New York City Food Trucks Guide
FIND NYC STREET FOOD OPTIONS
 In the past several years, food trucks have become extremely popular and, what once was considered a
risky dining choice, is now a most coveted opportunity to enjoy an eclectic mix of culinary
delights; from down-home to gourmet, American to Cambodian, and everything in between. On the
streets of New York, you’ll see workers on their lunch hours, parents with their kids in tow and
city visitors clamoring to locate their favorite food truck. Your best experiences will include
great street food along with great service. The personalities and stories of the food truck vendors
contribute to the whole experience of food truck dining.
We can partially thank social media outlets for the rise in popularity of the food truck. Twitter is
key to knowing where a specific food truck will be each day. Most vendors will tweet their location
for the day and may post specials or even secret passwords. They will also tweet if they’ve closed
due to weather or other events. Substantially all food truck vendors participate in Twitter and
Facebook, and there are new such tools evolving all the time.
Needless to say, there is a lot of competition in the food truck business. How do you choose a
specific food truck for your next meal? You may want to simply seek out one with a long line.
Another option is to check out the slew of food truck blogs which have popped up all over the
Internet, where you’ll find reviews and recommendations. (We’ve included links for a few of these
blogs in our “Additional Resources” section.) You can also find the best of New York by looking at
how many Twitter followers they have. But don’t just take someone else’s word for it – if it sounds
good to you, give it a try!
NEWS
Prospect Park Food Truck Rally
Brooklyn: As the food truck craze continues to take the borough by storm, several mobile
food hubs have rolled into Prospect Park to further showcase their delectable specialties.
From kimchi tacos to Indian food and everything in between, hungry customers had a bevy of
sweet or savory options. The food trucks bring inexpensive and healthy options to the places
they visit. The Food Truck Rally will be at Prospect Park every first and third Sunday
through Oct. 19. |
Note: In the chart below, click on the food truck name to visit
its website, use the icons for Twitter and Facebook to access those accounts. Also,
there are online resources and phone apps with up-to-the minute details of a food truck’s location
(see our “Additional Resources” section below).
Choose by Type: American | Desserts, Sweets,
Beverages | Ethnic | Healthy, Sustainable,
Organic | Seafood
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Food Truck Name |
Food |
Phone |
Twitter |
Facebook |
Description |
American Foods |
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Frites & Meats |
Burgers |
917-292-9226 |
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Choose angus, wagyu, skirt steak or burger of the week, as well as type of bun, cheese and toppings to create your custom burger. Also serving fries, soup, dessert and soft drinks. |
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Go Burger |
Burgers & Dogs |
212-988-9822 |
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Gourmet burgers & hotdogs, sides, soft drinks and milkshakes. |
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Gorilla Cheese NYC |
Grilled Cheese |
347-674-7455 |
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Grilled cheese sandwiches made with your choice of cheeses and extras, such as pulled pork, smoked turkey, prosciutto and more. Also serving tater tots, soup, mac & cheese, dessert and soft drinks. |
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Milk Truck |
Grilled Cheese |
917-520-7415 |
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A variety of grilled cheese sandwiches, soups, salads, mac & cheese, milkshakes and soft drinks. |
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Morris Grilled Cheese |
Grilled Cheese |
401-440-8910 |
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Choose from a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches, soups and soft drinks. |
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Munchie Mobile |
American |
n/a |
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Burgers, grilled cheese, tuna melt, chicken sandwiches, sides, soft drinks and fried oreos. |
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Our Heros Truck |
Hero Sandwiches |
347-205-7300 |
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A variety of hot and cold hero sandwiches, soup and salad.
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Phil’s Steaks |
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches |
n/a |
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A variety of philly cheesesteak sandwiches, including vegetarian version, served on a Amoroso roll, plus chips and soft drinks.
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Shorty’s NYC |
Philly Cheesesteak |
212-967-3055 |
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Philly cheesesteak sandwiches made with bread dough shipped from Philadelphia. |
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Snap Truck |
Burgers & Dogs |
646-397-6271 |
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This husband and wife team prepares 100% beef hotdogs, char-grilled organic beef burgers, fries and avocado fries. |
Desserts, Sweets, Beverages |
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Food Truck Name |
Food |
Phone |
Twitter |
Facebook |
Description |
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Andy’s Italian Ices |
Italian Ice & Beverages |
516-972-7959 |
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Andy's is a gourmet Italian Ice truck serving Water Ice and Crème Ice, hot and cold espresso beverages, tea, hot cocoa and soft drinks. |
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Big Gay Ice Cream |
Ice Cream |
212-533-9333 |
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Soft-serve ice cream with unique toppings, sundaes, floats --- all with a playful attitude. |
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Coolhaus |
Ice Cream Sandwiches |
347-252-6660 |
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Mix and match your favorite ice creams and cookies to make your own Ice Cream Sandwich. |
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Cupcake Crew |
Cupcakes |
347-417-2392 |
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Serving cupcakes made from the finest, all natural ingredients.
