Virginia-Highland Food Trucks Mentioned in New York Times

was one of several metro-area food trucks mentioned in a New York Times report that questioned whether city officials should embrace the idea of food trucks.

The opinion article, "Should Cities Drive Food Trucks Off the Streets?", looked at how cities such as Atlanta, New York and Chicago are "trying to balance the cultural good that comes with a restaurant on wheels against all the bad."

More from the New York Times:

For people gathered at a small collection of food trucks here in Atlanta last week, the downside was hard to see. Of course, this city, which requires trucks to be on private property, has yet to come close to the scrum that hits neighborhoods in New York or Los Angeles.

Still, the trucks add a sense of belonging to a city where people spend much of their time isolated in cars.

“It fosters a sense of community,” said Dr. Adam Klein, who was sharing arepas with some of his fellow doctors from Emory University Hospital. “Atlanta is a very private city in many ways, and this is a way to get out and see people you might not otherwise see.”

Read the full story on the New York Times website.