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April 10, 2012
"The Complete Idiot's Guide" Releases a How-To on Food Trucks
If there was a better measure to tell whether we've reached critical mass on the whole food truck phenomena, it's not that there are already many books on how to start a food truck business; it's that there's finally one from the "The Complete Idiot's Guide" series. "The Complete Idiot's Guid ... More >>
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March 28, 2012
Back the Birds: Seabirds Launches Kick(starter)-and-Mortar Campaign
Late last year, we reported that Stephanie Morgan and her partners in awesome vegan cuisine were looking at the space next to Playground in downtown Santa Ana's Fiesta Marketplace East End. It's taken a few months, but they've finally committed to the space.
Blogs
March 28, 2012
Ernesto Hernandez, Chapman U Law Professor, On LA's Great Taco Truck War of 2008-2010
We've written before about Ernesto Hernandez, professor of law at Chapman University before, as he's a scholar on the legal wars against taco trucks in Southern California. He lectured on the subject last month in a symposium at Chapman University, whose video the profe just forwarded to me today ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2012
Food Network Casting Season 3 of The Great Food Truck Race. Food Truckers Need Not Apply.
Have you been thinking of starting a food truck but just don't have the capital? Tyler Florence wants you for The Great Food Truck Race! The casting call was put out today for new teams to compete in the third season of the show and the producers aren't exactly interested whether you even have a ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2012
INFOGRAPHIC: Where Food Trucks Would Be Banned in OC If AB1678 Passes
Michelle reported last week that Assemblyman Bill Monning (D-Carmel) has introduced legislation to prevent food trucks from parking within 1,500 feet of a public school between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. This, of course, is crap, and we can count the number of food trucks that ply the streets of Carmel wi ... More >>
Food
February 17, 2012
Jason Quinn Will Meet You at the Playground
Inside the hyperkinetic career of the novice chef-turned-cooking star
Blogs
February 16, 2012
Food Trucks To Be Banned From Parking at Schools in California?
Luxe loncheras looking to attract hungry schoolkids may have to wait until way after the bell rings to do so if a proposed law goes into effect. Assemblyman Bill Monning (D-Carmel) introduced a state bill that would ban food trucks from parking within 1,500 feet of a public school between the hou ... More >>
Food
January 26, 2012
The Playground Is the Brotherhood of the Purple Pants
'The Great Food Truck Race 2' co-winner Jason Quinn opens his long-awaited restaurant
Blogs
December 7, 2011
Slapfish Truck to Open Brick-and-Mortar Restaurant
Photo by Meranda CarterLet's count 'em, shall we? OC food-truck chefs who went brick-and-mortar: There was Hop Phan of Dos Chinos a few months ago, then the folks at the Tropical Shave Ice Truck. Most recently, Jason Quinn of the Lime Truck opened his Playground in Santa Ana, with fellow Great Fo ... More >>
Blogs
December 2, 2011
Seabirds Brick-and-Mortar to Open in Downtown Santa Ana
The Chase family's controversial rebranding of the Fiesta Marketplace as the East End Promenade caused a lot of hand-wringing and angry words from people who've accused downtown Santa Ana of pandering to hipsters and gentrifiers. Well, we've got a new idea: just call it "Great Food Truck Race" al ... More >>
Blogs
November 21, 2011
Nissan Markets New Van To Food Truck Entrepreneurs
You know this food truck fad isn't quite done yet when one of the big automakers actually targets food vendors as a growth opportunity. At the LA Auto Show, which is happening as we speak, Nissan partnered with the Grilled Cheese Truck and the Coolhaus truck to show off the company's new NV comm ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2011
[UPDATED: Now, With Contestants!] SoCo Certified Farmers' Market to Host Second 'Farm to Food Truck Challenge' THIS Saturday!
