MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR FRI, JUNE 24TH

Very busy today, but you can enjoy some great New York Street Food from the vendors on the right and the trucks below - as long as they aren't chased away by the police. Before you head out, make sure to check the Mobile Munchies twitter feed, in case anyone had to move at the last minute. SweeteryNYC Park Av &...

NYC PARKS PIONEER KELVIN SLUSH UNVEILS THEIR “ICE CUBE”

Yesterday we told you about the Taste of the Parks Showcase, which highlighted the wonderful current and future vendors selling great food and drink in our parks.  One of the new vendors is Kelvin Natural Slush, the 2010 Vendy Award Winner for Best Dessert, who will be at the Little Red Square on the SW corner of 6th Ave...

TREATS TRUCK LEAVES MIDTOWN DUE TO POLICE PRESSURE

The incessant police crackdown on food trucks in midtown has claimed it's first permanent victim - The Treats Truck. Yesterday afternoon, Kim Ima posted the following truly depressing message on Facebook: "To my dear customers, we will not be midtown for the time being. The police have let us know that they no longer can allow food trucks in the midtown...

SOME NEW MENU ITEMS AT MEXICUE (AND OTHER NEWS)

We received an email from Mexicue telling us what they've been up to lately, and it sounds pretty tasty. They currently have a couple of seasonal specials on the truck.  The first is a Smoked Wild Mushroom Taco with habanero corn salsa and cotija cheese. The second seasonal special is courtesy of Mexicue's  Spring recipe contest winner, Elliot Walden.  His Smokin’...

TASTE OF THE PARKS SHOWCASE REALLY LIVED UP TO ITS NAME

Last week we told you about the Taste of the Parks Showcase being put on by the NYC Parks Dept.  It was designed to highlight the new vendors coming to NYC Parks in the future, as well as let people know about some of the great vendors already serving in NYC Parks. If you are a NYSF reader, you may...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR THURS, JUNE 23RD

Looks like there may be some rain on and off, but there is still great New York Street Food available from the vendors on the right and the trucks below. With President Obama in town, the police are going to be very active, and may make some of the vendors leave certain spots.  As always, make sure to check the...

EVERYBODY LIKES FREE: BEN & JERRY’S TRUCK BACK IN NYC THROUGH JULY 4TH

To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the New York Super Fudge Chunk flavor, Ben & Jerry's is back in town giving away 50,000 FREE samples through July 4th. We checked them out last year when they were in town doing the same thing, and they gave away a decent amount to each person. Every Wednesday they would like you to tweet...

NYSF FIRST LOOK: LA BELLA TORTE

After enjoying a wonderful lunch from Two Pitas In A Pod on Saturday, we wandered over to Washington St, which is the main street of Hoboken.  Parked between 3rd & 4th St was La Bella Torte, an Italian dessert truck.  We had a Dessert Alert after hearing about them, but this was the first time we had a chance...

TODAY’S LUNCH: FRIED FLOUNDER PLATTER FROM KIM’S AUNT KITCHEN

After enjoying the fish encebollado yesterday from El Guayaquileno, I had a craving for fried fish.  Kim's Aunt Kitchen on 46th St between 6th & 5th Ave is one of my go-to places for fried fish sandwiches and platters. Today's Lunch is a fried flounder platter ($6.50), but they also have flounder sandwiches for $5. Platters come with a choice...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR WED, JUNE 22ND

A little rain on and off today, but there are still plenty of options for some 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 any of the trucks were recently chased by the police. UrbanOasisTruck Soho we're back! Spring & Mercer...