Savory Saturday

I do love the food trucks.  This afternoon The Federal Bar (www.thefederalbar.com) in North Hollywood sponsored their weekly (or so it seems to be weekly) food truck round up with ten trucks:  Canter’s, Crepe’n Around, Don Chow’s, Dosa Truck, Gourmet Genie, Grill ‘em All, Lake St. Creamery, Munchie Machine, The Boba Truck, and The Wien Truck.  My friend Thom and I arrived well before the noon start time (though most of the trucks weren’t quite ready at noon).

After perusing the various menus, I settled on the Gourmet Genie truck (www.gourmetgenietogo.com) – they offered up some interesting Mediterranean fare.  I ordered a spicy lamb taco, as well as a merguez sausage and hummus.  The owner (at least I think he was the owner) Max threw in a lamb slider.  The taco was very tasty, with the lamb being spicy just right and juicy.  The merguez sausage was spicy and roasted.  It paired well with hummus (also very delicious).  The surprise lamb slider was juicy, had some spice and great flavor.  I’d like to sample more of their offerings.

Thom opted for The Wien Truck (www.thewien.com) and had a polish sausage with the works (chili, cheese, onions and spicy brown mustard).  He also had the chili cheese fries.  He reported that it was all very delicious, and quite filling. 

For dessert, we visited the Lake St. Creamery (www.lakestreetcreamery.com).  Mmmmmmm…ice cream….mmmmmm.  The Aztec Sacrifice was calling to me.  Luscious chocolate with chilis and cayenne (and they claim the blood of a thousand virgins….though I’d like to know where they found that many).  I don’t really have the right words to describe, though it was a rapturous experience.  Your mouth tingles from the chili and cayenne. 

Thom had the daily special, The Don Draper:  vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce and bourbon.  He let me have a taste and it was a taste treat…..and more than a scoop might have made one woozy.

I look forward to my next food truck experience.  This Wednesday a new truck should be down the street from my office and I will get to try something new!