MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR TUES, JAN 31ST

Mid-50's today - wow!  Make sure you get outside and enjoy great New York Street Food from the vendors on the right and the trucks below. As always, check the Mobile Munchies twitter fee before heading out, in case anyone had to move at the last minute.  Mike 'N' Willies got chased by the police yesterday, and today, The Frying...

SHIPPING CONTAINERS BEING REPURPOSED FOR FOOD SERVICE

Food carts, food trucks, food trailers, and now - food containers.  Shipping containers are being re-purposed for all sorts of things. In Brooklyn, they are the cornerstone of the DeKalb Market, and they were even lined and used as swimming pools. Rickshaw Dumplings recently opened a shipping container serving dumplings and more in Times Square. Last year, Singapore Takeout had a pop-up...

FOOD TRUCKS STILL GETTING HARASSED IN MIDTOWN

UPDATE - We were contacted by the NYC Food Truck Association, who said they are "aiming to negotiate a solution by spring".  That would be great! We went to 40th St & 6th Ave around 1pm today to try a new food truck named Mike 'N' Willies.  There were a few people waiting for their orders, but they weren't taking...

STREET EATS: TACOS FROM KORILLA BBQ

One of the most popular food trucks in the city is still Korilla BBQ.  We have been following Korilla before they were even on the street, and we were there last fall when they won the 2011 Vendy Award for Rookie of the Year. The shocking events of last summer on the Great Food Truck Race did not seem to...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR MON, JAN 30TH

It's a nice sunny winter day.  Perfect 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. SweeteryNYC Trks r on the move, main trk on Hudson/King St til 3p @Symantec FREE trk...

STREET VENDOR RALLY: 1,000 VENDORS AGAINST $1,000 FINES

On Thursday, Feb 16th, street vendors and their supporters will be holding a rally at City Hall at noon. According to the Street Vendor Project, they will be protesting the exorbitant fines levied against street vendors for minor infractions that have nothing to do with health or safety. Violations such as having a license in your pocket, having boxes beside...

THE MOST CREATIVE FOOD TRUCKS IN AMERICA

The Schnitzi Truck
Everybody seems to like reading lists, and food truck lists are even more interesting.  People want to see if they agree with the author, figure out who was left off the list, and it's a good way to find out about new places to try. Yahoo! Travel recently published a list of the Most Creative Food Trucks In America.  As...

CHILI CON CARNE FROM WAFELS & DINGES

If you've been to Wafels & Dinges (and we know you have),  you know they have amazing wafels, but have you tried their Chili Corn Corne? (their version of Chili Con Carne).  We personally can attest to this after first eating one at the 2009 Vendy Awards, where they won Best Dessert.  We've had many, many more since then. Did...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR FRI, JAN 27TH

Yes it's raining out, but you can still get great New York Street Food from the vendors on the right and the trucks below. Did you know that you can call in orders for pick up at a bunch of food trucks on Food To Eat? That way you don't have to wait in the rain.  Just stop by and...

FOOD TRUCKS GET THE GREEN LIGHT IN BUFFALO

This week the City of Buffalo moved into the 21st Century by passing regulations allowing food trucks in the city - with certain regulations and limitations. According to BuffaloNews.com, the regulations mean the city will permit truck operators to sell their food throughout the city, except for the downtown business district that already has its own rules. Peter V. Cimino, co-owner...