Author Archives: chicagofoodcarts
1st Annual Chicago Food Film Festival
Last Friday I had the opportunity to attend the 1st annual Chicago Food Festival’s opening night. (Thanks for the passes D!) Anyway, this was the first year in, hopefully, a long run for this fest in Chicago. It has had … Continue reading
Happy Bodega
I wanted to give a shout out to Amanda at Happy Bodega for getting off the ground over the past few weeks. This is her mobile convenient store/food truck: Her truck was featured in today’s Chicago Thrillist newsletter and you … Continue reading
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Tagged chicago street vendors, food business, food trucks, mobile food, street food
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Philadelphia cupcake truck seized by inspectors
“The Philadelphia government is very difficult to navigate as a small business.” — loyal Philadelphia cupcake customer Marion Summerville Sounds like Chicago. The other day Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections seized the Cupcake Lady’s food truck because they said … Continue reading
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Food Desert’s in Chicago
While picking up the RedEye yesterday I was sparked by the cover and its accompanying story; Chicago’s Food Deserts (see pages 6-7). I have often thought that food carts could be used to distribute fresh produce in under served areas … Continue reading
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Mug ‘n Bun: A name so simple for a hot dog joint
I stumbled across this today and thought that this was such a great name for a hot dog joint: Names like this are so simple and it made me think about how I can make my business name to be … Continue reading
Video: Seattle’s mobile food scene
Take a look at this video about some of the selections from the Seattle mobile food scene: This is the type of scene Chicago should have. Thoughts?
My creation: “The Loaded Hot Dog”
Yesterday, I was experimenting with some new toppings to add to my Hebrew National 97% Fat Free hot dog. I came up with what I call, “The Loaded Hot Dog.” It’s a grilled dog, toasted wheat bun topped with yellow … Continue reading
Additional Support to bring Mobile Food to Chicago
Looks like we are going to be moving forward with opening our own food business in the near future but it couldn’t have been done without your support and inspiration. Here are some more thoughts from you: What types of … Continue reading
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Seattle Food trucks face some uphill battles
Today, I read an interesting story about the Seattle food truck scene and the struggles they face vs. brick and mortar restaurants. A few owners mentioned they work way more hours operating a food truck than they do at their … Continue reading
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More Support: “C’mon Daley, loosen-up.”
We’ve received more support to bring food carts to the city of Chicago and below you will see a candid response from fellow supporter, Joe. He says: Chicago Food Carts: What types of food would you like to see served … Continue reading →