Last week The Pie Machine announced their departure from the food truck scene, and this morning we have another fallen soldier. Chef Phil Foss, owner of Meatyballs Mobile, made an announcement that will surely sadden Chicago food truck freaks: the Meatyballs Mobiles will no longer make the daily rounds. While he promises, that they are not going to be off the road entirely, we can no longer chase them down everyday for lunch.

In a series of tweets, Foss says:

“Though humbling & heart breaking to inform, The Meatyballs Mobile will only occasionally ‘pop up’ going forward. There are many reasons, but the bottom line is that I can no longer burn the candle at both ends as an individual & expect not to splinter. Thank you all for your support & helping me to fulfill my dream as a restaurant owner. I promise that our balls (and double entendres) will see the light of day and roll again, and hopefully sooner than later. My attention will now be devoted full time to EL ideas venture & unlocking our full potential. Still really sad right now. Most of all incredibly appreciative of all our faithful followers & fans who’ve made this last year the amazing ride it’s been!”

As a food truck freak, this bums me out. However, I have had the pleasure of dining at EL Ideas and can honestly say it was a dining experience that rivals a meal I had at the epic, uber-legendary Arzak. As much as I love Foss’ food truck fare, I think EL Ideas is so innovative and is a true dining experience, if one of the two had to get the ax I’m glad it wasn’t EL Ideas.

Foss was part of the early days of Chicago food trucks and helped it to grow, so please support him in return. We urge you to tweet @phillipfoss with some love.