After the Basilica it’s definitely time for lunch. Actually beyond time. I’m starting to get hangry. But not so hangry that I want to stop at the Oktoberfest pop up event and eat a bratwurst or pork knuckle.

I made the executive decision to keep walking. After a short walk we rounded the corner to the synagogue.

We decided to walk to the outdoor food truck area that Emily had shown us yesterday that was near the Ruin Bar which is our other stop for the day. Yesterday it was mostly dead. Today we must have hit it at the wrong time. It was packed.

Originally I was going to get a burger but the burger truck looked like a disaster and I didn’t want to wait. Greg stayed with Linda at the table to save our spots while Carey and I went off in search of food and drinks. Greg said to get him whatever I got or what he liked and a beer.

Carey and I pivoted and both decided on the chicken truck but he didn’t think they sold drinks. He offered to order the food while I went in search of a Coke, Sprite and a beer. (I had a leftover Coke Zero in my bag.)

It all turned out to be quite the journey. The chicken took forever. Almost no one sold Coke so I ended up getting one from a Greek restaurant who didn’t sell sprite. I finally found one of those at the Mexican place. By the time I got those I wasn’t interested in going for the beer so Greg went to a third place for that while I waited with Carey on the food.

After eating I obviously had to get a Chimney cake. These are made the right way. I mean I wasn’t hungry but that’s not a requirement for lunch dessert.

Other pics from the area…