

HOW TO GO?
HOW TO GO?By Lisa Grigsby
By Lisa Grigsby
Kelly explained to us “our food is restaurant quality that you can purchase from a truck. The food is prepped in the restaurant kitchen by restaurant staff and cooked on the truck by restaurant cooks; all of whom are Mexican and have been cooking for years. Without a doubt their best selling item is tacos.
Sat, June 12 noon-2pm
Middletown Jeep and Eats
500 Tytus Ave, Middletown
Sun, June 13th noon – 4pm
Idle Hour Swim Club
3590 Kemp Rd Beavercreek 45431
By Lisa Grigsby
Painted Pepper’s signature and best selling item for the last 7 years has been their Texas Chicken Quesadilla. It has fresh roasted chicken, Texas caviar (black beans, onion, roasted red bell peppers, cilantro and spices), and cheese, all stuffed in a 12 inch flour tortilla seared and served with house made salsa and sour cream.
Breakfast pockets – flour tortilla stuffed with eggs, chorizo and cheese, then deep fried and served with a side of salsa verde.
The Food truck is still out and about and here’s where you can catch them:
By Lisa Grigsby
By Lisa Grigsby
Cory Thompson started his food business as a challenge. He worked at a local hospital as a manager and wanted a challenge. His first event was the Montgomery County Fair in a tent in 2018. He says he had no no clue how crazy this ride would be! This July will be his 3rd anniversary for What The Taco?! and he’s thankful to all who have supported him in his dream.
Thompson claims to be the freshest taco food truck in Dayton! Serving unique tacos, quesadillas, burritos & soup with nothing but fresh ingredients! He says he’s inspired by “the love of making someone happy through food”!
His best selling item? It’s a toss up of the Chipotle Chicken or Sweet potato & black bean taco, but this new Susie-Q is coming on strong.
Chili Rub Steak Taco$4 – Spiced rubbed and grilled steak topped with shredded romaine lettuce, fresh corn salsa, cilantro sour cream and Monterey Jack Cheese
Beef Nachos$8 – Topped with seasoned ground beef, white queso, salsa, sliced jalapenos and sour cream
Chicken Quesadilla$8- Grilled chicken and Monterey Cheese in a golden brown tortilla. Served with salsa and sour cream.
Carnita$4 – Seasoned pork, Cilantro, diced white onions and fire roasted green salsa.
Sweet potato & Black bean taco$4 – roasted sweet potato, spicy black bean puree, scallions, lime slaw, Cilantro sour cream, roasted pumpkin seeds and Cotija cheese. (v)
Mahi Mahi fish Tacos$4 p breaded and deep fried Mahi Mahi topped with Jalapeno Lime slaw, Mango salsa, crumbled Cotija cheese and fresh jalapeno slices.
Veggie Nachos$8 ptopped with the veggie of the day, white queso, salsa, sliced jalapenos and sour cream (v)
Chicken Fajita taco$4 – Grilled chicken, grilled peppers and onions, Pico de Gallo, shredded lettuce and Cilantro Sour Cream
Nashville Hot Chicken taco$4 -Breaded chicken dipped in a Nashville Hot sauce, creamy slaw and pickle chip. (spicy)
Bahn Mi Pork Taco$4 – marinated pork, pickled carrots and radishes, thinly sliced English cucumber, fresh cilantro, thinly sliced fresh jalapenos and sriracha mayo. (spicy)
The Susie- Q– Honey lime grilled chicken, shredded romaine lettuce, Monterey Jack cheese, crumbled bacon and spicy honey drizzled on top. Comes chubby style, on flour tortilla or corn hard shell.
Summer Vegetable Taco$4 – Grilled corn, grilled zucchini, grilled yellow squash, Pico de Gallo, Cotija cheese and cilantro sour cream. (v)
Breaded Avocado taco$4 – Battered and deep fried avocado, Jalapeno lime slaw, Chipotle Sour Cream and Pico de Gallo. (v)
Braised Pork Citrus Taco$4 – slow cooked pork topped with shredded romaine lettuce, fire roasted tomatillo salsa, and Monterey Jack cheese
Firecracker Cauliflower taco$4 – Slow roasted cauliflower topped with creamy sweet chili slaw and smashed avocado. *Gluten Free *Vegetarian (gf/spicy/v)
Barbacoa Beef Taco$4 – slow cooked beef topped with fresh Pico de Gallo, shredded romaine lettuce, cilantro sour cream, and Monterey Jack cheese (spicy)
Carne Asada$4 p Seasoned and grilled steak topped with shredded romaine lettuce, fresh Pico de Gallo, cilantro sour cream and Monterey Jack Cheese
Al Pastor taco$4 – Slow roasted and marinated pork topped with a grilled pineapple salsa and cotija cheese.
