Street food // Food Truck, a treat for every taste

I only knew one type of food truck, typical of North of France: the “french fries food truck” (so-called la baraque à frites). We used to stop by when I was young, when we were coming home from my grandmother’s, on Sundays evening. Even if we ate the whole day, my sisters and I always want to stop and have some delicious french fries with mayo. But this kind of food truck were nothing cool, it was a old, ugly and smelly white truck (you don’t pay attention to “cool” when you’re a kid).

When I arrived in Boston, I was surprised to see all these fancy food trucks. I learn that in the 30’s there were used to provide food for cattlemen in Texas. A few decades after, they’ve became a trendy way in West Coast towns to have cheap and gourmet food.  Interesting. At first, I was suspicious about eating food made in a truck… but well, relax, it’s USA babe. As you can see in the pics below, I look in all the city to find them (thanks to this map and calendar). A new way of considering fast food !

Clover

Clover, ‘Everything will be different tomorrow’. This food truck wants to be the healthiest one: local, organic, fresh… That’s good! 

Lobsta Love

Lobsta Love. I like this “gangsta” font. This food truck is mainly based on the Harvard campus, a good reason to walk in this neighborhood. 

Roxy's Grilled Cheese

Roxy’s Grilled Cheese. Grilled cheese is quite similar to a French “croque-monsieur”, but without ham, but with a slice of tomato. This food truck wants to prepare this basic sandwich with a special touch… I tested the ‘Rookie’, and it’s true: it’s good AND different from all the others grilled cheese I’ve had, some garlic taste… I tested also the rosemary fries: very yummy.

Mei Mei food truck

Mei Mei Street Kitchen. Chinese mixed with American food. And here again, they want to be local, etc.

The Paris Crêperie - Food Truck

The Paris Crêperie. I’m ashamed, but I’ve tested a crepe from this food truck… And honestly, it was really good. 

Momogoose - Food Truck

Momogoose. A mixed of all Asian food: sandwich, noodles, rice…

The Chubby Cheapea - Food Truck

The Chubby Chickpea. I love saying again and again these funny words: ‘Chubby Chickpea’. It’s the paradise of falafel.

Snowy Joey's - Food Truck

Joeys Ice Cream. More traditional: an ice-cream truck, with the creepy music to alert kids…

C cups - Food truck

C-Cups. Cucpakes, cakes pops, cookies… The world of cuteness.

Kickass - Food Truck

Kickass cupcakes. Too bad their van is so ugly because their cupcakes are well-names: they’re kick-ass. 100% natural.

Campus Trolley - Food Truck

Campus Trolley. It’s not really a food truck, I’ve never seen it moved. But it’s on Boston University, and the people there are really nice. Falafels and sandwiches for lunch.

Roxy's- grilled cheese

If you’re a food truck addict, some links:

Which one do you prefer?

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Rédactrice, grande organisatrice et réseau socialite du Blog de Mathilde. Quand je ne suis pas devant un écran, j'organise des visites guidées de Boston, là où j'ai fondé ma petite entreprise Boston le nez en l'air. Je suis aussi auteure de nombreux guides de voyages, de livres de yoga et de jeux chez des éditeurs français. Suivez-moi sur Instagram, Facebook ou Pinterest.

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