After some early delays and a few trial and error sessions the new Seabirds site is officially up and running. This blog will be our way of telling everyone what is going on with the truck and some any other interesting stories we feel like sharing. Check back often for some more posts.

Woke up with every intention to get some work done, until I went outside.  It was just too beautiful of a day to spend inside so Aaron and I decided to take a break from work and do something fun.  We headed for San Diego.  We didn’t have anything planned, just started driving to see where we’d end up.  When we got close to Oceanside we remembered that Bob Burnquist had an organic farm in Vista, so with our trusty iPhone we Google Mapped it and headed down the 78 for his place.  When we came upon his address, it wasnt quite what either of us had imagined.  We saw his house through the gate but we surely didn’t see any trace of a lush farm.  However we were able to see his impressive skate park and snagged a few pics.

I think its safe to safe that you’re a fool if you don’t get a burrito while in san diego. We hit up the Roberto’s at Torrey Pines Beach, one of my favorite spots when I lived in SD.  It was crowded with locals as usual.  We got huge burritos full of beans, rice, bell peppers, onions, potatoes, guacamole and salsa ( and lots of red & green sauce). So bomb. The rest of the day we spent chillin at the cliffs above Blacks, checking out the UCSD campus, saving lives, and hitting up vintage and second hand stores on the 101. All in all, a great day that will be remembered.

Our tasting event turned out great! My best friends parents let me have it in their lovely yard, and with their help and help from my great friends and siblings it turned out to be a beautiful event.

And as it turns out, people seemed to really enjoy the food as well!  We served an abbreviated menu- 3 tacos, 3 burgers, guacamole, falafel and hummus and gave everyone a comment card to rate each dish and give their comments and suggestions.  I think its safe to say the biggest hit of the night was the Palta Frita taco, which is our take on a fish taco – but we use avocado instead of fish.  The Seabird Burger and Portabella sandwich both got great reviews as well.

Very few attendees were vegetarians, so it was great to reaffirm that our food can satisfy the omnivores as well. A lot of people mentioned that the food tasted fresh, which is great (because it was). But the most surprising positive review came from my own dad. He’s an old fashioned southern guy, raised on sausage, biscuits and gravy (picture Hank Hill) and very anti vegetables. So when he came into the kitchen to say he was really surprised how good everything was, it made all the hard work worth it.

Photos taken by Shelby Mumma