Dessert Alert: Uncle Gino’s Italian Ices & Ice Cream

The last few times we've been on Union Square West, there's been an Italian ices and ice cream cart called Uncle Gino's. The cart doesn't look like anything special, but it's been so hot and muggy recently, we grabbed a sample to try on the way to a meeting. The menu does have some less common flavors, such as sour...

Mobile Munchies for Fri, Sept 13th

Mike N Willies
It's Friday the 13th, the luckiest day of the year! You can get lucky if you're near the Red Hook Ballfields in Brooklyn this afternoon. 2013 Vendy Cup Winner El Olomega is giving away FREE pupusas from 3:30-4:30 today. Can't do better than that! As always, check our Mobile Munchies twitter feed before heading out, in case anyone had to move at the...

NYC Food Festivals: Madison Square Eats Returns On Sept 27th

One of our favorite NYC food festivals is coming back in 2 weeks. We just got word that Madison Square Eats is returning on Friday, Sept 27th. What we love about Madison Square Eats, besides the great food vendors, is they are open into the evening. It's much less crowded for dinner than for lunch...and you can get a drink with...

NYSF First Look: Monkey Brothers Lab and its Texas Burger

We recently heard about a new truck called Monkey Brothers Lab, but without a twitter account or website, they were difficult to find. Yesterday the truck was parked along the Food Truck Paradise of 47th St between Park & Madison Aves. The menu is a jumble of street food items, with cheese steaks, burgers, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, rice bowls, and a few other...

Mobile Munchies for Thurs, Sept 12th

Street Tease
Should be the last day of the heatwave, with showers tonight bringing in cooler temperatures. We love cool, autumn weather. If you haven't see The Cinnamon Snail on the street, it's because they cannot get their renewed NYC DOH permit until next week. Unfortunately, red tape and bureaucracy make the world go round. If you're going to the San Gennaro Feast,...

Street Eats: Empanadas & 5-Spice Fries From The Supreme Burger Truck

As we wrote about recently, the Rhong-Tiam Supreme Burger Truck is now simply the Supreme Burger Truck. But there's more to the changes than just the name. There's been a change in ownership, as well as on the menu. These days there is a definite Latin flavor emanating from the Supreme Burger Truck, to go along with the Asian influences...

Mobile Munchies for Wed, Sept 11th

Yume Teriyaki Grill
We're extremely busy today, so let's get right to where you can find the best New York Street Food. As always, check our Mobile Munchies twitter feed before heading out, in case anyone had to move at the last minute.   Moo Shu ‏Back at it #sunsetpark! Catch us at the @industrycity lot along with @sweetchilinyc on 2nd ave bet 36th & 37th #brooklyn BigDs Grub ‏We're...

Tix On Sale for the 2013 Food Film Festival

TASTE WHAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN! Tickets are now on sale for the 7th Annual NYC Food Film Festival, benefitting The Food Bank For New York City. It's the only Festival in the world where guests get to watch food films, then eat the food from the films.The event takes place from October 23rd-27th, 2013. As always, each event ticket is all-inclusive...

Wow, Octopus & Chorizo Tacos from the El Paso Truck

Feel like Chorizo Tacos? A couple of weeks ago, we gave you a NYSF First Look at one of the best new taco trucks to hit NYC in some time, the El Paso Truck. Although we really enjoyed that lunch, it was disappointing they were out of pulpo (octopus) tacos at the time. This time we made sure to get there...

Mobile Munchies for Tues, Sept 10th

Mausam Curry N Bites
A little muggy, but should be a nice day to enjoy delicious New York Street Food from the vendors on the right and the trucks below. Bian Dang has a new online ordering system, and you can get FREE dumplings just for testing it out today. Dom is back in town with the Mac Truck, after spending the end of the...