(Video: Angeline Quintilla and Alec Bernal for Viewing NYC.)
This past weekend, the 12th annual Vendy Awards food truck competition took place on Governors Island. Over twenty six food vendors competed in five different categories. Ticket holders and a panel of special celebrity judges voted on a ballot for the winners.
And without further ado, this year's delicious results are…
Vendy Cup
- Cachapas on Wheels — 2016 People's Choice Award
- Gladis Empanadas
- Tacos El Rancho — 2016 Winner
- Traditional Chinese Cuisine
Rookie of the Year
- The Basket
- Harlem Seafood Soul
- Los Viajeros Food Truck
- Mr. Bing — 2016 Winner
- Puran Dhaka
- Sisig City
Best of Market
- Arepalicious
- Big Mozz — 2016 Winner
- Matzabrei
- NJS Foods
- Tuson Sate
Best of Dessert
- Sweetface Snoballs
- The Good Batch — 2016 Winner
- Raindrop Cake
- A Lil' Bit of Fun
- Delmy's Obleas
Best of Vegan (new category this year)
- Bamboo Bites
- Monks Meat — 2016 People's Choice Award
- Jerk Shack
- Mysttik Masaala — 2016 Winner
- The Vegan Bandwagon
- Yeah Dawg
The Vendy Awards is also a fundraiser for the Street Vendor Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization fighting to protect and support street vendor's rights. Head over to their site to learn more about the project.
Angeline Quintilla
Video Producer
Angeline is a Bay Area kid roaming the jungles of NY. Sometimes she uses a camera to put things into perspective.
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