No Longer Alone
Posted by Christiane Lauterbach | April 28th, 2010 | Filed under Carts
Chicago wants to help us. New York takes notice of Atlanta’s efforts toward legalizing street food. We are feeling the love!
Look at this report from the Big Apple featuring a food fight in New Haven; vendors in front of Yale New Haven Hospital; and a picture from our own Food Truck Extravaganza in Buckhead!
Don’t believe it for a minute!
Posted by Christiane Lauterbach | April 15th, 2010 | Filed under Carts
According to an article in Eater, food trucks went from hot to not in a New York minute.
While it is true that their scene is mostly “dirty water dogs, halal food, smoothie carts, and the like,” and that some of the branded food trucks have gone brick and mortar, the spirit is still strong.
Instead of blasting BLT for rolling out a burger truck (wish this were the case in Atlanta) and complaining that “blogs, desperate for content, mindlessly champion any new truck that comes along,” those sourpusses in the Big Apple should count their blessings!
[Image from Eater]
Live from New York
Posted by Christiane Lauterbach | March 15th, 2010 | Filed under Carts
The hot dogs and the halal carts were doing brisk business last weekend, but the upscale vendors were hiding from the gale inside.
Brooklyn Flea
We caught up with the underground scene at the famous Brooklyn Flea. Normally held in Fort Greene on Saturdays and DUMBO on Sundays, the Flea features more than vintage furniture, clothing, collectibles and antiques, new jewelry, and art and crafts by local artisans, plus delicious food.
In winter, the Flea moves indoor to the landmark former Williamsburgh Savings Bank, at the corner of Flatbush Ave in downtown Brooklyn. Check out the ad hoc dining space in the vault and two of our favorite vendors.
The Good Fork
The Good Fork on Van Brunt Avenue in Red Hook is the brain child of carpenter-actor Ben Schneider and his wife, Sohui Kim, who’s cooked at Annisa and Blue Hill, in Manhattan, and their signature dumplings are the Flea’s most upscale/homespun treat.
The Milk Truck
The Milk Truck and its operator, Keith Klein, are getting ready to hit the road with grilled cheese sandwiches such as Wisconsin Gruyere on rye with champagne-pickled onions and mustard and a ham and cheese made with Vermont aged cheddar on rosemary pullman bread.
