New York Street Food

We felt for Smokehouse Chicken Sandwich. Things were really busy at work recently and we had to stay close by for lunch. Luckily the Munchie Mobile was around the corner. We've had really good burgers and onion rings at Munchie Mobile, but one thing we haven't tried yet are their chicken sandwiches. We also haven't tried their fries yet. There are...

According to the NYCFTA website, approximately 120,000 free meals have been served by food trucks since Hurricane Sandy hit our area.  Wow! That's making a real difference in people's lives. Thanks to all who have made this possible, especially the NYC Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City and all the companies that have stepped up to sponsor food trucks.  Don't forget about...

While the streets seem less crowded with food trucks these days, there are several reasons for it. The biggest (and most important) reason is that over 20 food trucks have been feeding those devastated by Hurricane Sandy on a daily basis Just as Sandy hit our shores, vendors with seasonal permits ended their seasons on Oct 31st.  Bistro Truck, the Famous...

The NYC Healthy Bites cart acts like a food truck instead of a food cart, in that it changes locations from day to day. They serve organic hot dogs, all-natural sausages, vegan sausages and veggie burgers. NYC Healthy Bites recently came out with an all-natural chicken burger as a daily special, which we wanted to try for $6. There aren't a...

Not a lot of time to chat today, but Sandy Relief efforts continue with food trucks being sponsored by various sources: people, corporations and government.  That's the way it's supposed to work. In an unrelated note, 2010 Vendy Award Winner, the King of Falafel & Shawarma is back at their Park Ave & 53rd St location. Click through to find out...

The weather may be nice out now, but there are still a lot of folks hurting from Hurricane Sandy. People have been very generous, donating money to the Red Cross and to the indiegogo fundraiser set up by the NYC Food Truck Association. Please keep doing that. Corporations have also been sponsoring food trucks to feed those in need. Jet Blue was the...

The New York City Food Truck Association will continue using funds raised through their indiegogo fundraiser, the new partnership with the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City and the Film Food Festival, as well as new corporate sponsorships. This will enable 23 food trucks to serve hot meals today in areas of NYC that were devastated by Sandy. There are also plenty of food...

At this point, we've all heard about the Mayor's Fund To Advance NYC hiting over 20 food trucks through the  NYC Food Truck Association to help with Sandy Relief. A few companies are also sponsoring food trucks through the NYCFTA including Chase News, Glamour Magazine, Morgan Stanley and Havas. We have to give a shout out to Jet Blue too, who funded...

On Saturday (11/10), Baltimore's fleet of food trucks will rally in Towson to benefit the storm-ravaged New Jersey towns of Bayville, Westfield and Toms River. Clothing and supplies collected at the rally will be transported to the towns damaged by the Oct. 29 storm. Requested items include first aid supplies, clothing, diapers, wipes, general toiletries and charcoal grills. The Hurricane Relief...

Chinese Mirch is one of the food trucks working with the Mayor's Fund To Advance NYC, helping to feed those most affected by Hurricane Sandy. A few days before the storm, we stopped by Chinese Mirch. This is our report. While there are new food trucks and carts coming out on a regular basis, we still need to keep up on...