Michael Stromberg has spent most of his adult life cooking in restaurants and nursing homes. Earlier this year, he decided to quit his job and chase his dream, launching a new food truck in Cheyenne called "The Daily Press".

Unlike other cities across the country, Cheyenne does not have a thriving food truck scene. In fact, Stromberg claims to be the only active food truck in town. There are several trailers who serve food at community events, but "The Daily Press" is the only actual, full time food truck that he's aware of.

Which begs the question, can a food truck survive in Cheyenne? According to Stromberg, it's been difficult, but he hopes his unique offerings can convince local diners to explore new culinary options and, in turn, inspire local chefs to follow his lead.

On Friday night, 'The Daily Press' was parked on Pioneer Street, cooking up fare for hungry patrons at Freedom's Edge Brewery. While Stromberg has been able to forge a successful partnership with popular local brewpub, he's had a difficult time complying with the City's rigid permit process, which he claims is outdated, expensive and more time consuming than other cities where food trucks have been successful.

Their Vietnamese inspired "Bahn Mi" features pickled carrots and cucumbers along with slow roasted chicken
Their Vietnamese inspired "Bahn Mi" features pickled carrots and cucumbers along with slow roasted chicken
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As for his food, 'The Daily Press' specializes in gourmet sandwiches. Friday night, we tried his take on a Vietnamese "Bahn Mi', which was excellent, along with a delicious Southwest Turkey Panini, that featured smoked bacon. As tasty as his sandwiches are, his beer cheese soup, made with the Freedom's Edge Imperial Stout and served with homemade pretzel croutons, was the highlight of the meal.

The Beer Cheese Soup came piled high with homemade pretzel croutons
The Beer Cheese Soup came piled high with homemade pretzel croutons
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If you'd like to support Stromberg's efforts to build a food truck scene in the Capitol city, you can follow 'The Daily Press' on their official Facebook page. And check out the interview below to find out what Stromberg thinks the City of Cheyenne can do to help local businesses like his.

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