Tuesday’s “Food Truck Rally” at The Village Apartments come back, with Rockstar Bakeshop, Gepetto’s Pizza, Rock & Roll Tacos, Easy Slider, Nammi, Ssahm, Cajun Tailgators, Little Vessel Grill, Three Lions, and Four Seasons from 6pm to 9pm.

Wednesday continues to have dueling truck popup parks.  One at Sigel’s/Greenville and another at the Knox Henderson Crate &Barrel.  From my point of view, these two popup food truck parks are so much better than a massive all day food truck rally.  You’ll never be more than 2nd or 3rd in line or wait more than 5 minutes for your food.  And between these two options, you’ve got all of the best food trucks that Dallas has to offer.

Thursday brings another popup event at The Savoye in Addison from 6pm to 9pm.

Truck Stock at 1818 Sylvan comes back again on Saturday from 3pm to 10pm.

Jumping a little ahead to next Monday, the Memorial Day holiday, you’ll find a food truck event at Lone Star Park with Crazy Fish, Easy Slider, Gandolfo’s, Jack’s Chowhound, Nammi, Ruthie’s, Ssahm, So-Cal Tacos, The Butcher’s Son, Trailercakes, Coolhaus, and Rockstar Bakeshop.

Besides the previously announced Crazy Sisters, now Rollin’ Diner (Fort Worth) has announced the sale of their food truck.

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Carrot cake cookies with sea-salt caramel ice cream (photo by Carol Shih)

Remember how I was really looking forward to Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck coming to Dallas? Well, I trekked all the way to the Valley View Center in Plano Dallas on Saturday to check out the TX Food Truck Fest, because I knew Coolhaus – with its glorious selection of cookies and ice cream – would be parked right there.

Surprisingly, there was a terribly good showing despite the crummy weather. A few Austin food trucks (Yumé Burger, Coreano’s, The Belgium Waffle Company, Chi’lantro BBQ) and one loner San Antonio truck (Sabor Columbiano) traveled across miles and miles of Texas terrain to be at the Food Fest, and all that driving must’ve paid off. There were old people, young people, families with toddlers, and the largest gathering of Asians I have seen at a food truck rally. Maybe food truck organizers should hold rallies in Plano more often. Hundreds of people waited patiently in long lines that stretched out across the parking lot, and most people went straight for the famous Austin trucks. The line leading up to Coolhaus was short, so I was able to order a carrot cake cookie with sea-salt caramel ice cream from people wearing Nammi t-shirts (since Coolhaus is partnered with the banh mi truck) in a jiffy.

[Ed. Note: We apologize to the people of Plano for inferring that Valley View Center is located in your city. What is left of Valley View Center is currently in North Dallas which we hope at some future time morph into Midtown Dallas.]

Carrot cake with sea-salt caramel is not an ideal pairing. Combining a sweet cookie with a sweet ice cream just gives you a really sugary ice cream sandwich you end up throwing away. But I haven’t completely given up on Coolhaus yet. Next time I’ll try a classic mix: double choco chip cookies with dirty mint chip ice cream. Has anyone else tried Coolhaus yet? If so, let me know what cookie + ice cream combo works best for you.

And if you haven’t taken a bite yet, take a look at George’s food truck schedule and give this ice cream sandwich truck a whirl.

Time is running short and I want to get you the schedule before the day is up.  Before you jump though, note that CoolHaus DFW is now out and about on a regular schedule.  Watch for it at Thanksgiving Square or Crate & Barrel parking lot on Wednesday evening.

Tuesday Update: City Street Grille added Wednesday lunch in the Arts District and a Friday lunch at Robbins Jewelers on the North Dallas Tollway.  Also, added Zombie’s Food Truck.

Friday Update: Added Enticed and TX Delizioso stops for Saturday.

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Tonight, Monday, May 7 is an unusual night for a food truck event.  But some crazies are going to try at the Double Wide Bar, 3510 Commerce, beginning at 7pm.  They will have some of the best of Dallas’ food trucks, including Easy Slider, TX Delizioso, Enticed, Rock ‘n’ Roll Taco, Little Vessel Grill, and 3 Lions.  Recommendation for your after-dinner dessert: Take your Enticed Shaved Ice (large) into your favorite bar and make it an “adult” shaved ice.

Everyone who knows anything about the food truck activity in DFW remembers over 2000 people visiting 9 trucks on the Sigel’s Greenville asphalt parking lot last blistering hot summer.  That was 2011.  2012 brings you the TX Food Truck Fest, an event this Friday evening and all day Saturday at Valley View Mall.  The organizers are promising nearly 30 trucks, with most from DFW and several from Austin and San Antonio.  This will either be a terrific opportunity to taste test lots of different culinary ideas.  Or a logistical nightmare.   Quoting the press release:

Current trucks include: From DFW – TX Delizioso, Enticed, 3 Lions, Nammi, Coolhaus, Tin Star Taco Taxi, The Butcher’s Son, Gandolfo’s, The Weiner Man, Cajun Tailgators, Rock N Roll Tacos, Little Vessel Grill, Ssahm BBQ, Doughboys Pizza, Eat Jo Dawgs, Crazy Fish Sushi, The Fat Truck, Jack’s Chowhound, Rockstar Bakeshop, Easy Slider, Ruthie’s Rollin’ Diner, Semplice Cibo Italiano, and Short ‘n Sweet . Then from Austin – Yumé Burger, Coreano’s, The Belgium Waffle Company, Chi’lantro BBQ and from San Antonio – Sabor Columbiano. We’ll also have Durty Laundry spinning beats all day. It will be held in the South lot of Valley View Center (13331 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75240) in North Dallas.

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Food Trucks on the Winspear grounds

If you want to try one of the food trucks, any lunch period in the Arts District or any Wednesday evening at Sigel’s/Greenville or behind Crate & Barrel on Knox Ave are perfect times.  Lunch in the Arts District has now moved from the Flora St. parking lot to the grounds of the Winspear.  While causing some downtown workers to walk a couple of extra blocks, this location creates a lively street atmosphere.  In a few weeks, everyone will appreciate the shade as well.

The new pop-up truck park behind Crate & Barrel on Wednesdays gives you some of our best Dallas food trucks.  It’s not on asphalt, so it’s not quite as hot, plus the building throws off a nice evening shade.

The Sunflower Market “Parking Lot” event is back for Thursday evening.

In other news, CoolHaus DFW made it’s appearance at the Frisco StrEATS event, but is not yet licensed for Dallas itself, so it will be a bit more time yet for those ice cream sandwiches.

Those Crazy Sisters have decided that running a food truck is a tough business and decided to sell the truck and all assets.  They are still out serving and doing Private Events though.

Crazy Fish, DFW’s first sushi truck, is getting ready to roll.  “Big Fish” Tenielle Powers says that sushi will be made daily on the truck, using only high quality Nori and Nishiki rice.  Their menu includes quite a few options for the entire family.  Crazy Fish is slated for an appearance at the Sunflower Market Parking Lot event on Thursday.

The Bacon Wagon NOT serving food on the side of I-30. Not playing Frogger either.

Jump for your weekly schedule.  Remember, always check Facebook and Twitter feeds as trucks do change schedule, and occasionally, have mechanical problems.

Coolhaus DFW debuts this week at the Frisco StrEATS event on Saturday.  Coolhaus DFW will be run through a partnership from the founders of Coolhaus and the founders of Dallas’ Nammi Vietnamese food truck.

Joining Coolhaus at the Frisco StrEATS event will be Nammi, The Butcher’s Son, Cajun Tailgators, Easy Slider, EatJoDawgs, RockStar Bakeshop, SoCal Tacos, Zombie’s, and Ssahm.

Continuing the desserts theme, both Good Karma and The Munch Box (currently at the Fort Worth Food Truck Park) both sent email raving about Hip Pop Popsicles.  Owner Ben Bates is juicing fresh fruit and making flavors like cucumber jalapeno lime and tangerine basil.

Truckin’ Tuesdays at The Village Apartments with Gepetto’s Pizza, Cajun Tailgators, Nammi, Four Seasons, Rockstar Bakeshop, Three Lions, Little Vessel Grill, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Tacos.

The Food Truck Experience continues at Sigel’s Greenville on Wednesday evenings.

Street Food Wednesday is a new weekly event, also on Wednesday evenings at Crate & Barrel Uptown with Gandolfo’s, Nammi, The Butcher’s Son, Easy Slider, and The Cup Cakin’ Machine.

The Arts District Patio Sessions are back on Thursday evenings, with Easy Slider, Four Seasons, Little Vessel Grill, and The Cup Cakin’ Machine.

Next Sunday, Easy Slider is at The Dram for a benefit in support of Andrew Lostetter.

Jump for your schedule.  Remember, food trucks move, weather causes changes, and engines break down.

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I know, I’m a day late.  Tough start to the week.

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Let’s start with some news from last week.  The Deep Ellum Food Truck Rally had about 9 food trucks, including some of our favorites like Easy Slider, Rock ‘n’ Roll Tacos, Cajun Tailgators, Rockstar Bakeshop, and Little Vessel Grill.  Some of the local brick ‘n’ mortar businesses complained beforehand, but by closing time, all of the food trucks had sold out and the storefront businesses were packed.  I think it is a net positive for everyone to infuse street life back into Deep Ellum.

Coming up this Saturday from 1pm to 7pm, the Gingerman is hosting a “Food Truck Block Party” with about a dozen food trucks, including Nammi, Jack’s Chowhound, Enticed, Three Lions, Ssahm, Rock ‘n’ roll Tacos, Easy Slider, Cup Cakin’ Machine, and RockStar Bakeshop.

This week, two new food trucks are providing input to our schedule:  YES Taco and Gepetto’s Pizza, both from Fort Worth.  Gepetto’s made an appearance last week at the Sunflower Market “Parking Lot.”  I ate from Good Karma Kitchen, but the kids raved about Gepetto’s pizza.

For those working around Thanksgiving Square, the food trucks will be back there again.  There have been some squabbles with the city over permitting in that location, but the food trucks working that location believe that they are worked out.

The food trucks in the Arts District are relocating and are back to the parking lot next to 2121 Flora, the original location.

Several new food trucks will be showing up shortly, with some doing “soft launches” as soon as this week.  First up is Sugar Derby, a dessert truck, launching this Thursday, April 19 at the Double Wide.  Cafe Con Leche (best known from the Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race)  is launching a Dallas food truck with its Cuban fare.  We’ll see how Crazy Fish, a sushi food truck, is accepted on the streets of Dallas.

What appears to be the most interesting is Food Traveler, coming to the Cowtown Chowdown Food Truck Park in Fort Worth.  My mouth salivates with glee when I read their ambitious menu with foods from Hawaii, Korea, the Caribbean, and Europe.

So here is your schedule for the week, minus Monday.  Always check Twitter and Facebook feeds before venturing out to one of these destinations.

Several events coming up this week.  Let’s start with the most cause-worthy: a noon event on Thursday benefiting Hope Cottage (4209 McKinney).  Food trucks in attendance include Easy Slider, Jack’s Chowhound, Trailercakes, and Three Lions.

The Arts District “Patio Sessions” continues this Thursday evening with Cajun Tailgators, Dos Paisanos, Four Seasons, and Enticed.

On Friday the 13th, from 5pm to 10pm, you’ll have lots of choices at the “Deep Ellum Food Truck Rally.” The Deep Ellum Community Association has joined forces with the Deep Ellum Outdoor Market to coordinate shutting down Main St. from Malcolm X Blvd to Crowdus in order to try to bring more street life back to that area.  Planned food trucks include Easy Slider, Munch Box, Little Vessel, Rock & Roll Taco, Zombies Food Truck, Rockstar Baskeshop, Cajun Tail Gators, Three Lions, and the Bacon Wagon.

So-Cal Tacos and Nammi will be out at Texas Motor Speedway both Friday and Saturday.

Ciclovia de Dallas 2012 will take place on April 14 from 9am to 3pm.  Ride your bike or skate from downtown to Oak Cliff and back again via the Houston Street Viaduct Bridge.  Food trucks include The Butcher’s Son and RockStar BakeShop.

Update: TX Delizioso will be at The Food Truck Experience at Sigel’s/Greenville on Wednesday.

And here is your schedule for the week of April 9.  As always, check Facebook, Twitter, and The Weather Report.

The Food Truck Experience is back on Wednesdays at Sigel’s/Greenville and adding Cajun Tailgators to the lineup.  This Saturday is First Saturday in the Arts District, with food trucks from 11am to 2pm.

Thursday evening starts “Patio Sessions” in the Arts District with a free outdoor concert at the AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Winspear Opera House from 5:30 – 7:30 on Thursday nights (April – May).   Food Trucks will include Cajun Tailgators, Jack’s Chowhound, and Tin Star Taco Taxi.  until 8pm.

Tuesday Update: Some cancellations due to weather.

Here’s your schedule for the week.  Always check Facebook or Twitter feeds before venturing out.

Three major events going on for the food trucks this week, in addition to what we told you about last week.  First is Savor Dallas in the Arts District Friday evening, followed by City Solve Urban Race Saturday from 11am to 3pm in the Arts District.  Several of the food trucks will be at Stonewall Jackson Elementary School (5828 E. Mockingbird) on Saturday from 11am to 3pm to support the schools garden program.  Stonewall Gardens is an outdoor science lab that all the kids visit each week. Planned food trucks include: Nammi, Ruthie’s, 3 Lions, Easy Slider, Enticed, Gennarino’s, Cajun Tailgators, Ssahm, The Butcher’s Son, and TrailerCakes.  There is a $5 entry fee for adults to raise money.

Wednesday Update: This week’s “Food Truck Experience” on Wednesday evening at Sigel’s Greenville has been cancelled.  The food trucks are looking for new locations.

Jump for your schedule for the week.  Remember, trucks change schedules, they move, and they run from bad weather.

Pay close attention to weather reports and potential cancellations.

