A few weekends ago, La Cocina put on the 2nd annual SF Street Food Festival in the Mission. Last year's festival was far more popular than anyone expected and as a result it was packed with people & lots of sold out vendors by the time I decided to stop by on a whim after an afternoon of drinking and saying goodbye to some friends nearby. I heard a lot of complaints from those who participated last year, some in the form of constructive criticism and more often than not, in the form of a big whine. Regardless, I was very much looking forward to checking out the festival this year and also decided to support the cause by volunteering for a shift to help out wherever I was needed.
I arrived early on Saturday morning to find things already buzzing and the closed off streets filled with people. A good indication from the start. My volunteer shift spanned the late morning to early afternoon. I was a greeter at one of the main entrances which meant a lot of people watching and smiles for four hours. By the time my shift ended, I wanted to make my way through the lines and find some good eats!
