On October 16th, 2012, NYCFTA enlisted the support of thirteen of their trucks to donate 5% of all sales in celebration of World Food Day. Proceeds went to Concern Worldwide’s Concern for Hunger initiative, consisting of programs that treat and prevent malnutrition in the world’s poorest countries. To celebrate (and...
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For a taste of delicious Caribbean fare, skip the 3 hour flight to Jamaica, and instead hop aboard the 6 to 48th and Park for Jerk Pan Real Jamaican Cuisine. Every weekday from 8:30-4PM, truck-owner Andrew serves hungry Midtowners the breakfast and lunch of traditional Jamaican flavors. From Callaloo and Salt Fish to Jerk Chicken...
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We first laid eyes on each other at the May 27th Brooklyn Food Truck Rally, but the formidable line of about a billion kept me at bay. Besides, I wanted to include these guys in my 30 days, so I resisted. By now, you should know what Kimchi is, but for those of you just tuning in, it’s basically a dish of fermented cabbage...
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I’d crammed three food truck lunches so far throughout the day, but when I found out Feed Your Hole was anchored near Grand Central, I decided to drop by for an early dinner. So the name might not be the most elegant use of words, but they certainly were eloquent. Expecting the nitty gritty, maybe even obscene, I was...
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I’ve made it habitual to ride past 47th and Park daily, as every day brings a different sampling of food trucks to the block. From the street, the orange truck with “Blend Express” plastered proudly on the side told me this was either of two: a smoothie truck, or an iced coffee truck. But when I met Orlando and...
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Shorty’s has been serving delicious cheesesteaks to hungry NYC grubbers for years, but does their truck offer the same quality stuff as their two brick and mortars? I stopped by Shorty’s on Wheels just before closing to find out. The truck has been prowling NYC streets for 2 months, but had already earned them a...
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I always thought they were called the Eat Truck from the very first time we met at the 5/27 Brooklyn Food Truck Rally. From the street, the truck is unassuming, maybe even bland, but from the sidewalk, the bright EAT sign sends hungry StreetGrubbers an open invitation to do just that. But I reckon they forgot to add the word...
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New York, NY — On the quest to diversify my tongue, I find myself intrigued more by trucks offering fare indicative of their pure ethnic roots, rather than the plethora of fusion trucks emerging daily. Not that fusion trucks aren’t good, on the contrary; I’ve found my fusion-lunches not only delicious, but...
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