Category archives for: Raleigh

Raleigh, NC: Downtown Food Truck Rodeo Wrangles Up Thousands of Customers

Thousands came out on a beautiful spring afternoon to enjpoy the goodies at a food truck rodeo Sunday, May 12, 2013, in downtown Raleigh.
Kyle Jahner — kjahner@newsobserver.com

“The waits have been crazy long all day,” North Raleigh resident Roxanne Hoover said as she waited in line for Parle-vous Crepes, one of the more popular trucks. She said she’d been in line for nearly 45 minutes.

Raleigh, NC: Raleigh Politicians, Patrons Come Around to Idea of Food Trucks

'Bagista' Emily Goldman, right reaches for more sausages to throw on the grill as chef Alex Swearingen turns on an exhaust fan at lunch May 10, 2013. The Baguettaboutit food truck moves around various locations in the Triangle and was in the Research Triangle Park for lunch before re-stocking and heading to Durham for a dinner and evening location. In a city that was once reluctant to embrace food trucks, the first of four Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeos takes place Sunday. Each event will include 40 trucks, including Baguettaboutit, lined up on Fayetteville Street.
Chuck Liddy — cliddy@newsobserver.com

About 40 mobile food vendors and as many as 6,000 people are expected to attend the first Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo. The event, and the related expansion of the Triangle food truck scene, show how far the street vendor industry has come in the Triangle and nationwide.

Raleigh, NC: Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo

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Food trucks will line up on Fayetteville Street with local bee r, music, buskers, magicians and other entertainment for your enjoyment!

Raleigh, NC: Best Food Trucks

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A few months ago we asked you to tell us your favorite food truck in the Triangle. We took those suggestions and went on a mission to try as many food trucks as we could.

Raleigh, NC: Seth Meyers, Food Truck Rodeo, Walking Tours Lead Weekend Best Bets

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It all kicks off Friday with “Saturday Night Live” head writer and Weekend Update anchor Seth Meyers at the DPAC.

Raleigh, NC: Best Sweet Food Trucks

A red velvet doughnut from Monuts in Durham.

As you might have guessed, we at Out and About have a bit of a sweet tooth. Here are our picks for the best food trucks specializing in sweets in the Triangle.

Raleigh, NC: Triangle Food Truck Rodeos Planned this Weekend

The American Meltdown food truck was on hand for this special cheese edition of the Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market.
Photo by Kathy Hanrahan

Sarge’s Chef on Wheels, American Meltdown and Humble Pig are just a few of the food trucks doing double-duty this weekend at rodeos in Raleigh and Durham.

Raleigh, NC: Vote for your Favorite Food Truck

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Every week, we rank our Five Favorite things in a specific category.

Raleigh, NC: City Council Approves Relaxed Regulations on Food Trucks

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More food trucks are on the way to downtown Raleigh, or at least that’s the hope following the City Council’s changes to current regulations.

Raleigh, NC: Food Truck and Garbage Can Laws Amended

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An interview with Matthew Feldman, founder of Philadelphia’s Lucky Old Souls food truck