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YATTA! The exclamation was made famous around the world by the Japanese boy band Happatai (which means Green Leaves) because, well, they performed it like this: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8epJUF73fmY But aside from being the name of a song sung by a group of men solely wearing underwear with a green leaf attached—Jimmy Kimmel flew them out from Japan to be on his … [Read more...] about Curbside Cuisine: Sirloin Sushi

By Juliana Appenrodt One of the first trucks I’ve tried that isn’t striving to take customers on a road trip to the culinary corners of the earth, The Place Los Angeles is quintessentially Californian. Housed in a bright orange and yellow truck boasting a black silhouette of the Los Angeles skyline along the bottom, its menu consists of burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, … [Read more...] about Curbside Cuisine: The Place for Pastrami

By Juliana Appenrodt I see it parked on Hoover Street all the time, hugging the curb at the halfway point between Starbucks and Denny’s in the UV: Calbi Fusion Tacos and Burritos. Though I’ve walked or biked past it a dozen times, I never paid it much attention, probably because nothing about the truck or its concept stood out to me. Last Tuesday, however, I was on my way … [Read more...] about Curbside Cuisine: Forgettable Fusion

Though the curbside cuisine that I’ve taste-tested and written about thus far has all been on the more gourmet end of the food truck spectrum, there are still some mobile food vendors out there that fit the roach coach stereotype of years past.  It is because of food trucks’ humble beginnings as self-regulated taco trucks and hot dog carts that some people remain skeptical … [Read more...] about Curbside Cuisine: Legitimized