Some of you may have heard that Borinquen Lunch Box had a less than ideal first day of service. Just as they were to open their window for service, truck issues prevented them from continuing. It is not unusual for brand new trucks to have to work out the kinks of their operation during the first […]
In Washington DC, few food trucks retire. But when they do, the physical truck is quickly snatched up and developed into another culinary venture. Such is the case of Fry Captain which used to deliver delicious shakes and fries with a variety of seasoning and dipping sauces. I will introduce the new truck owners, Grids […]
UPDATE #2 (1/30): Borinquen Lunch Box had to cancel today’s service due to some minor difficulties. Stay tuned for more updates! UPDATE (1/30): Borinquen Lunch Box plans on serving at L’Enfant today! After a few unexpected delays, Borinquen Lunch Box has tweeted that it has finally received its DC permits and will be serving on Monday! I can’t wait […]
The Eater DC website appeared to be the first to reveal that Chef Jose Andres was planning on opening up a food truck, though it was reportedly going to debut in Miami. Well, the Washingtonian spotted today that Andres has a Craigslist ad seeking a cook for that food truck, named Pepe. It looks like […]
As promised by the Mayor, the proposed DC food truck regulations were released in today’s DC Register. Here is a direct link to the full regulations (DOC format) and a link to the split up web version. The Washington Post has a quick rundown of the most notable provision: establishing vending zones. I’ll give a more […]
Not to be confused with St. Anthony of Padua, Anthony the Abbot is the patron saint of charcutiers (pork butchers) and also the patron saint of bacon. January 17th was actually the feast day for St. Anthony, but BBQ Bus postponed the unveiling of its new sandwich until today: featuring smoked brisket, crispy bacon, house-made […]
District Taco’s restaurant in Arlington, VA This news was actually tweeted by District Taco on December 17th when I was out of town, so that is why I’m just calling it a recap. District Taco is opening its first restaurant in the District at 1309 F St NW! It should be ready in the Spring of 2012 […]
–Post updated (3:30pm, 1/13/2012)– UPDATE #3: Mayor Vince Gray just tweeted me directly to say the following: @foodtruckfiesta No new enforcement actions are planned,@DCDPW and @DCPoliceDept assure me. New regs are moving forward according to law. UPDATE #2: Mike DeBonis, from the Washington Post, just got word from a senior aide to Mayor Vincent C. Gray that the […]
Red Hook Lobster Pound adds another permit to its collection: Fairfax County! They will be serving in Tysons Corner today (1/11/2012). The lobster truck joins the elite club of being permitted in DC, Arlington, Montgomery County and Fairfax County.
Tapas Truck tweeted (their first tweet) that they expect to start serving in about 3 weeks! More info about the truck is on their page.
