{"id":60902,"date":"2014-12-29T05:46:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T12:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=60902"},"modified":"2024-01-07T10:57:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T15:57:25","slug":"street-food-silicon-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=60902","title":{"rendered":"Food Trucks of Silicon Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Foodtruck scene is very much alive and well in SF<\/a> and SJ<\/a>, and thanks to Off the Grid<\/em>, SF’s foodtrucks can be booked and frequently find themselves parked around the larger Silicon Valley companies like Facebook, Zynga, Google, YouTube, and LinkedIn. <\/p>\n

Some companies have what is called “Foodtruck Friday” while others bring trucks onto their campus daily. And yes, they are free for employees. The Perk Wars<\/a> are still alive and thriving in Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n

I can’t speak for all companies, but the trucks that frequent Google and YouTube’s campus don’t arrive with full street fare; generally, they are restricted to two items that are not always allergy\/restricted diet-friendly (first world problem). Here are some fan favourites:<\/p>\n

Mahalo Bowl<\/h3>\n

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I’ve had my team trained to ping me whenever the Mahalo Bowl is seen on campus. I’m a sucker for their acai, strawberry, and coconut bowls. For others, this is known as the “dessert truck.”<\/p>\n

Curry Up Now<\/h3>\n

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I’m no stranger to Curry Up Now<\/a>. Their shop in Palo Alto is one of my lunchtime favourites<\/a>. But the truck came before the shop and has achieved icon status. Unfortunately, none of the GF offerings are available during Silicon Valley campus visits.<\/p>\n

We Sushi<\/h3>\n

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There are two words that get people excited when referring to We Sushi [link removed]: the lobster roll. I don’t understand the appeal because in my mind lobster = poverty food but to aficionados of sushi, this is the cat’s meow. If you’re lucky enough to get to this truck when it opens, grab a lobster roll immediately because 15-minutes later they are sold out.<\/p>\n

The Waffle Roost<\/h3>\n

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Arguably the most popular of all the trucks, I’ve seen people binge on waffles, chicken, and maple syrup in ways that border on insanity. When the chicken\/waffles combo arrives, people rush the truck from all angles. Completely unsafe for celiacs. Just breathing the air around this truck will make you sick.<\/p>\n

3-3-3<\/h3>\n

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I call Triple Dash Three<\/a> the United Nations of foodtrucks because their offering is a fusion of Mexican, Korean, and Indian. This is the next generation of those “kimchi tacos” that we saw in the 2010s.<\/p>\n

The Chairman<\/h3>\n

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The Chairman<\/a> truck is constantly voted “the best in SF” by numerous magazines and websites. The fare is essentially sliders with a Taiwanese twist and served on a steamed Gua bao. This little truck stirred up a fair bit of controversy when it first launched: the original truck name “Chairman Bao” came from a signature dish from a restaurant in New York. The restaurant quickly trademarked the name and the truck was forced to become “The Chairman.”<\/p>\n