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The food truck revolution, which started as a grassroots movement for struggling chefs and working-class families, is now a billion-dollar industry. Parades of trucks offering endless varieties of cuisines now pepper the streets of almost every major city, redefining our idea of the American melting pot.  Read more >

Food trucks have become a fixture of the culinary arts. Many people walk just steps outside their office building to find their lunch at one of several food trucks parked on the street. Colleges scatter food trucks across their campuses, and people even hire food trucks for festivals and parties. Read more >

The documentary highlights the role of food trucks from the traditional “lonchera” to the explosion of food trucks as mobile gourmet restaurants. Nazario says that the social justice aspect of the documentary emerged as she focused on one family and their long-time taco truck business.  Backstreet to the American Dream is Hal Eisner’s third interview in

WPIX 11 News is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting the work of a Latina film director who is sinking her teeth into the food truck industry. The film “Backstreet to the American Dream” traces the origin of the food truck phenomenon back to the streets of Los Angeles. Watch Clip >

Snack & Chat con la directora y periodista Patricia Nazario y presentación del documental, Backstreet to the American Dream. Read more >

In 2010, Patricia Nazario was a journalist at KPCC radio when she was sent out on a news story that would change the direction of her career and lead to the making of her documentary, “Backstreet to the American Dream.”  Read more >

Award-winning journalist and independent producer Patricia Nazario discusses the making of Backstreet to the American Dream, her award-winning bilingual documentary. The film is a deep dive into the birthplace of food trucks – Los Angeles – juxtaposing the experiences of American entrepreneurs versus Mexican immigrants and the ongoing struggle for social justice. Read more >