And you are here why?

Trucks in Brooklyn invariably involve food.  Santa Monica is, apparently, different...

Walked by a Rolling Reubens truck on the way back from the gym, and having just worked out, assumed that it would be acceptable to sample one of their reubens (yup.  needed an excuse.  really). Its supposed to "make people excited about sandwiches again" So? Its not quite Austin. Really. Don't get me wrong.  Its not bad, not by a long shot, but it was - marginally - better than the deli in the building next door (which actually isn't all that bad, come to think of it). Sigh....

Its a food trailer in East Austin (not a truck. _trailer_). The owner used to be a chef at Jeffrey's (  an old-guard classy Austin restaurant, and has decided to take his cooking to, well, Food Trailer World.  Do you sense a wee bit of sarcasm there? Well, you shouldn't, cos' it is far-freaking-fabulous.  Really. + Ben Phenix  (in the pic!) and I ended up there this evening. The menu was long on Pork (is that standard? dunno), and its  spectacular . Pork belly sliders,(nuff said), a breaded pork loin with some kind of salsa verde that was sharp, crisp, and beautiful, pork sausage and roasted brussel sprouts w/ pickeled ginger and sushi rice (really!), a bacony meat-loafy thing w/ grits and greens - oh good grief, i'm hungry all over again. And the best part is, East Side Wines is right there , and you can grab a glass (or bottle!) of wine to go with.  Happy days! Run, don't walk to Three Little Pigs --->