Showing posts with label Festivals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Festivals. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Privy Monster!

Since we are on the subject of festivals, there is a festival in LA as we speak that I’m really looking forward to attending and I really hope I don’t miss it because the month of May is insane. The Ren Faire is in town. I have gone to this festival every year for the last 3 or 4 years. I don’t dress up or do anything crazy. Mostly I go for the art and shows and to see other people make fools out of themselves. There are booths lined up along the path inside the arena with all different kinds of art. Some people make leather pouches and some blow glass right in front of your eyes. It’s pretty cool. There are some really good shows too. My favorite is Moonie and Broon. They are a circus/comedy act. They normally perform separately, but at the end of each day, they combine their shows and perform together. They’re pretty funny and I stay late just to see them. One of my favorite acts they do is trying to light each other’s tongues on fire. It’s obviously set up and they can totally perform the stunt, but it’s funny to watch them try.



Another group I go to see is the Poxy Boggards. They’re a singing group that sings raunchy, funny songs. They play their own instruments and are just very talented. I saw a show where they had an interpreter and I now know how to say “sexual favors” in sign language.



Anyway, I digress. Other than the raunchy shows and art, the food is amazing. My favorite is sin on a stick. It’s a piece of cheese cake, dipped in chocolate, and served on a popsicle stick. It’s literally sin on a stick. There’s other food too, but why eat other food when you have the option to eat sin on a stick?


Sometimes I feel awkward going to the festival because the people that do dress up are kind of insane. They all speak in Renaissance English and really get into it. They drink beer out of their chalices and eat big turkey legs. It’s a total culture shock, but fun nonetheless. The beginning of summer is when all the festivals begin. It’s the best time.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Cheese Me!

My mom heard on the radio the other day that a grilled cheese truck exists somewhere in the world. Who doesn’t love grilled cheese? Just now, I looked it up and they have an entire website dedicated to this truck. They have a calendar of the week showing where their truck is going to be. They even cater. I know what one of my friends is having at her next party. Their menu looks pretty awesome and now I’m starving.

Plain and Simple Melt (on french or wheat bread)American Cheese......$3
Sharp Cheddar......$4.25
Double Cream Brie......$5.50
Gruyere......$4.50

Cheesy Mac and Rib macaroni and cheese with sharp cheddar......$5.50
with bbq pork, caramelized onions......$7.50

Brie Melt (on cranberry walnut bread)
Double Cream Brie, Sliced Pears and Honey......$6.75
add Smoked Turkey......$7.75

Harvest Melt
Roasted Butternut Squash with sauteed leeks, balsamic and agave syups......$5


Dessert Melt
Roasted banana puree, Nutella and marshmallow......$6

The prices are really good and I would totally eat all of this stuff. I would need to buy an entire box of lactose pills, but otherwise, I want to eat it all. They even announced the other day that they are going to be at the Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational on April 24 at the LA Center Studios. I know right! A festival dedicated to grilled cheese. My grandma would love it. I am soooo there. Who’s with me?