DCist has a nice summary of the history of the bill introduced in 2011 that would force food trucks to start charging sales tax, instead of paying vending fees. The problem last year was that DC was dragging its feet on updating the vending regulations. So, it appears that now that the updated vending regulations […]
Anna from DC Empanadas just announced plans to open a brick and mortar store! It will be located in NoMa.
Here are some photos 🙂
Georgetown ANC 2E is meeting tonight and an item on the agenda is DC’s food trucks, or rather, their right to operate in Georgetown. All of the drama is presented on Georgetown Metropolitan. At last month’s ANC 2E meeting, a Georgetown restaurant lawyer requested that the ANC outright oppose the proposed updates to DC’s decades-old vending […]
Eat Wonky just announced that they are retiring! But, the truck lives on through a new group of entrepreneurs, named the Bayou Brothers (@BayouBros). I’ll introduce them in another post. 🙂 It’s sad to see DC’s best poutine option go away, but I’m sure we’ll be hearing more from Eat Wonky soon. Here is the official statwment: […]
Something Stuffed specializes in a rotating, seasonal menu of house-made stuffed items like empanadas, dumplings, burritos, eggrolls and more! Once on the road, they plan to serve Arlington, Tyson’s Corner and DC. More info + links are on their page!
Well, I thought that Popped Republic was going to be DC’s first popcorn food truck, until Stella’s Popkern showed up at Franklin Park today! More info is on their page. Thanks to Amy for the tip! Just a little footnote: marketing a food truck prior to launch definitely pays off! Popped Republic has nearly twice […]
Organizers of The Fourth Estate’s Wine and Food Truck Pairing Dinner at the National Press Club just informed me that they made more tickets available for the event after making sure the trucks could handle the extra capacity! So, if you missed out on the first round of tickets, this is your chance! More info […]
That is the question that Food Truck Fiesta reader, David, asks. And, he took things a step further by keeping a log of the packaging that each food truck uses! The obvious winner is the Fojol Bros food truck that uses compostable containers and even compostable cutlery. How do other trucks fare? Check out the matrix. And, […]
What the Pho? is a new food truck coming to DC! Their expected opening date is in the spring of 2012 and they are currently getting their truck built. Menu offerings include Bahn Mi, Pho and Asian fusion. More info is on their page. It seems that 2012 will be the year of pho for DC […]
