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"Lobsta Monsta" Food Truck to Bring New England-Style Lobster Rolls to SoCal
From the Docks of Maine to the Beaches of Newport — The Lobsta Monsta Is Coming...
Newport Beach, CA — A taste of the East Coast is rolling West! The Lobsta Monsta, a playful, family-friendly food truck serving authentic New England lobster rolls, creamy Monsta Mac, Claw Chowda, and more, is preparing to launch a Kickstarter campaign to bring the truck to life in Southern California.
The founders, a husband—and—wife team, Kyle and Julianna Patterson, are blending their personal story with bold culinary flavors. Julianna, who grew up in Maine, shares that “some of my sweetest memories were eating lobster rolls by the ocean with my grandparents. Since moving to California seven years ago, I’ve longed to pass that tradition on to our kids — but there’s nothing like it here.”
That’s about to change.
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With a fully branded truck, fun nautical theme, and mouth-watering menu items like the Lobsta Monsta Roll, Claw Chowda, and Monsta Fries, the couple is aiming to park along the coastal cities of Newport Beach, Laguna, Huntington, Venice, Santa Monica, and Malibu — bringing buttery, New England-style comfort food to the shores of SoCal.
🚨 Kickstarter Launching Soon
The Kickstarter campaign will fund key startup costs, including:
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- A custom-wrapped food truck
- Commercial kitchen equipment
- Initial food and supply inventory
- Permits, branding, and 30 days of launch operations
The team has already built a strong visual brand and menu, and is calling on the local community to help bring this dream to life.
Supporters can preview the campaign now and sign up for launch notifications by visiting:
👉 https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...
“We’re not just launching a food truck,” says Kyle. “We’re bringing a piece of our family’s heritage to California — and inviting others to taste the joy that started it all.”
📣 How to Help
- Follow & Share the campaign preview link
- Spread the word on social media
- Back the project when it goes live
- Tag @LobstaMonstaTruck and use #LobstaMonsta on Instagram
- Back the campaign on Kickstarter when it goes live: https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...
About The Lobsta Monsta
Lobsta Monsta is a family-run food truck brand bringing authentic East Coast lobster rolls and coastal comfort food to the sunny shores of Southern California. With bold flavors, playful branding, and a heartwarming backstory, the Monsta is on a mission to make lobster rolls a West Coast staple — one buttery bite at a time.
