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[WATCH] Meet the Man Behind NYC's First Italian Deli on Wheels

2026-03-22T12:00:00-04:00

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Diso's Italian Sandwich Society, a beloved food truck bringing authentic, NYC-style deli sandwiches right to the streets of Manhattan. Founder Adam DiSilvestro takes us through the high-energy daily routine of prepping top-quality ingredients—from deep-fried chicken cutlets and house-made marinara sauce to fresh-sliced cold cuts like prosciutto and mortadella. Despite the tight quarters and fast-paced lunch rush, the team meticulously assembles fan-favorite sandwiches, including the massive Godfather and the spicy chicken, on bread so good the source is a closely guarded secret. This captivating look into city street food culture highlights the dedication required to run a successful mobile eatery in the Big Apple.

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[WATCH] Turf War: The Dark Side of NYC Ice Cream Trucks

2023-05-24T12:00:00-04:00

New York City’s ice cream trucks have had a long-running turf war involving violence, intimidation tactics, and private investigators — here’s what you need to know🍦

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[VIDEO] Why are New Yorkers OBSESSED With These Jackson Heights, Queens Tacos?

2023-03-28T12:00:00-04:00

Jackson Heights, Queens Mexican Street Food Tour Chapter List:
00:00- Intro
00:15- 1) Birria-Landia: 77-99 Roosevelt Ave, Queens, NY 11372
02:59- italki Sponsorship
04:58- 2) Tia Julia: 40-06 Benham Street, Queens, NY 11373
07:20- 3) Las Quesadillas: 8511 Roosevelt Ave, Queens, NY 11372
10:13- 4) Don Munchies: 83-20 Roosevelt Ave, Queens, NY 11372

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[VIDEO] The Bodega Food Truck Slinging Chopped Cheese in New York City

2022-07-14T12:00:00-04:00

Jeremy Batista is the man behind Bodega Truck, the first bodega food truck in NYC to serve one of the city’s most famous sandwiches: the chopped cheese. With his girlfriend Angela and his former bodega owner mother Sonia, he brings the taste of The Bronx to all five boroughs, and hopefully, the world.

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[VIDEO] The Biggest Tortas in New York City

2021-05-03T16:00:00-04:00

Galdino Molinero and his wife Lilia run Tortas Neza, a food truck in Corona, Queens that sells massive tortas. The tortas are the largest you can find in NYC, and are stuffed with avocado, refried beans, jalapeños, cheese and loads of meats like chicken cutlet, ham and sausage. At around $11, they are relatively inexpensive considering how massive they are.

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[WATCH] Here's What It's Like Working On A New York City Food Truck

2020-02-02T12:00:00-05:00

Food trucks are everywhere in most major cities in the United States, including New York City. To understand what it's really like to run a successful food truck, we spent a full day with the crew of Yumpling, which has served traditional Taiwanese food since 2017.

The day starts at 1am when co-owner Christopher Yu picks up the truck and stakes out a parking spot in Brooklyn or Manhattan. After parking the truck, Chris turns on the generator, which powers the food truck's refrigerator and freezer. Because of New York City regulations that state someone must remain in the truck while it's parked, Chris will camp out for the rest of the night. He can't sleep in the back of the truck and must remain at the wheel. The truck doesn't have heat or air conditioning, which can make for tough winters and summers.

Morning prep starts at 7 am when the team prepares salads, fries chicken, cooks rice, and labels containers for lunch, which Yumpling starts serving at 11:30 am. Some customers begin lining up as soon as 11 am. On the morning we spent with Yumpling there was a line down the street five minutes after they opened.

The truck doesn't pay rent in the traditional sense, but it does accumulate parking tickets throughout the day. Parking tickets for the truck range in price from $65 to hundreds of dollars. Some days the truck receives two or three tickets, while on others it manages to avoid parking fines.

Check out their webpage to learn more about Yumpling and their delicious food.

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Take a Look at Makina Café, New York City's First Ethiopian Food Truck

2018-03-05T16:30:00-05:00

Makina Café is a new Eritrean-Ethiopian food truck serving Midtown and Lower Manhattan, the first of its kind in New York City. In this short profile video from video producer Erewa Uku for NY City Lens, meet owner Eden Gebre-Egziabher and learn how and why she launched the popular food truck.

Food truck culture in New York City is booming, but there are gaps in the menu. Eden Gebre-Egziabher is capitalizing on her passion and her entrepreneurial sprit by launching the first Ethiopian/Eritrean food truck in the city. Here she shares a little bit about herself and the food she so passionately cares about.

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Check Out These Savory Chinese Breakfast Crepes at Mr. Bing Food Truck in Nomad

2016-09-19T12:58:55-04:00

Mr. Bing is a delicious Chinese Breakfast Crepe food truck that usually parks near Madison Square Park in the Nomad neighborhood of Manhattan.

In this video from Eater, watch as these Jianbing crepes are made from scratch.

China’s most popular street breakfast is a jianbing, a savory crepe filled with egg, sauces, and other toppings. One pop-up in New York City is selling traditional and creative versions of the dish. Watch the video above to see Mr. Bing’s process in action.

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More on the Island Spice Grill Food Truck and Their Amazing Jamaican Jerk Meats

2016-09-12T10:27:22-04:00

Island Spice Grill (previously) is a mega-popular street cart that moves throughout Manhattan serving up some of the best Jamaican Jerk meats found in the City.

In this video from our friends at Eater, watch as resident meat expert Nick Solares explores all that Island Spice Grill has to offer.

This week on The Meat Show, professional carnivore and host Nick Solares hits the streets to sample the jerk-spiced wares at the Manhattan roadside hit, Island Spice Grill. The Jamaican food stand — helmed by a husband and wife team, with the help of a portable barrel grill that can hold up to 700 pounds of meat at a time — regularly sells out of their flavorful brisket, lamb, and signature jerk chicken due to lines of adoring and hungry fans.

Follow Island Spice Grill on Twitter to see where in Manhattan they will be setting up next!

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FREE ICE CREAM ALERT! Big Gay Ice Cream and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in Union Square and Chelsea Triangle

2016-08-23T10:57:23-04:00

As part of the upcoming second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, competing cast members will be handing out free ice cream cones and popsicles from a Big Gay Ice Cream truck on Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Catch your free ice cream from noon to 6pm at:

Wednesday: Union Square, University Place between 13th and 14th streets
Thursday: Chelsea Triangle, 14th Street and Ninth Avenue

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