NPR: Gourmet Food Truck

RMcCants (United States of America)
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  1. gastronomy
    the art and practice of preparing and eating good food
    Cooks in New York, Portland and Los Angeles have led the way in mobile gastronomy.
  2. culinary
    of or relating to or used in cooking
    Now, some have found a fast track to culinary stardom.
  3. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
    Aspiring chefs usually have to prove their chops in the backs of kitchens.
  4. urban
    relating to a city or densely populated area
    Some days we're next to a mountain, and other days we're in the urban downtown, you know, homeless people asking for free food."
  5. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
    She says now that Parfait has built up a following, she could go the more conventional brick-and-mortar route.
Created on Sun Aug 22 20:53:54 EDT 2010 (updated Sun Aug 22 20:54:27 EDT 2010)

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