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3 Chicago Food Trucks Among Nation's Best, But None Crack Top 50

By Kelly Bauer | August 18, 2015 3:07pm
 The Fat Shallot has been ranked one of the best food trucks in America by the Daily Meal.
The Fat Shallot has been ranked one of the best food trucks in America by the Daily Meal.
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CHICAGO — Three Chicago food trucks have ranked among the country's best, although none of the city's trucks cracked the top 50.

Pierogi Street (No. 68), the Vegan Food Truck by Ste Martaen (No. 77) and the Fat Shallot (No. 93) cracked the Daily Meal's rankings of the top 101 food trucks in America. California led the list with 18 food trucks.

Pierogi Street dishes out Polish fare, the Vegan Food Truck does catering, delivery pop-ups and vending with specialty vegan and gluten-free items, and the Fat Shallot specializes in sandwiches and sides.

The rankings were released by the Daily Meal, which asked readers for food truck suggestions and then compiled the final rankings through a reader survey. There were 2,662 responses and 5,634 votes since respondents were allowed to vote for more than one truck, according to the Daily Meal.

The top 10 food trucks in America, according to the Daily Meal's rankings:

10. Kogi BBQ in Los Angeles

9. Emerson Fry Bread in Phoenix

8. Wok n Roll Food Truck in Cleveland

7. The Grilled Cheeserie in Nashville

6. Oink and Moo in Philadelphia

5. Rickshaw Stop in San Antonio

4. The Cinnamon Snail in New York City

3. Cousins Maine Lobster in Los Angeles

2. Two for the Road in San Diego

1. Ms. Cheezious Fresh Made Grilled Cheese in Miami

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