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09/29/2024

🥐From flat croissants, to shaken cucumber salads, to butter boards, we’ve seen it all 🤔 What do you think the next big food trends will be? Chime in below! ⬇️

09/24/2024

This Saturday at we’re blending the best of both German and New Orleans Oktoberfest!

🥨Sausage plates and Bavarian-style pretzels from , Schnitzel Sandwiches from , Kebapcheta from , Seafood Po Boys from and more! 🦐

Get down to Zydeco and New Orleans funk from Creole Bells, band and featuring Tim Eschliman of Rhythmtown Jive & Andrew Carriere on accordion 🪗

💪🏽 Test your strength with the Bavarian stein-holding contest. 🍺 The winner will walk away with a glass boot stein and bragging rights for the rest of the year!

💫Saturday, September 28 from 2-10pm
357 E Taylor Street, San Jose

09/18/2024

🧁 is a Bay Area bakery famous for their mastery of ube. Owner Gemma Ballesteros started the business from a food truck in 2017. Since then, she’s opened a storefront in Hayward but continues to operate the truck at food events like Off the Grid!

💜 Ube, aka purple yam, is a tuber with a flavor similar to vanilla and nuts. This flavor profile makes it a popular choice for baked goods — at Marley’s Treats you can try it in the form of a cupcake, ice cream cone, or milkshake. You can even find bright purple ube cinnamon rolls and flan.

💫 They experiment with more than just sweets. For example, they collaborated on a chopped cheese sandwich where they made ube french rolls drizzled with ube sauce.

👀Keep an eye out for their purple food truck next time you visit an Off the Grid event.

09/16/2024

💖 Support our beloved local food trucks here in the Bay AND ace your next event 🎯

For Hispanic Heritage Month, we wanted to share some fantastic food trucks and creators serving classic Cuban, Colombian, Peruvian, Argentinian, and Mexican dishes that would make a wonderful addition to any employee appreciation event.

✨Here are a few of our team’s top recommendations. Whether you’re looking for tacos, arepas, or empanadas, we’ve got you covered!

See all our recommendations at our blog! ✨    

09/10/2024

🇲🇽 Melina’s Kitchen is a Mexican food truck with a large menu including burritos, tacos, and loaded fries. It’s owned by Luis Morales who has 28 years of kitchen experience. He decided to open his food truck because he wanted to communicate directly with his customers.

🦐 A popular menu item is the shrimp taco. It’s made with shrimp tossed in a spicy marinade then seared on a flat top grill. It’s topped with slaw, pico de gallo, and chipotle aioli. It’s a light, refreshing dish that’s best enjoyed under the summer sun.

🍟 The loaded fries are drizzled with cheese sauce and then stacked with carne asada, pico de gallo, and crema. The portion is pretty big, so you’re going to want to share with a friend. If you stop by, make sure to say hi to Luis and his team!

Find and other amazing Creators at Off the Grid markets! 😎

09/03/2024

SAVE THE DATE 🍻Oktoberfest is coming to San Jose !

💪🏽 Test your strength with the Bavarian stein-holding contest. 🍺 The winner will walk away with a glass boot stein and bragging rights for the rest of the year

💃🏽 Live music from Creole Bells, band and featuring Tim Eschliman of Rhythmtown Jive

💫Saturday, September 28 from 2-10pm
357 E Taylor Street, San Jose

09/01/2024

Who else will be eating their way through the long holiday? 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏽‍♂️Our markets will be closed on Monday, but we’ll be back to our regular schedule on Tuesday!

Happy long weekend everyone!
From the OTG family 🤙🏽

08/19/2024

When .ca started in 2020, they were going up against the spicy chicken sandwich boom in fast food restaurants. ❤️‍🔥 Yet, they managed to create a unique take on the dish that’s loved across the Bay Area. You can try their crispy, hand-battered chicken with a variety of toppings and heat levels.

🌋For the full Chick N’ Bros experience, order the fully-loaded “Nashville Fire” with your choice of heat between cayenne, ghost pepper, Trinidad scorpion, or Carolina reaper. It’s topped with their “bro sauce” — an orange adobo aioli that adds a touch of fruitiness. It’s also drizzled with their white sweet and tangy “chick sauce” that balances the richness of the sandwich. Finally, it’s stacked with pickles, purple cabbage, paprika, chili oil, and honey.