When asking Cory what folks should know about him he says, “I would like people to know that I make fresh food for everyone! Meat lovers, vegetarians and vegans! Something for everyone!”
Sat, Apr 10 9am-3pm
Germantown Spring Vendor & craft fair. 8140 S Butter St
Wed, April 14 11am-5pm
UD food truck rally. 300 College Park
Tues, April 20 11am -2pm
Kaleidoscope Innovations, 4362 Creek Rd
Wed, April 21, 11:30am-2pm
PSA airlines, 3400 Terminal Dr
Thu, April 22 10:30am-12:30pm
IDX dayton, 2875 Needmore Rd
Fri, April 23 11am-2pm
Day-Met credit Union
4988 Wagner Ford Rd
Thu, April 29 3-8pm
City of Carislie food truck rally, 441 Park Dr
By Lisa Grigsby
Elizabeth, an experienced pizzaiola, built her first outdoor brick oven 8 years ago. Since then she has diligently practiced and refined her skills as a pizza maker. Her 1-acre garden is filled with only the freshest, organic vegetables that she shares with you in every bite!
By Lisa Grigsby
Andrew Payne got started cooking at 15 years old at the Officer’s Club at WPAFB. After that he moved on to cooking at Quaker Steak and Lube and Cracker Barrel. He went to Culinary School at Hocking College and worked as a kitchen manager at a fine dining restaurant until he graduated top of his class. He came back to Dayton in 2008, worked at NCR Country Club and numerous hotels until he landed the Sous Chef position at the Dayton Convention Center. Within a few years he moved up to Executive Chef at both the Nutter Center and the Convention Center.
By Lisa Grigsby
By Lisa Grigsby
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By Lisa Grigsby
Authentic Laotian Cuisine is what this family owned & operated food truck will serve up. Little Boijon Asian Cuisine‘s first outing is tonight in the Rosina Neighborhood of Miamisburg at the corner of Rosina Dr. & Alexandersville Rd. from 5-8pm. Saturday night they will be in the Crain’s Run neighborhood at the corner of Crains Creek Rd. and Myna Ln in Miamisburg for lunch 11am-2pm and dinner 5-8pm.
They will be taking carry-out orders via Instagram & by phone (937-204-9499). Walk-up orders are will be accepted as well! They accept both cash and credit card.
Here’s their menu:
Their signature item: Little Boijon’s Egg Rolls. These are filled with pork and vegetables. Served with your choice of our house peanut sauce or sweet chili sauce.
Lo Mein. Your choices of meat are beef or chicken. Available in large or small serving sizes.
Chicken & Broccoli. This dish will be served with a side of white rice. Available in large or small serving sizes.
With local, state, and federal restrictions being updated on a near daily basis, Yellow Cab Food Truck Rallies were forced to adjust their business model. The rallies’ organizers have developed a solution that provides food lovers with the chance to eat from their favorite food trucks while simultaneously practicing good hygiene and social distancing. Rallies will be replaced by Carryout events with multiple trucks and no on-site seating.
“Small businesses like food trucks generally don’t operate over the winter. By the time spring comes, they have used up most of their reserved resources and need to start making money again.” said Event Organizer Brian Johnson. “By adjusting our model to carryout it will provide an opportunity to support these small businesses.”
Food trucks scheduled to appear at Yellow Cab Tavern on March 20 from 5pm – 10pm include The Wicked Lobstah, Hunger Paynes, The Pizza Bandit, and more to be confirmed. In order to ensure customers’ safety, the following rules will be enforced during Yellow Cab Food Truck Carryout events:
“We’re doing our best to roll with the punches,” Johnson said. “We are committed to providing incredible food from the area’s best food trucks. It’s a matter of balancing service and safety, and we’ll always err on the side of safety.”
