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Thursday, November 10, 2011

A Chat With Ron Sarni, Co-Owner of The Grilled Cheese Nation Food Truck

The native Melrosian talks about how Boston’s burgeoning food truck movement is preparing to get through the coldest months of the year.

Ron Sarni, who grew up in Melrose, owns the Grilled Cheese Nation food trucks with his business partner, Todd Saunders. Sarni, 57, also founded the Boston Area Food Truck Association and leases food trucks to entrepreneurs through his other enterprise, Food Truck Nation. Sarni spoke with Patch about bringing smoked Gouda and melted Brie sandwiches to the streets of Boston, how he plans to prepare “Cheese Force One” and “Minnie” for use in cold weather and where a food truck might set up shop in the suburbs. Patch: Over the past year, you’ve helped persuade Boston’s elected officials that food trucks would benefit the city. Were there any advantages to Boston embracing food trucks much later than New York, Los Angeles or Portland, OR did?  …

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

VIDEO: What's Your Favorite SoWa Food Truck?

Every Sunday the food trucks of Boston gather to feed the hungry shopping masses of the SoWa open market.

The South End comes alive every Sunday with delicious treats ranging from cupcakes to Vietnamese noodles, to pickles and grilled cheese. The only question is, which do you choose? While every truck is amazing, these three keep us coming back for more: 1. Roxy’s Grilled Cheese: The guys from Roxy’s are kicking the grilled cheese up a notch with recipes like The Mighty Rib Melt made of Fontina, braised short ribs and caramelized onions. Also make sure to check them out on The Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race. 2. Bon Me Truck: Bon Me brings something completely different to the food truck world. If something unique is what you’re craving then hit up Bon Me for their Vietnamese inspired dishes like their Noodle Salad Bowl filled with …

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