lizless
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Food trucks are rolling into the mainstream
By Sharon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times
September 9, 2010
Familiar restaurant names are starting to show up in the parade of brightly painted food trucks jostling for customers. Soon Southern Californians will be able to buy barbecued beef from a Sizzler U.S.A. truck, and Arizonans grab a foot-long from a Subway sandwich truck.
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joev
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cr0m
"Lower" Hilliard
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joev wrote >>
Walker wrote >>
So... which will be the first chain/corporate food cart that we'll see in Columbus? ;) How about Wendy's or White Castle? ;)The only way to improve White Castle's food is to put it on wheels and steer it at the Scioto, so I say WC!
You know something joev, I think thats actually a pretty good idea for them. Sell the carts to people interested and get em on the streets! I think you should contact them with your idea! Me and my bowels will pass but still a good idea.
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I think the brick an mortar restaurants are a bit disconcerted by the appearance of gourmet/unique food carts. I believe to a degree it is similar to the pressure felt on Blockbuster when netflix and redbox appeared. The immediate effect will be fastfood and some fast casual places trying to copy the food cart model (we shall see if it works). In the long run I think competition will make better restaurants and food carts each pushing their strong points.
KSquared
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cr0m wrote >>
joev wrote >>
Walker wrote >>
So... which will be the first chain/corporate food cart that we'll see in Columbus? ;) How about Wendy's or White Castle? ;)The only way to improve White Castle's food is to put it on wheels and steer it at the Scioto, so I say WC!
You know something joev, I think thats actually a pretty good idea for them. Sell the carts to people interested and get em on the streets! I think you should contact them with your idea! Me and my bowels will pass but still a good idea.
I bet you are right, a White Castle cart outside the bars at 2 am would probably do very well. Lots more upset stomachs in the morning, but a likely win for WC.
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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KSquared
Literally Hell
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Just think of it: White Castle, Taco Bell, Waffle House and Hound Dogs carts all lined up outside the bars. One could get a couple of sliders, a cheesy gordita crunch, some scattered, smothered and covered hash browns and a slice of smoking joe pizza. I can't imagine the gastrointestinal carnage that would ensue :)
melikecheese
Merion Village
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I would get WC from a cart at 2AM! Saves me waiting 25 min in the drive thru.
joev
Merion Village
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cr0m wrote >>
Walker wrote >>
So... which will be the first chain/corporate food cart that we'll see in Columbus? ;) How about Wendy's or White Castle? ;)Actually Joe, it was Walker's idea (I replied too fast). Sorry, he's the true nntrepreneur. :-)
Yeah, no - my idea was to make it easier to dump White Castle food in the river, thus improving quality of life for almost everyone, except those who live downstream.
Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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lisathewaitress
SoHud
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HA! Beatbox Kitchen is *Awesome*!!
Also, Subway is far more revolting than White Castle. Although a good deli cart seems like a good idea. Or a panini cart!
Rockmastermike
CORNspiracy HQ
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joev wrote >>
cr0m wrote >>
Walker wrote >>
So... which will be the first chain/corporate food cart that we'll see in Columbus? ;) How about Wendy's or White Castle? ;)Actually Joe, it was Walker's idea (I replied too fast). Sorry, he's the true nntrepreneur. :-)
Yeah, no - my idea was to make it easier to dump White Castle food in the river, thus improving quality of life for almost everyone, except those who live downstream.
remember you have to report any release of toxic sludge greater than 25 gallons to OEPA
I do love me some white castle, but I think that might count
hell, at least inmy case it ends up in the scioto pretty fast anyway.
Twixlen
Westgate, Columbus
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A) Dirty Franks cart is totally making my day.
B) A Waffle House cart is about the best ideer ever. They could cut the waffles up into sticks (like pretzel sticks) and give ya some syrup to dip them in.
C) Food carts make me happy. And food trucks.
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