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GOURMET FOOD TRUCKS TO SPICE UP THE MENU AT THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES LOBSTER FESTIVAL

Seven of the best SoCal gourmet food trucks will be co-starring with the Lobster Festival’s world famous discount Maine lobster meals. Among them will be the winner of the Food Network’s 2010 “Great Food Truck Race” and two competitors.

Starting with a Friday night only appearance of the Grill ‘em All Truck and their patented heavy metal music burgers. The Grill ‘em All Truck was the season one winner of the Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race”.

Anchoring the weekend will be fellow Food Network competitors The Nom Nom Truck with their Vietnamese Ban Mi sandwiches and Ragin’ Cajun with their famous Bayou Cuisines.

Joining them with lobster rolls will be the Lobsta Truck, the Cheeseball Wagon, ribs and roasts from Barbie’s Q and for dessert Coolhaus and their prize winning ice cream sandwiches.

Over 32,000 Maine lobsters were flown in fresh daily and cooked and served at the 2010 Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival. The festival expects to exceed that number this year. “All our food vendors do quite well at the Lobster Festival. By expanding the number of gourmet trucks this year we are pleased to bring more variety and quality beyond the normal “fair food” that you find at other festivals.” Said Jim Hall, festival producer.

Tags: Coolhaus Ice Cream, fresh Maine lobster, gourmet food trucks, Grill em all, Lobsta Truck, nom nom truck, Port of Los Angels Lobster Festival, Ragin Cajun Truck
Posted on September 9, 2011
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BERLIN featuring Terri Nunn to Highlight the Lobster Festival Music Lineup

The Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival is only two weeks away! Great bands, good food, and more of everything this year! $19.00 lobster meals, 19 great bands. Not to mention all the other things to do like RC Racing from HPI Racing (if you were at the X Games you saw them), and a new sideshow featuring glass eaters, fire peformers, stilt walkers and more…(We’ll tell you all about the extras in the next post).

First, let’s give you the scoop on the bands. We’ve got 19 of them, all handpicked by Mr. Shovel. Our headliners include Andy Clockwise on Friday, Vaud & The Villains on Saturday and on Sunday our very special guest, BERLIN featuring Terri Nunn. The Fling, The Taiko Project, Lady Dottie & The Diamonds, The Little Ones, Eastern Conference Champions and more are all on the bill. Check out our complete lineup at http://lobsterfest.com/music/.

Parking is still free, and this year even less of a hassle. No need to turn right on Harbor Blvd when you get off the 110 Freeway, instead just proceed straight and park in the Cruise Center parking lot. From there you can grab a Red Car or take a shuttle to the festival entrance.

Don’t forget, you can still save $2.00 on admission by printing your own discount admission coupon at http://lobsterfest.com/tickets/. Kids under 12 still get in free.

2012 festival hours are: 5 pm to 11 pm, Friday, September 16; 11 am to 11 pm, Saturday, September 17; 11 am to 7 pm, Sunday, September 18.

The Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival is sponsored by the Port of Los Angeles, Budweiser, KROQ, YELP!, OC Weekly and Ford. The festival has raised over $230,000 for local charities. Principal non-profit beneficiaries of the Lobster Festival are Harbor Interfaith Services, and the San Pedro Rotary Club.

Tags: Berlin, port of los angeles lobster festival, Terri Nunn
Posted on September 4, 2011
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NEW FREE PARKING ADDED AT CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL

August 20, 2012 – SAN PEDRO, CA – New and more convenient free parking has been added at the Cruise Ship Terminal. Instead of turning right on Harbor Blvd Lobster Festival guests will now proceed straight across Harbor Blvd into the massive Cruise Ship Parking area. The old main lot at 22nd & Sampson Way will still be available as needed. Shuttles will continue to run between both lots to the festival entrance. All lots close at midnight.

“This is a major convenience for our guests, ” said Jim Hall, Lobster Festival producer. “Our research shows that over 85% of our guests come from more than 20 miles away via the 110 Freeway. Being able to utilize the Cruise Ship Parking lot means we can park and move guests to the festival more smoothly than ever before.”

Guests arriving via the 110 Freeway should heed the Cruise Ship Parking signs and take the Harbor Blvd offramp and proceed directly across Harbor and into the Cruise Terminal. Local residents are urged to park at 22nd & Sampson and either walk, ride the red car or take a free shuttle to the Lobster Festival entrance.

Tags: Lobster Festival parking, Port of Los Angels Lobster Festival
Posted on August 20, 2011
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Add a Dash of Perks to Your Meal With A First Class Ticket

August 20, 2012 – SAN PEDRO, CA – First Class Tickets for the Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival are now on sale. With all their perks like weekend admission, they are widely regarded as the way to go for guests who want to avoid the crowds, get to the head of the line and dine in a secluded area all while supporting a local charity. $13.00 of the purchase price does directly to Harbor Interfaith Services.

First Class tickets may be ordered three ways: Online at http://lobsterfest.com/tickets-firstclass/, by calling Harbor Interfaith at 310-241-0292 or in person during normal business hours at the Harbor Interfaith offices 670 W. Ninth St., San Pedro. Last year profits from the First Class ticket sales went to support Harbor Interfaith’s food bank and family intervention services and helped feed over 2,000 people for two months.

First Class Guests can choose from two options – with and without a lobster meal. With the meal tickets cost $41.00 (plus tax) and without the meal only $25.00. If purchased separately all the First Class benefits would cost  over $60.00.

