Street Food

Online appetites

Online appetites

Google Maps

Food fans create online maps of great taco trucks, Chinese restaurants, and pizza spots, persuading others to submit their treasured information. Mapping introduces people to small businesses that they might not otherwise find and helps them see the good in their own community, one mapper says. For taco trucks, click 'See also.'

By Cyrus Farivar

National Public Radio 2008-04-28 (entry)

Park place:

As demographics change and number of immigrants increases, parks service employees get crash course on food traditions of ethnic holidays - and look to educate foreign-born guests that permits are often required, litter pickup is encouraged and alcohol verboten.

By Annie Gowen

Washington Post 2007-06-30 (entry)

Obituary

Ralph Stayer, Johnsonville Sausage Company founder, who popularized bratwurst.

Associated Press; The New York Times 0000-00-00 (entry)