OC FOODIE FEST SAT AUG 28 2010

Anaheim, Calif. - The OC Foodie Fest is Orange County's first major gourmet food truck event taking place Saturday, August 28th at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The one-day event will be the ultimate foodie destination, featuring the best in popular mobile eats combined with a unique forum to showcase local entertainment & shopping to help support local charities.

This summer, the OC Foodie Fest is bringing Orange County 50 of the most popular, creative and unique food trucks Southern California has to offer. They'll be serving up a wide variety of culinary creations, international cuisine and specialties such as fusion tacos, freshly steamed hand-made dumplings, the finest in delicious baked treats and so much more! The participating food trucks will include local favorites Taco Dawg, Calbi BBQ, Oh For Sweet's Sake, Piaggio on Wheels, Seabirds, Tropical Shave Ice. The event will also feature gourmet eats from well-known chefs including the LudoTruck from Chef Ludo Lefebvre best known for his appearances on Bravo's Top Chef Masters & the Food Network's Iron Chef America and recently named Chef of the Future by Time Magazine.

Attendees will be treated to a full day of fun and entertainment, which boasts something for everyone. Local OC bands will showcase their award-winning original music (including soul/folk rock Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, indie pop four-piece The New Limb, the reggae sounds of Seedless and more) on our entertainment stage, along with DJ & dance crew performances that will feature The Beat Freaks from MTV reality show America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC). Event partners, Pretend City Children's Museum will also bring their unique learning environment to the on-site Kid's Area. Passionate shoppers will have the opportunity to buy accessories, clothing, handmade jewelry and more from our local shopping vendors.

A portion of the event's proceeds will go back to local nonprofits Child S.H.A.R.E, finding homes for foster children in Orange County, and Pretend City Children's Museum, the first educational facility of its kind and largest children's museum in Orange County.  Cart for a Cause will also be in attendance with a custom event menu, featuring a guest chef from a well-known local OC eatery, with sale proceeds benefiting St. Vincent Meals on Wheels, delivering daily life-saving meals and warm greetings to homebound and hungry seniors and disabled or seriously ill adults.

The event takes place on Saturday, August 28th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for children 12 & under, and free for children 3 and under. A limited quantity of tickets will be available the day of the event for $15 per person. V.I.P pre-sale tickets are $50, and include early event entry, free parking, free samples from participating food truck sponsors, an exclusive event gift bag and a private seating area with preferred entertainment seating.

For more information about the festival, please visit:
http://www.ocfoodiefest.com/
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