EAT REAL FESTIVAL August 28-30
Street food in the Bay Area is exploding this past year and we’ve had a few recent events to commemorate, none bigger than Oakland’s Eat Real Fest. Much has been written about the event this week, but I’ll just share a few highlights via photo. It was a dance of taste from one vendor to another, with nary a line on Saturday until around 2pm when some lines reached unbearable status in the heat. Thankfully, I arrived at 11am and savored three hours of feasting on $5 or less items, a fantastic beer selection on tap, and a welcome sneak peek of Harvest Hall, the massive market launching in Jack London Square. Hopefully, this will become a tradition.

Seoul on Wheels' fabulous Spicy Pork Taco ($3) - maybe the best taste of the day (http://twitter.com/SeoulOnWheels)

Tried most of Davis' Aisu Pops (http://www.fruitmeetsfun.com) - Thai Tea/Sweet Potato is tops, with Kaffir Lime Avocado a close 2nd

Jon's Street Eats $5 (http://twitter.com/Jonsstreeteats) Heirloom Tomatoes w/ Buffalo Mozzarella


Zella's Souful Kitchen $5 BBQ Chicken Sandwich (www.zellassoulfulkitchen.com)

SF Pie Truck's $3 Steak & Gruyere Pie (http://twitter.com/thepietruck)

Ritual's roving coffee cart

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q from Arkansas (http://www.jimnnicks.com) - Hot Link w/ Pimento Cheese & Serrano Peppers ($5)