“It’s All About the Food”
Thirty plus years ago the inspiration behind the first Garlic Festival was the desire to share extraordinary garlic-enhanced recipes with visitors from across the globe. Gourmet Alley and its pyro chefs have thus become the heart of America’s premier summertime food event.
A trip to the Festival is not validated until you’ve visited Gourmet Alley and enjoyed an array of delicacies that include stuffed mushrooms, peppersteak sandwiches, pasta con pesto, calamari, scampi, Italian sausage sandwiches, garlic bread and garlic fries. Gourmet Alley’s chefs share their preparation secrets in hourly cooking seminars on the Demonstration Stage.
|
Gourmet Alley Item |
2012 Servings |
|
Calamari |
4,093 |
|
Combo I |
15,019 |
|
Combo II |
9,216 |
|
Garlic Bread |
12,262 |
|
Garlic Fries |
13,401 |
|
Italian Sausage Sandwich |
3,185 |
|
Pasta con Pesto |
5,236 |
|
Pepper Steak Sandwich |
9,689 |
|
Scampi |
5,428 |
|
Stuffed Mushrooms |
8,650 |
Food and beverages for everyone…
Below is the list of 2012 vendor booths for reference.
Booths at the Gilroy Garlic Festival are a hot commodity among vendors. We carefully screen all vendors to offer the best variety available at any festival. Whether you like your mushrooms, ice cream or pancit laced with garlic, you can find it here along with a few vampire-friendly (garlic-free) edibles.
| Booth | Name | Product |
| 1 | Artisan Candies | Handmade candy, chocolate fondue |
| 2 | Gilroy Garlic Festival | Bottled water and Pepsi soft drinks |
| 3 | Napa Valley Noodles | Noodles with garlic and fresh vegetables, teriyaki chicken |
| 4 | Sweet Delights | Garlic salmon, hot wings |
| 5 | Gilroy Foundation | Wine, wine coolers, Mimosas |
| 6 | OLAM Spices and Vegetables, Inc. | Free garlic ice cream |
| 7 | Christopher Ranch | Fresh garlic, garlic products |
| 8 | Enchanted Escargot | Escargot, mushrooms |
| 9 | Gavilan College Football Boosters | Wine margaritas |
| 10 | Gilroy Rainbow Girls | Pepsi soft drinks |
| 11 | Rapazzini’s/The Garlic Shoppe | Garlic seasonings, sauces |
| 12 | Gary Steinmetz | T-shirts |
| 13 | Twin Berry Farm | Strawberry shortcake, parfait, cheesecake |
| 14 | Gilroy Police Officers Wives Association | Garlic almonds, pistachios |
| 15 | Jerky Hut | Jerky |
| 16 | Little Thief Mustard Company | Mustards |
| 17 | Powder Keg | Garlic sautéed mussels |
| 18 | Castro’s Barbeque Shack | Filipino chicken BBQ, Pancit, Lumpia |
| 19 | Lockeford meat & sausage | German sausage sandwiches |
| 20 | Sandy’s Catering | Philly cheese steak, breakfast burritos |
| 21 | Moon River Corn Co. | Corn on the cob, baked potatoes |
| 22 | Hawaii BBQ | BBQ chicken, pork kebobs |
| 23 | Big Ed’s Buzzard BBQ | Pulled pork sandwich, beef brisket sandwich |
| 24 | Bamboo Hut | Beef/chicken teriyaki stick, fried rice |
| 25 | Maui Wowi | Smoothies, coffee |
| 26 | Sauce Goddess Gourmet LLC | Sauces, spices, caramel corn |
| 27 | Gilroy Garlic Festival | Bottled water and Pepsi soft drinks |
| 28 | Gilroy Garlic Grater | Ceramic garlic graters |
| 29 | The Tamale Factory | Tamales, tacos, rice, beans |
| 30 | Michael and Constance Savko | T-shirts, tanks, hats |
| 31 | Congregation Emeth | Souvenir pictures |
| 32 | Gilroy Garlic Festival | Pepsi fountain drinks |
| 33 | Rosies Posies | Dried garlic/floral head garlands, parasols |
| 34 | Kurlander soft serve | Frozen yogurt |
| 35 | Mainstreet Food Concessions | BBQ oysters, Cajun calamari |
| 36 | Jeepney Guy | Pizza and pizza pockets |
| 37 | Olde Tyme Kettle Korn | Kettle popcorn, garlic popcorn |
| 38 | Gilroy Garlic Festival | Bottled water and Pepsi soft drinks |
| 39 | Theater Angels DBA Gilroy Arts Alliance | Wine, wine coolers |
| 40 | Wine Country Chefs Catering, Inc. | Vietnamese pork sate salad, Mediterranean octopus salad |
| 41 | Lane Enterprises | Garlic, garlic braids |
| 42 | Pump Bottle Misters | Pump bottle misters, chill towels |
| 43 | California Silkscreening | T-shirts, tanks |
| 44 | Fruit Friz | Fresh fruit smoothies |
| 45 | Pedemonte and Co. | Garlic chicken sandwiches, veggie/chicken wraps |
| 46 | Gilroy Garlic Festival | Bottled water and Pepsi soft drinks |
| 47 | Gourmet Faire | Calamari, corn dogs |
| 48 | Frozen Fantasies | Frozen chocolate dipped fruit kebobs |
| 49 | New Orleans Catering | Blackened shrimp with rice, Jambalaya, Cajun fried catfish |
| 50 | Gilroy High Cross Country Team | Garlic bread |
| 51 | Bethany Community Church | BBQ ribs, chicken, sweet potato pie |
| 52 | Gilroy Gators Swim Team | Pepsi soft drinks |
| 53 | Willow Street Woodfired Pizza | Smoked turkey legs, steak tacos, roasted corn |
| 54 | Louisiana Cajun Lady | Cajun crawdads, garlic fried green tomatoes |
| 55 | Funnel Cake Express, Inc | Funnel cakes |
| 56 | Sandi’s Shave Ice | Shaved ice |
| 57 | Artichoke Connection | French fried artichoke hearts, fresh steamed artichokes |
| 58 | Still Smok’n BBQ & Catering | Chicken wings |
| 59 | El Roble Elementary School | Corn on the cob |
| 60 | Thai Stick | Garlic chicken/pork/shrimp over rice |
| 61 | JoAnn Moreno | Garlic ice cream with cantaloupe |
| 62 | Gilroy High School ASB | Pepsi soft drinks |
| 63 | Garlic Festival Foods | Garlic seasonings, sauces |
| Be the Match | National Marrow Donor Program | |
| Gilroy Chamber of Commerce | Beer Gardens | |
| Gilroy Rotary Wine Pavilion | Wine, Mimosas | |
| Mobile Rock Incorporated | Rock climbing, Spider Zone |
