Taco trucks and wedding bells
Wendy and I drove to Oakland this weekend to attend the wedding of her old co-worker and friend, Julia. We hit the road early and got there around lunchtime (no thanks to an aborted breakfast at Denny's--what were we thinking going there anyway?). I knew we'd have to eat something fast because Chinese banquets have tons of great food for everyone--except for vegetarians. While Wendy was getting ready, Ant said he'd take me to "the best taco truck in Oakland." How could I resist?
We drove around a little trying to find it. I told Ant that if he wasn't sure where it would be at that hour, we could go elsewhere. Then he explained that it's on blocks and doesn't really move. When we arrived, I saw that there were actually three taco trucks parked in a lot that also included fixed seats and bathrooms. On weekends, guys sell bootleg CDs and stuff, too, Ant said. Wendy and Ant got two fish tacos each (at $1.25) and I got a veggie burrito ($4) to go!
Everything was quite good, and Ant shared some fruit with us, too. Holy crap, one of the grapes was being devoured by its own vine. Weird!
The wedding was a nice church ceremony with Filipino ice creams. The banquet was at a restaurant called Legendary Palace. You probably already know all about it, but Ant says it's the "best Chinese banquet facility in Oakland." Wow, we were being treated left and right.
I read an article about this Belfast cider once. I guess it's an institution at Bay Area Chinese banquets. Funny, since Watsonville's own Martinelli's is not far away...
The food looked great, but as expected, I had to cut out when they started serving to find something meatless. A quick stroll around the block revealed Balê, a French coffee shop that had vegetarian sandwiches for $2.25. It was excellent--just what I needed to tide me over until coconut mochi and sesame ball desserts and cake.
With me not eathing meat and three empty seats, Anthony got a load of killer leftovers!
Congrats, Julia and Noel!
We drove around a little trying to find it. I told Ant that if he wasn't sure where it would be at that hour, we could go elsewhere. Then he explained that it's on blocks and doesn't really move. When we arrived, I saw that there were actually three taco trucks parked in a lot that also included fixed seats and bathrooms. On weekends, guys sell bootleg CDs and stuff, too, Ant said. Wendy and Ant got two fish tacos each (at $1.25) and I got a veggie burrito ($4) to go!
Everything was quite good, and Ant shared some fruit with us, too. Holy crap, one of the grapes was being devoured by its own vine. Weird!
The wedding was a nice church ceremony with Filipino ice creams. The banquet was at a restaurant called Legendary Palace. You probably already know all about it, but Ant says it's the "best Chinese banquet facility in Oakland." Wow, we were being treated left and right.
I read an article about this Belfast cider once. I guess it's an institution at Bay Area Chinese banquets. Funny, since Watsonville's own Martinelli's is not far away...
The food looked great, but as expected, I had to cut out when they started serving to find something meatless. A quick stroll around the block revealed Balê, a French coffee shop that had vegetarian sandwiches for $2.25. It was excellent--just what I needed to tide me over until coconut mochi and sesame ball desserts and cake.
With me not eathing meat and three empty seats, Anthony got a load of killer leftovers!
Congrats, Julia and Noel!
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