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    Los Angeles, CA: Kogi

  • it’s a ceLebration, sandwiches…

    alice
    21 Nov 2009 | 3:08 pm
    So grab yerseLves ah sLice of CAKE. But FIRST — a littLe mood music to groove to. Yesterday, November 20, 2009, KoGi hit its 1 year. And how did we ceLebrate?  We hit the ground running, returning to the roots of where it aLL began. A lot has happened in the last year, and a lot of what you read onLine may have you beLieving that we’re this tightLy run ship that has aLL of its produce deLivered by some unseen machine since day one, but nah… this is where it aLL started. Instead of sacks of onions, Roy and Mark wouLd go out every morning and buy them, maybe, by the pound.

  • PARK IT: KoGi Photo of the Day

    alice
    18 Nov 2009 | 2:41 pm
    Just in from Papi — this KoGi foLLower from Yahoo Centers got a parking ticket whiLe we were out there and toLd him, “It’s worth it, man!” To be honest with y’aLL, I was feeLing BEAT this morning.  BEAT.  But one look at this photo totaLLy made my day — because it reminded me that this is what it’s aLL about.  ^__^ You aLL make getting chased out by cops and eating $80 parking tickets on a reguLar basis more than worth it. MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU, peopLes.  May the force be with you. Love, tacos and parking tickets, Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

  • KoGi SpeciaL: Get Your Dose of PMS

    alice
    17 Nov 2009 | 7:44 pm
    …cuz it is that time of the month. Persimmon Mandarin Sesame Sausage Tacos — 2 for $5. The sausage heLps satisfy that craving for saLt and hot fat whiLe the mandarins and persimmons satiate that sweet tooth.  Sesame leaves and sesame seeds baLance out the vices,  leaving your gut to its own devices. And when each is cradLed by the soft hug of two fresh, tender corn tortiLLas, you come to reaLize that there’s not reason why you need to stay mad at your ma, irritated with that parking ticket or resentfuL towards the roommate who never pays the biLLs on time. Why?  Cuz…

  • aLL amour from Singapore

    alice
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:51 pm
    I love, love, LOVE the fact that KoGi love is spreading in the heart of Singapore. Thanks Deb for the photo!  You and your brah look amaaaazing, la. Love and tacos, Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

  • WAAAAAHHH!! It’s Chicken LittLe time, foLks…

    alice
    16 Nov 2009 | 5:09 pm
    …cuz the sky might very weLL start faLLing. And won’t it be pretties, mah pretties?  ^__^ Okay — so after confusing and confLicting reports through today’s most trusted source in news (GOOGLE!), I’ve managed to cuLL some information for us LA and Orange County foLks as to where and when to gather to watch the sky spit some iLLuminated diamonds our way. Oh — and as @meLmyfinger pointed out, meteor showers technicaLLy don’t “turn on and off” like a light switch. They last for days.  But there are pLaces and times when the viewing is most…
 
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    Los Angeles, CA: Don Chow Tacos

  • Pre-gobble gobble grub…

    Dom
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:30 pm
    Hi all, We’re running a lighter schedule this week, Thursday through Saturday all day long. We’ve got some really big news coming down the pipeline, so keep checking back for updates. =) Here is where we’ll be this week: Electronic Arts/Rhythm & Hues Jandy Pl and Beatrice St, Playa Vista 90066 11/19 11:30am-2:30pm Blue Bird Cafe 8572 National Blvd Culver City, CA 90232 11/19 4pm-8pm 11444 W Olympic Blvd 11/20 11am-2pm Abbot Kinney Blvd 11/20 4pm-9pm Townhouse Cocktails 11/20 10pm-2am The Great LA Walk 2009 Washington and La Brea 11/21 11am-2pm Verdugo Bar 11/21 3pm-8pm…

  • Time flies when you’re having fun =)

