New York Street Food

It was another snowy day today, and I have a small cold, so I stayed near the office for Today's Lunch, ordering from Szechuan Gourmet at 242 West 56th St, between Broadway and 8th Ave.  Szechuan Gourmet is a bit better than most of the Chinese restaurants around, but they are also a little more expensive.  Lunch specials generally...

As you would expect, most of the food trucks are taking the day off, but a few will still be out.  Support them with your business. Food Trucks Out Today RickshawTruck - Hey Wall Street: Coming at ya with the snow and the sleet! Our dumplings are steamy for you. See you at Hanover Sq 11am-3p nyccravings - 53rd btw...

On Monday night, my wife and I took a class on how to cook Indian Street Food.  The cooking class was a present I gave her for the holidays.  She is an excellent (non-professional) cook who can make many different types of cuisines, but has never been able to get Indian down.  Now, after this class, we're looking forward...

I was near University Place today around lunch time, which means one thing, NUM PANG!  Regular readers of NYSF know about my love of Num Pang, and it's been a few weeks, so there was no question about Today's Lunch, other than what to order. I want to try everything on their menu, so Today's Lunch is a new sandwich...

Well, it's not beautiful weather, but it's not as crappy out as yesterday, so go out and enjoy some street food.  Here's where the food trucks will be today:   CupcakeStop - 60th and Lexington w/ Red Velvet, Oreo Crumb, Chocolate Vanilla, Cherry Pistachio Oatmeal and Peanut Butter and Jelly! waffletruck - Downtown wafelday at Hanover Square. We're giving 1...

UPDATE: I walked by there last night, and it was closed up tighter than a gnat's ass.  There are plenty of other places to get kati rolls, but it will now be tougher to find pao. Ever have an Indian slider?  Aamchi Pao at 194 Bleecker St (bet 6th Ave and MacDougal St) in Greenwich Village specializes in Mumbai street...

The Sunday NY Times real estate section had a feature on the West Village apartment of Kim Ima, proprietor of The Treats Truck.  The Treats Truck was a 2008 Vendy Award finalist in the dessert category. Among the goodies are a Lazy Susan shaped like a giant lemon slice that was her grandmother's (pictured below), vintage aprons, old-fashioned eggbeaters, plastic...

When I've had lunch from Carnegie John's cart in the past, I saw other people ordering steak platters or sandwiches and they looked pretty good.  You would think that steak from a street cart would be tough or fatty, but the thing that makes Carnegie John's cart stand out from the pack is the quality of the meat, whether...

It's not exactly a beautiful day in the neighborhood, but the food trucks are out, so give them a whirl.  Here's where: CalexicoCart - Both carts are out and bringing the heat. Come and get it! RickshawTruck - Midtown east: 52 & lex and also at worldtrade: greenwich & barclay cozied up with @waffletruck too much yummy! schnitzeltruck -...

What's a street vendor to do when Mother Nature calls?  If you're Mohammed Shirajul Islam, a roasted peanut vendor in Lower Manhattan who's been a street vendor for the last ten years, you leave your cart unattended, go to a nearby bookstore, and when you return, your vending license has been scratched away because vendors are prohibited "from leaving...