MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR TUES, OCT 12TH

Yes, it's another gorgeous day outside. Perfect for enjoying some great New York Street Food from the vendors on the right and the trucks below. Don't forget about the free Malaysian Kitchen Food Truck at 40th St on the south side of Bryant Park. They will be giving away nasi lemak and kari ayam from Fatty Crab today and tomorrow. The...

FREE MALAYSIAN BREAKFAST – ROTI JALA & PULLED TEA

Today is the Official Launch of the Malaysian Food Truck that will be giving out free samples of Malaysian food in Manhattan for the next month and Queens for 2 weeks after that.  This promotion is intended to raise awareness of Malaysian food, which is an amalgam of Malay, Chinese and Indian cuisines, with a smattering of Portuguese, Thai,...

KORILLA BBQ LAUNCH PARTY – WED, OCT 13TH

One of the trucks we've been waiting for, Korilla BBQ, is set to launch Wednesday night, Oct 13th.  They've been teasing us with some great looking pictures.  Now we'll get to actually try some of their food. They also have pulled pork burritos (above) and  bbq chicken thighs, Korean style (below). There are also pictures of Piggy Belly Sliders (below): braised...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR MON, OCT 11TH

It's a beautiful day outside, but a bunch of the trucks are taking the day off for Columbus Day, as are a lot of offices. I'm going to check out the Malaysian Kitchen Food Truck today at Union Square West and 15th St. They have a couple of dishes from Fatty Crab. Since not everyone is out today, make sure to...

NYSF IPHONE, IPAD & ANDROID APPS NOW AVAILABLE

Eating street food is one of New York's great pleasures - the quality and variety of street food here is unparalleled.  But with over 3,000 street food vendors in New York, how do you know where to find the best street food when you're walking around? The New York Street Food app includes only the best street food vendors...

FRIDAY’S RECIPE: SMOKED GOUDA & CARAMELIZED ONION QUESADILLA

This Friday's Recipe comes from an old issue of Bon Appetit magazine that we use pretty regularly in our house.  The combination of smoked gouda and caramelized onion is always excellent, but especially inside a quesadilla with proscuitto. Ingredients 2 tbsp (1/4 stick) butter 1 onion thinly sliced 1 tbsp brown sugar 1/4 tsp white wine vinegar 1 1/2 cups grated smoked gouda cheese 4 10-inch...

TODAY’S LUNCH: SPICY PORK TORTA FROM EL REY DEL SABOR (2010 VENDY FINALIST)

I was in the mood for a sandwich today, and I haven't been back to El Rey Del Sabor since they were announced as a 2010 Vendy Award finalist - so I figured out a way to combine both of these ideas. Today's Lunch is a spicy pork torta ($6.50) from El Rey Del Sabor. El Rey Del Sabor serves their...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR FRI, OCT 8TH

Another beautiful day to enjoy some great New York Street Food. It's the last day of the season for Miss Softee and she baked a crumbcake for today's special.  Looks like Steak Truck is trying a new spot at 24th & Park. They have great beef and chicken cheese steaks in that new green truck. As always, check the pink Mobile...

THE GYPSY PICNIC IS COMING TO AUSTIN

Our new buddy Tasty Touring recently posted about an interesting new food festival in Austin, the Gypsy Picnic - and she even gets to be a judge in the blind tasting. The Gypsy Picnic is the first large-scale trailer food festival in Austin, and will be held on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. at Austin’s Auditorium...

TODAY’S LUNCH: 4 TYPES OF BULGOGI FROM THE YELLOW VENDOR (WASHINGTON DC)

Yesterday for my 1st street food lunch in Washington DC, I had a very nice lunch from the Fojol Bros of Merlindia, who I had heard about and looked up on Twitter. Today in DC was more fortuitous.  I just happened to spot a yellow truck and noticed “bulgogi”, bibimbap” and a few other Korean dishes printed on the side...