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Before there was Kogi BBQ, there was Twitter. After there was Kogi BBQ, there were a good number of new food trucks and other mobile eats with Twitter in the business plan. A street food revolution? Something like that.
Earlier this week, LAist Twitter followers helped us compile this list. So here it is, in all its yummy glory! If we missed anything, let us know in the comments.
- @nomnomtruck: Both LAist and LA Weekly have taken a look at this new Westside Vietnamese truck from some UCLA grads.
- @locali: Locally conscious frozen sweets will be found on bicycle (err, icycle, hehe) via Twitter around town this summer.
- @coolhaus: Architecturally inspired ice cream sandwiches. It's LA's intellectual and extremely yummy treat!
- @thefrankenstand: Veggie hot dogs, what more do you need to know? We love it!
- @donchowtacos: It's like Kogi, except Chinese instead of Korean. They don't have a fancy chef, but we like their tofu taco.
- @Green_Truck: This organic meal truck had the right idea when they started in early 2008, but GPS was not the way to go. Twitter was and now they're on it.
- @barbiesq: As they describe, a "rollin' BBQ joint" from Hermosa Beach.
- @letsbefrank: Another hot dog stand! This one with grass fed beef.
- @bordergrill: A popular trendy Mexican themed restaurant hits the streets.
- @Marked5: Torakku Beef, Katsu Pork, Chicken Curry?
- @CalbiBBQ: More Korean-Mexican fusion food.
- @sprinklesmobile: At some point, cupcakes will come to you to make you fat.
- @fishlips_sushi: Sushi on a truck. Actually and in general, sushi tastes really, really, really good when inebriated (if we remember, correctly).
- @YuriTruck: Their Twitter account seems to be down so here's their blog. They served sushi and rice bowls.
Updated: September 7, 2009
- @getshaved SoCal's Finest Shave Ice (indeed!)
- @thegastrobus a "roadside bistro" with affordably-priced sandwiches and salads.
- @indiajonesct Gourmet Indian street food truck cruising around the West Side of LA!!!!
- @SouthPhillyExp To have the South Philly Experience in LA (i.e. cheesesteak!) follow them
- @dosatruck Brooklyn Born Street Urchin Grew Up Eating STREET FOOD off TRUCKS NOW Bringing You DOSAS-South Indian Street Food
- @BabysBBS That's Baby's Badass Burgers, dontcha know?
- @lomoarigato Peruvian-fusion
- @kingkonela A mobile ice parlor providing treats throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
- @BoolBBQ They say it's "Just Awesome Fusion Food!"--And by that they mean Korean + Tacos.
Updated: September 8, 2009
- @LA_FuXion A group of Latino/Asian friends get together to serve up Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Latin American dishes
Updated: September 9, 2009
- @SKEWERSONWHEELS The street, a stick and good food.
Coming Soon
- @ButtermilkTruck Your breakfast diner on the go!
- @grilldcheesetruk chow down on all varieties of grilled cheese sammies, coming soon!
- @frysmith Truck with fries that eat as a meal
- @ThePupusaMobile Soon bringing you handmade PUPUSAS in our mobile pupuseria!
- @mandolinegrill Vegan-friendly Vietnamese
- @DelsLA This Rhode Island based eatery has now set up shop in Venice and rumor has it, a truck is on the way.
- @TheSweetsTruck What kind of sweets will be on their 4 wheels? We'll find out...
Bonus: @FoodCruisers will help you keep track of who is where every day!
Noted: LAist alumna Elina Shatkin posted the master list of restaurants, mobile or otherwise, on the LA Times' Daily Dish blog.
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for those of you haven't checked out the frankenstand, i HIGHLY recommend it. best vegan hot dogs EVER.
Check out the Kogi Truck Commercial. it's funny.
http://www.youtube.com/user/MarioKyp1
don't forget a newcomer to the scene - Bool BBQ (@boolBBQ). I tried it yesterday - delicious. Korean BBQ.
AND don't forget about India Jones Chow Truck!
www.indiajoneschowtruck.com
@indiajonesCT on Twitter
and on Facebook here http://www.facebook.com/pages/Los-Angeles-CA/India-Jones-Chow-Truck/108675686908
Del's Lemonade: Rhode Island's drink of choice is now in Venice CA and they too have a mobile truck!
http://twitter.com/delsla
Thank you for maintaining this list.
One correction, if I may. The Grilled Cheese Truck is @grlldcheesetruck without the "i".
Thanks again.
Mobilecravings.com is like the yellowpages for food trucks. They have a pretty good index of LA and NY food trucks. I like that they not only categorize each food truck, but they include a photo of the truck and have videos of menu items. they make it pretty easy to discover new food trucks.