I was starving by the time I got to Gilroy Garlic Festival grounds (blame it on the traffic!). Alas, only two photos made it after the cut.

garlic fries

stuffed mushroom

I was dumbfounded to learn that most food stalls were similar to the ones I always see in post-marathons and other food festivals- the usual grub of stir fried chicken and noodles. There were specialty garlic items, such as stuffed mushrooms, calamari, pasta with pesto sauce, steak sandwich, etc. by the Gourmet Alley but it could have been better. I expected it to be more gourmet-ish.

The long drive back to the city didn't really help despite the mouthful mints everyone in the car ate. They were giving out free Scope mouthwash and garlic ice cream in a cone though. Can't complain with free stuff.