Veronica Weber
Pork belly and pickled daikon on a baked bun from the Chairman Bao bun truck.
and either welcome or offer advice. They bid you to try such mixed marriages as the sushi tacos ($2) and fried cheesecake rolls ($2) at Mo Bowl. The first is pretty spicy, the second crusted in sugar, both appetizer-size. You’ll have plenty of room for Butterscotch on the Go’s pudding ($4) a textural extravaganza that sane people share. Crescent Park resident Susie Hwang founded Edgewood Eats in September 2010 with the support of Edgewood Plaza owner Sand Hill Properties. Her goals were to repurpose a rundown vacant lot as a neighborhood gathering place, to demonstrate Edgewood Plaza’s potential for vibrant commerce, to provide gourmet food entrepreneurs a foothold in Palo Alto, and to give
busy parents some creative dinner options. Each month, a portion of vendor revenues is donated to organizations such as Second Harvest Food Bank, Doctors Without Borders and Water.org. Food trucks are so popular they’ve got their own reality show, “The Great Food Truck Race.” For the full scoop, Heather Shouse’s definitive book “Food Trucks: Dispatches and Recipes from the Best Kitchens on Wheels” (Ten Speed Press, 2011) tours trucks from Oahu, Hawaii, to Portsmouth, N.H. At Edgewood, bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. For now children run around and dogs are on leashes. When it starts raining, vendors will provide canopies so the made-to-order dinner show can go on. N
Edgewood Eats Intersection of Embarcadero Road, West Bayshore Road and Channing Avenue (right on Highway 101), Palo Alto facebook.com/edgewoodeats Hours: From 5 to 8 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month, through February 2012. In March, the event moves to every Tuesday evening. Reservations
Lot Parking
Credit cards
Alcohol: Bring your own
Takeout Highchairs
Wheelchair access Banquet Catering
Outdoor seating Nearest restrooms at Shell gas station
Veronica Weber
An unagi and kalbi beef taco from the Bulkabi Korean BBQ Taco truck. children’s menu. tled close together, which is why so People do talk about food. I over- many commercial streets now are heard a theory that trucks from wall-to-wall restaurants. It’s called nearby restaurants didn’t have long “the theory of the cluster.” lines because you can go there anyIf you do find yourself in a long time. A contrary theory holds that line, likely someone will ask if all food purveyors profit when nes- you’ve tried this truck before —
CAL L I N G A L L B R ID E S TO TH E
WEDDING OF THE CENTURY! Montalvo Arts Center (Villa Montalvo), in Saratoga, is celebrating its Centennial Year in 2012.
We are organizing an event to celebrate the many weddings that have taken place at Montalvo over the years. Were you, your parents, or your friends married at Montalvo? Interested? Questions? Have a story? Let us know! Email: married@montalvoarts.org CELEBRATING 100 YEARS!
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