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Will Marination Mobile make a last-minute leap to the top?
Posted by: Christopher Werner on Sep 10, 2010 at 09:53AM
Marination Mobile: America’s best food truck?
The Food Network–sponsored contest to find America’s best food truck, the one in which trigger fingers can vote 10 times (!) per day, is closing the polls Friday.
Eight Seattle four-wheelers were in the running, with Marination Mobile holding strong in the Top 10 from the get-go.
The voting page is still up, so if you’ve yet to show your hometown pride, now’s the time to do it.
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Meanwhile: Marination Mobile sits pretty in fifth place.
Posted by: Christopher Werner on Aug 30, 2010 at 02:59PM
Marination Mobile represents in Food Network’s food truck competition.
Looks like Marination Mobile isn’t the only familiar four-wheeler competing for the crown of America’s best food truck.
Another seven local sidewalk gourmands—El Camion, Hallava Falafel, Maximus Minimus, the Molly Moon ice cream wagon, Buns, Here and There, and Skillet (read more about them on our food truck finder) —are trying to edge out mobile kitchens from across the country to be named top dog by Food Network, a distinction that comes with $10,000 and the chance to compete on the channel’s Great Food Truck Race.
Last time we checked in, Marination was holding steady in fifth place. If you’d like to see another Seattleite in the top 10, get clicking.
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Love those kalua pork sliders? Tell it to the Food Network.
Posted by: Christopher Werner on Aug 27, 2010 at 12:19PM
The Marination Mobile truck: Destined for the Food Network?
Well lookie here. Seattle may get its due from Food Network after all.
Word on the web is Marination Mobile is vying to compete on the channel’s second season of The Great Food Truck Race. To secure a spot on the show, diehards need to let Food Network know how much Marination mindblows by voting here Aug 29-Sept 10. If you’re more the American Idol type, text FT44 to 66789.
The food truck (and note: not a few are nominated) with the most votes also will be crowned America’s favorite and receive $10,000; MM has said it would donate half to the Puget Sound chapter of Susan G. Komen.
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Posted by: Christopher Werner on Aug 25, 2010 at 03:53PM
Seattle fails to make the cut for Food Network’s America’s Best. Boo.
On Tuesday the Food Network released its lineup of upcoming shows, among them America’s Best. The four-episode special finds one Alton Brown scouring the nation for top takers in several categories: comfort food, sweets, classic regional dishes, and dining destinations.
Ten finalists have been already announced in each group (winners will be chosen during the broadcast, beginning September 20), but bogusly absent is Seattle. Now, pardon the affront, but isn’t Seattle a natch for these type of things? Just look at the flurry of national nods to hit this city in recent months.
P-Town’s Slappy Cakes makes an appearance as one of the top 10 destinations, but otherwise that’s the closest Brown gets to showing the Northwest any love.
Surely you, too, think this bunk. Which Seattle restaurants would you put on the list?
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Set Your DVR to see Spinasse chefs compete in a series of challenges around Seatown.
Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Jun 08, 2010 at 10:28AM
Back in April, we at Nosh Pit got all excited when we learned Spinasse chef Jason Stratton and sous Carrie Mashaney would be starring on an episode of “Chef Vs. City,” a Food Network show in which two hosts travel to cities around America, challenging local food folk in a series of competitions.
On one episode, I saw contenders nearly vomit as they gulleted the spiciest goat dish in all New York city, then embark on a palate pop quiz at a local picklery. It’s all in a day’s work when you’re in the employ of the Food Network, but how will our local chefs fare?
We’ll find out when the Seattle episode airs June 18 at 10pm. Look for such local landmarks as Pike Place Market, Top Pot Donuts, and Anchovies and Olives.
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