Meals on Wheels are closer than ever before.
I am not talking about the Mr. Softy ice cream trucks that show up in the summer in every corner and make us feel like kids again.
I am talking about good food, sold out of a small window, served in small portions, and very reasonably priced. Being a newyorker you have seen it all, but this time i haven't seen enough.
It started with my Pavlovian fetish for yellow trucks. And I would gladly explain. This last winter, a yellow (very DHL delivery looking) truck showed up in my street. A very nice smiling guy (and not the creepy type) was selling GREAT Belgium waffles out of his small delivery window for $5! Ever since then whenever i see a DHL truck in the horizon i start drooling for Belgium waffles.
True, Mud Coffee are a staple in Astor Place for years. They were one of the first to introduce gourmet coffee to the ones in a hurry. But it seems like the combination of low in cash + no time to breath is taking good food to the streets.
recently viewed: Organic Ice Cream sold out of a refurbished postal truck in the SoHo and the UWS, and the amazing dessert truck in University place (former Le Cirque pastry chef).