Yes, Virginia, There is Street Food in Atlanta
Posted by Christiane Lauterbach | February 24th, 2010 | Filed under Carts
BBQ BBQ BBQ trailer
We have tortured you long enough with our wishes, naggings, and comparisons with other cities. It is time for us provide some leads to actual food trucks.
The BBQ BBQ BBQ trailer parks regularly at the Texaco gas station at Glenwood Avenue exit off I-20 (if you are traveling East on I-20 from Atlanta toward Decatur, get off at the Glenwood Avenue exit; turn right, and it will be just over the bridge on your right). Large, white, super-clean, and well-stocked, it is a shining example of what a mobile kitchen can be. We noticed the health inspection sticker issued in the name of Spade’s Kountry Kitchen, a Kirkwood restaurant nearby that specializes in soul food and that we like well enough, and Gary, the well-spoken owner, confirmed the connection with this “sister restaurant.”
The meat is smoked off-premises and with the exception of the brisket, which is terrific, it can be dry (the chicken especially so) and benefits from dousing with a fine, thin, vinegar-based sauce we carried home like a treasure. Gary’s frozen fries are better than most of the from-scratch ones we know; his green beans and mac n’ cheese are way above average; his baked beans are too syrupy for our palate; and even though we can think of better, smokier bbq, we support the effort.
An ad hoc patio covered in clear plastic is provided for your eating pleasure, unless Gary’s father has locked the tables and chairs and hasn’t been by to undo the chains.
Gary