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Je & Jo Ice Cream |
Ice Cream & Beverages |
212-967-4856 |
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Hand-made ice cream with all-natural cookie dough; Grumpy coffee, espresso drinks, hot chocolate and teas. |
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Kelvin Natural Slush Co. |
Frozen Slush Beverages |
646-200-5083 |
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All natural frozen slush beverages in distinct and sophisticated flavors. |
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Mud Truck |
Coffee |
212-529-8766 |
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Hot and iced coffee and espresso beverages and teas, plus some food items. |
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Sweetery |
Sweet & Savory Treats |
212-888-6633 |
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All sorts of sweets, such as cupcakes, whoopie pies, scones, muffins, ice cream sandwiches, cookies, savory croissants and quiches, daily soup, coffee and espresso drinks and soft drinks. Everything is made with all-natural ingredients. |
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Treats Truck |
Baked Goods |
212-691-5226 |
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Cookies, brownies and bars, plus daily specials and beverages are served from a food truck named "Sugar". |
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Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream |
Ice Cream & Beverages |
718-701-1630 |
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Van Leeuwen serves house-made ice creams, Toby's Estate coffees & espresso drinks, and fresh pastries from 6 food trucks and 3 stores. |
Ethnic Foods |
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Food Truck Name |
Food |
Phone |
Twitter |
Facebook |
Description |
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Bian Dang |
Taiwanese |
212-695-5995 |
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Fried chicken leg or pork chop over rice, fried fish cake, steamed pork dumplings, vegetarian and more. |
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Big D’s Grub |
Fusion |
646-543-2443 |
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Big D ("Dennis") serves tacos, grinders and rice plates with beef, pork or chicken; breakfast options too. |
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Bistro Truck |
Mediterranean |
800-490-4924 |
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Serving stuffed filo dough pies; entrees with lamb, chicken or vegetables over rice or couscous; variety of sandwiches; sides and daily specials. |
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Bongo Brothers |
Cuban |
347-794-8223 |
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Bongo Brothers serves ham, pork, flank steak or chicken Cuban sandwiches, Cuban burgers and hot dogs, platters with rice and black beans, soft drinks and coffee. |
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Cambodian Cuisine Torsu |
Cambodian |
646-207-0207 |
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Authentic Cambodian food. |
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Chinese Mirch |
Chinese, Indian |
212-532-3663 |
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Chinese Mirch adds Indian spices to Chinese foods to make vegetable or chicken momos (pan-fried dumplings), rice bowls, noodle soup and traditional baos. |
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Desi Food Truck |
Indian |
917-744-1001 |
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Authentic Indian food, such as kati rolls, chicken tikka masala and chicken curry & rice. |
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Eddies Pizza |
Pizza & Italian Sandwiches |
917-439-7522 |
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10" or 16" pizza with standard or whole wheat crust, variety of toppings. Also serving sandwiches, soups and salads. |
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Fun Buns NYC |
Taiwanese |
212-920-5197 |
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Taiwanese steamed buns with braised pork belly, lemongrass chicken or spicy beef shank. |
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Hibachi Heaven |
Japanese |
516-830-0021 |
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Choose beef, chicken, shrimp or tofu; then choose type of rice, veggies and sauce. Available as wrap or bowl. Soft drinks too. |
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Kimchi Taco Truck |
Korean BBQ |
n/a |
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Choose BBQ short rib, spicy seared pork, spicy grilled chicken or tofu edmame falafel for your Kimchi taco or
a rice bowl. Also serving cheesesteak sandwich, sides and soft drinks. |
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Korilla BBQ |
Korean, Barbecue, Fusion |
n/a |
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Burritos, tacos and chosun bowls with your choice of ribeye, pulled pork, chicken or tofu, plus rice, sauces and toppings. |
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Marky Ramone’s Cruisin' Kitchen |
Trattoria |
n/a |
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Marky Ramone (drummer for the band) has his hand in this food truck featuring a variety of meatballs in a hero sandwich. |
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Mexico Blvd |
Mexican |
646-678-0976 |
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Serving freshly-made guacamole; tacos and tortas with choice of marinated pork loin, pork tenderloin, top round steak or shredded chicken; and soft drinks. |
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Mexicue |
Mexican Barbecue |
646-559-4100 |
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Serving a variety of tacos and sliders along with tortilla chips & salsa and soft drinks. |
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Mike & Willie’s |
Tacos, Sliders |
917-995-5170 |
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Serving a variety of tacos and sliders as well as tortilla chips with salsa or guacamole. |
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Nuchas |
Empanadas |
646-477-8247 |
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A variety of hand-held empanadas with assortment of doughs and fillings, including beef, chicken, jambalaya and vegetarian. Coffee and espresso drinks, soft drinks and sweets. |
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Okadaman |
Japanese |
646-531-7113 |
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Osaka-style pancakes, stir-fried noodles, octopus balls, fried chicken & cabbage; lunch combos; soft drinks. |
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Palenque |
Columbian |
718-954-1955 |
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Build your Columbian delicacy with choice of arepa and choice of topping, such as cheese, chicken, beef, shrimp or vegan; sides, soft drinks and desserts also available. |
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Rickshaw Truck |
Chinese Dumplings |
212-924-9220 |
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Choose a pork, chicken or vegetarian dumpling, then add a noodle or green salad, miso soup or chilled edamame.
