Category Archives: Food Trucks/Street Vendors

Singaporean hawker centre in Manhattan

Urban Hawker, On 135 W.50th, 17 vendors Here is a NYT review, good photos of the key dishes. The Hainanese chicken rice was amazing, worthy of Singapore, get it poached of course. Condiments! The Malaysian lontong was quite good, the … Continue reading

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Hedzole, food stand

Hedzole, food stand, web site, at Angelika Mosaic for the Farmer’s Market on Sundays, 2910 District Ave., Fairfax, VA 22031 (FreshFarm link). @hedzole, they hope to open a restaurant when things are more normal. Ghanian food, but no fufu. Very … Continue reading

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My talk at Arlington Public Library, April 3, 2013

The talk is available on YouTube: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 6:00 pm – Food Trucks Open for Business 7:00 pm – Lecture, Q&A with the Author Arlington Public Library, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22201 (Metro Trip Planner) RSVP … Continue reading

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The globalization of the food truck?

Among young Parisians, there is currently no greater praise for cuisine than “très Brooklyn,” a term that signifies a particularly cool combination of informality, creativity and quality. And this: An artisanal taco truck has come to Paris. The Cantine California … Continue reading

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The taco truck mystery

photo credit: Wootang01 This one comes from Felix Salmon. In my view Felix puts forward the two correct hypotheses: …food trucks are much more likely to be run by first-generation immigrants, for a variety of reasons. Quite aside from any … Continue reading

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Rinconsito Caribeno

Rinconsito Caribeno, on Columbia Avenue NW, just east of 18th Avenue NW, in the Adams Morgan street food plaza, Mi Tierra Farmer’s Market, Friday, Saturdays, Sundays lunch, or as God allows. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo … Continue reading

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La Fortaleza, La Delicias, two food trucks

La Fortaleza, La Delicias, two food trucks, they park on Sundays just west of Present Restaurant, Rt. 50, Falls Church, VA (approximately 6680 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA), Sunday, roughly 11-7. This is the best and most authentic Bolivian food … Continue reading

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