DavidDTW

I know Twitter is a very popular way for them to communicate with customers, but I don't use Twitter, and do not plan to anytime soon. So what is the next best way to find them. Facebook? Anyone know of websites that list them in unfamiliar cities? Recommendations?

(I am kind of surprised there isn't already a thread about food trucks. Could not find one when I searched.)

nerd

You say you don't use Twitter and don't plan to, but how is looking up a food truck's location on Twitter's website different from looking it up any other site?

pseudoswede

Denver is pretty bereft of food trucks, unless you count the dilapidated taco trucks that bounce between construction sites.

squeakr

they have fixed locations at certain times called off the grid.

I hate the concept and have not had good experiences with the food I've bought from them.

http://offthegridsf.com/

cordelli

You don't need to use twitter, you just need to know the twitter page of the truck you are following so you can find it.

Just bookmark that page, and click on it when you want to find the truck.

You don't even need a twitter account to do that in most cases (though some trucks may make their posts private, so they can collect you name, but I think that's the very small minority).

For example, if you were following one of the ice cream trucks in Manhattan, all you would need is this link

http://twitter.com/#!/VLAIC

It's to their twitter page.

Yelp is probably another good source, but if they move around and have chosen Twitter or Facebook or Google plus or whatever to be the way they release the information, you won't have much luck finding them any other way.

It is also possible there's somebody who groups all the different postings into one place, but in most cases they will use twitter to relay that information. Again in New York, here's a page of somebody or some group who does dozens of food trucks

http://twitter.com/#!/MobileCravings/ny-food-trucks

In a strange city I would just google

<<name of city>> gourmet food trucks

and there will probably be links to dozens of reviews in magazines and papers about the rise in food trucks in <<name of city>>

stndrdSDF

Austin is home to a very vibrant food truck scene. You can get everything from a hot dog to Korean-Mexican fusion. I utilize these websites frequently:

http://austinfoodcarts.com/

http://www.foodtrailersaustin.com/

chica

Portland has a good food cart scene.

http://www.foodcartsportland.com/

cblaisd

I am waiting for a food truck with a drive-through.

cordelli

Wait no more

http://www.foodwithsole.com/post/144...uck-drive-thru

Jay71

To find food trucks/carts in a new city, how about using an iPhone or Android app? I've got two loaded up on my Android phone: Food Truck Follower and Eat St (Food Network Canada). The Eat street app maps vendors on Google maps which is good for carts and trucks with regular locations but obviously not so great for roaming trucks.

The Portland foodcart website listed previously is really good. We've also used Chowhound to help identify pods and the better carts.

hamellr

Just hit 670 around the entire city, and 700 by the end of the year is not impossible. Some are shutting down for the Winter, but I don't even go to a sit down place for lunch anymore when working downtown.

tentseller

With all the Food network shows on food trucks I had success just searching their website.
Also look up No Reservation and Bizarre Food's sites.

Will Brown

If you have a specific food truck in mind their website should state where they are. But if something unexpected happens (run out of food, generator breaks, etc) and they have to close up shop early generally they only post those updates on Twitter.

There are also some aggregate websites for popular food trucks in a city. Here's the "Food Truck Fiesta" for Washington DC http://foodtruckfiesta.com/food-trucks-washington-dc/.

Have fun I was just in NYC last week and ate at a lot of food trucks. Good eats.

brendog

We have at least 10 here in Carrboro, NC (pop. 20,000). Just down the street from me, I have 2 different taco trucks, a BBQ truck, a crepe truck, and a pizza truck.

alcathiax

Los Angeles-based food truck owners like to list themselves on FoodTrux:

FoodTrux Link

This site is also set up for about a dozen other cities, but it is a favorite of L.A. food truck owners.

(side note: if you find yourself at LAX on Tuesdays at Noon, check out this gathering of food trucks: Link .. they update at least once a week)