by SDFT | Sep 24, 2013 | Where are the trucks?
- Crabcakes911: Sorrento Valley, 11:30-1:30pm, 10182 Telesis Ct.
- Organic Food Truck: 11:30-2:00pm 9540 Towne centre dr
- MeltDown: Petco Corp Office Rehco Rd
- Chubbys Food Truck: Carlsbad 12:30-2:30 at 2200 Faraday ave.
- Eat At Recess: 3131 Camino del Rio N [11:15-1:30p]
- HaadSai Thai Food: Shire Regenerative, 11095 Torreyana Rd, 11:30am-1:30pm
- Devilicious: 9540 Towne Center Drive 11:30-1:30pm and 10449 Technology Place 11:00-1:30pm
- Operacaffe Mobil: Barnes Canyon rd 11:30-1, Sorrento Valley
- Philly Soft Pretzel: 2:15 Ocean Air 11444 Canter Heights Dr. 3:00 near corner of Del Mar Trails & Carmel Creek 3:40 Corner of Carmel View & Carmel Grove
- Green Truck: Cubic Corp.| Kearny Mesa| 11-130pm
- MangiaMangia Mobile: MCAS 10:30 to 2
Gatherings tonight in:
by SDFT | Sep 20, 2013 | Where are the trucks?
- MangiaMangia Mobile & God Save the Cuisine: 5801 Pacific Center blvd from 11:30-1:30
- Green Truck: 4365 Executive Dr. 11:00-1:30
- Organic Food Truck: 11:30-1:30 at 9540 Towne centre dr
- Red Oven: Sony online, 8928 Terman Ct. 11:15-1:15m
- Pierogi Truck: 11-1pm, 8846 Rio San Diego Dr
- Mastiff Sausage Co: Dexcom 11:30-1:30 behind 6340 Sequence Dr., Mira Mesa
- Operacaffe Mobil: Encore building 3111 Camino Del Rio North 11:30-1
- Devilicious: 1770 4th Ave, 11-1:15pm
- PizzaPazza FoodTruck: 11AM-1PM, 10165 McKellar Court 92121
- GreenGo GastroTruck: MCRD Base; From 11-2pm
- Not So Fast!: MCAS Miramar 1030a-2p (mil id required)
Gatherings tonight in:
Know anyone in Providence, Rhode Island? Tell them to check out their new food truck page here. 🙂
by SDFT | Sep 19, 2013 | Truck News
Finally, there is more information on this issue.
According to this new article from the San Diego Union-Tribune, current San Diego law states that food trucks are not allowed to park on private property-the law just wasn’t enforced under former Mayor Filner. Todd Gloria says he will enforce the law, but then he wants to change it to allow trucks back on the streets. Here’s another article on the issue from San Diego6.
Below is petition from change.org from Curbside Bites:
Save The Food Trucks In San Diego
“New Mayor, New Rules,” at least that’s what the city of San Diego has to say when it announced that the city of San Diego will be shutting down any and all food trucks that operate on private property in the city, which accounts for over 75% of all food truck operations in San Diego.
In late 2012, the the City of San Diego Code Enforcement Division made an attempt to shut down any and all food trucks operating on any piece of private property. The division stated they were getting a lot of pressure from restaurants complaining about the trucks and were going to view food trucks as a non-approved use of private property. For a short while the Enforcement Officers went on a Witch hunt to shut down any food truck operating on private property until a group of food trucks banned together and threatened a lawsuit for anti-competitive business practices and targeting minority owned businesses.
Once threatened with a lawsuit, the previous Mayor met with food truck owners and Code Enforcement to put any closures on hold until the City amended its food truck regulations to allow food trucks to operate on private property just as they have been allowed to do for over 20 years.
Unfortunately, since Interim Mayor Todd Gloria took office, the City has decided to turn its back on their previous promise and shut down small businesses run by San Diego locals and minorities who operate food trucks throughout the city. We believe the city needs to be held accountable to their promise and needs to stop trying to destroy an industry that consumers love Rather, we ask that they support local small business growth in San Diego. We believe consumers have a right to eat the food they love. Show your support for your favorite neighborhood food truck by signing this petition. From gourmet food trucks you’ve seen on your favorite Food Network shows to your favorite taco truck, we need your support to keep serving local fresh food.
