The Street Food Revolution Has Begun
Posted by Christiane Lauterbach | March 26th, 2010 | Filed under News
Kasim Reed
Kwanza Hall
Hundreds of people, including Mayor Kasim Reed (in a beautiful dark suit and glorious pale blue tie) and Councilman Kwanza Hall (on his bicycle and wearing a nifty Publix backpack) showed up in the parking lot of the Sweet Auburn Curb Market to enjoy the first ever street food advocacy day and urban picnic, organized by the Atlanta Street Food Coalition to promote the cause of mobile food vending. No one fried anything, but the offerings ranging from freshly made pizza to hot soup, virtuous hot dogs, glorious salads, chocolate nachos, creme brulée, waffles, Southern veggies, gourmet coffee, and even dog treats a human could conceivably enjoy paved the way for a joyous street presence of Georgia vendors.
The market staff kept everything neat as a pin. No one got grief for cooking on a truck or selling food from a cute tricycle or a table decorated with spring flowers. NPR blessed us with its presence, and countless media types whipped out microphones and cameras to interview the day’s heroes. Look for more details soon and more vendors making their alfresco debuts in similar events.
Tags: atlanta, Atlanta Street Food Coalition, Carts, laws, trucks
