Rickshaw and Van Leeuwen Truck
Thursday, June 4, 2009
7th Avenue has become a hot-spot for high quality food trucks. The Waffles and Dinges truck is the first I can remember, and has since become a staple on Saturday afternoons in front of the Key Foods at 1st St. In the past few months, two new trucks have been popping up that caught my eye.
Starting in March, the dumpling restaurant Rickshaw started selling their fare on weekends at the intersection of 1st street, across from the PS 321 flea market. I visited their Flatiron location after seeing a documentary on MTV about the owner trying to launch the business, and have been back many times prior to sample their variety of delicious dumplings. Although I have yet to sample the ones from the truck, if they are anything like their brick and mortar counterparts I imagine I will be stopping by often. That stretch of 7th suffers from a lack of grab-and-go lunch food, making Rickshaw a great option for people out and about on summer weekends.
Within the last few weeks Van Leeuwen, an artisan ice cream company, has been parking their truck at the intersection of Carroll, across the street from Key Foods. Park Slope already has plenty of great ice cream options, but judging from their menu this is something different altogether. Flavors like Ginger, Pistachio, and Espresso set them apart, and their all-natural, hormone-free, locally-available ingredients are perfectly tuned to the needs of many residents. It turns out that Van Leeuwen already has a strong footprint in Park Slope, selling their brand in locations such as Get Fresh, Blue Apron Foods, Back to the Land, and the Park Slope Food Coop.
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