By signing this petition you are letting the mayor’s office and all City Council know that food trucks have a right to operate on private property within the city. You are also supporting the idea that the city needs to be held accountable to promises they have made to small business owners within the city of San Diego.
SIGN THE PETITION
Note: Restaurants argue that food trucks hurt their business. This is one of my favorite articles about why it’s not a good argument. Should Amazon.com have been banned because it was competition to Barnes & Noble? Of course not.
by SDFT | Sep 19, 2013 | Where are the trucks?
- Organic Food Truck: 9540 Towne center dr. on the Street not in the parking lot, 11:30-1:30p
- Chip’s Beach Eatz: Sony Online 8928 Terman ct. 92121, 11-1:30.
- GreenGo GastroTruck: 11-1:30pm, North County Credit Union, 17045 Via del Campo
- God Save the Cuisine: Greenwich Dr crossing Shoreham Pl from 11-1:30
- Two for the Road: 4810 Eastgate Mall 11:15a-1:15p
- New York On Rye: 11:30-1:30 10182 Telesis Ct., Sorrento Valley
- Philly Soft Pretzel: Thursday 2:15 – Sage Canyon, 10830 Calle Mar De Mariposa 3:00 – Notre Dame Academy, Corner of Del Mar Trails & Mona Lisa St.
- HaadSai Thai Food: MARCOA 9955 Black Mountain Rd. 12-1:30pm
- Operacaffe Mobil: 3366 N. Torrey Pine 11:30-1
- Mastiff Sausage Co: #UTC, in front of 9540 Towne Centre Dr.
- Devilicious: Shire 11095 Torreyana 11-1:30pm and 2355 Northside Drive 11:30-1:30pm
- PizzaPazza FoodTruck: 11AM-1:30PM, 3111 Camino Del Rio North, 92108 (parked in adjacent lot)
- Mangia Mangia Mobile: MCAS Miramar 10:30-2pm
Gatherings tonight:
by SDFT | Sep 18, 2013 | Where are the trucks?
- NEW TRUCK ALERT! Perky Beans Coffee: 11:30-1:30, 10070 Barnes Canyon Rd., Sorrento Valley
- New York On Rye: 11:30 – 1:30 9655 Towne Center Dr., UTC.
- Super Q Food Truck: MedImpact Building Escondido. 11-1:30pm.
- God Save the Cuisine: Bridgepoint from 11:00 to 1:30
- Devilicious & Two for the Road: downtown B St between India & Columbia 11-2
- Mastiff Sausage Co: Petco Corporate offices at 8945 Rehco Road 92121. Serving 11:30-1:30.
- HaadSai Thai Food: 11:30a-1:30p, 12544 High Bluff Del Mar
- MangiaMangia Mobile: MCAS from 10:30 to 2
- Philly Soft Pretzel: 12:15am at 12345 Carmel Park Dr. and 1:45pm at 4210 Carmel Center Rd.
- Eat At Recess @EatAtRecess: 8928 Terman Ct [11:15-1:30p]
- Not So Fast!: Project Walk, El Camino Real, Carlsbad 11-1:30
- Asian Persuasion: MCRD (Mil ID req) at 3800 Chosin Ave from 10:30-1:30.
- PizzaPazza FoodTruck: 11AM-2PM, Horton Square, 225 Broadway 92101
Gatherings tonight in:
by SDFT | Sep 17, 2013 | Truck Interviews
Since opening STUFFED! in June 2013, Alex Gould and his team have been serving up comic book-themed burgers, mac n’ cheese, and tots to San Diego. He took some time to answer our burning questions about the food truck business for SDFT.
Why did you open a food truck?
I’ve always wanted to go out on my own and be my own boss. After moving to San Diego and interviewing with a handful of different restaurant groups, I decided to take a different route and do my own thing.
What did you do before you had the food truck?
After graduating from Johnson & Wales in RI, I spent about 10 years managing restaurants. I managed restaurants in Philadelphia with the Starr Restaurant Organization.
How would you describe your food?
Elevated comfort food.
What makes your truck awesome?
Our team–we are relentless and make eating fun! We’re a comic book themed truck that serves ridiculous burgers! We only use grass fed and organic meat to ensure everything we put out is as pure as it can be!
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