🥋 They also offer the “Chick Norris” that pairs their fried chicken with nothing more than pickles and barbecue sauce. Don’t miss out on their mango habanero sauce.

08/14/2024

🦐 y is a food truck owned by Gian Lopez that specializes in a shrimp and chorizo combination. He’s a former teacher on the Eastside of San Jose and DJ. Shrimp and chorizo is a better take on the traditional steak and shrimp surf and turf.

🌮The subtle flavor and snappy texture of the shrimp perfectly contrast the crispy, heavily-spiced chorizo. At Shrimp’n Ain’t Easy, you can try the pairing in various forms. For first timers, go for the vampiro — a crispy tortilla with a layer of grilled cheese, cotija, cilantro, and pickled red onions. The mixture is also great in burrito form loaded with black beans, rice, avocado, and pico de gallo.

🥔They also sell a smoked baked potato — The Big Papa — stacked with shrimp, chorizo, green onions, and crema. Regardless of what you order, make sure to try the pineapple chipotle salsa.


Catch them at our season finale this Thursday, August 15th in San Jose from 5-9pm! 📍357 E Taylor Street, San Jose

08/06/2024

🌺 is a Filipino food truck owned and operated by Rod Reyes and Selina Wong. Their menu features fusions of Filipino and Mexican cuisine. A couple fan favorites are their crispy lumpia stuffed with beef birria and jack cheese and pork sisig street tacos.

At Hawaiian-themed event, they served a Hawaiian plate lunch with unique creations. 🦐 Their bacon and shrimp katsu had a crisp panko shell with a juicy, tender filling. Their peach and mango katsu sauce brightened the rich flavors and added a fruity backbone.

🍖Another item on the plates was oxtail and pork belly delicately steamed in taro leaves until meltingly tender. You don’t want to miss their ube black sesame horchata.

07/25/2024

Not your average picnic 🔥 We love eating outdoors, and there’s no shortage of foods that travel well and are perfect for enjoying outdoors. Check out our recommendations for some of the best picnic foods you can find across the Bay Area.

Are there any that we missed? 👇🏽 Sound off in the comments below!

07/24/2024

🇲🇽🇵🇭This week’s we’re heading to .cheesem0sa! As the name suggests, Amelia’s Mexipino Cuisine fuses Mexican and Filipino dishes. Don’t miss out on their fusion horchatas made with pandan or ube.

❤️‍🔥 Their pancit, a noodle dish from the Philippines, is tossed with aromatic al pastor. Another hybrid dish are their burritos stuffed with sisig. You can also order a plate that includes both tacos and noodles. Ask for their orange salsa that provides a subtle burst of heat.

👌🏽Their birria is tender while managing to retain its juiciness. The consome is amongst the best you’ll find in the Bay Area. Their birria torta stacked with cheese, onion, cilantro, and salsa is perfect for soaking up the consome. 🍜 If you prefer, enjoy their birria in soup form by ordering a pho birria or pho ramen.

07/22/2024

🌺 Aloha Thursday at Off the Grid: Gordon Biersch Night Market! 🏝️ Join us for a special Hawaiian-themed night Island vibes, delicious food, and tropical fun

🏖️ Live performance from that’ll transport you straight to the islands plus fun games for the whole family!

FEATURED DISHES 🦐
Lobster tail and tots
Polynesian dipping sauce
Garlic shrimp fried rice w/ Spam pr pork belly and Hawaiian shrimp garlic noodles
Loaded surf and turf burrito
Strawberry Cider 🍓

AND MORE TRUCKS 😋
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🎟️ Free admission always
Thursday, July 25, 5-9pm
📍 357 East Taylor Street, San Jose

07/16/2024

🌮 This week’s we’re taking a look where the Vietnamese flavors provide a unique twist to dishes like french fries and tacos. 🍜 One of their most popular dishes is bo’rria — an amalgamation of bo, the Vietnamese word for beef, and birria, a Mexican braised meat dish. The meat is flavored with warm spices used in Vietnamese braises.

✨Try the bo’rria in taco or quesadilla form. My favorite dish on the menu is their pork belly loaded fries. It riffs on the idea of bacon loaded fries but swaps the cured pork belly for caramelized pork belly. The pork is sweet, tender and rich.

