In October of 2022, Jackie Tran — photographer, writer, chef, and social media foodie guy — opened his very own food truck.
In the past two years, he’s made some great memories on the property of Hotel McCoy, but the time has come to say goodbye to the dumplings, Crunchy Cauliflower, and other creations. Tran’s Fats is closing up shop.
“I opened Tran’s Fats as a quirky little food truck with my take on Asian street food,” said Tran. “With the two-year anniversary right around the corner, our team has folded over 60,000 dumplings individually by hand. Guests have visited from across the country, and seeing the smiles on their faces as they taste their first dumpling has been priceless.”
The food truck’s final day at 720 W. Silverlake Rd. is Saturday, December 7.
“Being a restaurateur has been a dream of mine since childhood, so I’m glad I was able to have a food truck checked off my list,” Tran added. “Deep down in my heart, I still want to open a neighborhood brick-and-mortar to feed the community. But the timing for that isn’t right yet. We’ll see what the future holds.”
At the moment, Tran’s Fats is open from 5 – 9 p.m. on Sunday – Tuesday, closed on Wednesdays (unless otherwise noted), and then open again from 5 – 9 p.m. on Thursday – Saturday.
The food truck is also for sale — anyone interested should contact norma@hotelmccoy.com for more details.
“For the guests and visitors of Hotel McCoy, an exciting new food menu is on its way!”
Tran’s Fats is located at Hotel McCoy, 720 W. Silverlake Rd. #302. For more information, visit transfatstucson.com and follow Tran’s Fats on Instagram.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
