Street Food

10 Best Things I Ate in March

March may already be in our rearview mirrors, but the 10 best dishes I ate last month are still very much on my mind. See also: 6 Phoenix Food Trucks, Rated and 10 Best Things I Ate in January From artisan pizza in North Scottsdale to a diner-style vegan breakfast in Phoenix to food truck fare on ... More >>

Show Us Your Meat: Six Plate Chef-Off in Gilbert on March 11th

A group of restauranteurs and chefs from the southeast Valley had been talking about having some friendly competitions to see whose dishes diners liked best. What started as a joke among friends has now become a series of events meant to highlight local eats. In 2012 they launched their Chef Off eve ... More >>

Phoenix's Astor House to Host Food Truck Every Thursday

Since it opened last April, Astor House, from architect DJ Fernandes, who also owns Tuck Shop, the adjacent Coronado neighborhood restaurant, has been trying to find its groove. See also: - Liberty's Biscuits: Bringing Comfort Food to the Streets - A New Weekly Food Truck Event: Washington Wednes ... More >>

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Fry Bread Food Truck Will Open Permanent Shop in West Valley

Since it hit the road in late September of last year, White Eyes Fresh Fry Bread, the food truck from Alice Roach, who founded the company six years ago, has been serving up her signature recipe for fresh (and frozen) fry bread topped with anything from beef and beans to honey and Nutella. See also ... More >>

Jamburritos Cajun Grille Announces New Weekly Location on Roosevelt Row

Food truck fans rejoice: starting on Monday, January 7, it's going to be easier than ever to find a mobile eatery at lunchtime from Monday through Thursday. Jamburritos Cajun Grille Express will be serving up New Orleans eats from a semi-permanent space on Roosevelt between 3rd and 5th Streets from ... More >>

Walgreens Fresh Food Truck Marginally Less Shocking Than News of Fresh Food Now Being Offered at Walgreens Stores

When grocery stores started their own prescription services, they looked a little more like pharmacies. And now, the pharmacies, specifically, Illinois-based Walgreens, are looking a little more like grocery stores -- and food trucks. See also: 10 Corporate Food Trucks Totally Bogarting the Mobile ... More >>

Four Peaks Opens New Brewery and Tap Room, Food Trucks on Hand for Eats

There's no kitchen, no official signage (yet), and the long, industrial building with the green stripe probably won't be winning any architectural awards, but there's beer in them there walls, folks -- Four Peaks beer. See also: Best Local Beer 2012 - Four Peaks Hop Knot This week, Four Peaks, the ... More >>

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Sweet Republic's '59 Chevy Retires and Why Food Trucks Struggle with Car Insurance

There's been a certain sweet-slangin' retro Chevy absent on the streets of late. See also: - Tastemakers No. 88 Jan Wichayanuparp and Helen Yung - Sweet Republic Introduces Sichuan Orange Chocolate Ice Cream And if, like us, you've been wondering when Sweet Republic and their converted 1959 ice ... More >>

New Food Truck Alert: Gourmet Command Center (With Their Badass 17-Foot-Tall Former SWAT Vehicle)

We've always liked guys in trucks, although we never though we'd apply the rule to food trucks. That was until Gourmet Command Center hit the streets in their purple and black, totally pimped out, former-SWAT-surveillance-vehicle now turned food truck. See also: 10 Corporate Food Trucks Totally Bo ... More >>

Food Trucks Roll Into Downtown's Luhrs Tower Today

A year ago, the question used to be, "Where are the food trucks?" Now, a better question might be, "Where aren't they?" From Food Truck Friday and Wednesday Night Mania at the Phoenix Public Market to Tuesday aftenoons at the historic Phoenix Seed & Feed Building and at events, farmers markets, and ... More >>

Phoenix Gets Its First Cupcake Food Truck, Because Cupcakes . . . and Food Trucks

Though the answer, "Well, duh," may be the automatic reply to the announcement that the Phoenix area officially has its first mobile cupcake food truck, surprisingly enough, one hasn't existed before now. Launched in January, Sweet Jonez Rocking Cupcakes joined the Phoenix Street Food Coalition at ... More >>

Battle of the Food Truck Hot Dogs: Epic vs. Short Leash

You've seen gourmet food trucks all over town. Each one has its own different spin, giving a unique twist to casual street eats. For the most part, each better-known truck has its own specialty... except two of them. There is a pair of trucks prowling the Valley offering gourmet hot dogs. Since the ... More >>

Predict the Next Big Food Trend, Win Tickets to the Food Truck Round Up at Superstition Farm

  ​No doubt about it, food trucks are the big trend -- in these parts, anyway. Seems like you can't avoid 'em, and that makes a lot of people very happy. Perfecting the food truck festival has become a challenge, though, and this coming Saturday, March 17, the folks at Superstition F ... More >>

