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When we were talking with the owners of Okadaman at the Vendy Awards last month (they were nominated for Rookie of the Year), they told us about a new menu item being sold at the truck, a Japanese burger. Last week we stopped by to try it.
Unfortunately, the burger was not available at the truck that day, but we were still able to order something we hadn’t had before for lunch, yakisoba, which cost $6.75.
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Phil’s Steaks wins (credit: NYSF)
In our opinion, Rookie of the Year was one of the tougher categories to call. Last year, it was pretty obvious the Korilla machine was going to run everyone else over. This year, there was no clear favorite.
UPDATE BELOW: Additional Rookie of the Year Finalist Announced.
The finalists have just been announced for Rookie of the Year at the 2012 Vendy Awards.
Click through to find out the rookies who have been recognized for their delicious food.
Okadaman (credit: NYSF)
We usually focus on the huge variety and quality of street food lunches, but if you want to start your day right, there are great breakfasts available too.
We tried 3 different breakfasts last week featuring 3 totally different cuisines: Jamaican, Japanese and Mexican…and they were all within 10 blocks of each other in midtown.
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We really enjoy the okonomiyaki and takoyaki from Okadaman, and you should give them a try, if you haven’t already.
However, if you want something more familiar to the American palate, their Japanese fried chicken (kara-age) is a good choice. It costs $7.75.
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