Has the comfort food bubble burst, or is this restaurant closing story just another case of landlord-tenant strife? The latter seems to be the case when it comes to the impending shutter of Mac & Cheeza, the Downtown eatery that specialized in macaroni and cheese. more ›

Sure, you drive through one of the ubiquitous fast food chains in Los Angeles, and emerge with a grease-stained bag of hand-held breakfast, perfect for the morning commute. But how can breakfast get truly served street-style in L.A.? Meet the Pancake Tacos from the Eggslut truck. more ›

Three area food spots--a cart, a truck, and a restaurant--have been named finalists for the 6th annual Libby Awards, given by the youth division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The Libby Awards (short for "liberation") honor animal-friendly people and products. more ›

Thursday nights from 5 to 9 p.m., a handful of trucks are parking outside Tiki No in North Hollywood, and the combo of fun food trucks and affordable tiki drinks in the Valley is hard to resist. more ›

For Taco Tuesday observers, you probably already have this one in the bag, but October 4th happens to be National Taco Day. That's a pretty easy one to cover in Los Angeles, since we're home to some of the country's best taco shops and stands, not to mention a whole fiesta of Mexican restaurants that serve up tacos. more ›

The Gastrobus shall rove no more, but don't worry, it's not going away. Owners Antonio and Lana Medina are trading in their bright yellow food truck for a permanent spot on Hillhurst in Los Feliz called Gastronomico. more ›

What has four wheels and fries...smothered in gravy and cheese curds? It's The Poutine Truck, of course! One of the newest food trucks to hit the streets of L.A. is all about bringing the French Canadian food staple to Angelenos in simple, flavorful variations. more ›

Beneath their shiny, stylized exteriors and delicious curbside bites, food trucks are businesses and "encounter somewhat unique challenges to get up and running and remain successful," according to a handy infographic by Intuit. more ›

The Board of Supervisors reached an agreement on Tuesday to lessen mobile food facility restrictions, reports San Bernardino County Sun. Establishing a new category of "hot food truck events," the amendment to a county ordinance will permit food trucks to operate at sites beyond the current temporary special events restriction. more ›

Mobile food is nothing new in the United States--so many food items like the all-American hot dog first crossed our palates thanks to the entrepreneurship of immigrants and their pushcarts on our city streets. However, what is new is a movement by mobile food vendors across the nation who are coming together to push the federal government to declare a National Mobile Food Vendor Day. more ›

Arriving soon at Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 4: A Gourmet Food Truck. Yep, you read that right. Capitalizing on a trend that may have peaked in late 2009, HMS Host is planning to include a food truck "parked" inside the terminal's "Gourmet Food Court" that is slated to open in summer 2012. more ›

'Tis the season for scavenger hunts, apparently; HuffPo has a post up today wrote about some of LA's best searches for local treasure, all of which take place in June or July. They include Race/LA, The Amazing Gourmet Food Truck Race, CitySolve Urban Race and Culver City Exposed, which is put on by Out of the Box Events, a company that also hosts hunts in Glendale and Santa Monica. more ›

It’s Saturday, May 28th - Memorial Day weekend for those of you keeping track at home - which means if you’re reading this, you might just be looking for something to do tonight. Now, don’t be ashamed; one of the benefits of living in a city like Los Angeles is that there’s so many options, all the time. And when the trifecta of food, movies, and the outdoors combine? Well, that’s a event more than worth leaving your house for. more ›

Food trucks owe a great deal of their popularity to Twitter, since the social media site is arguably the most efficient way to get the word out about a lunch, dinner, snack, or event serving stop. But for the second season of The Food Network's "The Great Food Truck Race," Twitter might be the extra ingredient that's spoiling the brouhaha. more ›

From the streets to, well, just one street, the Flying Pig Truck has announced they will be setting up shop in Little Tokyo with a permanent restaurant space. The Flying Pig Café is the truck's chef and owner Joe Kim's first brick-and-mortar endeavor, and is slated to open in June. more ›

What a better way to celebrate springtime and our gorgeous Southern California weather (oops did we just jinx the weekend weather forecast?) than to taste some rosés from France, Portugal, and right here in the Golden State. To experience this delicious pink goodness, Domaine LA is hosting their first Twilight Tasting this Sunday, May 15th from 5pm to 8pm with food from The Flatiron Truck. more ›

Some of the best grub isn't found on the menu, and the crowd-pleasing Grilled Cheese Truck has a not-so-secret secret special that shows up now and then, and it's a winner--literally. The "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner," is a chicken-and-waffles sandwich created by Grilled Cheese Truck co-founder's Dave Danhi, and this Saturday it not only captured a second place win in the Kama Sutra category at the Grilled Cheese Festival, but was also named Judge's Choice by Laura Werlin, author of the Grilled Cheese Please cookbook. more ›

Is there room on the road for another food truck? With everything from pancakes to pupusas, what’s left to vend? K9s Only, a doggie resort that provides daycare, grooming and training for their customers has the answer. But the treats they’re giving away are exclusively for your furry friends. more ›

When the Manila Machine food truck, with its tasty Filipino fare, got rolling last summer, it soon became a favorite meals-on-wheels option in the city. From their addictive and unique purple ube cupcakes to their savory and satisfying lumpia, sliders, and adobo dishes, local food bloggers turned entrepreneurs Marvin Gapultos (Burnt Lumpia) and Nastassia Johnson (Let Me Eat Cake) got thousands of eaters tuned into to a taste of the Philippines. more ›

Street food can put the taste of the globe in the palm of our hands, and a whole cultural landscape on our palates. The phenomenon has changed how we eat in very recent times here in Los Angeles, as we lead the pack in our thriving "new wave" of street eats in the form of food trucks, as well as continue to boast a vibrant street eats culture of a more traditional kind. more ›

You can’t shake a hoagie roll in this town without hitting a non-native in their blabbering maw as they crow on about the magnificent tastes they can only get back East. In fact, this writer is one of those very same folks. So what does it take to get us all to close our traps? Put something delicious in it, and give it the flavor of home. more ›

Up until a few weeks ago, Chef Timothy Abell had never cooked anything in a food truck. Several days ago, Abell and his wife, Heather, debuted their Flatiron Truck to a hungry crowd lined up in front of Bolt Barbers Monkey House on Melrose in West Hollywood. By building their menu around locally farmed produce and ingredients inspired by the diversity of Southern California, the Flatiron Truck takes the “farm to table” movement one step further: to the streets. more ›

There's a new food truck on the streets, but this one slings and sings. Los Angeles country music radio station, Go Country 105 is rolling out the Chuck Wagon, which claims to be "the nation’s first radio station food truck." Food is accompanied by Go Country 105 promotions and giveaways, and the occasional live performance by a "Country superstar." more ›

They couldn't make it as a Culver City brick-and-mortar, and two years later, Meltdown Etc. is trying for a grilled cheese-y comeback as a truck--only they are struggling to make it to their own launch. Eater LA reports that the Grilled Cheese Truck could have some competition from the Meltdown Truck, except they still need funding. "Mobi Munch (responsible for the Ludo Truck) has agreed to run operations, but founder Ryan Afromsky still needs $25,000 to start the engine." The gas line is in the form of fan pledges made via Kickstarter.com. They've made nearly $3k in a week, but...that's not enough cheese. Would you fund Meltdown Etc? more ›

It was bound to happen. A food truck and wine pairing, the cuisine of the masses with the high-brow staple make it an intriguing combination. But what makes the Manila Machine and Domaine LA event this Sunday extra unique is that the wine shop's Whitney Adams and Jesse Brawner will be matching food from the popular Filipino food truck with Italian and French wine. more ›