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Austin, TX: The End is Near for South Congress Food Trailers

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Trailer owners at the hot spot say they’ve known for years that they’d eventually have to move to make way for a hotel. Last month they received the official notice they’d have to move after the weekend.

Chicago, IL: Food Truck of the Week – Jerk

Photos by Nick Murway

Nothing about this truck makes sense, but one bite of the Jamaican jerk chicken with a side of jerk fries and the pieces come together. It is a brand – the Island meets the city led by a Jamaican immigrant with dreams of opening a food truck.

Atlantic City, NJ: Atlantic City’s Mustache Mobile Competes for the Title of Best Food Truck in ‘LIVE with Kelly and Michael’s Trucking Amazing Cook-Off’

Michael Hauke will compete in LIVE's Trucking Amazing Cook-Off on May 24th. (LIVE with Kelly and Michael)

Hauke is no stranger to winning, one of his other claims to fame is winning the Guy Fieri Cheesesteak Battle at the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival with his popular “Cheesesteak Ole.”

Westborough, MA: Food Trucks’ Popularity Growing

All owners will now have to (be) licensed by their hometown's police department and will also have to go through CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and SORI (Sex Offender Record Information) checks. They also will have to be fingerprinted

All owners will now have to (be) licensed by their hometown’s police department and will also have to go through CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and SORI (Sex Offender Record Information) checks. They also will have to be fingerprinted

Newmarket, CAN: Gourmet street food on way to Newmarket

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Jennifer and Andrew Tedford are owners of Wickedly Sinful, a new kind of mobile food service, offering low carb and low sugar alternatives to traditional fare.

Newmarket seeks two interested vendors to participate in a one-year pilot project that brings gourmet food trucks to town. The call for interested trucks has just gone out and town staff is finalizing the town properties on which the trucks will be able to operate, such as Riverwalk Commons, according to community services commissioner Ian McDougall.

Buffalo, NY: Food Trucks Aren’t Just for Lunch

Food trucks like the Roaming Buffalo are cashing in with catering events this summer as hungry customers bring the trucks home.

Buffalo’s passion for food trucks got started on lunch breaks for the most part. Now hungry customers are bringing the trend home.

Rochester, NY: Bands & Food Trucks At The Public Market

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A Food Truck Rodeo which features more than 20 food trucks and local bands. That takes place on the last Wednesday of the month, starting next week and continuing through September. It runs from 5 to 8 p.m.

San Jose, CA: San Jose Taco Festival

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San Jose Taco Festival

Held in History Park on Senter Road not far from the San Jose Municipal Stadium, the festival will offer a curated selection of over 35 of the best food trucks from all over the Bay Area serving their best rendition of a taco. All plates will be $5 or less.

San Francisco, CA: Food Trucks, DIY Goat Soap, Wine and Views at Treasure Island Flea Market this Weekend

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Food trucks on Treasure Island's Great Lawn

Old school friends scoffed to us about the gourmet food trucks (Chairman Bao, Sam’s Chowder Truck) and wine are a part of this flea market set up. Guess that means more melted cheese and giant sugar doughnut smells for us! Organizer Charlie Ansanelli says, “We’ll be hosting over 15 local food trucks plus a whole section of prepackaged food vendors.”

New York, NY: Vote For The NYC Food Truck Association For The 2013 Neighborhood Achievement Awards

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Hurricane Sandy was devastating to millions of people in the New York tri-state area. With electricity, food and water in short supply (or non-existent) in many neighborhoods, David Weber and the NYC Food Truck Association stepped up to help feed hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers in some of the hardest hit areas.