{"id":15454,"date":"2018-10-25T18:26:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T22:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=15454"},"modified":"2019-01-25T11:28:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T16:28:27","slug":"snow-truckin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/snow-truckin\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Truckin\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November 2018 | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/pdf\/NOV18%20Hungry%20Eye.pdf\">view this story as a .pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\" position: relative;padding-bottom: 56.25%;padding-top: 35px;height: 0;overflow: hidden;\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"position: absolute;top:0;left: 0;width: 100%;height: 100%;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/issues\/november2018\/?page=58\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s freezing out here, but these kitchens on wheels are fired up!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>By Samantha Arsenault and Meaghan Maurice<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15456\" src=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/NOV18-Hungry-Eye.jpg\" alt=\"NOV18-Hungry-Eye\" width=\"350\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/NOV18-Hungry-Eye.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/NOV18-Hungry-Eye-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/NOV18-Hungry-Eye-200x140.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\u03a4<\/span><span class=\"s3\">here\u2019s no shortage of food trucks during that pretty little thing called summer. They\u2019re everywhere from Thompson\u2019s Point to the Kennebunks. But where can you find your on-the-go taco in the dead of winter? Don\u2019t worry, they\u2019re out there, and we\u2019ve got the map for those of you on the hunt. Here\u2019s where the trucks go when it\u2019s cold outside.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s4\">The Totally Awesome Vegan Food Truck<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s5\">Vegan comfort foods? We\u2019re in. How does a plate of vegan cheese-smothered bacon fries sound? \u201cIn November, we\u2019ll likely be popping up two or three times a week in Portland, usually the Preble Street parking lot near Baxter Boulevard or on Congress Street in front of Tony\u2019s Donuts,\u201d chef Tony DiPhillipo says. \u201cWe\u2019ll be looking for sunny, temperate days. I\u2019d like to do some outings with some cold-weather comfort foods: vegan stews and chowders, biscuits, muffins and breakfast sandwiches, and hot dessert beverages.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Mr. Tuna<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Roll it up and roll out with Mr. Tuna\u2019s seaweed cone, filled with fresh sushi, rice, and vegetables. His locations change weekly, but you can drop into his brand new home in the Public Market House. \u201cWe will still be at our regular mobile locations [Goodfire Brewing, Portland Oyster Shop, the Portland Farmers\u2019 Market, Banded Brewing, Allagash Brewing, Foundation Brewing], but on a smaller scale for the winter,\u201d chef Jordan Rubin says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Muthah Truckah<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s5\">The golden ciabatta bread will lure you in, but it\u2019s the stuff inside that makes Muthah Truckah worth the wintery trek. The sandwiches feature ingredients from bacon jam and smashed-caper mayo to arugula and shaved shallots, all paired perfectly with fresh cheeses and other toppings. New locations throughout the rest of the week are posted on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. \u201cI\u2019m actually open until the end of December,\u201d owner Erica Rose Dionne says. \u201cThen I reopen at the beginning of March. Every Wednesday, we\u2019re at Rising Tide Brewing, and every Thursday we\u2019re at Allagash Brewing. The rest of the week changes\u2014that\u2019s where we keep people in the loop via social media.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Pinky D\u2019s<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s6\">P<\/span>assing through Lisbon Falls? Don&#8217;t pass up the poutine at Pinky D\u2019s, where owner Randy Smith says they \u201cspecialize in the ultimate cold weather poutine.\u201d Find the truck Black Friday weekend at local Target stores (check their Facebook for details), Auburn\u2019s 150th New Years Celebration, Lisbon\u2019s Very Merry Main Street Holiday Celebration (December 3), and South Portland\u2019s Winterfest (January 25-26). They\u2019re also teaming up with Auburn\u2019s Side by Each Brewing to open The Poutine Factory, an indoor food truck placed inside the brewery. Look for that in January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p9\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Eighty-8 Donuts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">Formerly known as Urban Sugar, this truck is dishing out made-to-order donuts. Satisfy your sweet tooth with homemade, gourmet miniature donuts and a warming hot chocolate or coffee. They\u2019ll be parked at Sugarloaf when the snow begins to fall. \u201cMiss Rosie [the truck] goes into fall hibernation,\u201d owner Kevin Sandes says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p9\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Cr\u00eape Elizabeth<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s4\">Portland food truck rookies, cr\u00eape-making pros. These purveyors of French cr\u00eapes with dramatic presentation feature everything savory and sweet in between. They\u2019ll be at Vintage Bazaar (December 16 and 17), Fire and Ice in Kennebunk (December 7 and 8).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p9\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Hakka Me<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s4\">Serving up authentic Cantonese fare, Portland\u2019s first Chinese food truck Hakka Me can be found at Rising Tide Brewery most Sundays and Tuesdays through November. The menu features savory fish and noodle dishes\u2014just what you\u2019re craving during a snow day. \u201cPeople can find us most days on either Spring Street near Temple Street or at some of the local breweries in Portland,\u201d owner John Wen says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p9\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Suga Suga<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">Delicate macaroons and buttery soft sammie cookies with a twist are the specialty at Suga Suga. You can get these cookies delivered right to your door through UberEats and 2Dine, or bust out the snow boots and find them at breweries this winter. \u201cI\u2019ll be popping up at breweries on the weekends through November but will be starting to offer order pick-up at Fork Food Lab through the winter months,\u201d owner Tara Canaday says. \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p11\"><strong><span class=\"s3\">Maine-ly Meatballs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">These dear spheres, ranging from classic with red sauce to totally original, are anything but boring. Try out the lobster balls for a Maine-fresh treat. Owner Jeanne Krull says, \u201cI\u2019ll be at some of the breweries this winter. People can also call up and order meatballs for pickup, or we can do catering as well if they don\u2019t want to face the elements.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p9\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Mobile Noble BBQ<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Barbecue is taking the grill to the streets. \u201cThis fall and winter we\u2019ll be focusing on having Mobile Noble at private events for company and personal holiday events,\u201d co-owner Ryan Carey says. \u201cWe\u2019ll also be at Definitive Brewing Company, but with our restaurant a mile from the brewery park, we\u2019ll be focusing on using the truck as a test kitchen with pop-up menus\u2014think burger nights, taco nights and possibly some Noble pizza.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p9\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Tacos Del Seoul<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">This is no Tex-Mex. Tacos Del Seoul is a Korean and Mexican fusion attraction that warms and excites everybody\u2019s taste buds. \u201cThroughout the winter, we pop out on weekends to the breweries and events,\u201d co-owner Josh Dionne says. \u201cWe frequent the breweries on Industrial Way quite a bit in the winter.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 2018<br \/>\nIt\u2019s freezing out here, but these kitchens on wheels are fired up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[282,275,278,272,158,269,281,280,273,274,270,230,283,271,126,276,284,266,279,277,268,285,267],"class_list":["post-15454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","tag-breweries","tag-comfort-food","tag-crepe","tag-crepe-elizabeth","tag-food","tag-food-trucks","tag-grill","tag-macaroons","tag-maine-ly-meatballs","tag-mobile-nobile-bbq","tag-mr-tuna","tag-november-2018","tag-on-the-street","tag-pinky-ds","tag-portland","tag-poutine","tag-quick-food","tag-snow","tag-suga-suga","tag-sushi","tag-trucks","tag-where-food-trucks-go","tag-winter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15454"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15743,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15454\/revisions\/15743"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}