🍟 They do a great job getting the french fries crispy which provides textural contrast with the sticky pork. The fries are also sprinkled with fresh herbs and a savory sauce to round out the flavors. Go for the large order of fries and share with the table.

☀️ Check out our market schedule to see when 3 Brothers Kitchen will pop up next!

07/15/2024

Throwback Thursday this week at Off the Grid: Gordon Biersch Night Market! Heart 💛 Dedicated to all the classic dishes you know and love.

🍻 is rolling out their Strawberry Hard Cider to wash it all down 🎶 will be performing all the 60s classics

FEATURED DISHES ↘️
🍍 BBQ pork sliders chicken wings with waffle
🌮 Taco combo plate
🦐 Spicy garlic shrimp and garlic fried chicken
🦞 Lobster rolls and chowder

Plus

🫧 Fun activities for the whole family
🎟️ Free admission always
Thursday, July 18, 5-9pm
📍 357 East Taylor Street, San Jose

07/09/2024

This week’s installment of ! A deep dive into the delicious Ceviche from 🐠

🇪🇨“Ceviche & Co is run by the Moncayo family who immigrated from Ecuador. Their namesake, ceviche, is made by marinating seafood in lime juice to denature the proteins and infuse the dish with a bright flavor. While the dish originated in Peru, it’s prominent in Ecuadorian cuisine. 

🍍 Their ceviche of the day is loaded with pineapple, diced tomato, pickled red onions, and latin corn nuts. There’s a handful of acidic ingredients layered upon each other without any of them stealing the spotlight.

😋 The corn nuts, which look like unpopped popcorn kernels, provide bursts of crunch to add variety to the dish’s textures. They’re served with tortilla chips and orange segments; so, you can load up a chip and add a spritz of juice for each bite. It’s the perfect dish for a hot summer day.

🌽 A customer favorite is their chile verde empanadas filled with corn, beans, onions, red peppers, and poblano peppers, and a blend of five cheeses. Don’t sleep on their fried plantains topped with cotija, pineapples, and chipotle sauce

07/08/2024

SAY YES TO EVERYTHING ✅This Thursday at Off the Grid: Gordon Biersch Night Market “Cheat Day” dedicated to all the decadent dishes you deserve.

FEATURED DISHES ↘️
Welcome food truck making their first appearance!
🍪 Ice cream sandwiches
Pork Shredded crispy Tater tots
Bulgogi Fries with marinated Ribeye from
❤️‍🔥 Heart-shaped brownies, ice cream & Cuban drinks
🌮Slow-cooked Suadero tacos and Smoked baked potatoes loaded with Chorizo and Shrimp

🎸 Live Soul Jazz performances from
🍺 Special Wildcide Cider pairing from
🫧 Fun activities for the kiddos
🎟️ Free admission

07/08/2024

We’re celebrating the summer season together with starting Thursday every week!

We’ll bring our lineup of rotating food trucks from 11-2pm together with live bands at the Urban Patio at Three Embarcadero Center!

This Thursday! You must have the Lomo Saltado from 😋

07/03/2024

The holiday has us seeing red, white, and blue! And we’re not just talking about the flags ♥️🤍💙 From sprinkled doughnuts to Blue Butterfly Pea Latte .kahve here’s what we’re snacking on now!

Just a reminder All lunch markets will be closed on Thursday, 7/4 and Friday, 7/5. Foster City Market is closed on Wednesday, 7/3.
Gordon Biersch Night Market is Closed on Thursday, 7/4.

Our regular market schedule will resume on Friday evening at so come through! 📍100 Oak Street, Oakland, 5-9pm

07/03/2024

🍖Nothing says the 4th of July like the tradition of BBQ! This year, we’re using BBQ to showcase the rich, diverse culinary traditions that make up the American melting pot.

🔥From Korea to Brazil, we’re bringing the best BBQ flavors from around the world to your backyard!

Korean BBQ (Bulgogi): We just can’t resist the sweet-savory charred bits of Bulgogi, especially when its been wrapped in lettuce and topped with kimchi before being dipped into spicy sauce.

Mexican BBQ (Carne Asada): If you’ve ever enjoyed tender Carne Asada served with warm tortillas, fresh salsa, guacamole, and lime wedges while washing it down with a cold beer, you’ll know why we love it so much.

