Food Trucks Are Here
By: Mr. Wilson on
April 2, 2012
I don't have any way of knowing how many people showed up at the parking lot at 27th and N, but I do know that every parking spot was filled -- and then some. In addition, the lines were long. Very long. Many people waited over 30 minutes for their food.
Business at Lincoln's food trucks is brisk, and Saturday night's event -- which will be repeated every other Saturday -- introduced many more people to their food. Even those who did nothing more than drive by the intersection saw how popular the trucks are. That can only do good things for Lincoln's dining scene.
Now then, how about those pesky local ordinances that prevent the food trucks from operating on public streets? The last I heard, more or less zero progress has been made. Whatever may or may not be happening behind the scenes, the City Council hasn't moved on the issue. On the one hand that's frustrating. Let's help out these local business owners! On the other, what's the rush? The trucks are clearly doing pretty well for themselves despite being relegated to private parking lots. Perhaps their present situation isn't so bad after all.
Whatever their legal future, Lincoln's food trucks have clearly started something, and thank goodness for that. They've introduced Lincolnites to a new way to run a restaurant, and as a result Lincoln has found itself introduced to a variety of completely new foods. I can't wait to see what else is coming.
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I remember these fondly from AIT in VA. It wasn’t a taste of ‘home’ but it certainly was non-DFAC food, which was just as good. It was hot, cheap, very good, and plentiful for the price-and a PFC with a family living in NE doesn’t make much at the end of the week, after all. Im glad to see them struggling on and attempting to ride it out.
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