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Food Trucks Thu Jun 23 2011
Big Star's Big New Truck
Paul Kahan flew west last week, causing an Internet sensation by tweeting that he'd inadvertently brought several knives through security. He didn't have to worry about TSA giving him extra attention on the return flight, though. That's because he drove home in what will soon be a Big Star food truck.
Kahan tweeted photos of the truck, "complete with vintage Zep tapes!," Wednesday afternoon. He purchased the truck that previously belonged to Oregon's Cuisine Machine and drove it back, arriving Wednesday.
The truck will need to be repainted and otherwise prepped, and so far there's no set date for launch. According to a spokesman, "Big Star is just so busy they don't have staff to spare to implement anything." Eater previously reported that the truck would sit on the restaurant's lot, possibly selling Mexican shave ice until new food truck legislation is passed. We'll have to wait and see if that comes to pass.