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Portland's top 5 food trucks cater to global tastes
November 21, 2019
Being a coastal city, it's no surprise that Portland caters to palates from all over the globe. So it's also no surprise that its five top rated food trucks…
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Texas officials cite propane gas leak as cause of food truck explosion
November 21, 2019
Investigators have determined that the first in a series of explosions at a new food trailer park on Chesnut street near Texas State University in San Marcos…
read nowLong Beach, California food trucks to serve the homeless
November 20, 2019
More than a dozen Long Beach, California area food trucks will feed the homeless from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the 14th Street Park, between Pacific and…
read nowOfficials in Oregon town pleased with food truck test
November 19, 2019
Officials in Hermiston, Oregon called the city's experimental food truck pod at the corner of Orchard Avenue and Third Street a success despite some issues…
read nowWisconsin village to allow food trucks in parks
November 19, 2019
Food trucks will now be allowed in parks in Hartland, Wisconsin, in response to requests from people who reserve park shelters or the fine arts center…
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How a DC food truck spawned a cheese steak restaurant in south central New York
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
By relocating from Washington, D.C. to central New York State, a food truck operator was able to fulfill his dream of opening a brick and mortar restaurant.
read nowColorado food hall allows food trucks to expand
November 18, 2019
Edgewater Public Market, a new 52,000-square-foot food hall at 5505 W. 20th Avenue in Edgewater, Colorado,has provided a chance for 14 food trucks to host a…
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Food truck blast sets off explosions damaging entire block in Texas
November 15, 2019
A series of explosions that started when a food truck blew up caused damage to a block in San Marcos, Texas Thursday morning, according to a Fort Worth…
read nowMilwaukee food truck park introduces order app
November 14, 2019
Customers at the Zócalo Food Park in Walker's Point, Milwaukee’s first food truck park, will be able to order food using a payment app called CashDrop…
read nowCalifornia town launches pilot food truck program
November 13, 2019
Manteca, California's food truck pilot program, which requires a $10 daily permit to park a truck at a city-sponsored location, is already attracting large…
read nowNew York lawmakers seek to remove cap on mobile food permits
November 13, 2019
The Friday arrest of woman selling churros at a New York City subway station who did not have a proper permit has focused attention on the problem of…
read nowWisconsin food truck owners battle town food truck ban
November 12, 2019
The owners of a Wisconsin food truck hope to resume operations now that a county judge has ruled against the town's request to dismiss their lawsuit…
read nowLincoln, Nebraska plans food truck zone
November 11, 2019
Lincoln, Nebraska officials presented a plan last Tuesday, developed by consultant Clark Enersen Partners, for a food truck corral, art walk and colored…
read nowFood truck rodeo planned for Raleigh
November 8, 2019
The Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo will be held on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. on Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to the event’s…
read nowBoston TV report questions food truck sanitation inspections
November 7, 2019
WCBV-TV in Boston has examined the city's sanitation inspection practices for food trucks and uncovered some concerns about food safety grades. The TV station…
read nowBon Appetit names Portland food trailer to its top 10 new restaurants
November 7, 2019
Matt's BBQ Tacos, a food trailer in Portland, Oregon, has been named by Bon Appetit as one of the top 10 new restaurants of the year.
read nowMaine town to consider allowing more food trucks
November 6, 2019
The owners of Maine Wicked Goods Mercantile in Freeport, Maine, are asking the local planning board to allow more food trucks in its commercial district, a…
read nowFood truck park planned for St. Louis
November 5, 2019
Next spring, a food truck park, called 9 Mile Garden, will open at 9375 Gravois Road in the Affton Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, featuring food trucks and…
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Food trucks swing into action to help California fire victims
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Food trucks once again play an important role providing food to evacuees, this time for those temporarily unable to work and first responders helping to…
read nowArmy foodservice specialist launches food truck to provide jobs for veterans
November 4, 2019
Michael Gropper, a former foodservice specialist in the U.S. Army, has launched a food truck in Aurora, Colorado, that provides jobs for fellow army veterans…
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