Nobody can say the food cart movement has had it easy with state and local regulators and opposition from owners of brick-and-mortar restaurants. However, it’s been hard enough that a civil liberties law firm has
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India to Implement Standards for Street Food
For the first time, street food vendors in India will soon be required to meet a set of sanitation regulations, announced the government Tuesday. Street food is a popular option in India because it’s convenient
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Lawmaker Would Close California Schoolyards to Food Trucks
For the former law professor who came up with the idea, it just moves around some pieces on the board in the name of fighting childhood obesity. But for California’s fledgling food truck industry, it’s
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Seattle Takes Risk-Based Approach to Food Trucks
As a food city, Seattle is known for many things: its locavore movement, a surfeit of shellfish and authentic pizzerias. One thing it’s not known for is a good street food scene. That is all
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Food Truck in Ballpark Makes MLB History
Licensing and inspection of food trucks and concession stands at large stadiums have both been challenges for restaurant inspectors.
So it was probably only a matter of time before these two categories of to-go food
Cup Cake Truck Stars, StrEat Chefs Quits
A starring role for food trucks in Denver’s mayoral campaign has not prevented them from closing the show 30 miles up the road at Boulder.
In the campaign for mayor, the Denver Cup Cake truck
Santa Monica Adopts Code for Trendy Food Trucks
It seems that tailored food safety regulations are closely following behind what has become a nationwide phenomenon: food trucks. Santa Monica is the latest municipality to adopt health standards specific to the trendy food establishments-on-wheels.
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Food Truck Fans Get National Locater Website
Food truck mania now has its own national website where foodies can find their favorite mobile vendors by metropolitan area.
Not surprisingly, Food Truck Locater is a Miami creation, the city where dinner at
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LA Food Trucks May Soon Have Letter Grades
Los Angeles’ fleet of over 9,000 food trucks, a niche culinary fad gone mainstream in cities across the U.S., will soon be subject to the same food safety rules as restaurants in Los Angeles County.
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People Love Street Vendors, City Oversight Varies
It’s becoming an increasingly familiar sight in large cities around the country: specialty chefs selling artisan and exotic foods from mobile food carts and trucks on the cities’ streets.
Some cities, such as Portland
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