My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Vendy Awards Winners for 2010 Announced: Do They Ever Appear on the Upper West Side?

The 2010 Vendy Awards have been announced.  Click here to see the winners.
Have any of these trucks ever made an appearance on the truck-starved Upper West Side? Let me know where and when you’ve spotted one.
The awards ceremony is Saturday Sept. 25 and will take place on Governors Island from 12 pm to 5 pm.

Upper West Side: Wafels & Dinges Comes to the Hood

On the Upper West Side, we’re a bit food truck deprived. Sure, there’s the Super Tacos Truck, on 96th Street just west of Broadway, dishing up a fiery, mouthwatering mole poblano. Otherwise, food trucks are few and far between in the hood.
But now, another outstanding mobile food vendor is set to start trolling Upper West [...]

Upper West Side Bakery Levain–Better than a Food Truck

We Upper West Siders need to get creative when it comes to getting our food truck fix. I’ve occasionally seen the Treat Truck on Broadway, but mostly the city’s new food vans leave the UWS out in the cold. In fact, if you live north of Columbus circle–other than the reliably delicious Super Taco [...]

Big Gay Ice Cream Truck Sweeps Through Downtown

I have to say, I love the the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck’s web site.  All those sprinkles!  I could practically eat them off my screen.
The actual truck, though, has yet to make the trek uptown to the Upper West Side.  I’ve issued a plea on Twitter.  Has anyone tried the ice cream?

Tasty Tidbits: Upcoming NY Food Events

Some NY food events coming up:
La Cense Beef Truck debuts today, [amNY's Urbanite]. 100 percent grass-fed burgers hot off the grill in Midtown.
Edible Garden, NY Botanical Garden.  An edible plant tour and farm to table demos are two events at this summer-long food celebration from June 27-Sept. 13.  There are celeb demos, gardening demos and [...]