![Ah, a sure sign of summer in NYC: food truck stories popping up left and right. Fodor’s did one last week, as did the New York Times. In addition to the carts Mascarah lists below (at the top for me are Calexico, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream [both in my hood], and the Dessert Truck), I am dying to try the Halal Guys in Midtown. Happy “street meat/treat” hunting!
The Food Truck Explosion: NYC Edition
Food trucks are all the rage. Just ask the Kogi fans who stalk the truck weekly in LA. Later this summer, Kogi will come to the City (!!) Until then, you have some other pretty damn good options. All who “tweet” where they are. I’m planning a truck pilgrimmage this summer where I will taste-test them all.
Do you have any favs I left off my list?
Calexico Carne Asada Cart Twitter: @CalexicoCart URL: calexicocart.com Three California brothers making carne asada tacos, chipotle pulled pork, and other Mexican-inspired food. Yumm!
Cupcake Stop Twitter: @CupcakeStop URL: cupcakestop.com Cupcakes on the fly. Have heard mixed feelings about their icing and cake quality.
Cravings TruckTwitter: @nyccravings URL: sites.google.com/a/nyccravings.com/cravings/Taiwanese-style fried chicken over rice with secret pork sauce and handmade steamed dumplings that you can get vegan, pork, or mixed.
Dessert TruckTwitter: @desserttruckURL: desserttruck.com They beat Bobby Flay in a chocolate bread pudding Throwdown. Hells yes.
Le Gamin TruckTwitter: @legamintruck URL: legaminmobitruck.blogspot.comSweet and savory crepes, quiche Lorraine, baguette sandwiches, ratatouille salad, and other European café inspired foods.
La Cense Beef Truck: Twitter: @lcbburgertruck URL: lacensebeef.com They’ve hooked up with Daisy May’s BBQ chef (yumm!) to sell exactly one item: a fresh 6oz grass-fed patty griddled w/ caramelized onions on a sesame bun (tomato, lettuce, condiments optional) served with Kettle Brand chips that’re 65% reduced fat, and 35% you’re-still-fat.
Rickshaw Dumplings Twitter: @RickshawTruck Dumplings and dipping sauces from a truck covered in funny slogans like “Who’s Your Edamame?” Those who know Rickshaw know the awesome bang for the buck.
Treats Truck Twitter: @TheTreatsTruckURL: treatstruck.com Cookies, brownies, bars, crispy treats and more. Tweets the whereabouts of their main truck Sugar and sister truck, Dot.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Twitter: @benwvl URL: vanleeuwenicecream.com Scooping up flavors like currants and cream, pistachio, gianduja, espresso, and ginger, all made from sans hormone milk.
Wafels & Dinges Twitter: @waffletruck URL: thedinges.blogspot.com Sweet and savory Brussels and Liege waffles.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/xFX7HFUwdoidfr6dnbEYAArpo1_500.jpg)
Ah, a sure sign of summer in NYC: food truck stories popping up left and right. Fodor’s did one last week, as did the New York Times. In addition to the carts Mascarah lists below (at the top for me are Calexico, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream [both in my hood], and the Dessert Truck), I am dying to try the Halal Guys in Midtown. Happy “street meat/treat” hunting!
The Food Truck Explosion: NYC Edition
Food trucks are all the rage. Just ask the Kogi fans who stalk the truck weekly in LA. Later this summer, Kogi will come to the City (!!) Until then, you have some other pretty damn good options. All who “tweet” where they are. I’m planning a truck pilgrimmage this summer where I will taste-test them all.
Do you have any favs I left off my list?
Calexico Carne Asada Cart
Twitter: @CalexicoCart
URL: calexicocart.com
Three California brothers making carne asada tacos, chipotle pulled pork, and other Mexican-inspired food. Yumm!Cupcake Stop
Twitter: @CupcakeStop
URL: cupcakestop.com
Cupcakes on the fly. Have heard mixed feelings about their icing and cake quality.Cravings Truck
Twitter: @nyccravings
URL: sites.google.com/a/nyccravings.com/cravings/
Taiwanese-style fried chicken over rice with secret pork sauce and handmade steamed dumplings that you can get vegan, pork, or mixed.Dessert Truck
Twitter: @desserttruck
URL: desserttruck.com
They beat Bobby Flay in a chocolate bread pudding Throwdown. Hells yes.Le Gamin Truck
Twitter: @legamintruck
URL: legaminmobitruck.blogspot.com
Sweet and savory crepes, quiche Lorraine, baguette sandwiches, ratatouille salad, and other European café inspired foods.La Cense Beef Truck:
Twitter: @lcbburgertruck
URL: lacensebeef.com
They’ve hooked up with Daisy May’s BBQ chef (yumm!) to sell exactly one item: a fresh 6oz grass-fed patty griddled w/ caramelized onions on a sesame bun (tomato, lettuce, condiments optional) served with Kettle Brand chips that’re 65% reduced fat, and 35% you’re-still-fat.Rickshaw Dumplings
Twitter: @RickshawTruck
Dumplings and dipping sauces from a truck covered in funny slogans like “Who’s Your Edamame?” Those who know Rickshaw know the awesome bang for the buck.Treats Truck
Twitter: @TheTreatsTruck
URL: treatstruck.com
Cookies, brownies, bars, crispy treats and more. Tweets the whereabouts of their main truck Sugar and sister truck, Dot.Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Twitter: @benwvl
URL: vanleeuwenicecream.com
Scooping up flavors like currants and cream, pistachio, gianduja, espresso, and ginger, all made from sans hormone milk.Wafels & Dinges
Twitter: @waffletruck
URL: thedinges.blogspot.com
Sweet and savory Brussels and Liege waffles.
