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In San Francisco, Food Trucks Are Evolving to 'Bustaurants'

October 1, 2010 at 8:41 AM | by | Comment (1)

If you're looking for some good eats in San Fran, hop aboard the shiniest, newest bus in town. The bustaurant, a fully functioning gourmet restaurant on a bus, seems to be the next evolution of the food truck. Bustaurants one-up food trucks by not only have a kitchen in the bus, but seating as well.

The first bustaurant, the "World Fare," is actually chugging around Los Angeles. The double-decker started making the rounds in March, but San Fran is running with the idea and already has a fleet of two.

Newest to the meals on wheels scene is Le Truc, which opened about two weeks ago. The former school bus is pimped out with a kitchen, seating and black exterior. Le Truc feeds 12 with seating, reservable on its Facebook page, but it also serves walk-ups. The specialty dishes include yellowtail sashimi with pluot plum, shiso and summer squash; hefeweizen-braised ginger-fennel beef with carrots and smoked onions; and pistachio cheesecake with a gingersnap crust.

The other SF truck is Diamond Lil, which rolled onto the scene in April with a repurposed 1957 Greyhound bus. It's an eco-friendly bus that runs on bio-fuel and used cooking oil and whose interior boasts recycled materials, such as wood, rubber and paper. The bustaurant seats 16 and turns out fare like Cuban pig, herring and veggie paella. Check out its website for dinner reservation info.

This sure is an upgrade from the bus service we're used to having!

Related Stories:
· Busing Tables, and Diners, Too [The Wall Street Journal]
· Interview: Underground Restaurateur Kai Schoenhals Wants You Aboard His Bus [Grub Street San Francisco]
· Food Trucks Coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Le Truc's Facebook]

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Wow! Perhaps more Americans would support public transport with great ideas like this. The whole concept of "Affordable gourmet with inspiration from around the world, with products from conscientious purveyors and growers," is brilliant. http://bit.ly/Quintess
DEL on October 2, 2010 at 12:23 AM #Permalink

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