Food Trucks in Philadelphia
Posted by Jason Sheehan on February 6th, 2013
Here’s something for those of you who read that last story about the crew from FLK starting up their own food truck and said, “Hey, that sounds like a GREAT idea! I need to go out and do that right now!”
Penn Law and the Philadelphia Mobile Food Association are holding an all-day seminar on Saturday, February 16 which will cover the basics of food truck start-up, including financing, intellectual property, regulations and licensing (which, it seems, is where most people get tripped up in this town) and risk management. There will also be breakfast, lunch and a general membership meeting from the PMFA which is open to both members and non-members.
The clinic will be held at the UPenn Law School. For more information, check out the PMFA’s facebook page.
PMFA How To Start A Food Truck event page [Facebook]
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Posted by Aubrey Nagle on August 14th, 2012
As we mentioned in our food truck schedule round up, a new food truck is coming to town. Local 215 will be a “food truck for foodies,” serving a variety of dishes with ingredients sourced from the city and the surrounding area. Local 215 will be making its debut at the Night Market in Mount Airy this Thursday, August 16th from 6-10:30pm.
Highlights from Local 215’s menu include a roasted pork shoulder sandwich with apple and cabbage slaw, crispy polenta triangles topped with pork belly, cheese, or veggies, and an apple cider sugar rolled pretzel. If their menu tastes as good as it sounds, Local 215 may work its way to the top of Philly’s already thriving truck scene.
Local 215 [Official Site]
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Posted by Aubrey Nagle on July 30th, 2012
Seinfeld‘s famous Soup Nazi not only has a food truck but it is going on tour. Better still, the Soup Nazi himself Larry Thomas is touring along with it and they are stopping in Philly.
Today the Soup Nazi truck will be stopping at 1555 Hamilton Street (at Hamilton and 16th) in front of the CBS3 and The CW studios from noon to 1 p.m. The menu includes mulligatawny soup, Junior Mints, muffin tops, black and white cookies, Snapple, and Twix – all inspired by the TV series and all for free.
For Larry Thomas’s sake let’s hope he gets paid every time he has to say “No soup for you!”
Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi Truck Going on Tour [The Daily Meal]
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Posted by Aubrey Nagle on July 11th, 2012
The Philadelphia Mobile Food Association is holding its first annual Brewerytown Food Truck Roundup. From 5-10pm on Friday July 27th over 15 vendors will be serving their goods at 27th St. and West Girard Avenue. There will be live music, local artisans, and a pop-up farmer’s market from Marathon Farm. Big Bite Philly will even be hosting a food competition.
The trucks attending are….
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Posted by Aubrey Nagle on June 28th, 2012
The Second Annual Vendy Awards have been scheduled for Saturday, July 28th. At The Lot at 39th and Market, food writer Joy Manning and chef Marcie Turney will be judging 8-10 street food vendors nominated by the great people of Philadelphia in a sidewalk cook off. The general public can buy tickets to the event to enjoy food and beer all while supporting The Food Trust through fundraising.
The Vendy Awards started out in NYC in 2005 and they were so successful that cities like Philadelphia and Los Angeles have picked up their own. Last year the winner of the Philly Vendy Cup was Gigi and Big R and the People’s Choice went to Cucinca Zapata while SweetBox took home the Dessert prize. Nominate your favorite food truck or sidewalk cart today to show your appreciation for your daily lunch spot. And buy your tickets at the Vendy website fast, the event is sure to sell out — and even if there were any left at the door, they cost more.
Vendy Awards Philly 2012 [Official Site]
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Posted by Aubrey Nagle on June 12th, 2012
Slow Food Philadelphia in partner with Farm to City is hosting the 8th annual “Good Food, Good Beer, and the Rest is History” event on Saturday July 21st from 6-9pm. This time Slow Food has added a new twist to the evening, inviting Philly’s finest food trucks to provide the menu in addition to having local brewers provide the drinks. Chefs and various markets will also be putting on demonstrations, all at Head House Square Market.
Food trucks and craft brews? Say no more.
Tickets go on sale today and are $30, but prices go up to $35 at the door so get them in advance. The vendor list will be released shortly, so keep a look out!
Good Food, Good Beer [Official Site]
Slow Food Philly [Official Site]
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Posted by Aubrey Nagle on May 30th, 2012
The Philly Mobile Food Association is at it again. The PMFA announced three pop-up events for this weekend on their website today.
A “Re-Up” Pop-Up has the PMFA returning with the Lutheran Settlement House on June 1st from 6 to 10 p.m. to at 1390 Frankford Avenue. Philly’s favorite food trucks have decided to make another stop at this Fishtown locale after the success of their first pop-up there. Lutheran Settlement House will be providing beer and requests donations, while Lil’ Dan’s, the Smoke Truck, Sweet Box Cupcakes, and Delicias will serve food. Click here for more info.
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Posted by Aubrey Nagle on May 30th, 2012
John T. Edge, two-time James Beard Award winner, has written a new book that features Philadelphia’s food truck scene prominently among those of other U.S. cities. The Truck Food Cookbook: 150 Recipes and Ramblings from America’s Best Restaurants on Wheels shares dishes from the creative chefs Edge met in his exploration of the nation’s growing food truck trend.
Meet the author on Wednesday, June 6 »
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Posted by Tara Nurin on May 24th, 2012
The scene at the Chinatown Night Market
Have you ever wondered how the Night Market immediately became the coolest thing since trucker hats when The Food Trust announced its first one (on East Passyunk) way back in 2010–long before your mom and your gerbil started retweeting the movements of every food truck in Philly?
Well, we have. So in light of tonight’s 1st market of the year (on 2nd Street, north of Fairmount), we called up The Food Trust people to ask them. They credit an accidental “brilliant stroke of marketing genius” they call their “whisper campaign.”
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Posted by Victor Fiorillo on April 4th, 2012
Well, I was planning to scarf down a $2.50 egg-and-cheese sandwich (ketchup and pepper) from a street vendor near Foobooz World Headquarters. But once I spied these clear-as-day rodent droppings sitting atop a long roll on the counter inside the cart, I decided to skip breakfast altogether. (See, I knew I should have gone with the English muffin.) Read the rest of this entry »
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