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Home » Meatyballs Mobile

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Posted inFood & Drink

Why Chicago’s once-promising food truck scene stalled out

by Julia Thiel March 29, 2017August 18, 2021

As food trucks have flourished in other U.S. cities, the mobile food industry in Chicago has been systematically immobilized by legislative opposition, onerous red tape, costly fines, and the pro-restaurant lobby.

Posted inBlogs

Phillip Foss’s Meatyballs rides again

by Michael Gebert March 18, 2014August 18, 2021

The El Ideas chef takes his meatball sandwich truck on the road again after two and a half years of fine dining.

Posted inBlogs

“The Rise and Fall of Meatyballs”

by Mike Sula November 28, 2011August 19, 2021

On the wages of food trucking—financial and personal—from Phillip Foss

Posted inBlogs

This week in Food & Drink

by Kate Schmidt November 25, 2011August 19, 2021

In this week’s Food & Drink: El Ideas, Key Ingredient grass jelly, 12 gastropubs

Broccoli, cauliflower, cheddar, and curry
Posted inFood & Drink

At Phillip Foss’s El Ideas, balls to all that

by Mike Sula November 23, 2011August 19, 2021

Philip Foss ditches food trucking for fine dining at El Ideas, his tucked-away BYO supper club

Fried Bull's Testicles With Sturgeon Caviar, Rutabaga, Granny Smith Apple, and Black Caraway
Posted inFood & Drink

David Posey of Blackbird is challenged to cook with bull’s balls

by Julia Thiel December 30, 2010August 19, 2021

A dish that makes men weak at the knees.

Posted inBlogs

This Week in Food & Drink: Best New Restaurants, Key Ingredient: Geraniums, Saigon Sisters, and more

by Kate Schmidt December 17, 2010August 19, 2021

Best new restaurants of 2010, Key Ingredient chef’s challenge: geraniums, Saigon Sisters, and more

Posted inBlogs

110 Tasty Things From 2010

by Mike Sula December 16, 2010August 19, 2021

What I ate this year that I can’t forget.

Posted inBlogs

Get Your Banh Mi-Tyballs on Friday

by Kate Schmidt October 14, 2010August 19, 2021

Phillip Foss is inviting civilians onboard his food truck, the Meatyballs Mobile.

Posted inBlogs

One Bite: Bull’s Testicles on a Bun

by Mike Sula October 13, 2010August 19, 2021

Phillip Foss, former chef at Lockwood now running the food truck Meatyballs Mobile, has a new shtick: bull’s ball sandwiches, available today outside the Tribune Tower.

Posted inBlogs

Two More Food Trucks Launch Today

by Mike Sula September 8, 2010August 19, 2021

Happy Bodega and Simple Sandwich join a growing fleet of food trucks upon which absolutely no cooking will be tolerated.

Posted inBlogs

Phillip Foss hits the road

by Mike Sula September 7, 2010August 19, 2021

Former Lockwood chef Phillip Foss launches his food truck, the Meatyballs Mobile

Posted inBlogs

UPDATE: Foss Family Restaurant Popping Up at Gaztro-Wagon on Sunday

by Sam Worley August 13, 2010August 19, 2021

Foss Family Food Trucks pops up at Gaztro-Wagon on Sun 8/15.

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