Volume 123 · No. 2
Thursday, January 19, 2017
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Campus community unites to celebrate the legacy of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. page 3 photos by KELLY MCDUFF, KATE ROY AND AUGUSTUS STARK / The Daily Reveille
BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY
Food truck owners cope with industry decline in Baton Rouge BY HANNAH VENERELLA @hannahvenerella Baton Rouge has had a complicated relationship with the food truck industry. Dubbed a “food truck revolution” just two years ago, the formerly flourishing scene is now on the decline. While food trucks still turn out in numbers for annual events like the Ogden Park Prowl and White Light Night, they’re scarcely seen day-to-day in the city. Although many food truck owners have been able to turn their love for the business into more permanent ventures, others continue to pave their way throughout the city streets — this
time with a different purpose. Nick Hufft, former food truck connoisseur and owner of the brick-and-mortar Curbside Burgers location, plans to reopen his Curbside Burgers food truck for special events. In Baton Rouge, food trucks are catering more to corporate functions, birthdays and office events rather than pedaling the streets, he said. Cupcake Allie and Taco De Paco have taken a similar route but still make frequent appearances at businesses whose clientele tend to be food truck fans, like The Radio Bar and Tin Roof Brewing Company.
see FOOD TRUCKS, page 7
Cupcake Allie does crosspromotions with other local businesses by cooking desserts for local restaurants like Rotolo’s and Lit Pizza.
HANNAH VENERELLA /
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