My daily lunch dilemma was further complicated today by Hola Arepa's announcement proclaiming they were serving ginger mint lemonade. Having already set my heart on the crab roll, a special of the day at Smack Shack, I would likely still be thirsty. Lucky for me there was no line at Hola when I was walking by and was able to get said lemonade.
Most of the trucks have some wonderful and refreshing beverages to go with their food offerings-- long lines typically make getting just a beverage at the truck a near impossibility, but there are certainly some beverages worth the wait, and at around $2 each for a 10 oz. cup, are a bargain to avoid the old soda stand-by.
Dandelion Kitchen serves a variety of house-made sodas. So far this season I've seen basil-lime, lemon-ginger, orange-cardamom and my personal favorite: rosemary-grapefruit.
Hola Arepa boasts several different kinds of lemonade, including cucumber-lavender, rhubarb-ginger, pineapple-caraway, and today's mint-ginger-- which tops my list. They also have iced teas: blood orange-hibiscus, strawberry-hibiscus... And if you're serving lemonade and iced tea, you may as well mix them together. So they do, offering an Arnie Palmer.
Vellee Deli serves a watermelon mint agua fresca, Chef Shack offers an Arnie Palmer, get a strawberry lemonade from Fork In the Road, and Barrio Truck serves a variety of Jarritos sodas.
If you want coconut juice, you'll need to go to WSK.
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Well played, Smack Shack.
Since their emergence this season, Smack Shack has been parked right outside my office building.
Right. Out. Side.
And visible from my elevator bay! It's only by virtue of insatiable cravings for Dandelion Kitchen and WSK that I don't just run up to their window daily, grab the guy taking the orders by the collar, and demand they shove lobster salad down my throat while swaddling me in that wonderful grilled bread.
In all fairness, I didn't spend a lot of time at Smack Shack last season because (relatively speaking) at 1st Ave. and 4th St. N., it was kind of far away.
Not the case this season, which is fortunate-- because otherwise I may have missed what I now consider the best thing on their menu. The shrimp po'boy ($10). Sure, the lobster roll is wonderful-- but the shrimp po'boy is just a little more special. An generous portion of lightly breaded (and well-cleaned, for those of you wondering) shrimp tossed in hot sauce on a soft and chewy roll, garnished with mayo, cucumber, tomato and lettuce.
Smack Shack also does their truck menu nightly at 1029 Bar in N.E. Minneapolis, which I hope to check out soon. Combining street food + dive bar would be perfect if 1029 still has a pinball machine.
Right. Out. Side.
And visible from my elevator bay! It's only by virtue of insatiable cravings for Dandelion Kitchen and WSK that I don't just run up to their window daily, grab the guy taking the orders by the collar, and demand they shove lobster salad down my throat while swaddling me in that wonderful grilled bread.
In all fairness, I didn't spend a lot of time at Smack Shack last season because (relatively speaking) at 1st Ave. and 4th St. N., it was kind of far away.
Not the case this season, which is fortunate-- because otherwise I may have missed what I now consider the best thing on their menu. The shrimp po'boy ($10). Sure, the lobster roll is wonderful-- but the shrimp po'boy is just a little more special. An generous portion of lightly breaded (and well-cleaned, for those of you wondering) shrimp tossed in hot sauce on a soft and chewy roll, garnished with mayo, cucumber, tomato and lettuce.
Smack Shack also does their truck menu nightly at 1029 Bar in N.E. Minneapolis, which I hope to check out soon. Combining street food + dive bar would be perfect if 1029 still has a pinball machine.
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