The North Park Grub Sprawl

I heard North Park is the «in» place to be… Unfortunately, NP is not really my style, as I don’t fit into the «hipster» crowd/​scene. Am I too old???
As soon as I heard about the NP Grub Sprawl, I wanted in. There are some places worthwhile to check out.
Basically, there are nine (9) restaurants that participated in the event: Eddie’s, WCT, Splash, Sea Rocket Bistro, El Take It Easy, TNT, Rosaria, Ranchos Concina, and the Linkery. You obtain a wristband, whereby these establishments knew you partook in the event. Each of these restaurants showcased a signature dish for $ 5.
2 of the establishments were several blocks away so opted not to go to those. We chose 4 of the 9 to try:
–WCT offered Angus Chuck Beef Sliders (2): These were our fave! They were super juicy and had good flavor.
–El Take It Easy Grass-​fed Beef Cheek Taco (1): This was small and still a bit tough. I’ve had cheek in the past, and had it when it was tender.
–TNT was offering a Deep Fried Turkey Leg: This was massive and I didn’t have it in myself to eat one of these since the SD Fair was right around the corner. We opted to try the tater tots. Funny thing is that I didn’t care much for them. I think it had jalapeño in it, and I don’t care for the flavoring. I like my TTs plain jane — hot and crispy.
–The Linkery Grass-​fed meatballs (3): They were OK. Initially, they were supposed to have rib sliders, but for some reason that fell thru. We also tried their special sausage «curry» ($ 6.50). I’m not a sausage person, but it wasn’t bad.
This isn’t your usual «Taste of» events that occur in SD. This is the type of tasting where you are seated and you feel obligated to buy other menu options. We were only supposed to spend $ 5 (plus tip) per restaurant for the tastings, but our taste buds were craving other items and alcoholic bevs, which made our bill close to $ 20 at each establishment.
It was a great way to check out the go-​to spots in NP, so glad I got the opportunity to do so. However, not sure if I’d do it again since I end up spending way more than anticipated.