The PoTaco

Many a drunk person has come to the truck late at night and, even after looking at the menu for five minutes, demanded a taco. Upon explaining that we're a fry truck to one guy, he yelled, "Fine, then I'll take a quesadilla!" Well, guess what, our inebriated friends? We have a taco now!The PoTaco consists of fries that are mixed about with melted cheese. They're covered with poblano sauce, then shredded cabbage, then roasted red pepper & grapefruit juice salsa, then cilantro and lime. You can even add a sprinkle of chicharrones for just 50 cents. We'll have 'em for a limited time. And no, we don't have a quesadilla. For now.

More Sodas

Wanted to quickly mention a couple of the sodas new to our rotation. China Cola is probably my favorite cola. It's made in America, which I think makes it the exact opposite of American flag t-shirts made in China. Anyway, it doesn't have the strongest cola flavor, but it has lots of woody, citrusy and herbal flavors that are vaguely Chinese.Regatta ginger beer tastes more like dried ginger than fresh, so it's a change of pace for us. It's well-balanced, not too sweet and works excellently with rajas fries.

Scott Pilgrim's Super Fun Party

Free admission for Frysmith fans at TGIF Live

Toss together a fun venue, drink specials and local bands and you've got TGIF Live. Put on by the B.A.R. Society, the night will feature the bands: JAMEZ & Hilary Jones, Eastside Rhythm Section, StarryEYES, and Divenium. There are also $5 drink specials, $4 shots and $5 imported draft beers. Best of all, mention you're with the Frysmith truck and there's no cover!

We'll be there this Friday from 1a-2a at 12215 Ventura Blvd., in Studio City!

Motion to Prohibit Food Trucks on the Streets

Los Angeles City Councilmen Tom Labonge and Paul Koretz are introducing a motion to prohibit food trucks from vending at parking meters. This would extremely limit all the trucks from parking at popular lunch spots across Los Angeles. If you want to keep trucks on the streets, please email your city councilmember or LaBonge and Koretz + staff directly or give them a call!

paul.koretz@lacity.org
tom.labonge@lacity.org
carolyn.ramsay@lacity.org
kian.kaeni@lacity.org

Tom LaBonge (213) 485-3337
Paul Koretz: 213-473-7005

For more info about the motion or to sign a petition, visit socalmfva.com. Also become a fan of Angelenos Support Food Trucks on Facebook!

Jam-Packed Arty Saturday

This Saturday ArtWalk your heart out with the Frysmith truck. First we'll be at LACMA for the annual Los Angeles Music & Arts festival.

All the museums on the street will be doing something special, and for soccer fans, the Petersen is screening the World Cup starting at 10 am (tickets including an open bar are $20). Feel free to duck outside to the Ogden parking lot to get some fries to eat with that beer. We'll be there from 12p-4p and a portion of the proceeds goes to LACMA. There will also be music and other activities all over. Visit. www.lacma.org/muse for more info!

Then we're hightailing it to NELA for the NELA artwalk. We'll be parked in front of the Land of Odd Gallery from 6p-10p. They're having a photography exhibit and the Evil Bunny Show. Come check it out.Finally, we're going to a fundraiser to get the show "Violaters will Be Violated" to the New york International Fringe Festival. Coolhaus will be there with their tasty ice cream sandwiches and the evening's hosted by Joel McHale. It goes down at Circle X Theatre in Atwater. The performance starts at 8p but we'll be there for the party after which runs from 10:30-12:30. For more info, visit http://circlextheatre.org/

No Cookie Left Behind

Part of Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale, the No Cookie Left Behind sale is happening this Sunday. Over the the last 4 years, the sale has raised over $10,000 for Share Our Strength and Doctors Without Borders. Come by to pick up cookies, cupcakes, quiches and also some ice cream and fries.

The sale takes place on Sunday June 13, 2010. 2 – 5 pm at Scoops Gelato. 712 N Heliotrope Dr. 90029. In East Hollywood, just north of Melrose, between Normandie and Vermont.

In addition to yummy goodies, they'll also be a raffle with great prizes and a great community atmosphere. Come out and enjoy the fun and the sun while helping to raise money to combat childhood hunger.

Lummis Day this Sunday!

This Sunday we'll be at the Lummis Day Festival! With nearly 100 performers and artists from 17 bands and dance troupes, plus dozens of artists, craftspeople, and community groups participating, it will be a blast. Performers on the three stages at Heritage Square Museum will represent an eclectic mix of cultural traditions and artistic styles.

Performing artists will include Tex-Mex artist and Emmy Award-winner Ruben Martinez and his Balladeers, Latin-Ska-Reggae band Upground, salsa artists The Susie Hansen Latin Band, jazz artists the Elliot Caine Quintet, country artists The Dime Box Band, the Gabriel Reyna Flamenco Troupe, dancers Las Alazanas , Ballet Coco, alt-country hillbilly punk band, The Evangenitals, the Oaxaca Dance Company, the Puppets & Players Theater, the Cypress Park Four Square Church Band, and local rockers Ann Likes Red and Driven. The gala poetry reading at Lummis Home—which has evolved into one of Southern California's best attended and most anticipated poetry showcases, will feature writers Mariano Zaro, Cece Peri, John Brantingham and Suzanne Lummis, plus the music of Evangina's Juli Crockett and Lisa Dee.

Paintings, sculpture and assemblage by a dozen artists will be hung at Lummis Home, which will remain from noon to 5:00pm. Over a dozen artists will be represented in the exhibition, including Rebecca Pollack, Cliff Janes, Cha-Rie Tang, Jack Rohman, Yolanda Gonzalez, Karen Merchant Yates, Lisa Worksman, Ada Pullini Brown, David Botello, Ramon Ramirez, Rude Calderon, Tina Gulotta Miller, Diane Behrens, Jose de Juan and Darcy Hawes.

We'll start slinging fries at 12:30, so you can take a break from the festivities and load up on crunchy, cheesy goodness. The Day starts at 10:30 with poetry at the Lummis House(200 East Avenue 43), while the stages (and food) will be at the Heritage Square Museum (3801 Homer Street) starting at 12:30pm!

Saturdays

This Saturday is jam-packed with fries and beer!

First off we're going back to the always awesome Verdugo Bar in Glassell Park for the second Mobile Mash-Up. This time, we're mixing up our menu with some great brews from Eagle Rock Brewery. We're also looking forward to sharing some cold ones with friends from Buttermilk, Mandoline Grill, Dainty Cakes LA and Lomo Arigato.

We'll announce what tasty item we'll concoct with Eagle Rock Brewery's beer soon!

We have to leave the Mash-Up early for a private event, but if you can't catch us during the day, we're heading to a new venue amid the warehouses downtown: Thesex.
They're throwing a Skullphone Digital Media Post Party, from 10p-2a with sets by:

Chris Zeigler (LA Record/Big Freak)
Hits & Mrs.
Lithuanian Prince

SModcast

It's always cool to hear the word about food trucks spreading. Today, our bud @Daremoshiranai told us that we got a mention on Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier's hilarious, informative, creatively-sponsored SModcast this morning.Ep. 119, around 26:07 they say that we've got fries as a meal, including "chicken chow mein fries or some such shit." Cracked me up. I feel a little obligated to actually make chicken chow mein fries now.