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The Full Menu: Houston’s Favorite Food Trucks
Posted on · Local food writers discuss their favorite food trucks in Greater Houston.
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Houston Matters
666 New Laws Take Effect Today (Sept. 1, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: A summary of some of the new laws going into effect today, the week in politics, Houston's best food trucks, and the new chief curator of the Houston Museum of African American Culture.
Houston Matters
Why One Chef Quit His Hotel Job To Run A Food Truck
Posted on · Chef Shannen Tune talks about the challenges and rewards of owning the Craft Burger Food Truck.
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METRO’s Long-Term Plan, and the City Hall Farmers Market: Tuesday’s Show (March 7, 2017)
Posted on · METRO is working on a long-term regional transportation plan that lists off projects it wants to do in the coming years. How will these projects be paid for? That may be up to voters this year. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with METRO Chair Carrin Patman about what METRO has in store. […]
Houston Matters
Why One Chef Quit His Hotel Job to Run a Food Truck
Posted on · We meet Shannen Tune, the chef and owner of the Craft Burger Food Truck. Tune was the first Houston participant to win the competition on the Food Network TV show Chopped. He talks about his burgers and why he left a job as an executive chef at a hotel to sweat in a food truck. […]
Election 2016
Houston Taco Trucks Doubling As Voter Registration Booths
Posted on · Design firm Rigsby Hull and Latino activist group Mi Familia Vota are partnering with taco truck owners for a two-week registration drive.
Houston Matters
Why One Chef Quit His Hotel Job to Run a Food Truck
Posted on · We meet Shannen Tune, the chef and owner of the Craft Burger Food Truck. Tune was the first Houston participant to win the competition on the Food Network TV show Chopped. He talks about his burgers and why he left a job as an executive chef at a hotel to sweat in a food truck. […]
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The Full Menu: Houston’s Best Food Trucks
Posted on · Food trucks have been a staple in Houston for some years now. Some have had so much success as mobile trucks, their owners have expanded to a fleet of trucks. Others have become popular brick-and-mortar restaurants. And when they leave the food truck game, others pop up to fill the gap — while some prefer […]
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Live from Houston’s Theater District: Tuesday’s Show (April 5, 2016)
Posted on · Today, Houston Matters broadcasts live from Jones Plaza, in the heart of Houston’s theater district! The district, in collaboration with Houston First, is presenting a series of “Food Truck Tuesdays” as a way to encourage Houstonians who work in nearby downtown offices to interact with one another and learn more about the city’s theater offerings. […]
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The Growing Trend of Food Trucks in Houston
Posted on · The food truck scene isnât just a passing fad. Food trucks are expanding, some even adding brick-and-mortar locations, including Bernieâs Burger Bus and Good Dog Houston. Why are they growing? What do traditional restaurateurs think of them â are they competition? What challenges/obstacles do they face? Craig Cohen spoke with author of Houston’s Top 100 […]
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Houston Food Trucks Ask For Less Regulation
Posted on · Houston food truck owners want City Hall to ease up on regulations that make it difficult for them to operate in certain areas.
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Haute Wheels Food Truck Fest Hits Houston Again
Posted on · The second Haute Wheels Food Truck Festival kicks off this weekend. Last year over 3,000 people descended on Houston Community College's parking lot. And that was the problem, overcrowding. But this year organizers say they’ve worked out the kinks.
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Mobile Munchies Making A Mark
Posted on · The food truck phenomenon has taken hold in cities like Los Angeles and Austin with people regularly chasing down their favorite eatery via social media. Now Houston is really beginning to muscle in on the action.