Wahoo! The Foodbuzz Festival is off to a great start! 
Around 6:00 PM last night, I hopped on a bus with a bunch of other food bloggers to the Welcome Reception & Street Food Fare at the Fort Mason Center’s Herbst Pavillion.
We arrive right when the sun was setting over the bay. So pretty!
Of course, us crazy bloggers took advantage of the gorgeous scene!
Success! 
After a little photo session, we headed inside to the pavilion and got right down to business.
Eating.
Drinking.
Snapping photos.
Meeting and mingling.
I met so many cool people last night!! I was especially happy to finally meet Lynn of The Actor’s Diet!
And, of course, there was plenty more eating over the course of the evening, including Diamond Lil’s Viking Gumbo.
And an amazing pork sandwich from 4505 Meats.
The sandwich was pork loin brined in jalapeño pickling liquid crusted in corn meal, beans, onion, and coriander aioli all on a buttery sesame bun.
My goodness! Basically, I inhaled it and then licked my fingers clean.
Ok, who am I kidding? While I loved the Chicharron, you know that I’m all about dessert, so the Mission Minis were truly highlight of the event for me. I ended up eating 5! Holy delicious!
Cupcakes!!!
Get in my belly!
And guess what? The Food Network was at the event filming a show for Cupcake Wars and the Mission Minis were were the star. Cool, right? Many of us were interviewed by the crew, so maybe you’ll see some food bloggers on an upcoming episode!
I <3 cupcakes!
Time to get my day started and face my fears! Eek!
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i can’t believe i didn’t have any cupcakes. do you think it’ll be unclassy if i bring tupperware to the tasting pavillion today?!
Great pics, Tina! I love the cupcakes and seeing that gorgeous sunset on the water. San Fran is such a fun city. I love walking through fisherman’s wharf, even if it is a tourist trap.
Good luck on your panel today–you’ll rock it!
As usual, these are great photos that tell the story even without the words. I always love the photos of other bloggers taking photos.
Just FYI, the chicharrón is the thing alongside the sandwich. It’s fried pig skin.
Good luck today Tina! I know you will be FABULOUS!
I want (need) that pork sandwich!
I don’t know what is more beautiful: the sunset or the sea of cupcakes!
Wonderful recap! I love the picture of the food bloggers standing all over the place to get a good shot!
Good luck today!! You will be awesome
Cannot wait to hear all about it!
How cute are those Foodbuzz cupcakes!!!! Have a good time!
good luck with your panel! looks like amazing time so far!
Gorgeous pics! And those cupcakes… be still my heart.
Those cupcakes look so GOOD! And good luck- you’ll be great!
those cupcakes look awesome!
Also what a BEAUTIFUl sunset! Love all the colors. have a great weekend!
How fun does this look? The food photos are killing me…I want a cupcake now…
So jealous! Both kids had soccer today, I was supposed to go, life of a Mom! Have fun!
I’m so excited to see Foodbuzz on The Food Network! That’s awesome.
I love seeing all the different perspectives of the first night! Keep ‘em coming!
Good luck!!!!! It’s going to go awesome
How cool being interviewed for the Cupckae Wars. I’ll keep an eye out for you all!
The mini-cupcakes! I totally did something like that for my brother’s rehearsal dinner. http://districtchocoholic.blogspot.com/2010/10/mini-cupcake-mosaic-most-excellent.html
Chicharrones are actually the pork rinds (pork skin) that were served on the side. Those puffy chip-looking things are chicharrones, but that pork sandwich looks amazing!
Now that is a lot of cupcakes! I wouldn’t be able to stop eating them….=O
all that food looks super yummy!
Love the sunset pics and the bloggers in action!
Conquer that fear
I spy Janetha! <3 her! Have fun!
Good luck with the panel, you will do great.
Looks like such a great time. Tackle those fears!!
I love how you segued from vegan paella to a glorious pork sandwich
Looks like a wonderful first night. Good luck today – you’ll be awesome!!!
Looks like such fun!
If you get a chance you should try Miette bakery in the ferry bldg. Their lavender shortbread cookies are incredible!
Everyone is raving about those pork sandwiches! I want to try it
Fabulous recap! I actually missed the pork sandwiches – not sure how I managed that. It was great to meet you!
Beautiful sunset. The fires of hell are rising up from the sea and setting the heavens alight.