It’s been two weeks since my last post and… whew it has been
a busy time for me!
I am going to start this week with the recipe; Brat Burgers!
That was posted now, so enjoy!
Last week, there was Yelp du Nord, which I was attending
right until the last minute when my babysitter canceled. Was really looking
forward to going and it sounded like it was a very fun & an enjoyable time was
had by all. I am truly sorry I missed the festivities. On the flip side, my son
got to go to his first all-boys sleep over, kind of exciting for him & it
was in a hotel to boot!
Over that weekend, I got the chance to visit several food
trucks & catch up with some old friends & meet new ones. The first stop
was at the Winter Market, inside of Bachman’s by Lyndale & 62. My daughters
& I enjoyed ourselves a long overdue Nate Dog from Nate Beck. If you haven’t
had one yet, it is a must! Nate crafts his own mustards to accompany the
wonderful dogs he serves. He is running his cart all summer long, but there is
no need to wait until warmer weather as Nate is out there now. His tweets can
to found & followed at @Nate_Dogs on Twitter.
While I was at the Winter Market, I stopped at Gai Gai Thai
(that’s @gaigaithai on Twitter!) and tried his Thai Rice Soup. Absolutely
wonderful! Even my 7 year-old loved it! The freshness of the lemongrass coupled
with salty savory fish sauce was divine. We also stopped at Sun Sweet Breads for
a brownie which was the perfect end for our market visit.
Next, we headed over
to Northeast to visit Amy & Kari at the Fork in the Road truck. These
lovely ladies serve up extraordinary meals and you should make it a point to
check them out! Their Twitter handle is @forkNroadtruck. They were at Mayslack’s
Café, which is a great place to try out on its own, but we were there for the
Annual Chili Cook-off. There were more than two dozen contestants and all of
them were very good, but I had to cast my vote for Amy (Kari wasn’t there on
Sat) and Fork in the Road. Their chili was complex, tasty and had a nice heat
to it. The cornbread & toppings they served with it made theirs even
better.
Our final stop was at the Midnord Empanada truck. Phil and
the truck were at Indeed Brewing, just a couple of blocks from Mayslack’s. The
truck can be found on Twitter @MidNordTrucks & Indeed Brewing at @IndeedBrewing.
So not only did I get some yummy empanadas, I got a great beer to enjoy with
them. I had the Cuban empanada with the Day Trippers Pale Ale and got it
infused with pear. My daughters got the bacon cheeseburger & the mac n
cheese empanadas. If the idea of an empanada sounds intimidating, don’t let
that stop you. Phil rocks all of them and my personal favorite is the Mac with
sriracha – my favorite so far that is!
This week, we finally heard back from the NDC & their answer
was no. Very disappointing. We will continue to research our financing options
and move forward. We’re not letting this stop us or give up! We’ve going to be
meeting with WomenVenture and Open to Business soon and continue to get the
finishing touches on our Kickstarter video. I’ve been in contact with a number
of food truck builders to get quotes and time estimates, so I am very hopeful
that we’ll be feeding you on the street soon!
While there’s more to share, this post seems to be getting a
bit lengthy; so for now, I’m gonna sign off and see ya next week & cuz I’m
off from the 9-5er – you might see a bit
more of me here!
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