Posts tagged food truck
Hotels Replace Mainstream Snacks, Save Gas this Summer, Good News for Seattle Food Trucks on The Scoop
May 12th
- Hotels are looking to replace mainstream snacks with local made candies, chips and beverages.
- The first-ever Arizona Spring Restaurant Week is May 13 – 22.
- The results are in for the 2nd Annual Ultimate Wine Challenge held in New York City.
- Uh, oh! Scientist are reporting bedbugs with superbug germ found!
- 13 ways to save gas during summer vacation.
- Orange County’s John Wayne Airport is set to renumber their gates next week.
- Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia is launching a pop-up beer garden for Philly Beer Week 2011. The courtyard will be open each day at 4 PM – 8 PM from June 6 – 10.
- Seattle law makers are considering letting food trucks park on public streets.
- Beachwood BBQ and Brewing should be opening the first week of July with a 10 bbl brew house at 210 E. 3rd Street in Long Beach.
- Beachwood BBQ Sour Fest ’11 announced for Tuesday, September 6 through Sunday, September 11 (or until kegs go dry).
L.A.’s Newest Food Truck Heirloom-LA Already Wants to Expand
May 9th
Heirloom-LA officially launched last month and their lasagna cupcakes are the talk of the town. After only a few weeks on the road, Chef Matthew Poley tells us they want to conquer Los Angeles with more food and another set of wheels. More >
Unchanged Hotel Sheets, Cost of Owning a Food Truck, Atlantic City’s First Gay Nightclub on The Scoop
May 9th
- Story of the unchanged hotel sheets from Frommers.com.
- Los Angeles Times writes about the cost of owning a food truck. And It’s not cheap.
- New regulations with permits stall San Francisco food trucks.
- Commercial space travel around the moon in 2015.
- New chip-and-pin credit cards coming to U.S. for travelers.
- Atlantic City opens first permanent gay nightclub.
- New Orleans Wine & Food Experience is May 24 – 28.
- Hotel Erwin in Venice Beach, CA is hosting “Erwin’s Snuggie Snuggle Fest,” on their rooftop from Monday through Thursday starting May 16 from 8 PM to close.
- Tips for dealing with jet lag.
- T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant to start their food and craft beer pairings with brews like Harpoon IPA, Magic Hat #9, New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale, Alaskan IPA and Uinta Cutthroat Ale.
Cinco de Mayo & Mother’s Day Weekend, What Up!
May 5th
There are a bunch of food-related celebrations this weekend in Southern California. So, grab your mother and sombreros and find something to do this weekend with our Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day edition of Weekend, What Up! More >
America’s Best Airport Terminal, Chernobyl Open for Tourism, New Freebird World Burrito in L.A. on The Scoop
May 5th
- Is San Francisco’s Terminal 2 the best airport terminal in America?
- Craft breweries in Mexico are challenging beer giants.
- Madison Craft Beer Week in Wisconsin is April 29 – May 8.
- Women brewers on the rise.
- Ukrainian government opens Chernobyl to tourists.
- Freebirds World Burrito to open in Midland, TX on May 17 and Marina del Rey, CA on May 20.
- German artist uses 100,000-dollar bills for an art piece in New York City Museum.
- Are new food trucks in Los Angeles no longer special?
Heirloom-LA Launches Food Truck, Best Credit Cards for Travelers, Deschutes Collaboration Beer on The Scoop
Apr 25th
- Heirloom-LA is revealing their brand new food truck at Bar Covell in Los Angeles April 26 from 7 PM – 9 PM. Follow Twitter (@wpheirloomla) for updates.
- What are some of the best credit cards for your travels?
- Gas prices in Chicago are the highest in the nation.
- Myrtle Beach MayFest 2011 in South Carolina runs April 30 – May 28.
- Starwood hotels to start recycling used soaps and shampoos.
- Eagle Rock Homebrew Supply in Los Angeles opens on May 1.
- Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery teaming up with Missouri’s Boulevard Brewing to create two White I.P.A. style collaboration beers.
- Texas Beer Fest in Humble, Texas is May 7.
Photography provided by Heirloom-LA
Wynn Vegas to Host Vegan Event, Lawmakers Want Californians to Eat Local, How to Pack Less When Traveling on The Scoop
Mar 24th
- Wynn Las Vegas is hosting a vegan culinary event during Uncork’d by Bon Appetit on May 7.
- Bay Area Craft Beer Festival is April 9.
- Winemedineme.com a newly launched website that offers wine and food pairings is giving away a free night at the W Hotel, spa treatment for two, wine and a Champagne breakfast. To enter be the first 100 to purchase the ‘NINETHIRTY’ offer. One random winner will be picked to win.