    Dom
    11 Nov 2009 | 2:40 pm
    Hi all! Sorry for the delayed schedule. We’re having MAJOR mechanical problems with the truck right now, so we wont’ be able to do lunch service this week. We did find a loaner truck to use at night, so we will still have night service. Come out and see us this week at the following locations: Thursday 11/12 6pm-10pm Downtown LA Art Walk S. Main St between 4th and 5th St Los Angeles, CA 90013 11pm-2am Broken Art Tattoo World Record Event 2400 Hyperion Ave Los Angeles, CA 90027 Friday 11/13 6pm-8:30pm The Shampoo Lounge 3020 Pico Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90405 9pm-11pm The Ronin…

  • SeriousEats.com interview

    Dom
    10 Nov 2009 | 10:20 pm
    In case you missed it, SeriousEats.com did a nice writeup on us. You can find the entire article here.
 
 
 
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    Marked5

  • HELLO WORLD ~

    admin
    19 Nov 2009 | 2:45 pm
    It’s been so crazy here @marked5 the last couple months. Since our Grand Openning on May 23, 2009 so much has happened. When we first openned, we were 1 of 6 catering trucks (BarbiesQ, kogi, green truck, Coolhaus, Don Chow’s and Marked5) running around LA. Since then, not only did Marked5 grow into a 2nd truck but the catering truck business has blown up! I’m telling you it’s the WILD WEST all over again. There are over 40 different Trucks out there. To list a few, NomNom, Fishlips_sushi, Buttermilk, GrillCheese, Dosa, India Jones, Flying Pig, Soul Kitchen, sushi BOMB,…

  • MARKED5 ’s new location at LA ARTWALK ~

    admin
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:43 pm
    THIS SATURDAY AT LA ARTWALK, MARKED5 is AT A NEW LOCATION DURING LUNCH BREAK AT 11AM NEAR THE “Mid City Café” Be sure to come by and grab LA’s one and only Burger revolution from MARKED5

  • Schedule 11/17-11/21

    admin
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:46 am

  • MARKED5 BLACK SCHEDULE OF THE WEEK ~

    admin
    16 Nov 2009 | 8:34 pm

  • MARKED5 on TV ~~~ WE ARE ON CBS !!!!! … and VENDR ~

    admin
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:30 pm
 
 
 
 
 
 
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    Treats Truck

  • Thanksgiving boxes

    chocoyo
    15 Nov 2009 | 9:49 am
    Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Many customers have asked if we will be open Thanksgiving week. We will be open through November 25th. You can order boxes for pick-up from the truck, or we can deliver straight to you! Want treats for Thanksgiving or for taking as a snack on your travels to see family? Let us know if you are traveling with your treats, and we can pack them extra well. We have lots of yummy Treats Truck treats, including seasonal specials like Jr. Pumpkin pies,Jr. Pecan pies and pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting. You can also order regular sized pies, as well!

  • Benefit for Central Park Conservancy

    chocoyo
    5 Oct 2009 | 7:39 am
    On Saturday, October 17th, we will be participating in a benefit for the Central Park Conservancy called Picnic with a Purpose, Grill on the Hill, a special fundraiser for storm damage recovery from the big storm on August 18th of this year. The Picnic with a Purpose will have food, treats, music, interactive exhibits, contests, and entertainment. It will be a really fun afternoon with lots of food and fun for adults and kids! To find out more and to purchase tickets, please go to http://www.centralparknyc.org/site/PageNavigator/events_benefits.

  • New specials

    chocoyo
    30 Sep 2009 | 5:06 am
    Sometimes our specials are inspired by our customers. Today (Sept 30th), we have Peanut Butter Chocolate Truckers, at the request of a regular at 45th & Sixth! The Peanut Butter Chocolate Trucker will join its brothers and sisters, The Chocolate Trucker, the Double Chocolate Trucker and the Mint Chocolate Trucker. Welcome, PBT! We think you’ll stick around! For all our all treats, including our daily specials, come on by the truck or give us a call to get a delivery Mondays through Saturdays!

