Mobile Munchies for Mon, March 25th

Back in NYC! LA was good, but there's no place like home. Even if it's supposed to snow a bit this afternoon. Today is International Waffle Day. Get FREE waffles today from 12-1pm at all Wafels & Dinges locations. We also have two giveaways for you this week. The first item is 2 tickets to the Asian Night Market this weekend....

Win 2 Tickets To The Asian Night Market This Weekend

This weekend, on both Friday and Saturday night, the bustling, exotic flavor of Asian night markets is coming to The Old Bowery Station. The two-day festival showcases street-inspired delicacies including pork belly buns, jerk wings, baby back ribs, Asian hot dogs, Vietnamese summer rolls, snow pea shrimp dumplings and Taiwanese fried chicken. Enjoy it all while sipping Taiwan Beer. To keep things...

Eating at Slammin’ Sliders in L.A: Was It Delicious?

Lots of trucks sell sliders, but the menu at Slammin' Sliders looked a bit different from other food trucks. Yes, there were beef sliders, onions, mushrooms, bacon and the like, but there were also lobster and baja shrimp sliders, as well as shrimp po' boys. We wanted to try the baja shrimp slider, and asked for their recommendation for a second...

Mobile Munchies for Fri, March 22nd

Mike N Willies
Cold and sunny today in NYC, and it's our last day in LA. Only 1 more week for March to go out like a lamb. Then we'll make it into a Lamb Frankie. As always, make sure to check the Mobile Munchies twitter feed before heading out, in case anyone had to move at the last minute. Comme Ci, Comme Ça ‏is on 36th...

Street Vendors News: Street Gang Busted For Extorting Vendors

Earlier this week, the LA Times reported that at least 20 members of an LA street gang, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), were arrested for extorting food trucks under the threat of violence. Quite some big Street Vendors News. As with many inner city crimes, the gang preyed upon local food trucks operating in their area of Hollywood, not the "gourmet" food trucks...

NYSF In LA: Surprising Delicious Kalbi from The Bun Truck

After trying the India Jones Chow Truck at the Food Truck Bazaar in Santa Monica,  we decided to check out The Bun Truck. Bun have become more popular on the street in recent times, and there are a couple of options in New York too. We have enjoyed bun at both Fun Buns NYC and Chinese Mirch, who were both Vendy Finalists...

Mobile Munchies for Thurs, March 21st

Mausam Curry N Bites
We have no idea what the weather in NYC is like today, but we do know there are great street vendors on the right and below waiting to serve you a great lunch. Today is the re-launch of Bongo Brothers as the Miami Food Machine. Try their new menu in FiDi today. As always, make sure to check the Mobile Munchies twitter feed...

New City Council Bill Could Lead To Food Trucks Being Impounded

Street vendors in NYC just can't catch a break! No sooner does the City Council reduce the top street vendor fines from $1,000 to $500, then a new bill is introduced 2 weeks later by Councilmember Margaret Chin that would make it more difficult for food trucks to operate. If the bill passes, the above spot on 46th St just...

NYSF In LA: We Had Lamb Frankie at India Jones Chow Truck

If you read our post earlier today, you know that we are currently in LA, and last night we went to the Santa Monica Food Truck Bazaar. We met Ross from Roaming Hunger there, and the first food truck he recommended trying was the India Jones Chow Truck. India Jones Chow Truck won the 2012 LA Vendy Cup, and we had a chance...

Mobile Munchies for Wed, March 20th

Taco Bite
Very busy today, so let's get right to where the food trucks are today. As always, make sure to check the Mobile Munchies twitter feed before heading out, in case anyone had to move at the last minute.   Toum NYC ‏Lunch is served on 47th btwn Park & Vanderbilt today. Get your #Falafel & #Shawarma fix to satisfy your Lebanese cravings! TheTreatsTruck ‏!!! Wed, March 20th...