Corkbar

It has been way too long since my last post! I have been swimming in paperwork for work and barely caught up! So the few moments I do have to myself.. I have decided, it is time to update!

A while back I went to Corkbar in Los Angeles with a few good friends.  It was amazing on so many levels and I will let the photos do all the talkin'!

Menu

one of the wines we ordered that night

Cheese Plate!! Yummy Yummy Cheesy Goodness..

Cured Meats Plate... no words can describe how amazing this was!

Root Beer Braised Short Ribs served on top of Cheesy Polenta.  The meat was so tender! One of my fav's for sure

Tri Tip Salad

Hanger Steak, medium rare served on top of buttery mashed potatoes

Banana Bread Pudding.. yum!

The damage.. NOTHING was left.. my belly was very happy :)

Munch for the Memorial

The city of Rosemead hosted a Food Truck festival this weekend called Munch for the Memorial, a fundraiser for a 9/11 memorial.  Finally, a free event (no admission) that is in the hood! I was very excited to attend this event, so I dragged my baby sister with me and we were off! We got to the festival pretty early, but nonetheless.. there were already lines, especially for the Grill Em' All Truck, winners of the Food Network's Great Food Truck Race.  My sister jumped in the Grill Em' All line and I was off exploring our other options.  The event had a variety of Food Trucks, sweet trucks, BBQ trucks, fusion trucks and even Boba trucks! I wasn't able to get a taste from every truck (my wallet would not allow it) but the trucks I did sample were pretty tasty.. and most of all... worth the wait.  My family was very happy that we brought all this yummy goodness home for everyone to sample! Oh, and on a side note, if you ever attend a food truck festival or any event with several food trucks... bring back up! Chances are there will be lines.  At least if you are with others, you can either split up and everyone wait in a different line to shorten the "wait time" or you will have company in line.  Either way... these kinds of events are so much better when shared with friends and loved ones!

The Flying Pig

Tamarind Duck Taco- very yummy, I liked the beets and almonds gave it a nice crunch

Carne Asada Taco- sweeter than traditional carne asada

Chicken Taco

Grill Em' All Truck (the line shown here wasn't even 1/4 of the line)

The Behemoth Burger- 2 grilled cheese sandwiches replace buns then add a 7oz patty bacon... oOo and more cheese.. It was burger goodness.. but if you care about your health.. try not to make this a habit 

The Molly Hatchet- fennel sausage gravy, bacon and maple syrup.. I loved the maple syrup on the buns!

Willoughby Road Truck

Pork Belly Sliders- MY FAV from the whole festival!  The pork belly was tender but crisp on the edges. I loved the picked cucumber and slice of chili pepper.  THIS was worth the wait... 

Brisket Plate with a side of Thai Slaw and Mac-N-Cheese- very tender brisket and  creamy mac-n-cheese

Global Soul Truck

The Pork Mojo- probably the healthiest item I ordered at this event.  I loved the basil pesto and fresh flavors.