South African BBQ (Braai): 
It’s not just the hearty flavors of meats like boerewors, lamb chops, and chicken, paired with traditional sides such as chakalaka and pap that we adore, it’s the friends and family that we gather together with to enjoy it that makes this top of the list.

Brazilian BBQ (Churrasco): We love the rich and juicy flavors of Brazilian Churrasco, skewered meats like grilled picanha and served with chimichurri sauce and pão de queijo.

Japanese BBQ (Yakitori): There’s nothing as satisfying as watching your skewers of meats and vegetables being glazed with savory-sweet sauce and grilled over a charcoal fire.

07/02/2024

Wishing everyone a relaxing 4th! 🎆
All lunch markets will be closed on Thursday, 7/4 and Friday, 7/5.
Foster City Market is closed on Wednesday, 7/3.
Gordon Biersch Night Market is closed on Thursday, 7/4.

Our regular market schedule will resume on Friday evening at so come through! 📍100 Oak Street, Oakland, 5-9pm

07/02/2024

😋 This week’s installment of we’re shouting out the Arepa’s from !

💫 Cocina Danzon features cuisine from across Latin America such as favorites like cachapas, mojo sauce, and arepas. The name danzón refers to the official musical genre and dance of Cuba that is also popular in Mexico and Puerto Rico.

❤️‍🔥 Our favorite arepa is their pork belly arepa. They serve it sandwich-style stacked with black beans, tomato, cilantro and avocado. Mojo sauce comes in a variety of styles, but they usually contain olive oil, spices, garlic, and some form of acidity. The mojo provides acidity and savoriness to several of the dishes, but it pairs exceptionally well with the fatty pork belly👌🏽kitchen
 

06/28/2024

🌟 CELEBRATE PRIDE through our personal love language: a delicious feast from local Creators 🌈 Celebrating love, diversity, and the freedom to be yourself 💗🏳️‍🌈

06/26/2024

🧺 We have no shortage of amazing picnic spots in the Bay Area, but if you’re looking for a specific vibe—We’ve compiled a list of our favorite places to picnic to help you choose the right one.

🌳 Head to our blog for all the details about each spot!

🌯For your ultimate picnic food options, connect with our Off the Grid Catering team in our bio!

06/25/2024

🍕 For a delicious slice at Off the Grid markets is a must! 🔥 The deaf-owned pizzeria fired up a specialty smoked barbecue-inspired pizza for our latest Gordon Biersch Night Market: Smoke It theme night.

🍖Topped with pork, jalapeños, pickled onions, and a sweet and savory barbecue sauce the pie was 🚀

“Mozzeria expertly balanced the sweetness of the sauce with the acidity of the onions. The char provided by the high temperature oven accentuated the smoky vibes of the dish.” .kitchen

04/12/2022

🐾 Fido Fridays at Fort Mason Center kicks off this week! 🐾 Here's what you and your fur babies have to look forward to:

🐕 Yappy Hour from 5-7 PM: Dog owners get 10% off drinks at the bar 🍻
🐕‍🦺 Dog treats at Kivelstadt Cellars WineGarten
🐩 Water bowls and poo pickup bags throughout the market
🦮 Pet swag up for grabs from Natural Pet Pals

👉 The first 10 dog owners to show up & check in at the info booth get $5 vouchers to spend on food at the market 👈

Tag your pet-loving faming and friends!👇 And RSPV here: https://bit.ly/3O1geGh

03/29/2022

Don’t walk, don’t run. You’re gonna wanna BIKE to Fort Mason Center on April 1st because we will have a FREE bicycle valet hosted by and operated by

An excellent opportunity to use that electric bike that you purchased during the pandemic, the bike valet will be open to all from 5-10 PM.

Bonus: If you’re interested in upgrading to electric, Specialized Bicycles will be onsite to demo their Turbo line of ebikes, with test rides, swag giveaways, and vouchers for a free demo experience (read: epic joyride) at its Santa Cruz Experience Center.

Race you there?

03/22/2022

All. The. Things. You NEED to try at OTG: FMC this year, RANKED👇

We know, choices can be hard—especially when there are so many good options to choose from. So, we did some research for you and ate all the things.

While all of the 50+ food trucks that will be rotating in and out of our flagship marketplace every Friday throughout the season have must-try dishes, we had to narrow down the list somehow. Here's what we came up with.

Get the full list (plus delish deets) here!

After two years too long, Off the Grid is returning to its home base at Fort Mason Center, and we couldn’t be more excited to eat absolutely everything.