Chef Buzz and Bee of Buzznbeez Good Food Truck

Yesterday, we introduced you to one of Phoenix's newest food trucks: Buzznbeez Good Food Truck. As the latest apple to fall not-so-far from Mrs. White's family tree, you can be sure to find down home Southern cookin' and friendly service from this purple and yellow truck. Today, we're back with th ... More >>

Food Trucks Kickin' it Old School This Wednesday Night

For those still smarting from the sting of past food truck festivals, from 4 to 8 p.m., this Wednesday, March 7, at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market, the Phoenix Food Truck Coalition is going to food truck festival like it's the food truck festival of the fall of 2011 -- and that means old-school ... More >>

New Food Truck Alert: Buzznbeez Good Food

If you believe culinary talent can be passed genetically, or that linage counts for anything, you'll be thrilled to meet the newest addition to the Mrs. White's Golden Rule/Lolo's Chicken and Waffles family of soul food restaurants. With Beatrice "Bee" Bullock, Mrs. White's grandson Christian Buze h ... More >>

Thoughts and Predictions for the 2012 Food Scene

Thoughts and Predictions for the Local & National Food Scene in 2012

Hey, it's a new year and you've already got a ton of things going on -- we get that. That's why we've put our top thoughts and food predictions posts for the national and local food scene in 2012 all into one convenient format. Here's an excerpt on what could happen to the Valley's food scene this ... More >>

Win Free Tickets to the Street Eats Food Truck Festival this Saturday!

​By now you've likely got your calendar marked for the first big food truck event of 2012. But do you have your tickets yet? From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this Saturday, January 14, at Salt River Fields near Talking Stick Resort, the Street Eats Food Truck Festival, presented by New Times, will featur ... More >>

Street Eats Food Truck Festival With Tyler Florence Rolls Into Salt River Fields This Saturday

Looks as if the Valley's food truck phenomenon of 2011 is continuing into the start of the new year -- and this time, its bringing celebrity TV chef Tyler Florence and a bit of baseball with it. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this Saturday, January 14, at Salt River Fields near Talking Stick Resort, the S ... More >>

Laura Hahnefeld Looks at the Year of the Food Truck

Jeff Kraus of Truckin' Good Food

Experience Gastro ​We're chatting in this week's Chef Talk with Jeff Kraus, owner and chef of Truckin' Good Food. Although the mobile version of TGF no longer roams the streets of Phoenix bringing Parisian-inspired delicacies to Valley residents, Kraus' new endeavors are making our mouths water. W ... More >>

Aji Mobile Foods Puts Ecuadorean Cuisine on the Phoenix Map

Ando Muneno Giancarlo and his father, Joe Alarcon.​The business: Aji Mobile Foods What you need to know: Father and son Joe and Giancarlo Alarcon run a food truck with a diverse Ecuadorean and pan-Latin American menu that rotates weekly. A given week could see empanadas res prepared Arge ... More >>

Food Truck Frenzy: SuperFarm SuperTruck

​ The Business: SuperFarm SuperTruck What you need to know: If you like Udder Delights you'll be pleasantly surprised to know that Superstition Farm is branching out with a new food truck. Their goal is to take as many of their own products and create hearty staple foods, from burgers to breakfas ... More >>

Two New Food Trucks Roll Into the Valley

​This month, two more food trucks joined the Phoenix Street Food Coalition, tipping its number of mobile specialty food members to over twenty-five. The first, Aji Mobile Foods, is a father and soon team focused on Latin American fare and has made its first few appearances at the Avondale Far ... More >>

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Win Tickets to the First Phoenix Food Truck Fest and Lemon Bars in Today's Eater's Digest

The Capital Baker ​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Food Truck Fest for Free?  The Phoenix Street Food Coalition is looking for a slogan and they want you to come up with it. Your reward -- two free tickets to the very first Food ... More >>

New Food Truck Alert: Don Ruggiero and Lacey Higginson of Duck Duck Pig

​The business: Duck Duck Pig What they're packin': Gourmet takes on classic sandwiches all featuring either duck or pork. This means everything from a pork belly BLT to a pineapple jerk pulled pork with coleslaw. The story: Ruggiero and Higginson are both fans of duck and pork and after chec ... More >>

Musical Lineup Announced For First Annual Phoenix Food Truck Festival

Ando Muneno​Our sister blog, Chow Bella, knows the score when it comes to the whole food truck boom here in Phoenix. As such, the staff there has all details regarding tickets to the first annual Phoenix Food Truck festival, which features over 30 food trucks taking over A.R.T.S. Project #1/ 408 E ... More >>

New Food Truck Alert: Titillating T-Licious Tacos

Manager owner Cathy "Red" McGoldrick and chef owner Jordan Kean outside of their distinctive rig. ​The business:T-Licious Tasty Teazy Tacos Ando Muneno​What you need to know: Oaxaca-style food fused with classic French techniques. Chef/owner Jordan Kean and manager/owner Cathy "Re ... More >>

This Week In Chow Bella

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week. Five New Food Trucks Join Phoenix Street Food Coalition, More on the Way Coppe ... More >>

