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Cyrus Farivar

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    November 12, 2009

    Upscale Peninsula Downtown Not Thrilled with Indian Taco Truck's Presence

    CaliforniaTacoTrucks.comCurry Up Now: Poaching from established merchants?​In September, the Peninsula city of Burlingame got a spicy taste of taco-truck Indian food via Curry Up Now. But according to a story in the San Mateo County Times, the truck is leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of s ... More >>

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    November 19, 2009

    Free Bike Tour of Oakland Taco Trucks This Sunday

    California Taco TrucksThree dozen taco-lovin' riders descended on Fruitvale last month.​Call it critical mass for lengua lovers. California Taco Trucks blogger and NPR tech contributor Cyrus Farivar is organizing a second free bike tour of Oakland taco trucks this Sunday. Last month, Farivar l ... More >>

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    January 7, 2010

    Doggy Bag: Craving Carnitas? There's an App for That

    Taco Loco​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Tech-eria: California Taco Trucks blogger Cyrus Farivar goes Q&A with Michael Brewer, co-creator of the Taco Loco iPhone app ($1). Never heard of it? It's a taco truck locator ("Taco as in taco. Loco as in locate," in the words of its marketing pi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    A Guide to Chasing Korean Taco Trucks on the Peninsula

    Seoul on Wheels' tacos.​Today's review mentioned in passing the preponderance of Korean taco trucks, the majority modeled after L.A.'s Kogi BBQ, that are prowling the Peninsula. If you're inspired to take your bike down on CalTrain to do a Cyrus Farivar-style tour de tacos, here's the list of truc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Are Korean Tacos the Ultimate California Cuisine?

    Asha S./YelpThe MoGo BBQ truck in Mountain View: pure Cali.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Mobile fusion: California Taco Trucks' Cyrus Farivar grabbed some Q&A time with Sam Pak recently. Pak's the founder of the Korean truck MoGo BBQ, which has been slinging kalbi tacos, etc., in the S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Meaty Nostalgia, Argentinean Style

    Jason C./YelpJavier Sandes.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. It's a week old, but Cyrus Farivar's interview with Javier Sandes, Emeryville street vendor of Argentinian asado, is still fresh as, um, newly mixed chimichurri. Mobile memories: Last month, Sandes debuted Primo's Parrilla ― ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    What Does Quesadilla Vendor's Win at L.A.'s Vendy Awards Mean?

    Vendy AwardsNina Garcia (she's the one with the trophy).​L.A. witnessed its first Vendy Awards over the weekend. Vendys are street-food vendor awards ― New York City has hosted them for the past five years. The scope of L.A.'s six finalists had a familiar shape for anyone who's ever trolled ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2010

    Mi Grullense Owner Talks Oakland Taco Truck History

    Edgar G./Yelp​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. At his California Taco Trucks blog, Cyrus Farivar queries the son of the guy who first drove the Mi Grullense taco trucks into the Goodwill parking lot in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood. Edgar Galindo maps the history of the Oakland truck, f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Kauffman's Five: This Week in Food Bloggery

    gwen/FlickrRespect.​My favorite bites from the blogs and beyond this week: 1. Bite o' the week I was going to say my favorite non-review dish of the week was the alcachofas a la plancha at Esperpento, which I was relieved to enjoy as much as I did. Then I ate a quesadilla roja from Nopalito for lu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Meet the Designer of the Taco Bike

    California Taco TrucksThe bike Todd Barricklow designed for Weird Fish.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Last month, California Taco Trucks' Cyrus Farivar jumped on the taco bike ― well, with the three-wheeled peddler's designer, Todd Barricklow of Santa Rosa. He designed a taco bike for ... More >>

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