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Your Guide to the New and Improved Off the Grid Fort Mason, 2017

New vendors, trucks, and more

This is the seventh year that Off the Grid will bring its food truck party to Fort Mason, but this time things going to feel a little different. Mainly, according to owner and founder Matt Cohen, it’s going to be “more comfortable and functional.”

That means even more planning for the the cool evening breeze off the Bay, reconfiguring the layout of the event, a new logo, and adding more insight into the kitchen experience for attendees interested in the process.

One of the easiest changes to observe, and one that hints at a larger shift, is the logo. “Part of the idea behind refreshing the logo was that it had a food truck in it,” Cohen told Eater. “That’s not reflective of who we are right now.” The company has grown immensely since it launched as a semi-permanent food truck event, incorporating tented vendors who may not have the capital for trucks yet, launching an incubator for food businesses, and expanding offerings to include scalable solutions for corporations like Google via The Whole Cart.

Additionally, Cohen says the event is returning to its roots somewhat, with a focus on Latin and Asian flavors like Aburu-ya and El Porteño. Unlike past years, Fort Mason’s vendors will rotate through more often, giving diners and purveyors more chances for variation.

The market launches March 3 and recurs each Friday through October 20, 2017. Hours are 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. at Fort Mason.


Off the Grid Fort Mason, 2017

Fort Mason’s new layout

Area One: The Open Air Kitchen

This is the place to wander through tent after tent of vendors, who might not have trucks up and running already. It’s more intimate and a bit further from the entrance, allowing diners to get an eyeful of everything going on over there; high top tables are set up for snacking, with bars flanking it. Check out the list of vendors scheduled for this year’s tents below:

Tent Vendors

Tent Vendors (* indicates returning)
Tent Vendors (* indicates returning)
A16*
Aburaya Japanese
Bini’s Kitchen *
Bombzies BBQ*
Chef Yaku
Core Kitchen
Cuban Kitchen
El Porteño
Instrucktional
Jeepney Guy*
Ono Poke*
Pretzelina
Revenge Pie
Steep
Tia Chi Jianbing
Torpedo Sushi

Area Two: The Trucks and Stage

Slightly separate from the tent vendors is the truck lineup, as well as a stage, dance floor, communal tables, bars, and an area for the kiddos. It’s a little more open, and inviting for those who’ve enjoyed enough drinks and snacks to feel like shaking it on the dance floor. Check out this year’s truck lineup below:

Trucks

Weekly Returning Trucks
Weekly Returning Trucks
Johnny Doughnuts
Koja Kitchen
Lobsta Truck
Senor Sisig
Southern Comfort
The Chairman
Rotation A - March 3, March 17, March 31)
Capelo's BBQ
Cielito Lindo
Curry Up Now
Hula Truck
Izzy Cheesesteaks
Korean Bobcha
Me So Hungry Too
Rotation B (March 10, March 24, April 7)
An the Go
Gyro Stop
Scotch Bonnett
Smokes Poutinerie
The Boneyard
Turnt Up Tacos & Tortas
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