SF STREET FOOD FEST

i am known for going to big food events, so if you've ever wondered which one i look the most forward to...it has to be the sf street food fest!! where else can you find san francisco's best in one area, where there are 5 blocks of the best each place has to offer that you pay for with monopoly money! between regina & i we spent $50 and really had to stretch on where to spend that last $10 since we had tried most places here already and because we were utterly full! if you're ever in san fran in mid-august, make a stop here so you can get a taste of sf!

[STATE BIRD PROVISIONS - hand pulled burrata on garlic bread] this was incredible and i was so happy we started off with this and got before the rush (we got it later in the day because we loved it so much and the piece of burrata was much smaller and the bread was a little stale)! the bread was perfectly flaky and the burrata was well-seasoned. i cannot wait to get a reservation at the actual restaurant!

[PINX - sweet potato pie waffles] i loved the enthusiasm of the people behind pinx! it's always great to see how much pride chefs have for the food they present. the waffle was lightly sweetened and had a good crispy outside, fluffy inside effect that you look for in a waffle. the salted bourbon caramel sauce was also nice and light, not overwhelmingly sweet!

[AZALINA'S - chicken kaya penang chilaquiles] what a great combination of flavors! it had a nice kick, the chicken was tender, and had a nice penang flavor! the crushed raspberries gave a good break to the spiciness and the chips on the bottoms were nicely soaked in the juices.

[ZELLA'S SOULFUL KITCHEN - jacked up hush puppies] these were yummy deep-fried goodness. there were whole kernels of corn, which i love, especially in cornbread, and melted cheese in the middle! i think the melted cheese and jalapenos is what made these "jacked up".

[TACOLICIOUS - grilled squid veracruz] i actually really love tacolicious tacos - they're great! i also love squid (we were actually having a conversation of our love for squid ink dishes). so, when we saw this offering at a well-known restaurant booth, we went for it. sadly, it was pretty disappointing and lacked some serious salt!

[CLAIRESQUARES - deep fried caramel pops] oh my goodness! this was amazing! pure gold! we had been splitting everything up until this point. we really felt we needed our own pop, which turned out to be a good and bad idea. good because they were so yummy, bad because they were so rich! i would definitely get this again!

[15 ROMOLO - chicken wing boriquas] tasty little things covered in coconut milk & lime! the batter wasn't too think and the chicken was moist. i didn't really care for the plantain, but this was great!

[GOOD FOODS CATERING - pork belly sandos] i love seeing the word pork belly and am a sucker for tasting anything with this succulent meat in it! i really wish i wasn't too full, but the bites i took were super delicious - the pork belly was perfectly tender and that's all that matters!

[MISSION STREET CART - diabolito rasposado] i don't know if it's the spanish-influence in my culture, but i love chili and tamarind things! i was initially going to this cart for the chili mangoes, but was very intrigued by what the people in front of us were ordering, which was this amazing concoction! it was shaved ice, tamarind, strawberry puree, and a chili tamarind stick. i would've easily preferred just the chili tamarind stick, but was okay drinking this incredibly thick thing. i don't know that i'd ever get it again, but it was an interesting experience.

overall, another successful event! i can't wait for next year. i hope there's definitely new places to explore.