The “Food Truck Experience” is back on at Sigel’s Greenville on Wednesday evenings.  You’ll find Easy Slider, Ruthie’s, Rock ‘n’ Roll Tacos, Four Seasons, and others.  This is a great easy parking and low crowd count way to check out some of the food trucks.

Jack’s Chowhound and So-Cal Tacos will be at Panavision at 8000 Jetstar Drive in Irving on Thursday afternoons in support of Leukemia and Lymphoma Research.  Go.Eat.Give.

Almost every food truck is participating in “Truck Stock,” an event this coming Saturday from 2pm to 7pm at Sylan | Thirty.

Here is your schedule for the week.  Watch the weather and Facebook and Twitter feeds.

This last week saw the birth of Nammi #2, the morphing of 3 Men and a Taco into Three Lions, and the demise of Antojitos Cali-Mex in Fort Worth.

Many of the Dallas food trucks will be out in full force around the St. Patrick’s Day parade on Greenville Ave. Look for Ruthie’s and Cajun Tailgators to begin with. Others are still nailing down their strategic locations.

Enticed will continue to poke their nose out as the weather warms up.

Wednesday Update: Added Nammi 1, Nammi 2, Enticed, TX Delizioso, and Eat Jo Dawgs (in Ft. Worth).

Here is your schedule for the week. Trucks move and break. Rain and cold weather can change a planned outing very quickly. Always check Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Many of you use our weekly schedule to seek out the food trucks in Dallas/Fort Worth, and many of you have asked for an improved solution to find out the closest food truck to you.  Right now.

Today we are happy to announce a collaboration with Beecon: an interactive map (above) showing you the current daily food truck locations.  Beecon has both San Francisco and Dallas/Fort Worth locations.  You can download their free  itunes app, or just click on the cool “Food Truck Finder” logo at the top of the right sidebar anytime here on SideDish.

Beecon starts with our weekly feed to populate its database, and then has a dedicated employee to ensure that the location database is accurate.  From now on, when we publish the schedule each Monday, you’ll get the Beecon map embedded in our blog post.

Go. Enjoy.  Love some Beecon.

We know because, YES, the Enticed Shaved Ice truck is back!!!  They are poking their radiator out for just a couple of brief outings in the Arts District, so check the schedule and keep your eyes peeled.  We first fell in love with Enticed last August.

And yet more signs of Spring: Veletta Lill, the Executive Director of the Arts District, reports that the relocated food trucks have done so well that she plans on adding more food trucks for lunch service.  They reportedly managed to get over 600 office workers out of their cages cubicles and on the streets.

City Street Grille is showing up in more public places as well.  First, EDEN’s chef Karen Kahn will be using the City Street Grille food truck for EDEN’s foray into mobile cooking.  CSG itself will be in the Arts District on Wednesday and Thursday.

I asked all of the food truck owner/operators what food truck was their most recent favorite.  Consistent answers: So-Cal Tacos, Easy Slider, Nammi, and new truck on the block Cajun Tailgators.

Finally, almost all of our food trucks tell us that they need to hire people: Ruthie’s, Cajun Tailgators, City Street Grille, and The Butcher’s Son.  If you want to learn the business, go talk to the onboard owner/operators.

Tuesday Update: Added Easy Slider, So-Cal, Zombies, Little Vessel Grill, Tin Star Taxi.

And with those tidbits of weekly news, we give you your weekly food truck schedule.  Always check Facebook pages and Twitter feeds.  Trucks do roll.  Jump.

The big event this week for multiple food truck service is the opening of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge on Saturday, March 3.  Six food trucks will be part of the entertainment, including Nammi,The Butcher’s Son, Gandolfo’s, Ruthies, Jack’s Chowhound, and Trailercakes.

The Arts District location is temporarily moving.  The Arts District’s Veletta Lill tells us that because of some construction:

Starting Monday (February 27), and for the next month, the Dallas Arts District food truck court will be moved to the south side of Flora, between Crockett and Leonard (across the street from the Meyerson Symphony Center and the Winspear Opera House.

The Wednesday evening “Food Truckin’ Experience” continues, but several food trucks warned us to be sure to check Facebook and Twitter as they are not yet positive if it will be held at Sigel’s Greenville or a nearby location.

The number of food trucks in Dallas/Fort Worth is exploding like the dandelions in my back yard.  Planning on rolling in DFW includes Potato Potahto, Nacho Nachos, an unnamed burgers and grilled sandwiches truck, Three Lions, Burrito Baron, and both Café Con Leche and Sky’s Tacos from the most recent season of the Great Good Truck Race.  More on these as we get more information.

Update: Cup Cakin’ Machine and Zombie’s sent their schedule in a bit late, but we are still going to add it.

Jump for your schedule.  Always check Facebook and Twitter feeds to ensure they’ll be there.