Event Details
Yellow Cab Food Truck Carryout: March 20, April 17
Third Friday of Each Month from 5pm – 10pm
700 E Fourth Street in downtown Dayton, Ohio
On Friday, October 25th, The Yellow Cab Tavern is excited to host CO-OP Dayton for their second annual CO-OP Fest, presented by IUE-CWA. With support from local labor unions and independent, cooperative, and employee-owned businesses, CO-OP Fest is a celebration of Dayton workers and cooperators. It is also a fundraiser for the Gem City Market incubator, Co-op Dayton. The event features some of Dayton’s finest food trucks, bands, poets, worker and cooperative initiatives, raffles, and games!
The musical acts include some seriously funky bands!
6:30pm – Deron Bell Band
8:00pm – Premium Blend Music
9:30pm – Freakquency
There will also be a tap takeover at the Yellow Cab’s bar with Fifth Street Brewpub, Dayton’s own Co-Op Brewery!
Founded in 2015, Co-op Dayton is committed to incubate cooperative businesses to bring sustainable jobs to Dayton and address Dayton’s food crisis through the Gem City Market co-op.
Friday, October 25th, 2019 at The Yellow Cab Tavern
Cover starts at 5pm with food trucks and meet & greet
6pm the spoken word performances and live music begin.
$15 at the doors / $10 for Gem City Market co-op members.
This weekend, April 12-13, 2019, you can rock out to a 2-night music event and fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House. Come for one or both nights of this special event at the new Brightside Music & Event Venue!
Friday night serves as the pre-party for Saturday night’s main event. There you’ll enjoy an extra special Happy Hour, which kicks off at 4:30pm, featuring a tasting from Cutwater Spirits and food available from Godfather’s Pizza. Music starts at 6pm with Last Call Trio, featuring special guest Danny Voris. At 8pm you can witness the 6 year old piano sensation Avett Ray (as seen on CBS News, Good Morning America, People, Inside Edition). At 8:30pm, the Kerry Smith Band rehearses for their big show on Saturday. Tickets are $10 advance, $15 at the door. VIP ticket $30 (includes Saturday night ticket too + reserved seating) More info here.
Saturday night is the main event! Doors open at 6pm. Harvest Mobile Cuisine will be here and have food available for purchase. Avett Ray is back with another performance at 7pm. At 8pm, the Kerry Smith Band takes the stage for this rare reunion show. General admission tickets for Saturday are $15 advance, $20 at the door. VIP ticket $30 (includes Friday night ticket too + reserved seating.) More info here.
This is going to be a fantastic weekend for rock’n’roll fans, and a fabulous way to support Dayton’s Ronald McDonald House!
By Lisa Grigsby
A longtime fixture of the Dayton food truck scene, Katie Marks of The Wicked ‘Wich of Dayton will be closing at the end of this season to deal with recently discovered serious health concerns. Rallying around her, The Yellow Cab and all of the trucks for the September 15 monthly Yellow Cab Food Truck Rally will be participating in a very special Sandwich Rally for Katie.
“Katie and The Wicked ’Wich have been hugely important for food trucks here in Dayton,” Brian Johnson, organizer of the Yellow Cab Food Truck Rallys said. “As soon as word got out about her health, we knew that we wanted to do something to help.”
At the September 15 Sandwich Rally for Katie, participating trucks will be donating $1 from every sandwich or specified item towards her medical bills. The Yellow Cab will also be donating a portion of the night’s bar sales to help.
“The doctors are optimistic about her situation, so we’re confident it’s only a matter of time before Katie is back in the community,” Johnson said. “Hopefully this Rally can help alleviate some of the stresses she has to deal with in the near future.”
Trucks participating in the Sandwich Rally for Katie will be Ramen Rickshaw, El Meson, Smokin’ Bee-Bee-Q, Thai1On, Greek Street Food Truck, The Drunken Waffle, Hunger Paynes Food Truck, Sweet P’s Handcrafted Ice Pops, Flying Santucci Bros., and Creme de la Creme Cakery. Local craft beer will be on draft, cocktails available at the bar, The Night Market will feature an array of local artisan vendors and live music is planned.
For those interested in attending the Yellow Cab Food Truck Rally, the event takes place on the third Friday of every month through October from 5-10pm. The Sandwich Rally for Katie will be at this month’s event on Friday, September 15.
More information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/122227778424834/ or https://yellowcabfoodtrucks.com/