JetBlue, NYCFTA, & NYCOEM to give away free meals to NYers.

In the days following Sandy’s wrath, the amount of destruction witnessed by the Eastern seaboard has been nothing short of horrific.  In New York, the divide between those with and without power is immense, and the general vibe of neighborhoods below 40th street has been grim.  In an effort to restore normalcy and a sense of...

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JetBlue offers New Yorkers Wafels with a side of Hope.

On November 1st, JetBlue, together with Wafels and Dinges, offered New Yorkers downtown a bit of relief (and love) by giving out water, snacks, and wafels.  Those who braved the long lines were grateful not only for free food, but for the sense of normalcy that has gradually diminished in an area still left stranded and without...

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Celebrating World Food Day with Toum.

Oct 25, 12 Celebrating World Food Day with Toum.

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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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Flavors of the Caribbean: Lunch on Park Avenue.

Oct 01, 12 Flavors of the Caribbean: Lunch on Park Avenue.

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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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Food Truck Throwdown: NYC vs. Boston.

Sep 18, 12 Food Truck Throwdown: NYC vs. Boston.

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Whet your appetites for the first ever Food Truck Throwdown featuring two cities with a spicy history of heated sports rivalry: NYC & Boston. The inaugural event will be held in Boston’s Dewey Square with seven yummy trucks forming the Boston “Alliance”, Bon Me, Kickass Cupcakes, Lobsta Love, Mei Mei Street...

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Off the Grid: San Francisco’s Food Truck Scene.

On a recent visit to the Golden State, I found entire lots filled with food trucks shaped in a very Food Truck Rallyesque fashion, with the rainbow of trucks forming an outer circle, and the hungry grubbers mingling and nomming away at lunch in the center.  The only thing different, besides the frequent use of the word...

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The Most Delicious Truck-Rainbow ever Assembled @ PARKED!

Aug 08, 12 The Most Delicious Truck-Rainbow ever Assembled @ PARKED!

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The 5th annual PARKED! Food Truck Festival produced a rainbow of 35 exciting flavors at South Street Seaport.  I arrived super hungry, and was met by crowds of even hungrier grubbers braving the 93% humidity and the feels-like temp in the “low” 100′s.  I revisited Nuchas, Fun Buns, Fishing Shrimp, Frites...

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Meet ‘n’ Eat @ Frites ‘n’ Meats.

Jul 26, 12 Meet ‘n’ Eat @ Frites ‘n’ Meats.

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I finally got my StreetGrub on @ Frites ‘n’ Meats.  I spoke to owner Hiassam earlier at Photoville, and was super hungry when told about one of their Fan-Favorite Creations – the #7 – Wagyu burger with Gruyere Cheese & Applewood-smoked Bacon.  Met by Hiassam’s brother Moodie at the 7/15 Brooklyn...

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