So do tell, you Gothamites, what is your favorite street vendor food? I ask because my friend Doug runs the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck in NYC, and he has gotten so much press since he started it last year. Even he's surprised at the attention it's gotten. People seem to love it. But it got me to thinking - what is your favorite street vendor food? Where corner is it on, etc?

And for non-NY people, do you go to a regular spot to get food, like a street vendor or a kiosk somewhere? I love little out of the way greasy spoon places - they always have some of the best food.

When i lived in New York it was always the hole-in-the-wall places with the best food, i lived in Yonkers in the Irish town and i put on about 50lb's in a year because i couldn't resist the food !!

Now in Oklahoma City i still go to the little places, one thing that annoys me is at the Chinese food places here, the food tastes crap during the week, but when their good chef's work at the weekends it's always incredible.

I haven't tried the street venor foods on my visits, but if there's a line it must be good. And you can usually tell by following your nose.

Shake Shack is my new NYC addiction ... and Mamoun's for a quick tasty felafel near Washington Square.

We cannot deny the fact that street foods are not that safe but we still want to buy some of those. Foods on street are much cheaper. Eating is really one of our favorite activities but we still need to choose wisely what we are going to eat. Giving importance to our healthful living can helps us to stay fit. If we won't take good care of or health chances are we might get sick. Having health problems do not only affect our health but this would surely leave a major strain to our budget. Let's be more health conscious!

I'm from NJ...

When I got into the City, I avoid street vendors. They just don't look clean enough to me.

My favorite place to eat is the Moonstruck Diner in Chelsea on 23rd & 9th.

LuisG said:

chocolate1 said:

I'm from NJ...

When I got into the City, I avoid street vendors. They just don't look clean enough to me.

My favorite place to eat is the Moonstruck Diner in Chelsea on 23rd & 9th.

that's my ex but still friend and my drunk and hungry spot.

LuisG said:

We cannot deny the fact that street foods are not that safe but we still want to buy some of those. Foods on street are much cheaper. Eating is really one of our favorite activities but we still need to choose wisely what we are going to eat. Giving importance to our healthful living can helps us to stay fit. If we won't take good care of or health chances are we might get sick. Having health problems do not only affect our health but this would surely leave a major strain to our budget. Let's be more health conscious!

Off topic, and no real evidence to support the "not that safe" statement. Go preach somewhere else.

i am big on the chicken and rice from the portable stands. i tend to watch from a distance to see if it looks good when someone else gets it, then decide

NightwalkerDNB said:

When i lived in New York it was always the hole-in-the-wall places with the best food, i lived in Yonkers in the Irish town and i put on about 50lb's in a year because i couldn't resist the food !!

Now in Oklahoma City i still go to the little places, one thing that annoys me is at the Chinese food places here, the food tastes crap during the week, but when their good chef's work at the weekends it's always incredible.

I was born and raised in OKC. Tulsa has better Chinese take out or dine in places throughout the whole week. It's bene 10 years since I've been back home, so I'm overdue to visit. I fear when I go back, all i'd do is eat. Even in NY, there's so much we don't have here that they have in OK.

cborgman said:

chocolate1 said:

I'm from NJ...

When I go into the City, I avoid street vendors. They just don't look clean enough to me.

My favorite place to eat is the Moonstruck Diner in Chelsea on 23rd & 9th.

that's my ex but still friend and my drunk and hungry spot.

(Oops! I just noticed my own typo. )

I love their turkey burgers.

LuisG said:

We cannot deny the fact that street foods are not that safe but we still want to buy some of those. Foods on street are much cheaper. Eating is really one of our favorite activities but we still need to choose wisely what we are going to eat. Giving importance to our healthful living can helps us to stay fit. If we won't take good care of or health chances are we might get sick. Having health problems do not only affect our health but this would surely leave a major strain to our budget. Let's be more health conscious!

Food bought from street vendors in New York is actually safe. Street vendors are licensed and inspected regularly. And the kinds of foods they sell run the gamut from soup to nuts--speaking of which, the nuts are my favorite thing to buy from street vendors.

You couldn't pay me enough to eat street food. Luckily I'm a vegetarian, but no way would I eat any meat from one of those carts.