Five New Food Trucks Join Phoenix Street Food Coalition, More on the Way

T-Licious Teazy Tacos​Whoever said the food truck fad was on its way out better get his engine checked. Thanks to Food Truck Fridays at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market and the upcoming Phoenix Food Truck Festival on October 22, grabbing grub from a motorized vehicle never tasted so good. N ... More >>

The Great Food Truck Race: Vote for Your Favorite AZ Wheels to Roll Into Next Season's Line-Up

Short Leash Hot Dogs is currently ranked at #35 -- we can do better.​With all the national television love Phoenix eateries have been receiving lately, the time to strike is now -- while the karma iron is hot -- to get our favorite food trucks (possibly) on the next season of Food Network's Th ... More >>

Whole Foods Food Truck Day and Frozen Grapes in Today's Eater's Digest

​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Food Truck Extravaganza  Hey Scottsdale -- this is what you're doing for lunch today. Whole Foods Market Raintree is teaming up with the Phoenix Street Food Coalition for their second Food Truc ... More >>

Sleepy Dog Saloon & Brewery Pairing Up With Food Trucks: Best. Combination. Ever.

​Whoa, hold the phone, Bubbles. Did someone say food trucks and beer? It's true. Sleepy Dog Saloon & Brewery in Tempe has partnered with members of the Phoenix Food Truck Coalition and on select evenings will serve up original brews like Puppy Pale (pale ale), Irish Setter (Irish red), and Ho ... More >>

Catch Short Leash, Bella Strada, Carte Blanche Gourmet Tacos and More Today at Whole Foods

Brad and Kat Moore of Short Leash Hot Dogs​Been too busy to chase the wheels of some of the Valley's finest food trucks? Need to make a stop at Whole Foods? Your lunch plans today just got a lot more interesting. Today from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Whole Foods in Scottsdale will host its first Foo ... More >>

Five Food Trucks We Wish Would Stop in Phoenix

​We know what you're thinking. Phoenix has terrific food trucks. And you are right. We could not agree more. From Hey Joe's Filipino finery to Torched Goodness' creme brulee-- with a Short Leash hot dog tossed in for good measure -- this city goes the distance when it comes to the trendiest w ... More >>

Follow the Food Trucks!

​It's finally your lunch break and you desperately want a meal that doesn't taste like the same drive-thru junk you've had before. What to do? We at Chow Bella have compiled a new Follow Friday list of awesome food trucks on Twitter so you can be in the know and first in line when they make a ... More >>

Food Trucks Go to the Dogs: From Gourmet to Gourmutt

​While the recent popularity of food trucks has many giddy with excitement, here's one that literally makes tails wag -- and it just might be the first food truck to cater to our four-legged friends. Got yer ears on, Phoenix food truck hopefuls? Here's the pooper-scoop:

Strada Bella Food Truck Brings Italian Street Food to Cycle This Weekend

  courtesy of Pat Simeri​Whether it's technically a pop-up or not, this weekend's menu at Cycle sounds damn tasty. Strada Bella food truck -- run by Pat Simeri -- is just now up and running and ready to serve. Simeri is still only booking special events (you can't find him parked any ... More >>

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Food Truck Info Session: Don't Quit Your Day Job Yet

Carol Blonder Phoenix Street Food Coalition panel discussion​ Judging by the crowd of more 75 people attending last night's food truck information session at Modified Arts, you can bet Phoenix will see new mobile food vendors up and running soon. The session was sponsored as a part of ... More >>

Final Meditations on the Phoenix Food Scene from Michele Laudig

Wanna Start A Food Truck? Learn How at Upcoming Panel Discussion

How do these guys operate a successful food truck? Find out at an upcoming talk.​These days, creative, recession-savvy entrepreneurs know that you don't need the overhead of a restaurant to feed the masses -- just put your biz on wheels and let hungry people come to you. Although the n ... More >>

Eric Ireland of Torched Goodness

Kelly Green Eric Ireland, torch in hand, is ready to burn something up -- and hopefully it's creme brulee​With the sweet smell of caramelized sugar floating from his white catering truck, Chef Eric Ireland plays with fire on a daily basis.   In fact, when he's not concocting next wee ... More >>

Banh Mi: What is the Nom Nom Truck Selling and Where Can I Get Some?

Food Network Nom Nom Truck​Earlier this week we mentioned four Arizona food truck companies that are season 2 nominees for The Great Food Truck Race on The Food Network. We hope you follow the link to vote for your local food roadsters and a chance for you to win a trip to NYC for The Food ... More >>

Mobile Food Court Coming to Phoenix Public Market

Torched GoodnessLocal food trucks like Torched Goodness are rolling into downtown.​Phoenix isn't exactly on a roll -- yet. But a mobile street food revolution is slowly taking shape here.Stringent laws in Valley cities have made it hard for food cart culture to flourish locally, but a new group th ... More >>