Move aside ice cream man, the cheese truck is coming to town
Imagine hearing the cheerful cadence of the iconic ice cream truck jingle. You run outside, the tune sounding louder now. As you approach the truck, you realize it’s not offering Spongebob ice cream and Drumsticks – it’s offering comte and burrata. There’s prosciutto, cookies, jams and, of course, lots of cheese.
This is the vision that Redwood City resident Georgette Nelson has for her cheese truck Large Marge. It’s not exactly a truck, as Large Marge is a modified Piaggo Ape and can go 30 mph at her fastest, but Marge is adorable and plans to host pop-ups along the Peninsula. I sat down with Nelson (and Large Marge) to learn about her new venture.
Speaking of new ventures, an Argentine empanada spot soft opened in Redwood City on Tuesday. It’s somewhat of a homecoming for the owner, whose parents owned a grocery store in that same location decades prior.
Up the Peninsula in Burlingame, Kuma Nori unexpectedly closed on Aug. 25. I talked with co-owner Chad Kanishiro to learn why and what this means for Diamond Head General Store.
Stay tasty,
Adrienne
A Redwood City woman’s next big adventure: a cheese truck named Large Marge
Cheese lovers, meet Large Marge. She’s a modified Piaggio Ape (an adapted Vespa scooter) with a fridge, shelving and lots of cheese. And soon, you’ll see her at various pop-ups along the Peninsula.
A Burlingame restaurant shutters suddenly, Redwood City gets an empanada eatery and upcoming wine celebrations
- Eight months after opening in Burlingame, Kuma Nori is no longer in business. But co-owner Chad Kaneshiro said he may revive the shokudo after expanding Diamond Head General Store.
- El Sur, an Argentine empanada cafe, soft opened Tuesday in the same location the owner’s parents ran a grocery store decades back.
- Filipino food truck Meryenda announced its final day of operation will be Saturday, just seven months after opening. Owner Anton Yulo cited financial reasons and said he hopes to continue Meryenda in another form, such as pop-up tents at a farmers market.
- Japanese bakery Ikuka is shuttering its stall at State Street Market in Los Altos after its final day of operation Saturday. Its pumpkin burnt basque cheesecakes and other goodies will be available at Orenchi Ramen in State Street Market and La Casa Mia in Santa Clara and Milpitas (pending a small transition period).
- September is California Wine Month! Celebrate with the fourth annual Vine to Wine event on Sept. 1 and the Mountain View Art & Wine Festival Sept. 7-8.
- Want to learn more Thai recipes? VC Tang is hosting cooking classes at San Carlos and Redwood City Parks and Recreation Sept. 12 through Nov. 21. Click here to register.
Halo halo at Cafe 86
Sometimes you just need a sweet treat. And if you’re not feeling like the standard boba or ice cream cone, might I suggest halo halo, a Filipino dessert made with crushed ice, evaporated or coconut milk, ube ice cream and a variety of toppings. It’s cold, sweet, texturally interesting and quite fun to dig around for your favorite toppings.
Cafe 86, with Peninsula locations in Mountain View and Daly City, makes its halo halo with coconut jellies, jackfruit, boba, Frosted Flakes and flan. And while there are only two versions of halo halo on the menu (signature and upside down), I’d recommend ube lovers order a third off-menu option: Get the ube base from the upside down and the ube ice cream from the signature to create the ultimate ube-blasted halo halo.
Halo halo is like a layered milkshake filled with unexpected goodies. You get the crunch from the Frosted Flakes, the creaminess of the ice cream, the chewiness of the boba and the bounciness of the coconut jellies all in one mouthful. It’s definitely large enough for two, but you’ll want this dessert to be for one.
Cafe 86, 738 Villa St., Mountain View; 650-448-3893, Instagram: @cafe_86. Open Sunday to Thursday 12:30-9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 12:30-10 p.m.
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