The other girls were at their Grandmas for the weekend, so I only got to see them briefly, which is usually the case when I've been in town. All in all, it was a good chill weekend with an old friend. It's only about a 45 minute drive, so I decided to take the long scenic route along A1A and Hecksker Drive. I stopped at Big Talbot State Park along the way, which is one of my favorite places in Jacksonville, or anywhere for that matter.
It's one of the few places that you can go to the beach and have the whole place to yourself. The coast has become really eroded, so a lot of the beach is inaccessible, but after hiking through the woods for a good half a mile, you are able to find path that can access the beach and isn't too steep. You are then rewarded by a totally surreal and beautiful landscape of overturned sunbleached trees, with roots exposed along he beach. Many a photographer have made a name for themselves from Big Talbot photo shoots.
If you are ever in the area, I strongly suggest making the trip to Big Talbot. It's got a cute and quaint downtown area right on the waterfront, and has a laid back island vibe. Shrimp Capitol too! Anyway, so once I got to Fernandina I spent the day with Brenda In the afternoon, we visited with Trey, Michelle's brother, who was about to head back to Costa Rica.
We ended the day chillin in Brenda's backyard around the fire pit roasting vegan marshmallows. Perfect lazy Sunday. December Since she was working, I only got to visit with her later in the evening. Both her kids were in town, so it was good to see them too Seems like yesterday that they were so little.
My visit was short but sweet, a few good hours of seeing your best friend who you only see maybe once a year is always worth the effort. Was supposed to meet up with Joyce again after Christmas, but she wasn't able to make it, so I'm glad we had at least a short visit. The rest of my trip was spending it with family and friends in Clermont and St. I could go on and on, but this has gotten a bit long winded, so I will just say that seeing my Florida family.. Holiday meals, traditions, and now holiday karaoke We had a great day at the Dali Museum, then spent the afternoon visiting with friends playing banjo, games, etc So that was the basics of my December!
Hope you all got to spend quality time with those you love as well. This festival had all kinds of live music, local vendors, food trucks, an ice skating rink, a visit from Santa, and ended with fireworks. Super busy festival, lots of fun! A bit stressful though because just as I was about to get parked for the event, Chedr got stuck in first gear, and I couldn't move the gear shift. So we began the event with several people pushing Chedr into the parking space.
Never a good way to start any event, but shit happens! Got to improvise, adapt, and overcome.
I had customers lined up immediately, so I had to just get to work and deal with the mechanical issues later. Brian is the previous owner of Chedr, who has become a good friend of mine in the last three years. He is the one who made Chedr into a food truck, building the inside up, while Jeremy did the mechanical restoration. So even though he's not a mechanic, he knows how to fix some basic things, and has come to my rescue more times than I can count. This is exactly what he did on this day, even though he wasn't sure he could fix the stuck gears Luckily, the same thing had happened once before to him, and he watched Jeremy jiggle the gears from under the truck I still need to have Jeremy take a look at it, so I'm just being careful for now.
Plus we are near the end of the season This was my last event of the season. It was super busy, with tons of teenagers wearing a variety of crazy hats. The third day of the event it snowed for the first time of the year, so I ended up canceling. It was getting colder, so it was time to winterize Chedr before it got too late.
Don't want water freezing in my pipes and tanks especially. October is when food truck season starts to wind down. October 3 I went back out to DePauw for a late night catering gig I think it's a cool perk for the students, and of course I always appreciate getting paid to hand out free food There was a huge turn out for the race and the after-party where there was a DJ spinning and Sun King beer was flowing. I love being able to support local community projects, which is why I continue to participate every year. Since the weather stayed pretty mild, we had decent crowds.
Last year my truck was in the shop for a few weeks in October, and then it started snowing by Halloween, so my season ended earlier last year than it did this year. Just that extra month makes all the difference when trying to survive the winter with no income. Back in Zionsville for their last big event of the year, the annual Fall Festival. This was my first year at the event since they typically don't have food trucks. I'm going to say it again Zionsville loves Nacho Mama's Food Truck!
So I got included this year, and should be returning for years to come. It was so busy that I ran out of food by early evening.
As I was leaving I started to have trouble with Chedr, with him sputtering and blowing black smoke at the crowd. Not how I wanted to end the day! I barely made it home with Chedr sputtering the whole way, stalling at every stoplight. First of all, I needed some major work done. My mechanic Jeremy needed a good days to rebuild my carburetor, adjust the timing, the idle, clean up my engine wiring, adjust my brakes, etc. He was already booked up, and took a few days to get working on it. Shit happens, and you have to take care of it, and get the job done right, which is why I only trust Jeremy to do the majority of the work for me.
His specialty is classic cars, Chevy in particular, and has done all of the major restorative mechanical work on Chedr since the beginning. Not many people can work on vintage vehicles The problem is he owns his own business too, and isn't working for me It just sucks for me when I'm in a bind and need work done to the truck. Very happy with the evening! The Avocado Pappardelle was delicious - wide ribbons of pasta with a nice array of grilled vegetables and an outstanding avocado dressing. Although not wanting more than main dishes I would return Very cute Mexican lunch or dinner place just off the main street not a lot of parking but well worth it if you're looking for authentic spicy Mexican food and the drinks aren't half bad moderately to higher prices but huge servings would definitely recommend Some days just demand a plate of Nacho Mamas Nachos and a good margarita!
