Food Truck Start-up Advice, More Legal Wrangling

REGULATIONS— Multiple reporters turn their eyes to the city's food trucks' increasing political activity. First, there's Y&H, whose weekly column is focused on the trucks' efforts to improve regulations and insert themselves into the business community. Meanwhile, UrbanTurf talks to several trucks about how the regulations have convinced truck owners to expand their business without putting more trucks on the street. [WCP, UT]

STARTING A TRUCK— A member of the Reddit community in DC asks for tips this week on starting a food truck (if he goes for it, there could be another popcorn truck on the horizon). Readers offer advice, and point to a recent Express interview with the entrepreneur behind the Rolls on Rolls truck, which offers some additional advice. [Reddit, Express]

REVIEWS— Brightest Young Things' Keep on Truckin' feature looks at Fire and Ice, where the bulgogi beef is a hit with the writer. "I was delightfully surprised by how much flavor there was in every bite and the complexity of the sweet v. spicy v. savory was FAB." The Going out Gurus single out the Chatpat truck as a good place to satisfy Diwali-inspired cravings. [BYT, GOG]

NEW TRUCKS— Food Truck Fiesta brings word of a third Carnivore BBQ truck, and the new Village Cafe Express, which serves Greek-inspired fare near GW.