New York Street Food

The smell that hits you as soon as you go up the stairs of the Grove Street PATH station in Jersey City: The Krave Truck.  (Thankfully, it’s not the usual smell one associates with NJ.)  One of the owners, Nhon Ma, combines  Korean and Mexican food, such as galbi (Korean-style short ribs), spicy pork and sesame chicken served in tacos ($2.50) or on a platter with rice and kimchi ($6).  Nhom grew up in L.A., where there are a lot of taco trucks and also good Korean food.  For authenticity, he uses the family recipes of his two partners, Taejin In and Charles Heo.  But as Mr. Ma says, “Korean barbecue is all about the grilling,” which is why people are greeted with such a wonderful aroma when they exit the Grove Street PATH station in Jersey City. [NY Times]

Border Grill Truck

We recently told you about some great street food in SF.  Here’s some Left Coast street food love courtesy of NBC’s LA affiliate, who highlight:

@Marked5 (”Japanese Style Burgers”)

@BorderGrill (”Gourmet tacos” and more)

@COOLHAUS (gourmet ice cream sammies)

@kogibbq (Korean BBQ Taco Truck)

@Letsbefrank (”Grass Fed Beef Hot Dogs”)

Next time you’re in the City of Angels, make sure to check out these great food trucks. [NBC LA]

Swanky's Low and Slow BBQ - Lake Worth, FL

In Lake Worth, FL (near West Palm Beach), Swanky’s Low and Slow Barbecue has sandwiches made with pulled pork that has been cooked for 30 hours.  Next time I’m in South Florida, have to give it a try [Broward-Palm Beach New Times]

Roli Roti Truck - SF

A rotisserie truck in San Francisco.  Midtown Lunch has the mouth-watering pictures and descriptions of Roli Roti, as well as a few other worthwhile places for street food in SF [Midtown Lunch]

Rick Bayless' Xoco in Chicago

Jaunted, one of my favorite travel sites, catches up with Mexican food chef Rick Bayless in Chicago, where he opened a restaurant serving Mexican street food.  No reservations and crazy lines for lunch and dinner, so you might want to try breakfast  [Jaunted]