SoCo hosting Lime Truck sometime or other . . . Will our boys be there???UPDATE: Just got the list of trucks participating in the contest Dave and I will judge. At end of post!ORIGINAL POST, NOV. 11, 12 P.M.: This past Saturday, I drove to the über-hip OC Mart Mix at the SoCo Collection, hugging ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2011
Alebrije's, Home of the Legendary Battleship Taco, Gets New Look, Items
Dave, Edwin, Shuji and I have written so much about Alebrije's that we could publish a book about it (or--cue Oscar Bluth--am I?). It's all about the food: Mexico City-style favorites like pambazos, quesadillas and alambres, and the legendary taco acorazado, that monster of milanesa and masa that ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2011
10 Great Luxe Loncheras in Orange County
Photo by Christopher VictorioI was thinking of making a list that included ALL loncheras, luxe and not, but it'd be a wash: loncheras in a landslide. That said, I've warmed up a bit to the idea of non-Mexis muscling into the food-truck business with gourmet, usually overpriced meals. The one wond ... More >>
Blogs
October 10, 2011
The Viking Truck: New Corn Dog Food Truck Debuts
Pardon my triteness: If I had a nickel for every time I accidentally stumbled upon a new food truck on the road on the day of its debut, I'd have exactly 10 cents. It happened with Sexy Burger a few weeks ago. And on the way to dinner last night, it happened again: I saw the truck pictured above ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2011
New Luxe Lonchera Launches: Sexy Burger
Picture from Sexy Burger's FacebookDriving home yesterday I saw a new food truck I hadn't seen before pass me on the road. I was sure this was OC's newest luxe lonchera because I noticed the familiar Construction Circle address that many OC trucks like The Lime Truck and others call home base, ye ... More >>
Blogs
September 5, 2011
What Happened On Last Night's The Great Food Truck Race 2
Last night's episode of The Great Food Truck Race took the remaining five trucks to Manhattan. Not that one. Manhattan, Kansas. The so-called "Little Apple", a small college town with a population of over 50,000. And emphasis was made on simplifying dishes and how college kids wouldn't have much ... More >>
Food
August 25, 2011
The Lime Truck Is No Lemon
Daniel Shemtob and Jason Quinn's food truck is a champion on the Food Network and OC's luxe lonchera scene
Blogs
August 18, 2011
Daniel Shemtob Chats About The Lime Truck's Semi-Permanent Home in Costa Mesa
During The Great Food Truck Race premiere party last Sunday night with The Lime Truck and Seabirds at the OC Mart Mix in Costa Mesa (3303 Hyland Ave.), I noticed that there was a bar area set up inside with indoor seating and a wall of blackboards with "The Lime Truck" scribbled in gigantic lette ... More >>
Blogs
August 15, 2011
What Happened On Last Night's The Great Food Truck Race 2
Seabirdstruck.comFor an hour-long show (has it always been an hour long?), last night's premiere of the second season of The Great Food Truck Race whizzed by like those sponsored VW pace cars. As you may already be aware, OC's born and bred luxe loncheras, Seabirds and The Lime Truck, are ... More >>
Blogs
August 11, 2011
This Sunday: The Great Food Truck Race Viewing Party with The Lime Truck & Seabirds in Costa Mesa
SeabirdsTruck.comIt has finally come. The premiere of The Great Food Truck Race featuring OC food trucks, The Lime Truck and Seabirds, is this Sunday, August 14 on the Food Network.
Blogs
July 27, 2011
The Lime Truck's Jason Quinn To Teach Burger Cooking Class at Sur La Table This Saturday
Photo by Christopher VictorioMy, how far Jason Quinn has come in a year. Around this time last summer (well, actually closer to June), he and partner Daniel Shemtob bought a used truck from a failed luxe lonchera (Brooklyn Boys, if you must know), painted it green and called it "The Lime Truck." ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2011
July 16-17: The Weekend of Culinary Desmadre
Screw Carmageddon. The weekend of culinary desmadre in the Southland is ON. Since the original post, we've discovered that not only will OC be represented at Eat Real, but OC Weekly will--Gustavo is leading panels at 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, and I will be demonstrating preserved lemons ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2011
"Great Food Truck Race 2011" Teaser Now Playing
foodnetwork.comAs far as the food trucks who participated in the second season of The Great Food Truck Race are concerned, the competition was over when the show finished taping its final episode weeks ago. But for the rest of us (who may or may not already know who got eliminated and when), the ... More >>
Blogs
July 11, 2011
OC Gets Its First Filipino Food Truck
thepogiboytruck.comSince this whole food-truck thing happened, there have been a few Filipino food trucks to debut, including Tapa Boy, Manila Machine and White Rabbit. All are LA-based. But The Pogi Boy Truck, if I'm not mistaken, is OC's first Filipino food truck.
