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Calgary joining food truck brigade These stylish vendors have been popping up in major cities in all over North America, and Calgarian foodies can rejoice, as the city is finally starting to jump on the bandwagon and approve the mobile eateries to operate on city streets. Food trucks have come along way from their initial roots. The first trucks were found in the UK and were used mainly to distribute meals to soldiers; the idea has since been adapted and utilized to offer urban residents a more unique fast food experience than the traditional burger joint. Since the explosion of street meat in major cities in the US, food trucks are the newest trend on the mouths of connoisseurs and chefs alike. Food Network shows Eat Street and the Great Food Truck Race has added fuel to the fire and is making this culinary phenomenon a must-have in North American metropolises. Canadian cities like Vancouver, Montreal, and Edmonton have seen the arrival of several critically-acclaimed trucks, which offer everything from Korean-fusion cuisine to decadent Belgium waffles. Vancouver’s Roaming Dragon and Japadog have both been featured on Eat Street and arewidely received by city locals and tourists.
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Currently, Calgary has one fully operational food truck and several others are in the works. However, due to city policies on where the trucks are able to vend and the overall operation costs, Calgarians have had to wait patiently for the red tape to be sorted. The policy in place only allows the trucks to operate if they are parked on private property. This has allowed the approval of JoJo’s BBQ, as it operates solely in the parking lot of Barbeques Galore on Edmonton Trail. JoJo’s serves up a mix of southern-style barbeque favourites from the aptly named “Chariot of Smoke”, (a 30 foot converted motorhome). Several other food trucks are set to hit streets by the end of summer if the current policies are revised. Award-winning Charcut Roast House has been developing a menu that relies heavily on the following of their infamous Alley Burger. Armed with third place winner of Top Chef Canada, Chef Connie Desousa and Chef Mike Batke of the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, Alley Burger is sure to become a Calgarian staple. Also to debuting this summer is Perogy Boyz from Beltline restaurant Taste. The mobile eatery will be serving the traditional Ukrainian dishes (think sausage and perogies) with a modern edge. For more information on Perogy Boyz, Alley Burger, and JoJo’s BBQ, you can follow the trucks on Twitter.
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