  • Cupcake Fundraiser Sept 21-27th

    chocoyo
    14 Sep 2009 | 6:07 am
    The 6th annual Cupcakes for a Cause Week, supporting CancerCare for Kids is September 21-27, as a part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Bakeries all over the country are selling cupcakes and giving a portion of the proceeds to CancerCare for Kids. We will have lots of cupcakes and cupcake cones on the truck. You can stop by the truck for cupcakes, or if you would like to order in advance for pick-up at the truck or delivery, just let us know! You can email us from our website or give us a call at 212-691-5226. If you know you want a certain kind, let’s say, 8 mint chocolate Ice…

  • Wednesday and Thursday, September 9th & 10th

    chocoyo
    9 Sep 2009 | 7:23 am
    We have a little change to our schedule this week. We will be at 45th St & Fifth Ave from 12-3pm today, but we will not be going to Sixth Ave & 20th. So sorry for the change! Our truck, Sugar, has to get home early to get all dolled up for Glamour magazine’s “Live for Glamour” cupcake day tomorrow, September 10th! We’ll be appearing at spots around town with cupcakes, courtesy of Glamour! Look for Sugar all decked out in pink! We’ll tweet throughout the day tomorrow, if you want to follow our day with Glamour!
 
 
 
 
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    Food Carts Portland

  • Taqueria El Canario

    dieselboi
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:15 am
    Location: SW 4th and Ankeny Description: It is 11pm, you’ve already watched a band at Dante’s or Berbati’s and you are getting hungry. You’ve had a few too many of the wonderful Voodoo donuts over time and need some protein. Where do you go? Not far. Just a hop skip and a jump from the clubs is [...]

  • News Cart

    dieselboi
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:22 pm
    Another week, more great cart news: Garden State, a Portland favorite in the Sellwood neighborhood will be the highlight of Good Morning America’s food cart series. We discussed this awhile back stating that GMA was looking for viewers to submit their favorite food cart from around the US and it looks like Garden State made the [...]

  • Food Carts take me places…

    dieselboi
    18 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    Food carts take me places……. all of them good!  We have in this town a staggering variety of cuisines available at these mobile islands of good taste;  whether it be street food from a foreign land, comfort food that reminds us of our youth/home, or amazing flavor mash-ups that make us smile and nod. The promise [...]

  • Spoons

    Dieselboi/Cuisine Bonne Femme
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:31 am
    Location: SW 5th and Oak/Alder Parking Lot Description: The other day I was wandering around from pod to pod, trying to decide what to eat. I just couldn’t choose, so kept walking and enjoying the fall air and moisture. After checking out about 25 carts and pausing at a couple, I decided upon soup. It was a [...]

  • Pyro Pizza

    dieselboi
    16 Nov 2009 | 8:44 am
    Location: SE 12th and Hawthorne at Cartopia Description: Friday night on the town. Happy hour at a fancy restaurant in the Pearl with cocktails made from fancy gin and vodka. Where does one go for dinner after such an event? Cartopia! Yes, indeed. We cruised down to SE 12th and Hawthorne to get some food and specifically, [...]
 
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    Koi Fusion PDX

  • New location! Land on Mississippi Street

    KristinV
    8 Nov 2009 | 10:58 pm
    Check it out!  KOi is now going to be serving up K-tacos rain or shine next door to Land, the first retail store and gallery from Buy Olympia. You asked for it North Portland, and here it is!  Come visit and get your grub on every Friday from 6-8PM.

  • A KOi-infused Halloween Warehouse Party

    KristinV
    26 Oct 2009 | 10:11 am
    KOi Fusion had the opportunity to serve at Portland’s favorite annual Costume Ball in the one and only Funky Warehouse.  If you missed this shindig, you’re going to want to snag an invite for next year. KOi rolled up to the warehouse in style: KOi rolls up to the party Check out a few of the photos KOi managed to snap: All kinds of gouls and...leprecauns...get hungry sometime. Even the sauce table got into the spirit! No matter the era, KOi is always delicious. Et tu, K-taco? For those who still don't believe in Santa Clause... Special thanks to the undead @dieselboi of…

  • Receptions, lunches, K-parties: KOi Fusion Catering!

