Food Trucks may be given a real chance in Atlanta

[MidwestRick]

Apparently, at some time in its history, Atlanta was being overrun by gangs of renegade ice-cream trucks, covering every area of the city and terrorizing its people. Because of this, governmental agencies looking to protect the citizenry; placed archaic laws on the books which prevented these mobile dairy gangs from taking over the public right of way for more than 30 minutes at a time per location. Unfortunately, these laws have been a key factor in preventing the food truck industry from spreading into this Southern metro area.

Currently, mobile food vendors in Atlanta have been relegated to serving their food in private lots or at traveling festivals. Although this route may work well for some, for young entrepreneurs looking at food trucking as their primary means of income, it does not come close. Hope is on the horizon though, thanks to Councilmembers Kwanza Hall and Natalyn Archibong.

Find the rest of the article here - http://mobilecuisine.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/food-trucks-may-be-given-a-real-chance-in-atlanta/

-MR

[grasswire]

1. this seems almost incomprehensible ...

...to me. Street food is taking American cuisine in a whole different way, while restaurants are shuttering because they can't keep up with the overhead. Atlanta is very backwards here.

[The Northerner]

2. +1

[grasswire]

3. How's the trend in Hartford?

Lots of food trucks?

And a big fat hello to your fair state! My family lived there for three hundred years, leaving in 1924 for the Wild West. I love CT.

[MidwestRick]

5. Hartford actually has food trucks.

Beach Street Sandwiches opened up your first food truck back in June. The typically rotate their menu with 3-5 sandwiches available.

Here is their schedule for this week.

Wednesday: 11am-3pm- Grass Island Market, Guilford
Thursday: 11am-3pm- Grass Island Market, Guilford
6-8pm- Madison Sea, Shop & Scare + Bobby Flay at RJ Julia
Friday: 11am-3pm- Academy School, the Green, Madison
Saturday: Closed for a Private Event
Sunday: Halloween TBD.
2:30-5pm Guilford Green

You can also follow them on twitter at: BeachStSandw

-MR

[grasswire]

6. have you seen that new app on bing?

It's only in Portland and overseas locations at the present time. It's a food cart locater app.

[MidwestRick]

8. Sure have.

I did a story on it earlier this month.

http://mobilecuisine.wordpress.com/2010/10/11/portland-start-your-mobile-devices/

[Obamanaut]

4. More threads re food trucks ->

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=9303961

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=9318557

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=9341196

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=9383976

[Roon]

7. Speaking of ice cream trucks..

up until about 15 years ago, ice cream trucks were illegal in denver. I guess some decades back some kid was running after an ice cream truck and he got hit by a car,he died.

I am glad they are back though!

My little sister who is vice-principle of a middle school drives ice cream trucks during summer break. :-)