Our dear Jonah Spaghetti-and-meatballs got the scoop this week on what the mayor's office, Gabriel Claycamp, and Josh Henderson from Skillet are doing to get more food carts and trucks out on Seattle streets, which then will get more delicious, cheap food into your mouth.

They've got big plans—torturously slow plans, on the city's part, but big ones. Also:

Meanwhile, two new trucks are also happening: Marination Mobile, set to be up and running this week [on Capitol Hill, maybe as soon as tonight!; more info via Twitter] serving "Hawaiian and Korean curb cuisine," and an imminent pig-shaped Airstream from the Beecher's Handmade Cheese people, serving "the best pulled-pork sandwich you've ever had."

Over in comments, one person sends us to the New York Times' Frugal Traveler blog to read about Portland's awesome variety of street cart food—almost 400 carts! And according to another commenter, some open until 3 a.m.!

And another commenter points out a piece in the San Francisco Chronicle about growth in street food there, and notes that they quote a chef as saying Seattle's got a "thriving street-food scene." Not. Yet.

Also, some people are taking issue with the cheap part. And it's true: Skillet is no Tacos Asadero—you'll spend as much as at a sit-down lunch. Another controversial stance in comments: "I too go to skillet and grimace at the $12+ tab...I know Ill catch guff for this but I started limiting my tip for my walk up food experience to $1, at a maximum... these guys are making a killing on the food...so to tip the owners seems redundant."

Now please enjoy this great photo Kelly O took of Jeff at the much-less-expensive Comet Dogs (commenter birdy num num says, "the hot dog in front of the comet is outstanding!").

Thank you, commenters on J.S.L.'s piece! You rule.