GREAT waitstaff and a fun atmosphere! We will be back! It was a busy Friday night so we grabbed a seat at the bar and ate our dinner there. Bartender Cody kept everyone at the bar happy with food and drinks. Everything was delicious and the place had a fun casual vibe. I did not Prices seemed high until we saw how big the food was, shareable size. Brisket tacos came with BBQ sauce, sounds odd, but was tasty. Tons of tender pork in a huge burrito.
Service was very good once we were seated The place was already hopping when we got there at Wait staff was great and attentive. Mama loved the brisket tacos, especially the spicy sweet slaw and smoky beef. The chimi was huge and a perfect mix of spicy cheesy goodness. Highly recommended. Flights Vacation Rentals Restaurants Things to do. All of your saved places can be found here in My Trips. Log in to get trip updates and message other travelers.
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Ratings and reviews 4. Certificate of Excellence - Winner. Food and ambience Mexican, Southwestern, Vegetarian Friendly. Awesome Beef Nachos The chicken burrito was delicious and huge - enough for lunch the next day. Really Big Burrito , tasty. Location and contact. Made with melted cheddar and jack cheese, Pico de Gallo, lettuce, sour cream and guacamole. Served with your choice of: Fresh avocados, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cilantro, garlic, green onions and lime juice. Served with fresh seasoned tortilla points. Southwest Meat and Bean Dip. Taco meat, pinto beans and cheese sauce covered with more cheese and baked.
Served with tortilla chips. Tijuana Cocktail. Marinated shrimp and crab cocktail with seasoned tortilla points. Tango Wango Wings. Large chicken wings marinated in a sweet chipotle honey glaze. Served with southwest ranch and cucumber sticks. Macho Lettuce Tacos. A sampling of our seafood cocktail, chicken and marinated flank steak. Including fresh peppers, onions, cucumbers, lettuce leafs, fried tortilla strips and our peanut-cilantro-lime sauce.
Fried Avocado and Sweet Potato Wedges. Fresh avocado and sweet potato wedges dusted with spicy mesa flour. Served with chipotle-ranch and avocado-ranch sauces.
Sexy Chicken Quesadillas. Fajita chicken, jalapeno bacon, Pico de Gallo and smoked gouda cheese. Jalapeno Bacon and Pepper Poppers. Fresh jalapenos stuffed with garlic cream cheese, then wrapped with spicy jalapeno bacon. Served with raspberry sauce. Chicken and Shrimp Avocado Rolls. Black bean tortillas stuffed with chicken, shrimp, avocado, cucumbers, red bell peppers, chilis and lettuce. Served with peanut dipping sauce. Three tacos with your choice of shredded chicken, beef, pork or seasoned ground beef. Served in your choice of soft, fried or homemade hard shells.
Combinations are available for an additional charge. Street Tacos. Straight from the streets of Mexico. Blackened tilapia and Tijuana cocktail Served in warm corn tortillas with Pico de Gallo, cilantro and cheese.
Carne Asada with Chipotle-Honey Glaze. Grilled chipotle-honey glazed flank steak sliced and served with all the sides. Served with a smoked gouda quesadilla. Stuffed with pulled pork, beans and cheese, then grilled and basted to perfection with tequila BBQ sauce and chipotle ranch sauce.
Served with rice and refried beans. Smothered Burrito. Your choice of seasoned ground beef, shredded chicken, shredded beef or pulled pork. Stuffed with cheese, beans, rice and smothered in our southwest cheese sauce and topped with guacamole. Served with rice and beans. Wrapped and fried in a flour shell, mixed with rice, beans and shredded cheese.
Classic Enchilada Bake. Choose from shredded chicken, ground beef or pulled pork. Combined with beans, shredded cheese and Pico de Gallo. All stuffed inside soft corn tortillas, then smothered in enchilada sauce and more cheese, then baked to perfection. El Cabo Wabo Sandwich. Chili chicken, avocado, jalapeno bacon, shredded lettuce, Pico de Gallo, monterey jack and chipotle ranch sauce piled high on jalapeno-cheddar bread.
Chipotle Steak Sandwich. Grilled flank steak, Pico de Gallo and melted cheese on freshly grilled jalapeno-cheddar bread. Classic Fajitas.
Steak, chicken, shrimp or portabella with a three pepper and onion mix. Accompanied with everything you need for the perfect fajita! El Matador. Flank steak and chorizo shish kabobs with onions, serrano chilies and cherry tomatoes. Served with pozole-florentine and cilantro pesto rice. Shrimp and Chicken Carbonara. Sauteed shrimp and chicken with Pico de Gallo, black bean salsa, jalapeno bacon, cotija cheese and fresh pasta. Item contains heavy cream and egg. Mexican Gulf shrimp and scallops sauteed with white wine, garlic and spices. Finished with a smoked chili and cilantro-herb pesto butter sauce.
Served with rice and black beans. Roasted Seafood Stuffed Pineapple. A fresh roasted half of pineapple stuffed with jumbo shrimp, scallops, mussels, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, onions, herbs and cheese, then baked. Caribbean Pan Roasted Chicken. Caribbean spiced bone in chicken breast with blackberry-ancho sauce.
Served with fresh sweet potato hash. Sub cilantro-herb rice or herb mashers. Stuffed Chili Relleno.