New York Street Food

Help Legalize Street Food in Atlanta! A petition has been circulating around Atlanta calling on the Mayor, City Council and Georgia State Representatives to revise the restrictive vending laws in order to allow street food to be in a "food cart zone" in downtown Atlanta. A coalition of vendors, businesspeople, and street food enthusiasts are behind the drive to "help jump...

Beautiful day again today.  For those of you in midtown, Frites n Meats is making their first foray into midtown at 52nd St and 6th Ave.  I'll be there. Also, Rickshaw Truck is not out today, but will be back to Columbus Circle area next Wed. CupcakeStop - 60th and Lexington: Red Velvet, Pineapple Crumb, Vanilla Chocolate, Chocolate Red...

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Cupcake Stop is making Irish-themed cupcakes with plenty of booze.  We don't know if you actually need to be 21 to eat them, but just to be on the safe side, don't drive or operate any heavy machinery after eating them. Cupcake Stop's baker, Heather Warren, is introducing a bunch of new flavors for...

I'm taking a break from meat again today (nothing to do with religion) and decided to get a falafel sandwich from Rainbow Falafel & Shawarma at 26A East 17th St, between Union Square West and 5th Ave.  There's currently scaffolding around the building, but they are open for business. Rainbow Falafel is a storefront with no seating that has been...

Another beautiful day in New York. fritesnmeats - Hey Tribeca, Burger Love is in the 'hood! Greenwich & Chambers. Call to pre-order 917.292.9226 http://tiny.cc/wT4nz schnitzeltruck - Hey wall St.. Spring is here.. Ready for schnitz? Water and broad @ 11:30.. Phone orders now only 2 order minimum.. C u soon:) StreetSweets - We r on 50th St btw 6...

Malaysia - Kitchen For The World is coming to New York with a bunch of great looking events.  These events are intended to raise awareness of Malaysian cuisine, which is an amalgam of Malay, Chinese and Indian cuisines, with a smattering of Portuguese, Thai, Indonesian and even Middle Eastern influences thrown in for good measure.  There will be numerous...

// Starting next month, Central Park vendors will bring apples and bananas to hot dog and ice cream territory.  Not only will the new fruit carts’ offerings be healthier than normal vendor fare, it will be cheaper.  According the NY Post, they’ll sell “three bananas for just a buck, half-pound boxes of strawberries for $2 and mangoes for $1.50.” A...

Today brought the first harbinger of spring to New York, and it was busy on the street food scene.  Since it was almost like a celebration outside, I decided to go to the Biryani Cart, the People's Choice Vendy Award winner from the 2009 and 2008 Vendy Awards. I was originally thinking of getting their namesake biryani, but the daily...

It's a gorgeous day out today, and starting to warm up a bit.  If you're looking for a summer internship, The Taco Truck is looking for a Summer Intern to work as a Community Manager. Make sure you get outside today, and while you're at it, enjoy lunch from one of these places. RickshawTruck - Helloooo dumbo! Its monday so...

Khaugalli, Mumbai's first fully air-conditioned indoor street food spread of over 10,000 sq ft, opened yesterday.   The décor recreates the magic of Mumbai's local trains.  Khaugalli is a one stop street food eatery outlet with a wide variety and range of cuisines. Actor Ritesh Deshmukh officially inaugurated the festivities yesterday. What does Khaugalli mean?  Khau means treat, a...