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Ann Arbor food truck event features movies, entertainment
August 7, 2019
The Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Ann Arbor, Michigan, will host this month's food truck rally from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, Wednesday, followed by the Flicks on…
read nowFood truck rodeo coming to Virginia town
August 7, 2019
The Hampton Roads Food Truck Association will host a Food Truck Rodeo from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Big Ugly Brewing, 845 S. Battlefield Blvd. in Chesapeake…
read nowNew Jersey summer concert to feature food trucks
August 6, 2019
The fifth annual Rock 'n Roll Food Truck Fest will be held 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday at Duke Island Park on Old York Road in Bridgewater, New Jersey, as…
read nowMore Louisville food trucks to expand to brick-and-mortar restaurants
August 5, 2019
Three Louisville food trucks recently announced plans to expand to brick-and-mortar restaurants, following on the heals of other food trucks such as V-Grits…
read nowConnecticut festival to include food trucks
August 5, 2019
The 19th annual Bethany Harvest Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Bethany airport and firehouse in Bethany, Connecticut, and will include…
read nowFood truck festival planned in North Carolina town Saturday
August 2, 2019
The monthly summer Festival of Food Trucks will take place 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, on north Main Street in downtown Mooresville, North Carolina, and will…
read nowHouston food trucks offer discounts to support food bank donations
August 2, 2019
The Houston Food Truck Association is teaming with KHOU-TV to drive donations to the Houston Food Bank to fight child hunger, according to a KHOU-TV report.
read nowNew York town features 'trucks on the tracks' today
August 1, 2019
Trucks on the Tracks will be held today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the Lackawanna Train Station, at 45 Lewis St. in Binghamton, New York…
read nowBaltimore area food truck owners open ‘truckstaurant’
August 1, 2019
A pair of Baltimore area foodservice entrepreneurs have opened what they call a "truckstaurant" at 3515 Clipper Mill Road, Hampden, Maryland, offering street…
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This chef fulfills her culinary ambition in a supper club
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
This chef's mission, in addition to creating memorable guest experiences, is to help guests understand the hard work and passion that farmers and producers…
read nowHoodline names Detroit's 5 best food trucks
July 31, 2019
Vegan, gluten-free, ethnic and American fare are all driving popularity among food trucks, as evidenced by Detroit's five most popular food trucks, according…
read nowAtlanta trio's New Orleans fare grabs the gold on 'The Great Food Truck Race'
July 31, 2019
NOLA Creations of Atlanta won first place, pocketing $50,000, in the 10th season of "The Great Food Truck Race," according to an Atlanta Journal Constitution…
read nowFood truck event planned in Michigan town
July 30, 2019
A food truck rally and concert will be held from 5-9 p.m. at Riverview Park in Flushing, Michigan, hosted by the city parks and recreation department to raise…
read nowFood truck festival planned in New Jersey town
July 29, 2019
The SummerFest Food Truck Festival at Donaldson Farms in Hackettstown New Jersey, will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 17, including 15 food trucks…
read nowFood truck repurposes leftovers from restaurants to feed the Southern California needy
July 29, 2019
Bracken's Kitchen, a food truck in Orange County, California, takes food leftovers from hotels and restaurants to provide healthful meals to the needy in…
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Is a 'ghost' restaurant right for your business?
by Christine Potts — Senior Editor, WebstaurantStore
Virtual restaurants offer the advantages of allowing flexiblee menus, a modest financial investment compared to other foodservice options, and more…
read nowNew York village to hold food truck event honoring Woodstock 50th anniversary
July 26, 2019
Rye Brook, New York, will host its first food truck event from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, at the Blind Brook High School parking lot, according to a Rye Patch…
read nowFood truck and brewery event planned in Salt Lake City
July 26, 2019
The third annual Salt Lake City Food Truck and Brewery Battle will be held from 4 to 10 p.m., Aug. 3, at The Gateway. About 18 food trucks are expected to…
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From dishwasher to supper club entrepreneur; a food trailer played a key role
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
In following her passion, Deepa Shridhar gained culinary skills and learned the foodservice business from the ground up, a journey that included a food trailer.
read nowFood truck driver taken into custody for moving rival food truck
July 24, 2019
A Phoenix woman was taken into police custody after she allegedly climbed into a rival food truck, got behind the wheel and drove it out of the way so she…
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