Blogs
July 6, 2011
On the Line: Christian Murcia of Crepes Bonaparte & Brats Berlin, Part Two
Photo by Laila DerakhshanianOur conversation with Christian Murcia continues as we discuss family, animal-style fries and Crepes Bonaparte's stint on The Great Food Truck Race. To read up on yesterday's installment, you can click here. For a savory cooking lesson, come back tomorrow.Hardest lesso ... More >>
Blogs
June 23, 2011
[UPDATED: It's The Great Food Truck Race's Fault] The Lime Truck Sued For Alleged Trademark Infringement
Photo by Christopher VictorioUPDATE, JUNE 23, 2011, 8:28 A.M.: Gustavo here, so don't blame Edwin for my subsequent rant. Just got the paperwork for the lawsuit that some weak-sauce chain of "Mexican" food called Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, filed in United States Federal Court, Southern District of ... More >>
Blogs
May 31, 2011
Did OC's Luxe Loncheras Make It To The Great Food Truck Race Finale? (SPOILERS!)
Photo by Christopher VictorioDaniel Shemtob and Jason Quinn of The Lime TruckThis weekend, contestants on the second season of The Great Food Truck Race finished up its last stop before the finale. The show won't air until August, but as we've been reporting, fans, local news and bloggers have be ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2011
Interview with a Great Food Truck Race Contestant's...Dad
Photo by Christopher VictorioThe Lime Truck's Jason QuinnAs I wrote earlier this week, two of OC's luxe loncheras are contestants on the second season of The Great Food Truck Race, which is being filmed at this very moment. Although The Lime Truck and Seabirds are contractually prohibited by The ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2010
5 LA-Based Food Trucks That Should Come To OC More Often in 2011
Come on, LA food trucks. We know traffic on the 5 and 405 sucks, but if you make Orange County a regular stop on your weekly routes, you'd surely have lines waiting. Bonus: OC has more parking. Here are five of my favorites: 1. LudoTruck LudoTruckI had a chance to try the very-hype ... More >>
Calendar
November 4, 2010
Cartchella
Halecrest Park
Blogs
October 22, 2010
UPDATED: Twice Weekly Food Truck Gathering at Angel Stadium Starts Tomorrow--CANCELLED AND MOVED
Updated, with new info on the bottom, which you kind of get from the new headline...It wouldn't be a week without a new food truck festival or gathering. I got a press release today announcing the birth of yet another one.
Blogs
October 11, 2010
What You Missed: Long Beach Street Food Festival, Black Lips, Seafest, ElecTRONica
What'd you miss this weekend? We checked out part two of the Long Beach Street Food Festival with dozens and dozens of those fancy gourmet food trucks. Then we saw the Black Lips at FILTER Magazine's Culture Collide Fest (no puke this time, sorry). Then came Seafest in San Clemente with gallons o ... More >>
Blogs
October 7, 2010
LB Street Food Fest This Saturday at Rainbow Lagoon Park
Dave LiebermanAre you tired of these food truck festivals yet? Judging by the lines I keep seeing, probably not. Well, there's another one this weekend called LB Street Food Fest on Saturday, October 8th, from 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach. It'll cost you $6 at presa ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2010
Last Night at The Cupcake Showdown OC
Edwin GoeiClick here to see the slideshow!Last night, inside an unmarked warehouse deep-set in Fountain Valley's furniture row, a party happened. A party centered around cupcakes. The Cupcake Showdown OC, an event that seemed to come out of nowhere, brought the crowds, a line out the door, th ... More >>
Blogs
September 1, 2010
Where are the Loncheras at the Luxe-Lonchera Fests?
Photo by the Elmo MonsterReal damn street food: the taco acorazado at Alebrije'sI wasn't able to attend this past weekend's OC Foodie Fest (congrats to the organizers, btw, on the turnout) because I attended another one: the Eat Real Festival, held around Jack London Square in Oakland. You though ... More >>
Blogs
August 27, 2010
Ready for OC Foodie Fest?
