Food Trucks – Foodzooka

Birrieria Don Ruben Rounds Up A Menu Of Mexican Stewed Beef

Drew Rivetty — Sun, 19 May 2019 14:05:21 +0000

Often parked near LA’s fashion district, Birrieria Don Ruben may look like a simple, classic taco truck, but inside it simmers with the complex flavors of birria de res, a Mexican beef stew slow cooked in a fashionably spiced red broth. It’s a signature dish that accessorizes a full menu of handmade tacos, burritos, tortas, […]

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Poutine Brothers Truck Puttin’ A Focus On Canadian-French Fries

Drew Rivetty — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:00:51 +0000

Potatoes are so versatile, you’ve likely had them with every savory flavor you can think of. But the Poutine Brothers truck puts its focus on an underrepresented French-Canadian combination: french fries with cheese curds and gravy. And it hits the spot. Often referred to as Canada’s national dish, poutine is the truck’s marquee meal—not the […]

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The Fat Queso Truck Loads Quesadillas With Fusion Ideas

Drew Rivetty — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:00:04 +0000

If your idea of a quesadilla is two tortillas joined by a thin layer of melted cheese, then you haven’t run into The Fat Queso. On this unconventional food truck, the quesadillas are bodaciously bulky, defiantly fusion, and dressed to impress. “The quesadilla has always been put to the side, as a side thing that […]

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Los Tamaleros Truck Overhauls Street Tamale Traditions

Drew Rivetty — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 01:00:47 +0000

Making tamales is a long, multi-step process that Latino families traditionally tackle together for special occasions. For Los Tamaleros truck, tamale-making is a family undertaking that’s out to make every stop feel like a special event. Though street tamales have been sold from carts across Los Angeles since the 1800s, Joe Vargas noticed that they […]

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The Roast Truck Takes A New Route To Reach Coffeelovers

Drew Rivetty — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:45:52 +0000

If you crave a cup of joe that’s better than the break room and closer than the crowded coffeehouse, The Roast Truck may bring a stroke of luck. Stocked with single origin coffees, signature lattes, and authentic French croissants, this cafe on wheels offers a mobile solution to your finicky caffeine fix. Before rolling out […]

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Got Paella Truck Revs Up Spain’s Main Dish

Drew Rivetty — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 22:18:16 +0000

As Spain’s most iconic rice dish, paella (pah-eh-yah) can be a big production to make for large groups of people. And yet, Got Paella has found a way to steer this traditionally complex cooking process onto the Los Angeles food truck scene. “The dish itself is very complex because it has so many different ingredients […]

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Pinch Of Flavor Truck Fishes For A Mexican-Japanese Seafood Catch

Drew Rivetty — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 17:53:43 +0000

When you dive into a dish anchored with shrimp, lobster, or tempura fish from the Pinch Of Flavor seafood truck, be ready for a splash of commingling Japanese and Mexican cuisines. Pinch Of Flavor specializes in fusing Japanese-style seafood with tacos, quesadillas, burritos, and saffron rice bowls. It’s a cross-cultural concept that seemed destined to […]

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Roni Macaroni Crafts Cheesy Choices Up To The Elbows

Drew Rivetty — Thu, 31 May 2018 17:14:58 +0000

If a glimpse of a kids menu makes you hanker for some good ol’ mac-n-cheese, welcome to adulthood. Luckily, Los Angeles has a welcome wagon for grown-ups like you (and kids, too): the Roni Macaroni truck. “Who doesn’t like mac and cheese?” said Roni Macaroni owner Mark Hurlston, quoting a phrase commonly heard around the food […]

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Chi-Pie Isn’t Shy About Rolling Out Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

Drew Rivetty — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:57:05 +0000

It was late last February when the Chi-Pie food trailer first opened near the Sherman Oaks Galleria. Inside, two Windy City transplants baked up weighty slices of Chicago-style deep dish pizza built to blow away Los Angeles taste buds. Soon, a growing line of customers had formed to grab a slice before they sold out. […]

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Triple Threat Truck: A Puerto Rican Cuisine Machine

Drew Rivetty — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:30:45 +0000

For all the cultural diversity in Los Angeles, Puerto Rican food isn’t easy to come by. With barely a handful of restaurants to be had, the recent arrival of Triple Threat Truck was a boon for locals anxious to indulge in authentic tripleta sandwiches, mofongo, tostones, and the mystical flavor known as “sazon.” As the […]

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