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March 28, 2024

Food truck rotations begin Thursday in city’s new pilot program downtown

Vegas Streats

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Mike Booth and Sarah Payne, with their 8-month-old daughter, Aubrey Payne, order food at Tasty Bunz food truck during Vegas Streats in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011.

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Zayde Rubianes, 6, of Las Vegas enjoys a tornado potato at the South Point Gourmet Food Truck Fest in the parking lot of the South Point in Las Vegas Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Launch slideshow »

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Curi Kim takes orders at The Chairman truck at the South Point Gourmet Food Truck Fest in the parking lot of the South Point in Las Vegas Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Launch slideshow »

Food trucks will begin whetting appetites Thursday at three preordained downtown Las Vegas locations.

Through a city lottery conducted Monday, serving times and dedicated parking spaces were doled out to 16 participating food trucks. Their rotations begin Thursday.

The lottery system was created after the Las Vegas City Council decided in October that all food trucks must operate at least 150 feet away from existing brick-and-mortar restaurants.

Jace Radke, a city spokesman, said the pilot program would run from August to January. After the six-month trial period, the city will review the program and make any necessary improvements.

Food trucks will be allowed at three locations: at 100 Bonneville Ave., near the Bonneville Transportation Center; 1 Lewis Ave., behind City Hall; and in the 400 block of South Third Street, in front of the Regional Justice Center.

A1 Mobile Catering will be among the first food trucks to operate under the new system. Owner John Mergaretis said it was too early to tell whether the lottery system would be beneficial or detrimental for business but said he was willing to participate.

"It's worth a try, though. It might be well," Mergaretis said.

A complete calendar of food truck operating hours can be found on the city’s website.

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