New York Street Food

Yesterday Luke's Lobster tweeted "Did you see our music video?? We're opening in FiDi on Friday!! http://bit.ly/kDxNS7." After opening their first storefront in the East Village in Oct 2009, one on the Upper East Side in May 2010, the Upper West Side in Dec 2010, a lobster truck on May 8th, and a new place in Washington DC last week,...

Another food truck event, another opportunity to pay good money to wait on long lines for food and beer at the Brewers PicNyc.  As they say in Latin, caveat emptor ("buyer beware"). NYSF reader gmal emailed us he was "VERY disappointed. I have to pay for the permission to then buy food? Really? Very crowded, we were gathered, or really,...

We had a NYSF First Look at Crisp on Wheels in early May and enjoyed a Crisp Africa sandwich that day.  It was time to try another dish from Crisp On Wheels. Today's Lunch is a Crisp Mexican Salad ($7.75), which comes with falafel and a choice of white or whole wheat pita bread. The Crisp Mexican consisted of lettuce topped...

It's a beautiful day, but the clouds appear to be darkening over the food truck scene at Hudson & King.  The police told everyone on Friday that no more food trucks would be allowed there after Memorial Day.  Marrakech Chefs was there early today, but we'll see how things play out as lunchtime gets closer.  With Hale & Hearty...

We spoke with O'Neill Reid on Friday during the New York Street Food Walking Tour, and he told us Jamaican Dutchy was going to be closed this week - but next week when he returns to 51st St & 7th Ave, it will be with a brand new truck and an expanded menu. The 2009 Vendy Award Finalist told us...

After all the problems for food trucks at Hudson & King last Thursday, we headed over there on Friday to speak with some of the trucks and get the lay of the land. From what we were told by a couple of the vendors, the police said there will not be any more food trucks allowed near Hudson & King...

The 1st New York Street Food Walking Tour was held on Friday (May 27) and a good time was had by all. When I started putting this tour together, I expected it would be mainly tourists, but the first group was all New Yorkers or ex-New Yorkers coming back to visit. One tour guest, Katie, emailed me afterwards that said "Thanks...

We had a NYSF First Look at Gorilla Cheese NYC last week, and while the food was good, the service was slow.  They had only been out a few days and were still working out the kinks, and we had every intention of going back for a second look. After all the hullaballoo down at Hudson & King, Gorilla Cheese...

Yes, it's another gorgeous day out. Perfect for enjoying some great New York Street Food from the vendors on the right and the trucks below. It's also a beautiful day for the 1st New York Street Food Walking Tour.  We will be taking 10 people around for samples from 6 different vendors in midtown, telling them about at least 20...

I got a call late yesterday from James of Gorilla Cheese NYC. He told me there were serious problems down at the Hudson & King St location that had up to now been great for food trucks. Sweetery, Rickshaw Dumplings, Schnitzel & Things and some of the older trucks have been parking there once or twice a week on a...