Eloteros Archives - Chicago Reader

Food truck ordinance passes. Watch out, eloteros: you’re next.

Will the city overregulate pushcart vendors next?

Pretty much every chef in Chicago has an idea for a food truck—but two of
them have just served potential legislation to the City Council.

The mission to make street food legal (and practical) in Chicago is a years-long one.

The battle between the city and the eloteros is an old one, both in Chicago and around the country.

The city won’t leave elote vendors alone.