Glorious Meals on Wheels

Tucson’s Best Kept Secret

For a delightful and inexpensive night of tasteful exploration, try the Tucson Food Truck Roundup.

This Sunday, January 29, 4-8 pm, corner of Sixth Street/Seventh Avenue

Each Food Truck is its own kitchen on wheels. Each chef has her/his own way of combining fresh ingredients. We like keeping this event relatively unknown, and kind of small, so that we can all enjoy sampling different food truck cuisine. A little Sunday afternoon exploration.

Tables and chairs will be set up at the Benjamin Plumbing Supply parking lot and Tucson’s food trucks are invited to drop by.

Participating Food Trucks and brief description:
Mafooco (Korean Tacos)
Jane’s Rolling Wok (Chinese)
Guero Loco Bubba Q (smoked meats)
Jamie’s Bitchen Kitchen (Cuban sandwich)
Robdogs (variety of toppings. soy dogs, too.)
Red Pepper Mexican Gourmet
Jones St. Bistro (Premier Appearance!)
Cyclopsicle (frozen dessert on a stick)
Luncha Libre (Mexican gourmet)
Stolen Recipe BBQ (delicious smoked BBQ)
Baja Tacos (seafood oriented tacos)
Isabella’s Ice Cream (dairy and nondairy)
Street Delights (one word: pie)
Shinobu Diego’s Tacos y Burritos
Pinup Pastries (whoopie pies with a smile)
Street Kitchen (sesame chicken with zucchini tempura, edamame)
Vero Amore Neopolitan Pizza
Jake’s Donuts and Funnel Cakes (New to the Roundup!)
Seis Curbside (Mexican Nouveau cuisine)
Planet of the Crepes, 5 pm arrival (sweet or savory)
Possibly – Animal Farm after the Gem Show
Roasted Corn on the cob
Q UP! Barbeque(BBQ nachos, chicken wings)

Vegetarian samplings also available throughout.

On stage:
4:30 – 6 – The Shawn Kebler Trio (Jazz Fusion)

6:15 – 7:45 Those Beatles Guys (Beatles Tribute)

Thanks to Benjamin Plumbing Supply, the Southern Arizona Arts and Culture Alliance (SAACA), Yelp.com, JulieGraphics.com, and Tucson Food Trucks.

`A portion of the proceeds support Dinnerware Artspace.
`See Artists in Action: Mel Dominguez and David Tineo.
`The Art Library will be set up. Look through arts related books.
`Balloon twisting entertainment in food lines, and other buskers.
`Lots of onsite parking, and on street parking.
`Yappy Hour – bring friendly dogs

If you’re using your map app, enter: 76 E. Sixth Street, Tucson, Az. for directions.

The next Tucson Food Truck Roundup will gather February 6h, at the parking lot of the Tower Theatres in Marana, 5 -9 pm.
MyTowerTheatres.com for directions.

Tonight - November 14

What happens when Food Trucks invade downtown Tucson? Tonight of all nights…it’s cold outside. Better have some hot chocolate!

Eat their food – indoor/outdoor event

Monday, December 5 – Tucson Food Truck Roundup – 5 to 8 pm

Food Truck Invasion! from 6 to 9 pm – on Facebook

Theme for the evening: Food and 1950s Sci Fi

Join the early evening, Monday, dinner party for the whole family. It’s also yappy hour!

On the warehouse walls, enjoy 1950s sci fi movie trailers and “intermission” clips from 1960s drive-in theaters. Beer and wine by donation.

Dinnerware Artspace gets a percentage of all food sales.

Explore new worlds of culinary flavor. You might want curry. She might want kimchi. The kids might want a burger.

Sit inside, cafeteria style, with 1950s Sci Fi movie trailers on the screen.

Vegetarian and vegan options are also available.

Gabriela Galup of Maki Maki Puppet Theater will entertain the kids with her puppet shows. Crayons and paper provided for kids’ table.

Food Truck Invasion is sponsored by Julie Ray Creative.

Participating trucks so far:
Vero Amore Pizza Truck: wood fired pizzas

Jamie’s Bitchen Kitchen:
Caribbean Jerk Chicken, spicy chicken served with island rice and grilled pineapple.

MaFooCo: (Mexican-Asian Food Company)
Korean tacos and kimchi quesadillas…where kimchi meets Pancho Villa!

Kbork Tacos y Gorditas

Planet of the Crepes
Savory and sweet crepes

Patty Wagon (such a clever name)
Gourmet hamburgers

Bubba-Que smoked BBQ with tangy sauces

Dragoon Cafe
Chicken pecan green chile burritos, garlic-lime pulled pork sandwiches, (food sounds awesome) burgers, veggie burgers, spinach-feta tarts

Street Delights
Candied apples, banana split pie, peanut butter brownie cups, and more

Pin Up Pastries
Whoopie pies, cupcakes, cake pops and pastries

Trucking Good Cupcakes

Cyclopsicle
Handmade ice pops

Tarot Readings by Merrie Wolfie:

And, de Vie on vocals and piano.

Artwork by Patrick McArdle, ToReenee Wolf, and University of Arizona art students and graduates.

Join Food Conspiracy Co-op, the Community Food Resource Center (of the Community Food Bank) and the Loft Cinema for an opening night celebration of Food, Inc. on Friday, July 17.

The movie, Food Inc., is being touted as one of the most talked about new films about the state of our food system. If you have seen the movie trailer, it’s rather sickening.

The opening night event will include an opportunity to meet local farmers and ranchers, informational exhibits from local food advocates including the Food Conspiracy Co-op, the Community Food Bank and Sustainable Tucson, and a special presentation on local food options in Tucson before the start of the film.

Here’s the schedule for the evening:

6 – 7 p.m. – Local food organizations and farmers available with local food resources and information
7 – 7:30 p.m. – Introduction of Community Food Bank short film Local Foods, Healthy Communities, raffle and recognition of local farmers
7:30 – 9 p.m. – Showing of Food, Inc.
9 – 10 p.m. – Local food organizations available with local food resources and information

This film will most likely sell out, arrive early to ensure a seat.

The Loft Cinema is located at 3233 E Speedway Blvd.

On another note but it’s all tied in, today the Obama administration announced a hearing on restricting antibiotics dosed to livestock . This is all part of the growing demand to eat local, communicate with the farmer, eat healthier, and know where our food supply comes from.