to be able to go with them to SJ Eats 2.0, which took place today.

After we realized several days ago that the dinner session would work out better for us, we arrived early to better our chances of avoiding lots of people and long lines. Arriving early also made it easier to take pictures.

Hard to believe that last month’s inaugural event took place in the space represented by the food trucks in the below pic. There are four food trucks in this pic, but there were ten in the same space last month.

But, that was then. And this is now. Let’s move forward and take a quick look at the food trucks, shall we?

Curry Up Now – Indian.

MoGo BBQ – Korean Mexican.

An the Go – Noodles.

Toasty Melts – Grilled cheese.

Now, let’s check out the other food trucks.

Wifey leads the way.

Kara’s Cupcakes – Desserts.

Little Green Cyclo – Vietnamese.

Quick Dog – Hot dogs.

No Way Jose – Mexican.

The Louisiana Territory – Cajun.

Treatbot – Karaoke ice cream.

WOW – Filipino.

Southern Sandwich – BBQ.

Tikka Bytes – Indian.

House of Siam – Thai.

And BBQ Kalbi – Korean fusion.

There you have it – the food trucks in attendance for the dinner session.

A nice row of tables was set up in front of the future San Pedro Square Market building.

The Peralta Adobe Plaza “debut” provided more space to sit down, eat, talk, and even listen to live music.

Now, the decision of what to get first was an intriguing one. The toddler wanted ice cream, and wifey and I were okay with it.

That decision enabled me to spot and then chat with Treatbot’s Ryan, the individual who presumably started SJ Eats. It was totally inspiring to see a leader so humble with such positive vibes. Sorry, Ryan, for geeking out all over you.

Yes! They’re open.

One of the firsts in line.

Strawberry ice cream.

Somehow I missed getting a taste of this ice cream. By all accounts, it was excellent.

Next up – we had our eye on trying out a banh mi from Little Green Cyclo.

Lemongrass grilled pork banh mi.

I also got some sweet potato fries with mango mint sauce.

Nom nom nom…

Good times.

Then, the toddler specifically requested a carrot cupcake. Wifey and I had given him a heads up that there were going to be cupcakes here.

We’re all very familiar with Kara’s Cupcakes.

Kara’s karrot cupcake.

It was time for us to head home.

While standing in line to grab some food to go, we spotted some familiar faces.

It was great catching up with good folks we hadn’t seen in a while.

Which reminds me of the conversations that I had earlier with complete strangers who were eating delicious-looking food and looked like they were having a great time. I appreciated the sense of community I was feeling. I also greatly appreciated the recommendations on which food truck items to try next time.

Yeah, we had a great time, and we look forward to next month’s SJ Eats event.

Always Grateful,

~Andy

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