Whew
Posted by Hillary Brown | August 12th, 2010 | Filed under Carts, News
Reader Foodie Buddha provided an update on the Snowball truck:
It’s not closed. The health inspector showed up on Monday and shut them down for like 15 minutes (or something like that), it wasn’t long at all. They are open and operating without a problem!
Air Tran Loves Street Food
Posted by Christiane Lauterbach | August 11th, 2010 | Filed under News
If you fly Air Tran in August, reach into the pocket in front of you and grab a print copy of this article on Atlanta’s street food written by Stephanie Davis Smith.
Orleagian Snowball Truck Shuttered?
Posted by Hillary Brown | August 11th, 2010 | Filed under Carts, News
Reader Boyd Baker sent us a tip that the Orleagian Snowball truck at the corner of Ponce and Moreland may be closed. Here’s what he said:
I was at the Snowball truck at Ponce & Moreland this afternoon when a City official told them they had to close until they had a health certificate. They had a license but the poor kid running the thing knew nothing else. I thought I overheard the man say it’d be a $5k fine if they opened without a health cert. When I talked to the kid, all he could say was, “This truck has been open 3 years.”
Let us know if it’s open or not.
[Photo courtesy of their Flickr stream.]
Compatriots
Posted by Christiane Lauterbach | August 9th, 2010 | Filed under News
Jennifer and John Maley, who live in Ansley Park and run the Atlanta food blog Food We’ve Eaten, linked us last week in a blog post on street food. John writes,
Personally, I think there’s something really appealing to being able to walk down the street and pick up a hot dog, or a burro pollo, and enjoy it al fresco. There’s none of the experiential overhead of a restaurant to deal with (waiters, counters, decor, elevator music, etc.). It’s just about the food. Plus, when everyone is forced to improvise seating, you end up a little more connected to the people around you, even if you don’t necessarily talk to them.
We agree!
Twin Power
Posted by Christiane Lauterbach | August 6th, 2010 | Filed under Carts
Becky and Deb Tokich (profiled previously in our Vendor Gallery) love soccer and Cuban sandwiches. They went to South Africa, came back, and decided to start their business in earnest.
The Urban Picnics held once (soon twice) a month at the Sweet Auburn Curb Markets serve as incubators for the next generation of food carts. Vendors such as the Tokich sisters often start modestly with a table and portable equipment.
Pressed Cuban sandwiches and spicy roasted cashews were a big hit at the market and you can expect to hear more from the twins as soon as they figure out the wheel situation!
