Truck Food: A Wish List of Sorts
Posted by Christiane Lauterbach | February 17th, 2010 | Filed under Carts
We have nothing against this guy, but what do we really want?
Grilled cheese sandwiches. Rice bowls. Thai steamed chicken. Tacos. Gluten-free fare. Tamales. Banh mi. Fried chicken. Pizza. Popcorn. Cupcakes. Treats. Ice cream. Waffles. Biscuits. Sno cones. Wings. Grass-fed burgers. Sushi. Baked potatoes. Jamaican patties. BBQ. Cheesesteaks. Strudel. Crepes. Calzones. Mongolian ploff. Fish and chips. Gyros. Gelato. Schnitzel. Hummus. Bulgogi. Organic hot dogs. Kebabs. Popsicles. Rotis. Pommes frites. Bagels. Rice and beans. Smoothies. Espresso. Poi. Bureki. Soups. Arepas. Pho. Dumplings. Pupusas. Stuffed cabbage. Boiled peanuts. Quinoa. Chicken soup. Curry. Quesadillas. Wraps. Fried pies. Tapas. Shwarma. Green papaya salad. Tofu. Pad thai. Crawfish. Burritos. Garden salads. Nachos. Cvapcici. Creme brulée. Garaj Mahal. Pies. Falafel. Porchetta. Doughnuts. Lemon coconut shrimp. Noodles. Pancakes. Soft pretzels. Egg rolls. Biryani. Cuban sandwiches. Zeppole. Roasted corn. Frito pie. Pickled mango. Lobster rolls. Fruit salad. Chocolate. Souvlaki. Cookies.
This is only a partial list of the goodies that can be (and have been) served by a list of mobile kitchens ranging from Airstreams to school buses, solar wagons, fire truck, RVs, panel trucks, converted shipping containers, carts, etc.
National Vendor Conference Coming on May 14 and 15
Posted by Christiane Lauterbach | February 16th, 2010 | Filed under News
Street Vendor Project is co-sponsoring “Contesting the Streets,” the first-ever vendor conference in the United States, at UCLA.
They are trying to find vendor groups around the country to attend. Look to their most recent posting for a flyer in English and Spanish and the news that even Roanoke, Virginia, is proposing to legalize carts.
Carne Asada Is Not a Crime
Posted by Christiane Lauterbach | February 15th, 2010 | Filed under Carts
Read about the trials and tribulations of New York vendors who fall prey to what is called “vendrification” –what happens when neighborhoods first welcome, then try to get rid of their colorful street food scene. This guide clarifies the most commonly violated rules and ways to a better vendor world.
Fine. It is kind of refreshing.
Posted by Hillary Brown | February 12th, 2010 | Filed under News
Far be it from someone who was raised in Atlanta ever to have a nice thing to say about that other cola, but the Village Voice blog had a post up Wednesday on Pepsi’s newfound social responsibility. The company opted to put the money it otherwise would have spent on Superbowl advertising toward community projects, in what it’s calling Pepsi Refresh. People and organizations can apply for grants of amounts from $5,000 to $250,000. What the heck does this have to do with the purpose of this blog? We’re getting there. One of the proposals, which visitors to Pepsi’s site can vote on, is from the founders of the Vendy Awards, an annual event held in New York to honor the makers of street food. Sean Basinski wants to take the Vendys nationwide, and we concur. More promotion for street food means more street food. So go vote.
Truck Food Nation
Posted by Christiane Lauterbach | February 12th, 2010 | Filed under News
The best sentence ever written about my friend John T. (“To call John T. Edge a food writer is like saying Herman Melville wrote booklets on fishing.”–Jack Pendarvis) will give you an idea of what the world thinks of a young man I like to describe as “the next R. W. Apple.” Check Wikipedia for a list of accomplishments too long to reproduce. His approach to food–half hedonistic; half academic–mirrors my own to some degree. His new project, a book about street food to be published by Workman, will explore America’s passion for truck food and feature groovy gorgeous photographs shot by Angie Mosier, whom I know best as a chef, a baker, and a food stylist. Few people know that Edge sought to make a living operating a hot dog cart in the streets of New Orleans and I have seen how passionate he is about the topic. Check out the site Truckfoodnation.com for a preview of the work. While scrolling through dozens of food carts and remembering the ones where I have eaten, sometimes with Edge, I couldn’t help but wonder whether there will be a chapter on Atlanta….
