Most jobs don’t allow for TV-time, so there’s a pretty good chance you missed EATERAZ’s segment on Good Morning Arizona! yesterday. Or, you did have access to a TV but can’t handle Tyda’s on-camera beauty, so you looked away. Well, here’s the clip in fuzzy Internet low-fidelity, so you should be okay.
We rounded up a few food trucks for a segment in the back parking lot at KTVK Channel 3. The topic was not just food, but letting people know that while most major cities enjoy the fruits of these trucks on a daily basis, Phoenix is (as usual) a bit behind the curve and struggling to change its laws allowing them to break the Farmer’s Market paradigm. Still, you can enjoy these guys by simply following them on Twitter, Facebook, or in your car. Twitter handles are included below and those link to their web sites and Facebook pages.
Short Leash Dogs: Not so much a food truck as a food trailer, but no less lovable. Locally made Schreiner’s hot dogs are served in a pita-like bun allowing them to top dogs with wacky combinations like mango chutney, diced jalapenos, red onions, cilantro, and mayo. Plus, the husband and wife that run Short Leash are everything you want a food truck couple to be–just happy to not be inside a cubicle workin’ for The Man.
Twitter: @shortleashdogs
Torched Goodness: After 17 years in the hectic restaurant industry, it was time for Eric Ireland to focus on one thing and do it well. So, really, why the hell wouldn’t that thing be crème brûlée!? Served in single-size foil cups, these little, $4 desserts are becoming all the rage wherever Torched Goodness throws down the parking brake.
Twitter: @torchedgoodness
Sweet Republic: If you haven’t heard of Sweet Republic by now, you’re either living under a rock or in some weird cone of silence – because the media coverage on these guys has been frenzied to say the least. And it’s all well-deserved. Republic was one the Valley’s first truly creative artisan ice cream makers, and their shop at 92nd St. and Shea quickly became a big draw. But their best move? Deck out an old ice cream truck with, well, ice cream. They brought scoops of Point Reyes bleu cheese ice cream, a signature mint lime, and others that made for a perfect post-segment refresher.
Twitter: @sweetrepublic

