Crack rocks

jone70 said:

You couldn't pay me enough to eat street food. Luckily I'm a vegetarian, but no way would I eat any meat from one of those carts.

chocolate1 said:

jone70 said:

You couldn't pay me enough to eat street food. Luckily I'm a vegetarian, but no way would I eat any meat from one of those carts.

I would eat a hot dog... every midwesterner dreams of a New york cart hot dog!!!

tinaz said:

chocolate1 said:

I would eat a hot dog... every midwesterner dreams of a New york cart hot dog!!!

I have a friend that HAS to have one of those things every time we go into the City.

When you come to visit, I won't say anything while you get one.

chocolate1 said:

tinaz said:

I would eat a hot dog... every midwesterner dreams of a New york cart hot dog!!!

I have a friend that HAS to have one of those things every time we go into the City.

When you come to visit, I won't say anything while you get one.

your the bestest friend EVER !!

My wife LOVES those "dirty-water hot dogs" from the street vendors.

I personally want to go to the Red Hook Ball Fields in Brooklyn to try out the food stalls.

http://nycfoodguy.com/200...roduction/

arent these street vendors unsanitary?

PurpleDiamond2009 said:

arent these street vendors unsanitary?

Considering the millions of people that eat from them, if people were getting sick they'd have been shut down by now (I would think).

Efan said:

LuisG said:

We cannot deny the fact that street foods are not that safe but we still want to buy some of those. Foods on street are much cheaper. Eating is really one of our favorite activities but we still need to choose wisely what we are going to eat. Giving importance to our healthful living can helps us to stay fit. If we won't take good care of or health chances are we might get sick. Having health problems do not only affect our health but this would surely leave a major strain to our budget. Let's be more health conscious!

Food bought from street vendors in New York is actually safe. Street vendors are licensed and inspected regularly. And the kinds of foods they sell run the gamut from soup to nuts--speaking of which, the nuts are my favorite thing to buy from street vendors.

i love the nuts for nuts stands

NightwalkerDNB said:

When i lived in New York it was always the hole-in-the-wall places with the best food, i lived in Yonkers in the Irish town and i put on about 50lb's in a year because i couldn't resist the food !!

Now in Oklahoma City i still go to the little places, one thing that annoys me is at the Chinese food places here, the food tastes crap during the week, but when their good chef's work at the weekends it's always incredible.

I know!!! The same thing happens here in the DC area. I found a Chinese restaurant that served the best General Tao's chicken. I mean it was so good, I would have slapped my mama if she tried to take some. The next time I ordered it, it was for shit! I was so disappointed and asked what happened. That's when I learned about the cooks' shifts.

cborgman said:

Efan said:

Food bought from street vendors in New York is actually safe. Street vendors are licensed and inspected regularly. And the kinds of foods they sell run the gamut from soup to nuts--speaking of which, the nuts are my favorite thing to buy from street vendors.

i love the nuts for nuts stands

They've got really good-smelling nuts.

Efan said:

cborgman said:

i love the nuts for nuts stands

They've got really good-smelling nuts.

they perfume them after cleaning them.

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tinaz said:

chocolate1 said:

I would eat a hot dog... every midwesterner dreams of a New york cart hot dog!!!

I'm originally from the midwest (Iowa) and hot dogs disgust me! Anything that comes in its own casing is nasty.

jone70 said:

tinaz said:

I would eat a hot dog... every midwesterner dreams of a New york cart hot dog!!!

I'm originally from the midwest (Iowa) and hot dogs disgust me! Anything that comes in its own casing is nasty.

Iowa isnt really a state anyway... I mean who lives in IOWA?

tinaz said:

jone70 said:

I'm originally from the midwest (Iowa) and hot dogs disgust me! Anything that comes in its own casing is nasty.

Iowa isnt really a state anyway... I mean who lives in IOWA?

nowdays? smart gay folk

cborgman said:

tinaz said:

Iowa isnt really a state anyway... I mean who lives in IOWA?

nowdays? smart gay folk

True. Iowans are far more progressive than they are given credit for. Also, what I pay in rent here in NYC would afford me a small mansion in Iowa.

I'd probably only live in it for about six months before I killed myself, though.

street fruit!!! I had a mango once....it was the most perfect ripest sweetest mango!!! Plus you can't beat the prices. Grapes, strawberries, bananas....YUM!!!

Pizza by the slice!!

I don't do hotdogs too often, but if you go to Nathan's on Coney Island

And talking about home got me feenin' for a fish sammich right now...