
Having a strong sweet tooth, I seem to have an inner radar that goes off when there is sugar nearby. And that radar is going strong lately, as I seem to stumble upon mobile trucks that offer sugary treats everywhere I walk. And these trucks are not about mass-produced black and white cookies, but rather, each truck has a little specialty market. First off (top row of photos) is
Wafels & Dinges, that makes warm original Belgium waffles to order - I regularly find them in front of Trader Joe's on 14th St. Second (middle row) is
The Treats Truck, where a Brooklyn baker/driver makes cookies, brownies, squares, etc and throw them onto her truck, named "Sugar" and "Dot," to sell to people like me. I've spotted them on 6th ave and 20th but here is their
posted schedule. Third up (bottom row) is
Dessert Truck, that has more "fancy"-esque desserts - such as molten chocolate cake, goat cheese cake, creme brulee (one of the owners was a sous-chef at Le Cirque...ooh lala) - for spontaneous pick-me-up consumption. Their regular spot is in Cooper Square on 4th Ave and 8th St/St Marks right outside of the Astor subway stop.
Each truck has a unique and distinguishable look to them that fits the products they sell. With NY real estate being so $$, I love the idea of these mobile trucks bringing their specialties to different neighborhoods. And nothing beats the feeling of destined "oh, look what I happened to find" when strolling around. Happy eating NYers~!
Labels: eating, new york city