Eat St. Season 4 Episode 5 Getting Lucky
- May 21, 2013
- 21 min
Over the course of 6 seasons, Eat St. follows host James Cunningham as he visits food trucks across North America. In the fifth episode of season 4, titled "Getting Lucky," James explores a variety of unique and delicious offerings from food trucks in Las Vegas.
The first truck he visits is The Toothsome Threesome, a food truck specializing in sliders and milkshakes. James tries their "What a Burger" slider, which is topped with a fried egg, bacon, and cheese, and their "Triple Berry" milkshake, which is made with strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.
Next, James visits a truck called Stripchezze, which serves up gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. He tries their "Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese," which is filled with sloppy joe meat and cheddar cheese, and their "Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese," which features buffalo chicken and blue cheese dressing.
James then makes his way to Truck-U-Barbeque, a food truck that specializes in barbeque. He tries their "Pulled Pork Sandwich," which is topped with coleslaw and served on a brioche bun, and their "Mac N' Cheezy," which is a combination of macaroni and cheese and barbeque meat.
The next truck James visits is Brunch Box, which offers breakfast-inspired sandwiches. He tries their "Monstrosity," which is a sandwich filled with all the breakfast fixings including eggs, bacon, sausage, and cheese, along with their "Cheese Bomber," which is made with two grilled cheese sandwiches used as the bun for a breakfast sandwich.
James then heads to a truck called Fuku Burger, which serves up Japanese-inspired burgers. He tries their "Fuku Burger," which is topped with a fried egg, teriyaki sauce, and wasabi mayo, and their "Kimchi Fries," which are topped with Korean-style fried chicken and kimchi slaw.
Finally, James visits the truck that gives the episode its name, Lucky's Las Vegas, which specializes in gourmet hot dogs. He tries their "Slaw Dog," which is topped with coleslaw and BBQ sauce, and their "Queen Dog," which is topped with cream cheese, bacon, and green onions.
Throughout the episode, James speaks with the food truck owners and chefs to learn more about their culinary backgrounds, the inspiration behind their menu items, and the challenges they face running a food truck. "Getting Lucky" showcases the unique and delicious offerings available from food trucks in Las Vegas, and highlights the hard work and dedication that goes into running a successful mobile kitchen.