Mobile Munchies for Fri, Oct 26th

Mike N Willies
  Kind of dark out there, but it's easy to lighten your day with great New York Street Food from the vendors on the right and the trucks below. A bunch of vendors are closing up shop next week until the spring. Some of them have seasonal mobile vending permits that run from April 1st to Oct 31st. This includes at...

Our Choice For The Best Weekend Food Event

There are a few food events this weekend, but the crown jewel has to be the 11th Annual Lower East Side Pickle Day on Sunday. It's our favorite as the Best Weekend Food Event. Yes, there are a dozen different pickle purveyors including Arirang Kimchee, Brooklyn Brine, Guss’ Pickles and Horman’s Best Pickles. But there are also a ton of activities such as ping pong, face...

“Truck Or Treat” Pop-Up Event On Halloween

You probably never thought of food trucks and Halloween at the same time...but these guys have. On Oct 31st, right by the Halloween Parade, you can enjoy Palenque, NYC Healthy Bites and more. Ivy Bakery is only 1½  blocks from the parade route, and they are hosting Palenque, NYC Healthy Bites, Liddabit Sweets, Pipcorn and Droine Chocolate. The event takes place from...

Was The Falafel Burger at Go Burger Any Good?

Last time we went to the Go Burger truck, we were a little surprised to see falafel on the menu. We were thinking about fried falafel balls stuffed into pita bread, which seemed like a weird thing for Go Burger to serve. What we didn't realize at first glance was they are now serving a falafel BURGER. Now the...

Mobile Munchies for Thurs, Oct 25th

Mausam Curry N Bites
Should be a nice day out for enjoying great New York Street Food from the vendors on the right and the trucks below. As always, check the Mobile Munchies twitter feed before heading out, in case anyone had to move at the last minute, there was a film shoot, or the police started chasing trucks away from their spots. LukesLobsterNY Your love is my...

Are Food Trucks A Terrorist Threat? The FDNY Thinks So.

This may sound like an article in The Onion, but it's all too real. According to the NYFD, food trucks are a potential terrorism threat, "A Transient Hazard". As we read in Gizmodo, an internal-use-only document obtained by Public Intelligence says the NYFD is concerned about the increasing number of food trucks around New York. Not only are they serious fire hazards—with large propane...

Was Our Fish Roti Wrap at Nio’s Trinidad Roti Truck Too Fishy?

Ever had a  Fish Roti Wrap? Well, one of the benefits of going down to the Financial District for lunch is being able to try new street food vendors. We have never worked downtown, so many of the lunch options there are new to us. For example, we knew about Nio's Trinidad Roti truck, but didn't have a chance to...

Mobile Munchies for Wed, Oct 24th

Taco Bite
Lots of news today. Uncle Gussy's is back after passing inspection yesterday with flying colors. We expected nothing less from Nick & Frankie. The Snap Truck is celebrating Oktoberfest with Wisconsin Beer Brats and a few other new specials, including a Copenhagen Dog. Also, the Crepes Truck is back by Rockefeller Center after a short hiatus if you're in a crepe...

Bryant Park Holiday Shops Opening Friday (10/26)

Taco Bite
Wow, is it that time of year already? The Bryant Park Holiday Shops are opening Friday Oct 26th, and they run through Jan 6th. Hours of operation are: Mon-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat 10am-9pm and Sun 10am-6pm. We don't really care about the gifts. We're all about the food. Click through for some of the great food vendors who will be there. Same as last year,...

Big Gay Ice Cream Opening 2nd Store In West Village

Earlier today, we told you about a contest Big Gay Ice Cream was holding to find the location of their new store. The winner gets FREE ice cream for up to 8 people at the new store. Not long ago, BGIC tweeted out the winner, and divulged their new location. Big Gay Ice Cream ‏@biggayicecream WINNER! New NYC place at 7th Ave and...