First Class guests check-in at a private area at the entrance of the festival, have a special dining area reserved just for them, can come and go all weekend long for no extra charge, and get a special wristband that allows them to buy drinks and pickup meals without waiting in line. The First Class meal includes a slice of watermelon in addition to a 1.25 lb fresh steamed Maine lobster, potatoes, cole slaw, sweet bread roll, butter and lemon wedges. First Class guests also enjoy a welcoming beverage with their meal (must be 21 or older for alcohol), and a collectable full color poster from rock artist Jeff Nicholas’ Uprising Creative (while supplies last). For only $13.00 each they can also add extra lobsters to their plate. Credit cards are accepted at the First Class booth.

Tickets may be ordered by calling the Harbor Interfaith offices at 310-241-0292 or by logging on to the festival’s secure order page at http://lobsterfest.com/tickets-firstclass/ and click on the “ticket” image at the top of the page. There is no need to order in advance like other festivals, First Class Tickets are available for purchase on site each day.
“Our First Class Ticket is a real bargain. Best of all we’re able to deliver the benefits of First Class service and give our guests a choice in meals. A lot of folks told us they would pay a little more for a lot more convenience and that’s what a First Class Ticket gives them. We’ll still be selling the same great lobster meal for only $19.00 each – a price that has only gone up one buck in six years. There is no better dining and entertainment bargain in Southern California. Compare our First Class ticket with similar offers at other festivals, and see what a good deal it truly is.”

The Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival has raised almost $250,000.00 for local non-profit groups. Main beneficiaries of the 2012 Lobster Festival are Harbor Interfaith Services and the San Pedro Rotary Club.

Tags: First Class Tickets, fresh Maine lobster, Guinness World Records, lobster festival, Port of Los Angels Lobster Festival
Posted on August 20, 2011
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THREE MORE GOURMET TRUCKS JOIN THE LOBSTER FESTIVAL

September 12, 2010 –SAN PEDRO, CA — Nana Queen’s, Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck and the Fox Food Bus have joined the gourmet lineup at the Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival. This rounds out the gourmet offerings from Ragin’ Cajun and the Nom Nom Truck’s special appearance at Friday’s Lobster Roll Lunch benefit. Trucks will be coming and going all weekend.

Anchoring the weekend will be Ragin’ Cajun and the Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck. Coolhaus will be serving their famous ice cream sandwiches, a perfect dessert for a festival. On Friday night they will be joined by Nana Queen’s who will be serving their famous hot wings and banana pudding, great side dishes with a hot steamed Maine Lobster Meal.

Saturday the chef Michael Fox’s Fox Food Bus will join the Lobster Festival with probably the most unique food truck in the business — a double decker London bus converted into a wood fired pizza kitchen. They’ll be serving up lobster pizza and salads.

Sunday Nana Queen’s returns to wrap up the weekend.

“The Lobster Festival is about food, and our guests requested more variety and we are out to meet their appetites.” Said Jim Hall, producer. “This kicks us up a notch as a food event, but more important gives our guests a wider variety of food to choose from.”

Posted on September 13, 2010
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LOBSTER MOBSTERS, NOMSTERS AND RAGIN’ CAJUNS MIX IT UP AS THE GOURMET FOOD TRUCKS COME TO THE LOBSTER FESTIVAL

September 5, 2010 — SAN PEDRO, CA — The Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival is adding a new twist to it’s menu: Special appearances by contestants from the Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race.”

The Ragin’ Cajun truck will be parked in the Lobster Festival all weekend so guests can “cajunize” their dining experience and meet Steve Domingue in person. Don’t miss a chance to try their fantastic gumbo chicken & sausage as the perfect side dish, or if you are not a lobster mobster, try one of their hearty combo plates.

The Nom Nom Truck will roll in Friday at noon ready to recruit or convert our lobster mobsters into loyal nomsters. The occasion will be the Lobster Roll Lunch, a benefit for the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce. Chef Jennifer Greene is creating a special Vietnamese Lobster Roll. One bite of their Vietnamese Ban Mi sandwiches will make you a believer. Perfect as a meal in itself, great to add on to one of our signature steamed Maine lobster meals.

“We’re really excited to be able to bring the latest trend in gourmet dining to the Lobster Festival,” said Jim Hall, festival producer. “I hope in the days ahead to have more exciting news about this year’s focus on food.”

The Guinness World Record holding 12th Annual Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival features $18.00 Maine lobster meals, 18 great bands including John Doe & Exene Cervenka of X, Dengue Fever and Saint Motel plus comedy, magic, pirates, fire performers and more…all located along LA’s historic waterfront in scenic Ports O’ Call Village. Quick and easy to reach from downtown LA we are only 20 minutes south on the Harbor Freeway at the Harbor Blvd exit. The Lobster Festival offers free parking and free admission to kids under 12. Discount adult admission coupons can be printed out from the Lobster Festival’s website at http://www.lobsterfest.com.

Don’t miss KROQ’s Kat Corbett at the Locals Only Stage on Friday night Sept. 17. Weekend entertainment includes: Fitz and the Tantrums, Gram Rabbit, Miss Derringer, Walking Sleep, Spider Problem, AWOLNATION, The Growlers, Tijuana Panthers, We Barbarians, Leslie Stevens & The Badgers, The Section Quartet and more.

Good food, good friends, great music. September 17, 18 & 19. For a map and directions click here http://lobsterfest.com/map/.

Tags: maine lobster, nom nom truck, ragin cajun
Posted on September 5, 2010
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