Recap: The Village Voice's 3rd Annual "Choice Streets" Food Truck Tasting Event

The Village Voice's 3rd Annual "Choice Streets" Food Truck Tasting Event took place on May 7th at The Intrepid at Pier 86, featuring over 20 of some of the city's favorite and highly sought after food trucks. Attendees enjoyed food, drinks and an amazing view of the city and Hudson River. 

The tasting event included over 20 participating food trucks: Big D's, Carl's Steaks, Comme Ci Comme Ça, Coolhaus, Dub Pies, Hibachi Heaven, Kelvin, Korilla BBQ, Mamak & Lucky, Luke's Lobster, Luzzo's, Mike N' Willie's, Moo Shu Grill, Nuchas, Shanghai Sogo, Solber Pupusas, Souvlaki GR, Sweet Chili, Taipan Fusion, The Treats Truck, Toum, Uncle Gussy's and Valducci's. 

This year's Choice Streets event featured a new passport system to help ensure that all attendees had the chance to sample every food truck. Upon arriving, guests received a passport card attached to a lanyard, to wear and get stamped as they sampled each food truck. The new system also made it easier for guests to keep track of which food trucks they went to and how many more they had to sample. For me it was more than enough to sample - I only got through half of the food trucks before I was officially full! I found it much easier to skip around and go to the food trucks with the less longer lines, as the lines dwindled down as it neared closer to the end of the event. 

My favorite of the night was Solber Pupusas serving up Pupusas - Corn Patties with Cheese & Fillings and Sides of Curtido (Pickled Cabbage) & Homemade Tomato Sauce. Other favorites include Moo Shu Grill's Tofu Wrapped in a Toasted Moo Shu Wrap with Hoisen Sauce and Filled with Cucumber, Cilantro, Pickled Daikon & Carrots, topped with their famous Ginger Scallion Aioli,  Korilla BBQ's Korean Tacos and Shanghai Sogo's Chive and Pork Dumpling and Five Spiced Egg. I ended the night with Coolhaus' Dirty Mint Chip made with fresh mint plus a Salted Cookie.

Take a look below at highlights from Choice Streets. It was another successful year and turnout! What are some of your favorite food trucks?

Solber Pupusas: Pupusas - Corn Patties with Cheese & Fillings and Sides of Curtido (Pickled Cabbage) & Homemade Tomato Sauce

Yankee Doodle Dandy's

Yankee Doodle Dandy's

Mike N' Willie's: Lil Piggie - Slow Roasted Pulled Pork Marinated in Homemade Chipotle BBQ Sauce Topped with Chipotle Lime Slaw on a Brioche Bun

The Treats Truck: Mexican Chocolate Brownies, Pecan Butterscotch Bars, Crispy Bars

Shanghai Sogo

Shanghai Sogo: Chive and Pork Dumpling and Five Spiced Egg

Nuchas: A Variety of Empanadas - Argentine, Spicy Chicken or Portobello Mini Empanadas

Toum

Toum: Mini Felafel Pita Pocket and Mini Chicken Pita Pocket

Barefoot Wine & Bubbly

Taipan Fusion: Thai and Chinese Appetizers Cooked in Indian Spices

Souvlaki GR: Chicken Skewers

Aperol

Carl's Steaks: Authentic Philly Cheesesteaks

Hibachi Heaven: Vegetables and Fried Rice

Korilla BBQ: Korean Tacos

Moo Shu Grill: Your Choice of Protein Wrapped in a Toasted Moo Shu Wrap with Hoisen Sauce and Filled with Cucumber, Cilantro, Pickled Daikon & Carrots, Topped with their famous Ginger Scallion Aioli

Moo Shoo Grill: Tofu version

Uncle Gussy's: Mini Pitas, Pork Souvlaki and Chicken Gyro

Luke's Lobsters: Main Shrimp Rolls

Coolhaus: Dirty Mint Chip made with fresh mint plus a Salted Cookie

- Kim Weling

The New York Times and Save Me, San Francisco Wine Co. present Trucks & Train

Korean BBQ Taco

The New York Times and Save Me, San Francisco Wine Co. present Trucks & Train hosted by Andrew Zimmern took place on October 14th at Basketball City on Pier 36 overlooking the East River, with a special performance by Train. Three wine varietals, "Drops of Jupiter" Petite Sirah, "Calling All Angels" Chardonnay, and "California 37" Cabernet Sauvignon, produced in cooperation with Save Me, San Francisco Wine Co., made its debut during the New York City Wine and Food Festival.

Trucks & Train included 25 participating food trucks, including some of my favorites - Big Gay Ice Cream, Coolhaus, Korilla BBQ, Domo Tacos and Solber Pupusas as well as ones that I was excited to try - Chinese Mirch, Patacon Pisao, Crif Dogs,  Souvlaki GR and King of Falafel and Shawarma.

Japanese Pancakes

Lamb Curry Dumplings

Crif Dogs


Images courtesy of andrewzimmern.com

- Kim Weling

Village Voice's Choice Streets 2012

On April 24th, I attended the 1st annual Village Voice's Choice Eats Food Truck Tasting Event on Pier 86 of the Intrepid, Sea, Air & Space Museum Complex.

Unfortunately I didn't arrive until the last half hour, so several of the food trucks I had been anticipating were already closed for the night. I missed out on Wafels & Dinges, who had been serving up authentic Belgian style wafels and mini wafelinis, Korilla BBQ and NYC Healthy Bites, featuring my favorite, the diablo dog, topped with diced tomatoes, onions, shredded cheese and spicy cilantro sauce. Their organic beef, chicken and vegan sausage dogs are so addictive!

Here's a look at some of the food trucks I did get to sample, including Solber Pupusas, Mexico Blvd, Green Pirate Juice Truck and Coolhaus.

Solber Pupusas

Mexico Blvd, serving up Tacos Al Pastor: Mexico City Tacos and Mexico Blvd Quesadilla

Green Pirate Juice Truck

The best way to end the night was definitely with Coolhaus ice cream sandwiches. First you choose your cookie and then you choose your ice cream. I went with a Coconut Almond cookie with Gingerbread ice cream - absolutely amazing! I am going to have to track Coolhaus down, using my Tweat.it app, which shows you real-time map locations of food trucks in NYC.

- Kim Weling

1st Annual Choice Streets 2012 - Sold Out

The anticipated Village Voice's Choice Streets Food Truck Tasting Event is sold out! Hope you got your tickets! Choice Streets 2012 will take place on Tuesday, April 24th from 7-10pm on Pier 86 of The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Complex.

Attendees will enjoy complimentary tastings from 20+ food trucks, complimentary beverages, and entertainment. I can't wait to see NYC Healthy Bites again, and I've been wanting to try Korilla BBQ, Wafles and Dinges and Red Hook Lobster Pound, as well as looking forward to some food trucks I'm not yet familiar with.

- Kim Weling