Post Mordem: SF Street Food Fest

What can you say about this past weekends SF Street Food Festival without sounding like a prick. Sure, hats off to La Cocina for spearheading this event but it was definitely a cluster fuck. The massive crowds, the 30 minute plus lines, the $8 hotdogs (did I just say $8 for a street hotdog?). Let's not even talk about the$25-$150 passports you could use in lieu of cash, I feel sorry for the poor suckers that had these, how in the world are you going to hit all the food stalls if the lines are 30 minutes each. Shouldn't street food be about sampling lots of small bites, quick & easy, cheap (did I mention the $8 hotdog) and hanging out (not like the #6 subway @ rush hour). Where were the street vendors? It seemed to be mostly restaurants slumming or trying to cash in on the whole vibrant street food scene, the scene the restaurants did not start nor encourage. If this event goes forward (I think it should but w/ caveats) the real street food vendors must be included as the main draw & the location & set-up needs to handle the crowds in a more humane manner. I ended up bailing w/o getting a single bite. Went down the street to a real street vendor & enjoyed three tacos from el Toyanese taco truck, no waiting, cheap & authentic. Sorry I can't say the same about the SF Street Food Fest. Grade: Poor Execution