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Record number of food carts ready to hit the streets

The arrival of food carts on the UW-Madison campus and around Downtown is a sure sign of spring ? and street food in Madison has never been more popular than it is right now, officials say. This year a record 39 food vendors were approved for the State Street Mall and Capitol vending areas ? four more than last year and 13 more since 1997, the earliest year a consistent record was kept. In addition, up to eight carts are expected in the vending area on the southeast side of campus, now in its second year.