North Shore Foodie Finds

Northbrook's Only Food Truck Carries Classic Lucky Cakes

The classic treat popular in the 50s and 60s is still around, online or at a small food truck on the corner of Dundee and Skokie.

Northbrook's only food truck, the Roadside Kitchen, sits at the corner of Dundee Road and Skokie Boulevard Tuesday through Thursday, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It's also the only place you can still find an original-recipe Lucky Cake, the small, moist chocolate and vanilla cakes that were popular in the 50s and 60s. The food truck is owned and operated by Joe and Louise Rycraft, who say they've held Northbrook's only food truck license since November of last year.  "We decided not to do traveling [service] like all the other food trucks do because we wanted to find regulars," Louise said. "We didn't want to fight for spots. It's less stressful that way." The Northbrook residents makes most of their food in the truck, but occasionally …

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Raging Kitchen Food Truck Rolls through Lake County

Pulled pork tacos, messy barbecue and Teriyaki lobster rolls are just a few of the menu items served out of the Raging Kitchen food truck.

At last, a welcome addition to Lake County roads—the Raging Kitchen food truck, and it may be coming to a curb near you! Unleashed last fall, Raging Kitchen is a restaurant on wheels offering private catering and bookings for school and corporate events, as well as curbside service in different communities including Deerfield, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Mundelein, Northbrook and Vernon Hills. If you're lucky, you too can feel the rage by checking their website to find out where the truck will be during your next lunch break. Menu offerings include pork tacos, barbecue, beef brisket, lobster roles, chili lime turkey, veggie wraps, cheesy mac, "Chicago" fries and more. Raging Kitchen is operated by Mundelein-based Ruprecht Company, which …

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Should Food Trucks Be Allowed Statewide?

Chicago just issued its first license allowing people to cook and sell items on food trucks. Patch wants to know if a similar law should be approved statewide? Tell us in the comment section below.

The Chicago City Council recently issued its first “on-board” cooking license to Dan Salls, owner of the Salsa Truck, the Chicago Tribune reported. While mobile dining has been around in the U.S. since the 1600s, the idea has gained in popularity in recent years, with shows like The Great Food Truck Race, and the prestigious Zagat guide starting to review food trucks in 2011, according to Mobile-Cusine.com.  Food trucks are allowed in some Chicago suburbs, such as Evanston, but not in all communities.  Patch wants to know: Should food trucks be allowed statewide? Tell us in the comment section below. The City of Evanston passed a food truck ordinance in 2010, which allows businesses with a physical restaurant within city limits to apply …

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Highland Park Considering Food Trucks

A large number of inquiries from food truck vendors has city taking a closer look at the issue.

The City of Highland Park is considering allowing the operation of food trucks having received more than 25 permit requests in 2012, reports TribLocal. By comparison, the Village of Deerfield reports getting only two inquiries last year, so it's not a big issue yet. Blame the Food Network and shows like "The Great Food Truck Race" for getting people excited over food trucks, which are becoming more popular and more gourmet. On Thursday, the Chicago City Council issued its first "on-board" cooking license to Dan Salls, owner of The Salsa Truck, reported the Chicago Tribune. The food truck is anticipated to begin serving at 600 W. Chicago Ave. on Tuesday. The Salsa Truck already has its Website up and running, where customers can "track the …

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