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Food Trucks and their Food Shop Siblings in New York City and Brooklyn

Are food trucks morphing into food shops? The rapidly changing food truck scene has spawned a number of related storefronts and a number of related carts (as food trucks lose their prime parking spots) In New York City, Calexico, Souvlaki GR and the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck are prime examples. Calexico has a storefront in the Greenpoint and Redhook nabes of Brooklyn, Souvlaki Truck has a dedicated store on Stanton Street in the Lower East Side. The Big Gay Ice Cream Shop has just opened in the East Village, and Mexicue’s recent opening in Chelsea will soon be followed by another in Chinatown. And there are definitely more changes in the offing. Remember to follow any of these on twitter, still, to find out their daily ramblings.

Here are some of the food truck-storefront hybrids already in place:

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Food Truck Celebration May 22 at Brooklyn’s Prospect Park

On Sunday May 22, we have big foodie plans for you: head to Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Park, Brooklyn for some of the best food trucks in New York. Brought to you by the NYC Food Truck Association in conjunction with Prospect Park, the Food Truck Rally will be held from 11am-5pm, with dishes representing the diversity of the city’s cuisine and population.

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The Reopening of the Tavern on the Green Food Truck Terrace Celebrates with Free Food and Music – Saturday April 16

To celebrate the Spring/Summer season at The Tavern on the Green Food Truck Terrace, four food trucks — Ladle of Love, Pera Turkish Tacos, Rickshaw Dumplings, and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream — will resume daily operations (seven days a week from 11am until dusk) with exciting festivities on Saturday, April 16 (rain date Sunday, April 17) at Tavern on the Green in Central Park.  New Yorkers can enjoy an afternoon of lively music and free food.  Each truck will be treating attendees with complimentary menu items—one free dish per person per truck.  The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn will be performing, entertaining diners with their signature upbeat jazz, swing and blues.  The re-opening celebration is the first of such programs in this location.  Events such as cooking demonstrations featuring celebrity chefs, live performances by a variety of entertainers, and family-oriented activities are planned for the park-going season.

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New York City’s Top Ten Food Trucks

Just in time for the Vendy Awards (the Academy Awards for food vendors) on Governor’s Island on September 25, here’s my Top 10 list of the 10 NYC food trucks worth lining up for.  Check each truck’s Twitter feed to find out the locations near you.

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