Niyaz and Jeff at the Register's Food Frenzy blog have posted their list of picks for tomorrow's OC Foodie Fest at the Honda Center in Anaheim, and for the most part, we agree. Since there will be 50 trucks, obviously no single person can try all of them. Here are our choices.
Blogs
August 27, 2010
Gettin' Made: OC Foodie Fest this Weekend at Honda Center
If you missed last month's L.A. Street Food Fest at the Rose Bowl, never fear--tomorrow brings a celebration of the uber-tasty food truck phenomenon much closer to home right here in Orange County!Photo from Komodo's websiteDetails about the event, including its partnership with Patchwork to brin ... More >>
Calendar
August 26, 2010
OC Foodie Fest
Honda Center
Blogs
August 17, 2010
Allan Mansoor Blames Taco Trucks for His Descent into Anti-Immigrant Politics, but is He Telling the Truth?
Mansoor: No tacos at El Granjenal for him...Today's profile in the Daily Pilot on Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor reads like an Aurora Snow job, one meant to lube up voters in the 68th Assembly District to take him in (where's the bit about Mansoor's gay bashing? His connections to certified hate ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2010
Blackmarket Bakery To Host Four Food Trucks For Lunch Tomorrow (Friday the 13th)
Photo by John GilhooleyRachel Klemek has always been a friend to OC's new brand of food trucks. Her Blackmarket Bakery in the Skypark Circle section of Irvine plays host to different ones just about every week. But tomorrow is special. Tomorrow, Friday the 13th, she will welcome four food truc ... More >>
Blogs
July 28, 2010
James Foxall of OC Foodie Fest (and Taco Dawg), Part Two
Photo: Meg StrouseJames Foxall and Virginia Strickland, organizers of the OC Foodie FestThe success of last weekend's Long Beach Street Food Fest bodes well for OC Foodie Fest, a gathering of fifty food trucks (the final list of which was just published on their website) at the Honda Center on Sa ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2010
Street, Heat and Meat: The Long Beach Street Food Fest
Dave LiebermanClick here for the Long Beach Street Food Fest slideshow!What do you get when you put a couple of thousand people, 21 new-style food trucks, a pretty good cover band, and a beer and margarita tent in a park near the ocean?If you're me, you get a belly full, an earful and a nasty sun ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2010
Long Beach Street Food Fest Set for This Saturday
Susan Sabo/OC WeeklyIn May we told you about a food truck festival would be hitting Long Beach in much the same way that the LA Street Food Festival hit downtown Los Angeles in February (hopefully this time without the disorganization and massive crowds).Well, that glorious, taste-bud-satisfying, ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2010
A Sign That Food Trucks Are Still Hot: Whole Foods Takes Notice
Edwin Goei Our sister paper, SF Weekly asks: How do you know when street food is hot? When Whole Foods takes notice.
Blogs
June 1, 2010
Food Blogger Starts Filipino Food Truck
Burnt LumpiaFood bloggers and food trucks form a symbiotic relationship. You'll likely hear about a new food truck from a food blogger before anyone else. Nastassia Johnson and Marvin Gapultos are food bloggers. But they're not content on just writing about food trucks anymore--so they're s ... More >>
Blogs
May 12, 2010
Long Beach Street Food Festival Coming in July
Flickr user Heart of OakThe OG.Back in February, over 30 food trucks congregated for the first ever LA Street Food Festival at the LA Center Studios in Downtown Los Angeles. Thousands of people also congregated--resulting in all sorts of crowd issues and growing pains.Long Beach will soon take a ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2010
Kogi Reveals in Time Magazine That It Got Idea From Blogger
Edwin GoeiFor the most part, the recent article in Time magazine this week on Roy Choi of Kogi and the food truck phenomenon did not reveal anything new. But there was one thing in it that confirms something that I've long suspected: Kogi got the idea for their Korean tacos from a food blog ... More >>
Food
July 23, 2009
Bribery, Threats, Broken-Down Vehicles, Lawsuits, Pioneers, Good Food: Tales From OC's Taco Trucks
Edwin GoeiFor the most part, the recent article in Time magazine this week on Roy Choi of Kogi and the food truck phenomenon did not reveal anything new. But there was one thing in it that confirms something that I've long suspected: Kogi got the idea for their Korean tacos from a food blog ... More >>
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