- Le Saint Amour in Culver City, CA is featuring new specials this week from Chef Walter Manzke.
- SOL Cocina in Newport Beach, CA will kick off their Tequila Tasting Series on April 21.
- Lawmakers and agriculture leaders urge Californians to eat local, and buy local grown.
- Detroit Restaurant Week is April 1 – 10.
- Don’t want to pay for check-in baggage? Learn to pack less.
Jack in the Box Food Truck, Law Against Fee for First Checked Bag, Dark Lord Beer Release on The Scoop
Mar 18th
- Jack in the Box food truck?
- The U.S. Travel Association wants a law against a fee for first checked bag.
- Three Floyds Brewing Co. releasing their popular Dark Lord beer.
- Minnesota is getting Alaskan Brewing Co. beers in May.
- Six restaurant hotels in Beverly Hills have created all day breakfast dishes and until June 30, 2011 you can book a one, two or three-night stay at any of the nine participating luxury and boutique hotels and get an additional night free.
- Hot’s Kitchen opens in Hermosa Beach, CA. The adventurous menu includes over fifty tacos from traditional Beef and Cheese to the more exotic “Alligator,” and a carefully chosen selection of 36 craft beers.
- Clam Chowder Cookoff in Redondo Beach, CA is April 2.
- Pasadena Restaurant Week is March 27 – April 1.
- Omni Hotel & Resorts named top luxury hotel of 2011.
Photography provided by Jack in the Box Inc.
Groupon for Food Trucks, Southwest Price Increase, Dominick’s Pig Roast on The Scoop
Mar 7th
- FoodTruckDeals.com launches today. Think of Groupon for food trucks.
- Frommers.com tells us how to travel on a budget.
- Southwest increases domestic air travel by ten dollars.
- NEOMEZE in Old Town Pasadena is expanding their food and drink menu.
- 2011 OC Greek Fest at the St. John Greek Orthodox Church in Anaheim, CA is May 20 – 22.
- Dominick’s in West Hollywood is celebrating their release of new house wine with a pig roast on Saturday, March 19 from 1 PM – 6 PM. Call (310) 652-2335 to make reservations.
- Nobu-branded hotel is coming to Las Vegas at the Caesars Palace.
- 3rd Annual New Orleans Roadfood Festival begins March 25.
- Sam Adams wants smaller brewery to stop using similar beer glass.
- The Grilled Cheese Invitational in Los Angeles returns on April 23.
Taste of Greece in O.C., L.A.’s First Native American Food Truck, Huge Carnvial Turnout on The Scoop
Mar 6th
- Orange County’s 33rd Annual Greek Festival “A Taste of Greece” is June 24 – 26.
- 21 airlines fined for price-fixing.
- Carnival expects to draw 756,000 visitors from all over the world.
- Charlie Sheen’s “tiger blood” inspires the TY-ger Blood cocktail. Mix 3 oz. tomato juice, 1.5 oz. TY KU Sake, pinch of wasabi, dash of soy sauce and a squeeze of lime.
- How to avoid 10 most annoying travel fees.
- L.A.’s first Native American food truck to roll out late March.
- Get Real NY event will feature 80+ craft beers and food tastings from food trucks and restaurants at The Altman Building in New York City on March 19 – 20.
- How to stay healthy while traveling.
- Ballast Point Brewing Company from San Diego will take over 21 taps featuring an all Ballast Point beer lineup at Verdugo Bar in Los Angeles along with Grill ‘Em All food truck on Thursday, March 10.
- Bootlegger’s Brewery in Fullerton, CA plans to have a larger variety of limited release beers and expansion of their barrel aging program.
- Sierra Nevada Brewery from Chico, CA plans to can some of their beers.
Photography provided by A Taste of Greece
Best of February 2011 on Drink Eat Travel
Mar 1st
This is a safe place. You won’t find any headlines about Charlie Sheen here. Welcome to March! Here is a list of our most popular stories from February. More >
Get Ready Panama City, FL! The Munchie Machine is Coming to Town
Feb 18th
Spring Breakers in Panama City, FL will have a chance to taste L.A.’s own Munchie Machine food truck and their award winning Scooby Snack dessert on March 14 – 28. More >
Rokyo Gourmet Ramen Truck — You Had Us at Vegan-Friendly
Feb 17th
I am not a cook. I can barely man a grill and when I do I am usually asking people around me, “Hey, should I turn this over? It looks burnt.” So, seeing the Rokyo team of Ray Ting, Robert Meaders and Megan Brenner create gourmet ramen in a food truck was quite titillating. These young entrepreneurs are roaming the streets of Los Angeles serving vegan-friendly Japanese style ramen. More >
