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Not even Short Leash Hot Dogs made the list

The first time the Daily Meal came out with its list of 101 Best Food Trucks in America we were neither offended nor surprised no food trucks in metro Phoenix, the sixth-largest city in the United States, made the cut. We often get overlooked when it comes to culinary awards. And as usual, the majority of the recognition went to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York.

But this time around, we're pretty annoyed.

See also:
- Six Phoenix Food Trucks, Rated
- Hey Joe! Filipino Food Truck on Cooking Channel's New Street Food Show, Eat Street
- Short Leash Hot Dogs' Recipe in Eat St. Cookbook Out This Week

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Satay Hut

When it comes to the food truck revolution, the city of Scottsdale has been slow to come to the cabal.

See also:
- Short Leash Hot Dogs to Open Permanent Location in Downtown Phoenix
- Six Phoenix Food Trucks, Rated

But no longer. From 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. starting this Saturday, May 18, and every Saturday night following, a caravan of food trucks will roll into downtown Scottsdale at 5th Avenue and Goldwater Boulevard.

Here's what food truck fans can expect.

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Laura Hahnefeld

Sigsig

Brian and Margita Webb have been espousing the virtues of Filipino street food via their food truck Hey Joe! since it hit the streets in 2011. Now it's time for their close-up.

See also:
- Six Phoenix Food Trucks, Rated
- Hot Dogs & Pie: Mamma Toledo's to Open Space Inside New Short Leash Hot Dogs Restaurant

The Webbs' Hey Joe! will be one of four food trucks featured on Eat Street, the new show about street food on the Cooking Channel hosted by comedian James Cunningham.

Here's what Hey Joe! (and street food) fans can expect -- and when they should tune in.

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Chow Bella

The season for food trucks is going to come to an end pretty soon here. Sad, but true. So before the sun drives us all inside for several months, why not indulge not only in some great outdoor dining from street-food vendors, but also in a day-long celebration of music. Loud rock music, for that matter.

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- New Times and KUKQ Present: That Damn Show 2013, with Bad Religion, Awolnation, The Faint, and More

On Saturday, April 20 KUKQ and New Times will sponsor That Damn Show 2013. In addition to bringing Bad Religion and The Faint to the Valley, the festival also will include a big lineup of food trucks.

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Aiko

Short Leash Hot Dogs, the venerated food truck featuring gourmet hot dogs wrapped in a warm naan "bun," soon will have a permanent dog house -- so to speak.

See also:
- Short Leash Hot Dogs' Recipe in Eat St. Cookbook Out This Week
- Six Phoenix Food Trucks, Rated

"We've been mulling it over for quite a while," owner Brad Moore, who operates Short Leash with his wife Kat, tells me. "At first, we weren't sure where we were going to take it, but as we've grown, it seemed to make sense."

Planned to open in mid-June, the new home of Short Leash Hot Dogs will be located at 110 East Roosevelt Street, in the former home of Tediberto's, the short-lived vegan Mexican restaurant that was shut down by its landlord last December.

Here's what fans can expect.

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Ebay

Super-low 57,000 miles!

On November 29, 2012, Epic Hot Dogs, a food truck serving weenies from all over the world (sorry), sputtered out after just over a year of being in the mobile-kitchen business.

See also:
- Six Phoenix Food Trucks, Rated
- Hao Bao Food Truck Hitting the Brakes -- For Now

But that doesn't mean the torch of exhaust flames can't be passed to another who dreams of taking their foodstuffs to the streets. And Epic owner Paul Cionczyk has been hoping to do that since late last year, when he put his food truck (and, if you want, the concept) up for sale. And then again in late January, when he put his food truck (and, if you want, the concept) up for sale on eBay.

"The season for food trucks is now," the eBay description reads. "Make the most of it."

Well, what are you waiting for, next great food-truck-concept person? All you need is (YOUR GUESS HERE) dollars.

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JK Grence

The Bear, a.k.a. Seventh Inning Stretch

Phoenix isn't the only place that has fans of Short Leash Hot Dogs, the truck that in large part gave rise to the flourishing food truck scene that the city has today. The North American food truck scene has gained so much momentum over the past few years that there's a TV show to share the best of the best, Cooking Channel's Eat St. One of the truck's recipes will be featured in the official Eat St. cookbook, which hit bookshelves (and of course Amazon) this week.

See also:
- Short Leash's The Bear: Cracker Jacks on a Hot Dog?! Oh, Yes. And You'll Never Believe What Else
- Top Ten Hot Dogs in Greater Phoenix

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New Times archives

The Grilled Cheese Truck and other food trucks will be at the New Times building this Friday.

There's no shortage of places to grab a bite from a food truck these days. For many, especially those who work in downtown Phoenix, that next culinary adventure could be parked just outside your office door on any given day.

If you find yourself near 12th Street and Jefferson, the Food Truck Meet Up at the New Times building poses one such opportunity. This Friday, the event will feature local trucks including L.A.'s famous Grilled Cheese Truck.

See also:
- L.A.'s Grilled Cheese Truck Makes Phoenix Debut This Weekend
- Chow Bella's One-Stop Guide to Metro Phoenix Food Trucks: When and Where to Find Them

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The Paradise Melts food truck is back on the streets

Earlier this month, we shared the news that the Valley's homegrown grilled cheese mobile was under new ownership and getting geared up to hit the road again.

And it didn't take long -- lucky for those melted-cheese fanatics out there -- for the new owners to get things ready to go. You can find the duo and their bright blue truck serving up sandwiches as of right . . . now.

See also:
- Paradise Melts Is Back With New Owners and a New Menu

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Hey Joe!

For a few set times during the week, Hey Joe! and other mobile kitchens won't be parking as much as they'll be popping up.

See also:
- Paradise Melts Food Truck Is Back With New Owners and a New Menu
- Luncha Libre Partnering with Downtown Phoenix's Squash Blossom -- Happy Hour and Dinner Starting February 15

Brian and Margita Webb, who own Hey Joe!, the food truck serving Filipino cuisine, have purchased a 1920s bungalow, at 2237 North Seventh Street in Central Phoenix, and turned it into a kind of food truck pop-up restaurant. The converted space will serve as a dining room for guests who can enjoy street eats for lunch, dinner, or both, seven days a week from a Valley food truck parked outside. And Brian Webb tells me he's lining up some brick-and-mortar chefs to get in on the pop-up action as well.

Here's the Seventh Street bungalow's current food truck schedule, along with two special events from Hey Joe!

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