TODAY’S LUNCH: SOUTHWEST FUSION BURGER FROM FRITES ‘N’ MEATS

When I saw the new Burger of the Week from Frites 'N' Meats, I definitely had to try it.  Continuing the Asian/Mexican mashup theme mentioned recently with the Jogasaki Sushi Burrito truck, Today's Lunch is the SouthWest Fusion Burger ($8.50) from Frites 'N' Meats. I really like sweet chili sauce, and the idea of it on a bacon cheeseburger sounded...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR WED, FEB 23RD

Wafels & Dinges is bringing back their maple sausage 'n gravy wafel this week, and they will be downtown at Hanover Square today.  We loved their recent chili con corne wafel, and this one sounds like a winner, too. Everybody Likes Free (and discounts): Sweetery has free mini ice cream sandwiches courtesy of Tenka.  Click here for details.  And the...

FOOD TRUCK SALES TO BENEFIT HIGH SCHOOL

From the Redondo Beach Patch: "Whatever you spend at the food trucks along Harbor Drive, ten percent will go to the high school. Former Hermosa Beach council member John Bowler has organized a festival of food trucks at the site of the future Shade Hotel. Called the Food Truck Fest and FUNdraiser, the food trucks will be serving their specialties today until...

THE LATEST ASIAN/MEXICAN MASHUP: A SUSHI BURRITO

First it was Korean tacos.  Now its sushi burritos! The latest Asian/Mexican mashup comes from the Jogasaki Sushi Burrito truck, which hit the L.A. streets last month. From LA Weekly: "The Jogasaki Burrito truck has a lovely truck; it's bright orange with a logo of a samurai in a sombrero. The operators are smart to stay true to the roots of street...

TODAY’S LUNCH: JERK CHICKEN FROM THE TRINI-PAKI BOYS CART

Last week's lunch of fried chicken from the Jerk Pan got me thinking about jerk chicken.  I really like the jerk chicken from Jerk Pan and Jamaican Dutchy, but they are pretty different from each other. Not wanting to repeat myself, I decided to try the jerk chicken from the Trini-Paki Boys cart.  If you're not familiar with them, the...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR TUES, FEB 22ND

It's a cold, sunny winter day, but the Knicks are definitely heating up.  You can too, with some great New York Street Food from the vendors on the right and the trucks below. But make sure to check the Mobile Munchies twitter feed before heading out in case anyone had to move at the last minute.  For example, Mexicue had...

ATLANTA SHUTS DOWN STREET FOOD VENDORS

From AJC.com: "An enforcer with the Fulton County Department of Health & Wellness made the rounds of Poncey-Highland’s burgeoning street-food corridor today and shut down all vendors serving hot food in the middle of their lunch rush. “We were told we could serve our food as long as we weren’t preparing it on the street,” said Leslie Santiago, who runs the...

THE NEW YORK STREET FOOD APP

With the warm weather approaching, make sure you pick up the New York Street Food app...now available for iPhone, iPad and Android. With over 3,000 street food vendors in New York, you need to be able to find the best ones. The New York Street Food app includes only the best street food vendors in New York. It features approximately 100...

SPONSOR SHOUT OUT: WINES THAT ROCK

Here's a big New York Street Food shout out to our advertising partner - Wines That Rock - 'The Official Wine of Rock 'N' Roll". Wines That Rock are the blend of great music with great wine.  They didn’t just slap cool labels on a bottle and call it a day.  Wines That Rock partnered with the award-winning Mendocino Wine...

TODAY’S LUNCH: FRIED CHICKEN FROM THE JERK PAN

I had only been to the Jerk Pan on the SE corner of 48th St and Park Ave once before, and it was close to a year ago.  I wanted some fried chicken that day, but they were sold out by 1:15.  I ended up getting their jerk chicken, and really enjoyed it. I was in the mood for fried...