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Schnitzel & Things |
Schnitzel |
347-772-7341 |
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Serving schnitzel with a variety of filling choices and several options for sides, as well as desserts and beverages. |
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Seoul Food |
Korean |
212-612-3070 |
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Korean tacos, burritos, bibimbap rice dishes, rice platters, banh-mi sandwiches and sliders with choices such as short rib, rib-eye, pork, chicken and portabellas. |
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Souvlaki GR |
Greek |
212-777-0116 |
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Variety of pitas, Greek burger, chicken and pork skewers, sides, beverages and more. |
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Valducci’s Original Pizza |
Pizza |
212-470-8476 |
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Thin-crust Sicilian pizzas with homemade sauce and choice of toppings by the slice or full pie; specialty pies such as vodka pie, eggplant & ricotta and white pie; homemade soup and pasta of the day; soft drinks. |
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Wafels & Dinges |
Waffles |
866-429-7329 |
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Several trucks and carts throughout the city. Sweet and savory wafels with a variety of dinges (toppings), ice cream, hot and iced coffee, hot Belgian chocolate and soft drinks. |
Healthy, Sustainable, Organic Foods |
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Food Truck Name |
Food |
Phone |
Twitter |
Facebook |
Description |
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Crisp on Wheels |
Falafel/Vegetarian |
646-400-5221 |
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Vegetarian, healthy gourmet pita sandwiches, salads and soft drinks. |
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Green Pirate |
Juice |
n/a |
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Organic, fresh-squeezed fruit/vegetable juices and healthy snacks. Bring your own 16oz cup and save 50cents. |
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Now Eat This! Truck by Rocco DiSpirito |
Healthy Comfort |
917-370-6974 |
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Entrees include pasta with meatballs, enchiladas, chicken satay, jambalaya, General Tsao's chicken, organic lasagna and vegetarian items - all healthy and under 350 calories. Healthy soup, salads and sides; all-natural beverages.
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NYC Healthy Bites |
Organic, Natural |
347-836-2333 |
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Organic beef or chicken hotdogs, all natural chicken sausage, vegan sausage and veggie burgers with a variety of toppings. |
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Rouge Tomate |
Sustainable |
646-237-8977 |
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Local, seasonal, healthy food cart. Burgers, chicken, vegetarian, soups, drinks and desserts. |
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Taim Mobile |
Falafel |
n/a |
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Tel Aviv street food with a gourmet twist. All-vegetarian menu of gluten-free falafel sandwiches and platters with a variety of sides; smoothies and soft drinks. |
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Vegan Lunch Truck/The Cinnamon Snail |
Vegan |
201-675-3755 |
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Vegan breakfast, sandwiches, pastries. |
Seafood |
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Food Truck Name |
Food |
Phone |
Twitter |
Facebook |
Description |
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Fishing Shrimp |
Seafood |
212-920-5197 |
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Fish and shrimp baskets, tacos, soup, fries and slaw. |
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Luke's Lobster |
Seafood |
917-881-7866 |
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"Maine-style" lobster, crab and shrimp rolls; chips and soda. |
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Red Hook Lobster Truck |
Lobster |
718-858-7650 |
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Serving lobster rolls, shrimp rolls, lobster BLT, lobster mac & cheese, clam or shrimp chowder and more, plus whoopie pies and Maine Root sodas. |
Attention Food Truck Operators: If you would like to be included in our listings, go to
our Submit Your Site page.
Locating Food Trucks Today
TruxMap
Real-time mapping for NYC food trucks. |
TweatIt
"The easiest way to find a mobile food vendor near you in NYC." |
Roaming
Hunger
Real-time mapping for NYC food trucks and tweets from the vendors. |
Street Food Blogs & Reviews
Find out what others are saying about the food trucks out there.
Food Truck Tours
Not sure which Food Truck to choose? Take this tour and you will sample a variety
of street food choices.
New York City Gourmet Food Truck-Cart Walking Tour
Choose from Downtown, Midtown or High Line walking tour sampling a variety of food truck &
food cart fare. Combine
history and culture of the neighborhood and its street food. $48 ticket fee includes food
from several different food trucks - plenty for lunch. |
Miscellaneous
How Food Trucks Revived the Restaurant Industry
Video of Mexicue CEO & Co-Founder David Schillace discussing how his business went from
food truck to two New York City restaurants, with plans for more.
New York Food Truck Association
Association of small businesses that operate premium food trucks in NYC; advocates for food truck
vendors. |
