Mac'n Food Truck
On the second Saturday of each month, a small section of Miami hosts an Art Walk. The Wynwood Art Walk is held in Wynwood, just north of Downtown Miami, home to over 60 art galleries, complexes and collections. It’s an amazing site. Buildings, plastered with graffiti, litter the streets; hundreds of people, all ages and races, crowd the roads to take a peak in the minds of the newest artists; the galleries and complexes open their doors for this moment, to let the community see what their art is all about. However, as amazing as this scene is, and it truly is amazing, that’s not what this story is about. What was my goal of attendance on this humid summer night? My focus was centered on that grassy knoll at the corner of NW 23rd St and NW 2nd Ave.
A travelling vessel of food roaming from one place to another; entertaining large followings of people who anxiously await a much anticipated freshly cooked meal… out of the back of a truck. Who would have imagined that it would become socially acceptable, even trendy, to buy food out of a truck? Regardless of how it happened, the newest sensation is here and it’s getting bigger.
I was aware of the hype centered on the presence of the food trucks, but regardless of how “amazing” this newfound expression of food was, why would I care? For me it’s just another rolling holiday of goodness that I won’t participate in. Chicken, Beef and Pork- it’s in everything. But then I heard those magical words… “Mac’n Food Truck”. That hidden vegan gem nestled in the back of the grounds. Surrounded by all of the meaty temptations but outshining those carnivores in all of its glory! Yes- MAC’N TRUCK! And to top it off, it’s soul food. My grandmother’s greatest dishes transformed… for me. As a devout vegan I too may now indulge in life’s most delicious food, soul food. Mac ‘n “Cheese”, fried pickles, BBQ Pulled “Pork” Sandwich, and that’s just what I ate that evening. The prices are extremely reasonable as well. So a vegan food truck that is DELICIOUS and cheap- it doesn’t get any better than this. Just so you don’t miss out, take a look at the Mac’n Food Truck site to find out where they are right now.
Fear not loyal readers. South Florida vegans should not be the only people to be so lucky as to have an awesome food truck right in our own backyard. These vegan food trucks are popping up in more cities around the country. Take a look at this article by Mobile Cuisine Magazine for a list of vegan and vegetarian food trucks around the country. If you don’t see your favorite travelling tank of tastiness, send me an email and let me know which trucks you like to dish on.
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