LA Street Food Fest

The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Street Food Fest is a nice place to come with a group of friends to indulge on a hot summer day.  For $45 (general admission) you get to enjoy small plates from over 100 vendors and the option to relax with a beer (or tequila shot) on the football field of the Rose Bowl.
But one of the drawbacks was that some of the vendors ran out of food in the middle of the day (The Mighty Boba Truck, The Jolly Oyster, and the wine vendors ran out of cups), so getting to the Festival early is a must if you're looking forward to a certain vendor. Another drawback are the long lines for beer and the popular vendors.  But the long lines can be alleviated if one person stays in the line while the other grabs samples for everyone from nearby booths.  By the time you get to the front of the line, you've already consumed your plate of food.
Maybe it was due to the high temperature, but the best part of the Festival was the Ice Cream Social -- a designated area for ice cream, desserts, and candies.  I think my favorite was the grapefruit sorbet, frozen banana, and the salted vietnamese coffee (so simple but genius).  Sorry for the lack of pictures-- I relied on the ones taken by Christina.

Highlights (Savory):
Parks Finest BBQ - coconut curry pork with rice
The Jolly Oyster - fresh oysters
Ayara Thai - spicy grilled clams 
Laxy Ox Canteen - paella
Moodaepo - pork belly
Picca - sweet potato beignet





Highlights (Sweet):
Waffles de Liege - caramel waffle
Sweet Lucie's - organic strawberry lemonade
Mother Moo Creamery- salty chocolate ice cream / grapefruit sorbet
Saints and Sinners - salted caramel chocolate ganache
Longboards Ice Cream - Chocolate covered frozen banana with potato chips
Beachy Cream - key lime ice cream sandwich
Secret Squirrel Cold Brew - Salted Vietnamese Coffee