Chicago Food Truck Festival 2015

First time staying back for Summer in U to the S A. Summer here is always vibrant and this means a lot of events to attend! Roy found this event and so here we are at 2nd annual Chicago Food Truck Festival. (Been watching Guy Fieri <Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives> on Food Network, which makes me want to try out food trucks badly for some reason)

• Location: 2400 S Dearborn St, Chicago IL 60616
• Time: 12pm-7pm
• Date: June 27, 2015 (Saturday)

This is a 2-day event and we chose to go on Saturday.

My first nom nom nom was this truck called the Caponies Express.

Guess what's this?

It is Arancini: layer of breadcrumbs, with rice, ground beef, peas, mozzarella and marinara filling- $5
Well, it's my first time trying arancini and I would definitely try it again.

2nd choice of the day: Tamale Spaceship

Because of the white truck, and the word spaceship.
[got to do with my recent movie watch: Interstellar. All these space, moon, gravity words are in the back of my mind.]

 No idea what to order, and seek suggestion from the man with the Mexico wrestling mask.

Yes, I do like spicy. And he gave me Urbano (green one) and Picturesque de Puerco. Two for $9.
Oh did I mention this is my first time trying Tamale? 

Urbano is roasted beef with Tomatillo-Arbol sauce
Picturesque de Puerco is Yucatecan style roasted pork with tomato habanero sauce and purple pickled onions
(No, I did not memorize the menu lol)

Wrapping is too thick for me. Urbano's roasted beef is too dry. I prefer Picturesque de Puerco's roasted pork and the spiciness coz mama I LOVE SPICY.

Hashtag CokeLounge giving out free coke. Ho Ho Ho

When Hero meets Superstar and Better Half 

View of Chicago skyline from the south loop. 

Left pic- "oh daddy your leg smells sooooo good"
The one in the bag- too adorableeeeeeee

unlimited Naked juice? YES PLEASE 

Still remember when I first knew about Naked juice back in 2012, I drink almost everyday for a good old 5 months! I miss those days.

I insist to get my tummy satisfy with some burger. This stall looks good to me:

3rd choice- Good Burger

The queue was so long, I was slowly roasting under the sun like these ribs and chicken. It was more than 30 minutes. Wonder where did I got my patience from. If they pay me, I would def help them. They got to move a little faster to retain their customers.

When it was finally my turn, I decided to have a combo jerk, rib tips, & fries - $15 instead of burger.

YESH, he's getting my combo

FINALLY, showered them with BBQ & Buffalo sauce.

A picture of me with my trophy.

I like rib tips with a hint of fatty layer and juicy. Dry? A big no no.

First jerk chicken in my life. LOL. Jerkily yummy

Crowd. 

Photobombed Royston's pic lol...

Hate it when I have to queue up for food- especially those long lines. But we all know the feeling once we've gotten the food in our hands- awesomeness.

Roy gotten Lobster roll from Da Lobsta.

Meat is cold, bread is crisp, combination of both= Perfecto!
Would like to have a roll now.

Meet KK the model for Coke

Meet Superstar & Better Half.

Chicago Food Truck Fest has improved from last year with added features as according to what they say. Still think there are space for improvement in the selections. All I can remember was cupcake trucks and trucks, burgers, tacos, hotdog, and a few selection of korean/chinese food. Was thinking if Malaysia has a food truck fest, it would be food from all over the world, you name it, I'm sure they would have it. Just saying.

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Time to rehydrate. Just 10 minutes walk from food truck fest to Chinatown's Kung Fu Tea, the only bubble tea shop that has the closest taste to Chatime I could find. Had their bubble tea twice, the first time I got hook up. The second time was a huge disappointment, the pearls weren't as fresh. They should maintain the standard. meh.

Ice blended Macha + red bean with 30% sweetness = DIABETES.
Lesson learned, going for 0% next time

Next stop: Greek Festival at Gold Coast.

I was having meat comma and couldn't fit anything down into my tum tum, hence didn't buy anything and went strolling in downtown Chicago. 

Familiar place. Been here countless times. Love the skyscrapers, and the Moon.

One of the Murals "YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO" along this wall by Jeff Zimmerman

If you have not checked them out, please do. It is located at the beginning of the tunnel at Oak Street Beach.

When the men busy exchanging thoughts, the lady was busy selfie, wefie, photographie.