HELP KORILLA BBQ WIN SEASON 2 OF THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE

As we recently mentioned, Korilla BBQ is representing NYC in Season 2 of The Great Food Truck Race.   The Season 2 trucks have been going cross-country for the past couple of weeks, and are now heading toward the last few stops. Since the participants are not allowed to use social media, it would help Korilla greatly if after every...

JAMAICAN DUTCHY ADDING A TRUCK

We just got some great news from O'Neill Reid, owner of the Jamaican Dutchy cart, and a 2009 Vendy Award Finalist.   He will be adding a big, blue Jamaican Dutchy truck to go along with his cart. O'Neill tells us the truck will be parked alongside the cart on 51st St just east of 7th Ave, where he will be...

TODAY’S LUNCH: SPICY CHICKEN W/SOBA NOODLE SOUP FROM BAPCHA

I needed to speak with John Lee, the owner of Bapcha, about the upcoming New York Street Food Walking Tour, which Bapcha is part of.  As long as I had to see John, it was as good an excuse as any to get lunch. I decided to get a Korean noodle soup from the cart adjacent to where he makes...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR THURS, MAY 19TH

Lots of activity on the streets today, and I'm running late again, so let's get right to the great food trucks after the jump. biandangnyc 53rd btwn park and Lexington! Ready by 11am! CrispOnWheels Good news for those on 26th and Park today - Crisp is coming! Great news for @madhukatta - free drink for helping us decide our location! bigdsgrub 5/19...

TODAY’S LUNCH: BEE STING PIZZA FROM ROBERTA’S AT MADISON SQUARE PARK EATS

Note: This was a lunch I had last week, but did not have a chance to post until today. When I stopped by Madison Square Park Eats the day before it opened, I saw the guys at Roberta's testing out an outdoor brick-oven pizza.  It looked pretty cool, but what made me re-double my efforts to get there was a...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR WED, MAY 18TH

Late Mobile Munchies post today. Here you go. KimchiTruck Hey Midtown, 55th & 6th today. Open now - 2:30. GOBurger Goooooooddd Afternoon !!! we juat landed our mobile unit on 58 st ( 8/9) come grab lunch!!! CrispOnWheels The rain won't stop us! We're at 52nd St. and Park Ave. today. waffletruck Wedonderful Wednesday! Le Truck is on Hanover Sq btwn Water &...

THE BIG GAY ICE CREAM SHOPPE TO OPEN IN MID-JUNE

As reported in Serious Eats, Doug & Bryan are expanding their empire by opening a store in mid-June on East 7th Street between First Avenue and Avenue A (in the former Xoom space). We don't know if they will call it the Big Gay Ice Cream Shoppe, but maybe they will consider it. Doug tells us the store will give them...

EVERYBODY LIKES FREE: 1,000 FREE CUPCAKES FROM SWEETERY & SCHARFFEN BERGER

  It seems like a long time ago, but just last October we told you about a the Chocolate Adventure Contest being run by Scharffen Berger, with a Sweetery tie-in. The Chocolate Adventure Contest has the top prize winner receiving $10,000, as well as having their recipe published in Food Network Magazine.  The second prize is $7,000 and third prize is...

TODAY’S LUNCH: HARISSA FALAFEL FROM TAIM MOBILE

It was a crappy day, so I decided to brighten things up with a spicy harissa falafel from Taim Mobile. Every meal I've had from Taim Mobile has been from very good to excellent, and Today's Lunch, a spicy harissa falafel, sounded like it would be towards the excellent side. As usual, the fluffy, soft pita was jam-packed with food.  I...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR TUES, MAY 17TH

A bunch of the trucks are taking today off because of the weather...which means you should reward the ones working today with your business. Schnitzel & Things is having problems with the Cevap Truck in their regular Tuesday spot on 46th between 5th & 6th Ave.  We'll have to see how that works out. Check their twitter here for updates. Bistro...