Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Staff Meal Truck in Boston Is Awarded the 2011 Food Truck Rookie of the Year

A national magazine that focuses on food trucks has just come out with its picks for the best new trucks, and a Boston food truck topped the list.

According to Mobile Cuisine Magazine, the Staff Meal Truck is the 2011 Food Truck Rookie of the Year, topping such trucks as Famous Naters (Chattanooga, TN), Kangaroostaurant (Appleton, WI), Fish Out of Water (Orlando, FL), and Gourmelt (Reno, NV). Based on the results shown on the Chicago-based magazine's site, the Staff Meal Truck won in a landslide, with a total of 3393 votes (Famous Naters, which came in second, received 1735 votes).

Staff Meal features an eclectic mix of foods such as arepas with pickled watermelon slaw; chestnut and lardo cannoli; chorizo, rice, and beans in a steamed bun; Chinese sausage; a salisbury steak sandwich; and pig's ear macaroni and cheese. The truck can be found at a number of locations in the city, including Stuart Street by the Hancock tower, Boylston Street by the Boston Public Library, Washington Street in the South End, Chinatown Park, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway.

For more information on this story, please go to the Mobile Cuisine Magazine link below.

Staff Meal Truck is the 2011 Food Truck Rookie of the Year

Thanks to Eater Boston for bringing this to our attention.