03/15/2022

A wine garden at Off the Grid : Fort Mason Center? Oh, we'll cheers to that!

We’re thrilled to announced that Kivelstadt Cellars & WineGarten, a beloved Bay Area family-owned winery, is joining Off the Grid this year to bring a special selection of its organic, sustainable, and minimal intervention wines for the entire season Join each Friday at OTG:FMC for wine pairings, theme night-inspired games, drink specials and a whole lot of fun.

Who's joining? Tag you drinking buddy in the comments!

02/17/2022

PSA: Spice up your lunch AND get 20% off your entire order when you use Apple Pay tomorrow during our new OMCA lunch market from 11-2.

and will both be at on the corner of Oak and 10th to spice up your midday dining options.

02/14/2022

📣Food Truck Applications NOW OPEN!📣

Do you have what it takes to be part of San Francisco’s biggest Friday night street food party?

Whether you’re an established chef or fledgling food truck looking to reach new heights, we want to hear from you.

Apply here to get started: https://offthegrid.com/join-us/

02/11/2022

Food is the 6th love language🌮💕 Facts.

Tomorrow, treat a special someone (either yourself or another) to a special day in Alameda at our South Shore Center food truck market with music from JimBo Trout and a Garden Party flower & chocolate popup 💐

It'll be a Saturday full of love and tacos ❤️❤️❤️

07/15/2021

Friday's are for taking longer lunch breaks, and tomorrow we have you covered! We are popping up with Al Pastor Papi & Curveball Food Truck at Levi's Plaza from 11-2 pm this Friday - the perfect place to step out of the office, get some fresh air and delicious food.

📸 :

06/25/2021

You should be here 😋

If you haven't heard, the hottest free party on the block is happening at Fort Mason Center this Saturday (that's tomorrow!) from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We'll be there with food from

Along with all the cool crafts from there will be film screenings, music and art activities for the whole family. See you out there?

06/19/2021

You asked for mo, we got you mo 🥟🥟 Momos are back in the East Bay today 🙌

This here is the Ultimate Jhol Momo" from MOMOlicious— a curry of steamed momos served with classic tomato, cilantro, soybean, and sesame seed broth. It's the perfect brunch food.

Popping up at Alameda South Shore Center today from 11-2 along with Curveball Food Truck Johnny Doughnuts Lobsta Truck Kabob Trolley Southern Comfort Kitchen - "SoCo Kitchen" Señor Sisig Oaxacan Kitchen Mobile

See you there?

06/18/2021

Raise your hand if you love food trucks 🙋‍♀️🙋🙋‍♂️

If you're feeling the love, we hope you join us next week as we show our appreciation and support for all of the hardworking entrepreneurs cooking up the country's tastiest, most innovative food in honor of National Food Truck Day.

— a most important national holiday — is officially next Friday, June 25th, and we're celebrating all week!

From June 20th to June 27th, get out and show your support by eating at your fave food trucks and tagging them on social. We'll be celebrating at Serramonte on Tuesday 6/22 & Alameda on Saturday 6/26 with 20% off your entire meal when you use Apple Pay.

Get the full schedule: https://offthegrid.com/events/

06/17/2021

Breakfast goals—errr, bowls 👏👏👏

Bowl'D Acai popping up at Salesforce Tower every Tuesday and Thursday morning 7:30-9:30 AM.

06/16/2021

Your Wednesday night dinner dates can resume now.

Off the Grid Menlo Park is officially open TONIGHT from 5-9 PM at 1120 Merrill Street 🥳

If that's not sweet enough, get a whopping 30% discount off of your entire meal when you pay using Apple Pay.

Come out and come hungry. So excited to see you there 🤗

06/15/2021

We've got two undeniably great reasons to go back to the office in downtown San Francisco today:

No. 1) Southern Comfort Kitchen - "SoCo Kitchen" crab fries
AND
No. 2) Sunrise Deli super falafel sandwich

Off the Grid is back TODAY and bringing you lunch at Levi's Plaza from 11-2. Come eat and get 30% off of your entire meal when you use Apple Pay. Deal?! Deal.

👇 Here's who's up the rest of the week👇

Wednesday: Eat Mozzeria and Kabob Trolley
Thursday: Al Pastor Papi and Bacon Bacon

See you out there!