    KristinV
    22 Sep 2009 | 8:52 am
    KOi Fusion is launching a brand new service to better feed and satisfy the cravings of hungry K-fans everywhere: KOi Catering! Maybe you think having KOi at a wedding reception would be a little out of place, but KOi served up some delicious K-treats at Keryn Francisco and Tom Sawyer’s reception at the Hoyt Arboretum in Washington Park just last week: Just take a walk down the aisle...for KOi! Note the fancy glasses. KOi was parked up the hill from the beautiful main reception area. KOi was thrilled to fill the bellies of the happy couple and all their guests! Want to have KOi cater…

  • Calling all art lovers!

    KristinV
    8 Sep 2009 | 9:15 am
    KOi will be at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) Time Based Art festival ALL WEEK LONG! The food is scrumptious, the art is lively, and there are five chances to make an appearance. Please come support local art and KOi! Check out the evening events all week to see KOi!

  • Mobile or not, we’re just trying to make you happy

    KristinV
    31 Aug 2009 | 10:23 am
    KOi Fusion is super grateful to you, our customers and readers, and to the strong cart scene both here in Portland and beyond. We here at KOi appreciate all your support, and we try our best every day to bring scrumptious K-treats to a street near you. KOi Fusion also has a philosophy of sorts, looking at food carts as a positive national movement that benefits diners and cities alike. That’s why this recent LA Times article rubs us the wrong way.  It appears that Los Angeles is cracking down on mobile food cart vendors (AKA our food cart homies) in some dubious ways.  According to…
 
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    Clover Food Lab: Cambridge, MA

  • Apple tasting

    ayr
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:22 pm
    Thanks everybody for coming out. Hope you all had a great time and learned a bit about apples. I was busy at the fry station popping out donuts. We made dough for 130 donuts. When we saw the line we limited to 1 per person. Still by 4:20 there wasn’t anything left to fry. We went through every hole and every scrap. Sorry to those waiting in line who didn’t get any. Lesson to me: make more next time. Lyn from Autumn Hill Orchards was great, and his apples were fantastic as always.

  • Is that a donut on Clover’s counter?

    ayr
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:52 am
    We’re super excited about our apple tasting. In case you didn’t know, Lyn Harris (of Autumn Hill Orchards), is coming by Thursday, at 4pm to run an apple tasting. He’s going to bring heirloom apples, and talk about everything apples. Apple Tasting At The Clover Truck 4pm Thursday Apples, hot cider, and cider donuts We thought it would be fun to have some sort of treat at the event. So we’ve decided on cider donuts. We’ll do something like $3 for hot mulled cider and a fresh donut. Rolando and I spent some time learning about cider donuts. (1) They get their name…

  • New leds

    ayr
    17 Nov 2009 | 2:08 pm
    To support our night service I added an array of LEDs to the fryer area. For those of you who hadn’t noticed the lighting before, it shows up great at night with our dinner service.

  • Lightning

    ayr
    17 Nov 2009 | 2:07 pm
    Nobody believed me when I told them how fast Rolando and I clean. So here’s some proof: that blur is one of our hands. (Forgive me for a bit of an inside joke. It was old times again when Rolando and I tool over cleaning/ shut down this past Friday so that the team could enjoy drinks.)

  • Yelpy

    ayr
    17 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    I get these Yelp updates. I told them I didn’t want to pay them anything, I told them I didn’t want any updates, but I still get them. And like most of my spam, it’s sort of my fault because I’ve been lazy and haven’t tracked down the little off switch. This was in my inbox this morning from Yelp. Thought I’d take a second to talk about our evolving relationship with reviews, and social media, etc.: Inc Magazine presented an interesting idea last week: Business owners are more engaged on consumer sites than consumers themselves. According to the article,…
 
 
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