New York Street Food

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As reported in Gothamist, Bark Hot Dogs is expanding to High Line Park later this month.  On May 26th the “hot dog stand” will open at the Chelsea Market Passage on 10th Avenue between 15th and 16th streets.

The menu will be smaller with the classic dog, veggie dog, smoked cheddar brat, hamburger and veggie burger.

Bark’s operation in Brooklyn Bridge Park also returns this spring, with an additional sixty-seat indoor space. It will have the same menu as the High Line stand, but with the thirst-quenching addition of draft and canned beer, as well as wine.

Both locations will be open through at least mid-October.

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We first spotted NYC Healthy Bites on 14th St near Union Square one weekend, but didn’t have a chance to try them until Choice Streets.  At Choice Streets, we only had a sample taste of their food, but last week we had a chance to visit them for lunch.

For a while, they were uptown by Columbia University for lunch, but have recently been coming downtown to West 4th St by NYU.

All the hot dogs and sausages are organic.  The hot dogs are made by Applegate Farms and the sausages are made by Al Fresco.  They had a special of any 2 style hot dogs for $7.75, so I ordered a Diablo Dog and a Sweet Dog.

Diablo Dog (credit: NYSF)

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Feed Your Hole first came out a little over a year ago, but were recently off the street for a couple of months over the winter rebuilding the engine on the truck.  Last week they returned to the street.

With a name like Feed Your Hole, you know the food is going to be in your face.  When you see the truck, that’s yet another sign.  If you like big, sloppy burgers, hot dogs and fries, this is the place for you.

It took a little time to peruse the menu, and I decided to get a Cheese Dog for $3 and chili cheese fries for $5.

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In the past few weeks, we have seen the enormous power of the internet in action.  Between the SOPA/PIPA Acts being soundly defeated in Congress, and the Komen Foundation’s reversal of their Planned Parenthood funding cutoff, we have seen what people can do when they work together over the internet.

On a lighter note, the power of the internet can also be used to help worthwhile projects get off the ground.  Kickstarter is one of the more well-known crowdfunding companies that lets people invest in various enterprises for only a few bucks.  The enterprises run the gamut from video game development to independent films to…food trucks.

Snap's avocado fries & chili cheese dog

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I spend a lot of time in the Union Square area, and when I’m in the mood for a nice fat, tasty sausage, a good place to go is Sausage Inc, a member of our Honorary Street Food category.  They are located at 106 University Place, between 12th & 13th St, where I stopped over the weekend.

They have 6 different types of sausages, a bunch of sauces, some sides and condiments, and seating for no more than 8-10 people, a strict requirement for our Honorary Street Food category.

The first time there we enjoyed what they suggested, a Farmer’s Sausage.  This time we chose for ourselves and went for the Chipolata ($6 after tax).  I know it sounds like a new Starbucks drink, but it’s actually a pork and chipotle sausage.

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