New York Street Food

I wasn't too hungry today, but have been wanting to try the new chicken sandwiches from The Frying Dutchmen.  A couple of weeks ago, on the day of its menu debut, I tried their new Black and Blue Burger.  It had some ups and downs, and afterwards, the owner Ben asked for my suggestions.  We'll check back in on...

Today is the last day of the MasterCard Priceless NY promotion with 12 food trucks around the city giving away 6,000 FREE lunches.  If you've been away, or just awakened from a coma, here are the details. There are a lot of other food trucks and carts around town serving great New York Street Food.  Don't forget about them. As always,...

Breaking News about the MasterCard FREE lunch promotion.  Mexicue and Kimchi Taco Truck have also been selected to give out FREE lunches in Long Island City on Jackson Ave at Court St. This is NOT at the LIC Food Truck Lot. That makes 12 food trucks and 6,000 FREE lunches today courtesy of MasterCard. Thank you for a great promotion...

The final week's vendors in the MasterCard Priceless NY promotion were just announced. How about another 5,000 FREE lunches and desserts from these 10 food trucks on Thursday! Working our way up from downtown, FREE lunches will be given away by La Cense Beef Burgers, Taïm Mobile, Souvlaki GR, Korilla BBQ, Valducci's Pizza, Solber Pupusas, Cinnamon Snail and Pizza Truck...

Did you ever hear of the Big Mac index?  It was a way to determine whether currencies were over or under valued by comparing the price of the same product, a Big Mac, in different countries. It was also used by economists to provide an informal way of measuring whether the economy as a whole was doing well or not.  The...

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about a fairly new Korean cart on the SW corner of 52nd St & 6th Ave called Gobuki.  The bulgogi over rice platter was quite enjoyable, and I decided to go back for a sandwich, something you don't see too often from Korean food vendors. Today's Lunch is a Galbi Sandwich ($7) from...

Hopefully the rain will hold out until after lunch, so get out and enjoy great New York Street Food from the vendors on the right and the trucks below. There has been some police activity around lately, so as always, check the Mobile Munchies twitter feed before heading out, in case anyone had to move at the last minute. TaimMobile 5/25...

You know how fresh baked cookies right out of the oven on an autumn day, or hot chocolate on a winter day, are akin to heaven on earth. Now you can make your own Coolhaus ice cream sandwiches, cookies and hot chocolate right in the comfort of your own home. Please welcome the Coolhaus Mason Jar to the world. Fill it up...

The final week's vendors in the MasterCard Priceless NY promotion were just announced.  How about another 5,000 FREE lunches and desserts from these 10 food trucks on Thursday! Working our way up from downtown, FREE lunches will be given away by La Cense Beef Burgers, Taïm Mobile, Souvlaki GR, Korilla BBQ,  Valducci's Pizza, Solber Pupusas, Cinnamon Snail and Pizza Truck...

Frites 'N' Meats has a Burger of the Week that I haven't tried yet - The Texan. The Texan burger is an outgrowth of their work with Maker's Mark bourbon.  Even though the most famous bourbons come from Kentucky (Maker's Mark, Jim Beam) and Tennessee (Jack Daniels), they named this burger The Texan.  Go figure. Whether it's from Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky...