"My Streets, My Eats": A Mobile Food Symposium
Photographs by Institute for Justice
![The Institute for Justice and Chicago Law students welcome attendees. The Institute for Justice and Chicago Law students welcome attendees.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT1.jpg?itok=FHxDbPH_)
The Institute for Justice and Chicago Law students welcome attendees.
![The Asociación de Vendedores Ambulantes (AVA) served tamales. The Asociación de Vendedores Ambulantes (AVA) served tamales.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT2.jpg?itok=hhphM2P5)
The Asociación de Vendedores Ambulantes (AVA) served tamales.
![Gregg Kettles and Sean Basinski check out the tamales. Gregg Kettles and Sean Basinski check out the tamales.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT3.jpg?itok=aaWtO3m_)
Gregg Kettles and Sean Basinski check out the tamales.
![Beth Kregor, Sean Basinski, John Gaber and Heather Shouse talk street food. Beth Kregor, Sean Basinski, John Gaber and Heather Shouse talk street food.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT4.jpg?itok=xVuKyDGS)
Beth Kregor, Sean Basinski, John Gaber and Heather Shouse talk street food.
![The auditorium was filled with vendors, law students, and "foodies." The auditorium was filled with vendors, law students, and "foodies."](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT5.jpg?itok=q0vZ4e__)
The auditorium was filled with vendors, law students, and "foodies."
![Panelists discuss Chicago's vending laws. Panelists discuss Chicago's vending laws.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT6.jpg?itok=TutYrmzI)
Panelists discuss Chicago's vending laws.
![Beavers Coffee + Donuts supplied the break snack. Beavers Coffee + Donuts supplied the break snack.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT7.jpg?itok=NU7hbG0c)
Beavers Coffee + Donuts supplied the break snack.
![A view of the DucknRoll truck from inside the Forever Yogurt truck. A view of the DucknRoll truck from inside the Forever Yogurt truck.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT8.jpg?itok=ZzY67-Vo)
A view of the DucknRoll truck from inside the Forever Yogurt truck.
![DucknRoll owner Amy Le wants to start an association for mobile food vendors. DucknRoll owner Amy Le wants to start an association for mobile food vendors.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT9.jpg?itok=feqvp1I9)
DucknRoll owner Amy Le wants to start an association for mobile food vendors.
![The owner of Sweet Ride and her cupcakes. The owner of Sweet Ride and her cupcakes.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT10.jpg?itok=0YJoy_w7)
The owner of Sweet Ride and her cupcakes.
![Even soup comes in food trucks. Even soup comes in food trucks.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT11.jpg?itok=VKovXUmI)
Even soup comes in food trucks.
![With more than a dozen trucks, people had a lot of variety to sample from. With more than a dozen trucks, people had a lot of variety to sample from.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/cover.jpg?itok=OZfOlJm9)
With more than a dozen trucks, people had a lot of variety to sample from.
![DucknRoll's menu is inspired by Vietnamese bánh mì sandwiches. DucknRoll's menu is inspired by Vietnamese bánh mì sandwiches.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT12.jpg?itok=OlGnGL3l)
DucknRoll's menu is inspired by Vietnamese bánh mì sandwiches.
![Beavers Coffee + Donuts was popular with attendees. Beavers Coffee + Donuts was popular with attendees.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT13.jpg?itok=yYuIk7dO)
Beavers Coffee + Donuts was popular with attendees.
![Some vendors, such as Forever Yogurt, have brick-and-mortar businesses too. Some vendors, such as Forever Yogurt, have brick-and-mortar businesses too.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT14.jpg?itok=H4hDOpTL)
Some vendors, such as Forever Yogurt, have brick-and-mortar businesses too.
![The Tamale Spaceship serves with style. The Tamale Spaceship serves with style.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT15.jpg?itok=iBTqqJX2)
The Tamale Spaceship serves with style.
![Despite the dreary chill, the trucks drew a crowd of hungry customers. Despite the dreary chill, the trucks drew a crowd of hungry customers.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT16.jpg?itok=nAicsk9l)
Despite the dreary chill, the trucks drew a crowd of hungry customers.
![Several participants donned "Legalize Street Food" stickers. Several participants donned "Legalize Street Food" stickers.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT17.jpg?itok=vQJjbgEX)
Several participants donned "Legalize Street Food" stickers.
![This young man bought from a truck with Italian food. This young man bought from a truck with Italian food.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT18.jpg?itok=0Bb7VX9y)
This young man bought from a truck with Italian food.
![Even the littlest "foodies" got in on the action. Even the littlest "foodies" got in on the action.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT19.jpg?itok=LXWMcdd4)
Even the littlest "foodies" got in on the action.
![Bert Gall, left, an IJ senior attorney, said suing the city is a possibility. Bert Gall, left, an IJ senior attorney, said suing the city is a possibility.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT20.jpg?itok=Hy6GuAwL)
Bert Gall, left, an IJ senior attorney, said suing the city is a possibility.
![5411 Empanadas served their line of customers quickly. 5411 Empanadas served their line of customers quickly.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT21.jpg?itok=ro3e2fTR)
5411 Empanadas served their line of customers quickly.
![Sean Basinski, right, of the Street Vendor Project, chats with attendees. Sean Basinski, right, of the Street Vendor Project, chats with attendees.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT22.jpg?itok=0wNkj6td)
Sean Basinski, right, of the Street Vendor Project, chats with attendees.
![Alderman Willie Cochran and Christina Walsh from IJ talk at the meet-up. Alderman Willie Cochran and Christina Walsh from IJ talk at the meet-up.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT23.jpg?itok=iiYFmVQP)
Alderman Willie Cochran and Christina Walsh from IJ talk at the meet-up.
![After the symposium, about 15 trucks served food behind the Law School. After the symposium, about 15 trucks served food behind the Law School.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT24.jpg?itok=wJncQXMo)
After the symposium, about 15 trucks served food behind the Law School.
![DucknRoll owner Amy Le was very aware of the city laws and their effect. DucknRoll owner Amy Le was very aware of the city laws and their effect.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT25.jpg?itok=HKTEOd5D)
DucknRoll owner Amy Le was very aware of the city laws and their effect.
![5411 Empanadas sold out. 5411 Empanadas sold out.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT26.jpg?itok=KHL8M4Tm)
5411 Empanadas sold out.
![Gabriel Wiesen, founder of Beavers, spoke as a panelist and served food too. Gabriel Wiesen, founder of Beavers, spoke as a panelist and served food too.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT27.jpg?itok=sIEw3uha)
Gabriel Wiesen, founder of Beavers, spoke as a panelist and served food too.
![Forever Yogurt employees leave the parking lot in their pink truck. Forever Yogurt employees leave the parking lot in their pink truck.](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/FT28.jpg?itok=XYvqxYx5)
Forever Yogurt employees leave the parking lot in their pink truck.
The Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Law School hosted "My Streets, My Eats," a symposium on Chicago's mobile food laws. Read about the event at law.uchicago.edu.