New York Street Food

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...

While I love street meat, every once in a while I need a change.  Therefore, Today's Lunch is a quiche lorraine from the Street Sweets truck.  It's not vegetarian, but it's not a meat dish either.  It's dairy with a little meat, and definitely lighter than my usual lunch. I've been wanting to try Street Sweets for some time, but...

It's another sunny, beautiful winter day here in NYC.  Perfect for enjoying some street food.  Here's where the food trucks will be today (except Schnitzel & Things, who are having mechanical difficulties with their truck): CalexicoCart - Both carts are out and bringing it. Shredded chicken in a toasted sesame adobo sauce is available on Broome St RickshawTruck -...

Crain's Chicago Business reports on Hot Dog University, run by the Vienna Beef Ltd. from their North Side headquarters.  The combination of high unemployment, the increased buzz being received by street food vendors, and the opportunity to be your own boss, has led to an increase of 30% in students attending Hot Dog U, a two day crash course...

Winter is usually a slow time for street food vendors.  People would rather wait inside after ordering their lunch than outside in the cold. Well, the Super Tacos truck found a way to entice people to their truck during the cold or rainy weather;  a vestibule like the kind you often see pop up in winter to keep customers warm...

Ramen, the national comfort food of Japan, has been given the ultra-luxe treatment.  At Tokyo's Fujimaki Gekijyo restaurant, the "Five-Taste Blend Imperial Noodles" takes 3 days to fully prepare and sells for $110. Owner Shoichi Fujimaki said it's the soup, and the more than 20 ingredients used to make it, that elevated the dish from street food into five-star cuisine,...

This Friday's Recipe for Perfect Thai Fried Rice comes to us courtesy of Priya Bala from the Times of India. "Noodles and fried rice are the Thai staples, eaten at every meal from morning to night and in-between as well. The noodles are quite different from Chinese, and there are lots of variations on flat rice noodles which are rather...

Today's Lunch is shrimp curry over white rice and a double from the Trini-Paki Boys Halal Food cart on West 43rd St, just east of 6th Ave.  This cart is owned by a couple, and the unusual name is because one of the owners is from Trinidad and one is from Pakistan.  They named the cart after their boys,...

A nice day in NYC.  Not sunny, but warmer than usual.  Enjoy these Mobile Munchies today: nyccravings - Hudson and King: Ready by 11:30! CalexicoCart - Both carts are out and bringing the heat. Roasted pork shoulder in a jalapeño/tomatillo sauce is available on Broome St VLAIC - Bakery Menu: HBBC, brownies, 3 kinds of muffins! Vermont aged chedder...