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NewPark Street Eats Dinner Menu: Aug. 5

Nine trucks will participate in today's NewPark Street Eats.

It’s Friday, and we know you love food.

Our favorite food trucks return to the from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the first event of August.

Nine food trucks will be serving up dinner — two of which (El Malecon and Yumsilog) will be making their debuts in Newark.

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Here's who's scheduled to roll into town today. (Note: Lineup is subject to change.)

BBQKalbi

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  • A NewPark Street Eats regular, BBQ Kalbi features a Korean fusion menu that ranges from Kalbi (beef) to Spicy Pollo (chicken) to Kimchi quesadillas.
  • Follow them @BBQKALBI

El Malecon

  • New to NewPark Street Eats, El Malecon specializes in Mexican seafood. The menu can feature super ceviche tostadas, shrimp and cheese empanadas, super steak quesadillas and shrimp cocktails served in a coconut.

Grill Stars

  • This Fremont-based food truck keeps makes sure each visit is a new experience by switching up their menu every week. They’re best known for their BBQ, which sometimes includes tri-tip platters, sliders of all kinds and BBQ pork nachos.
  • Follow them @grillstars

House of Siam on Wheels

  • A mobile version of the House of Siam restaurant in San Jose, the truck specializes in Thai cuisine and includes Thai tacos, Pad Thai, Yellow Curry Chicken over rice and more on their menu.
  • Follow them @hosonwheels

MoBowl

  • It’s in the name. MoBowl specializes in rice bowls that are served with small salads. Menu choices range from Five-Spice Pulled Pork to Peanut Pesto Chicken. An Umami Tofu option is available for vegetarians.
  • Follow them @eatmobowl

That’s Sweet! Dessert Truck

  • Cupcakes — yummy, specialty cupcakes — are the stars of this gourmet truck. Flavors range from Salted Caramel and Maple Bacon to Red Velvet and Chocolate Vanilla. While it may sound perfect for a dessert, don't wait too long — their cupcakes sell out fast.
  • Follow them @ThatsSweetTruck

Twisted Chill

  • Also a regular feature at the weekly food truck gathering is Twisted Chill, which offers self-serve soft-serve with eight rotating flavors and more than 20 toppings. Toppings include fresh organic fruit, candies, cereals and more.
  • Follow them @chilltruck

Yumsilog

  • Yumsilog specializes in silogs, a Filipino traditional breakfast served with garlic rice and a fried egg. Silogs can include various meats such as tapsilog (tapa), tosilog (tocino), longsilog (longanisa), Spamsilog and bangsilog, which features bangus, the Filipino milkfish. Don’t forget to try their cantaloupe juice.
  • Follow them @yumsilog

Check out the highlights NewPark Street Eat’s first event in .

The next NewPark Street Eats event will be held on August 19.

Location: parking lot between Sears and Macy's.

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