in a city known for monuments, landmarks and stately decorum, DC food trucks are not afraid to make noise. Whether it’s the music blasting from their trucks or a team of faux-mustache- turban-wearing employees, the food trucks here appropriately represent the amalgamation of cultural diversity that a city like DC wholeheartedly embraces. Good news is that the flavors being served out of many of these trucks are bold enough to stand out on their own, even without the obvious accoutrements. Man, we’re full.
@dcslices
DC slices
dcslices.comA NEW BURGER
DC Slices is what you would expect: a good, fresh-out-of-the-oven slice of pizza. We enjoyed both a regular slice and its one-of-a-kind (as far as we know) pizza with Tater Tots. At one point during our time with DC Slices, the owner of Red Hook Lobsters, a truck nearby, came over to say hello. And while you may think these trucks have a competitive nature, you’d be wrong. They even came up with a collaborative lobster slice right there on the spot. They told us to make sure we went to the trucks around them, but only after we devoured our pizza, of course.
@fojolbros
fojol
www.fojol.comDelicious and healthy meals with no preservatives.
If you don’t spot their bright truck and crazy outfits among DC’s sea of dark suits, you will definitely hear the Fojol Bros.’ music. They appropriately describe themselves as “a traveling culinary carnival.” Their intention is to represent something different in each of us while bringing us together through food. And while we fully believed them, all we could think of as we interviewed one brother was, Is he going to make it through this interview in his hot-orange construction vest and teal-blue harem pants without getting frostbite? He thankfully eased our worries and threw on a flannel. Thanks, Fojol Bros.
@eatwonky
eat wonky
eatwonky.comThe Wonky truck is what happens when you take the fun and energy of Las Vegas, and put it on wheels.
Jumpsuits, aviators, wristbands, trucker hats: all definitely wonky. These fun guys would explain themselves as the “mischievous cousin. You’re not sure what he’s going to do next, but you know it’s going to be a good time.” We rolled up on these guys right after they rushed back from a private event and by this point, we were so used to eating whatever anyone gave us that we went in on their famous Wonky dog, only to find out that it was a display for the photo shoot. And you know? Even cold, it was pretty good.
@dclovebites
love bites
dclovebites.comGourmet pastries and desserts.
Three words for you: sweet potato cupcake. The mother-daughter duo of Love Bites is really keeping it in the family. Everyone employed is either a relative or a close friend. They started their family-owned business to “make people smile,” says Jen Reilly (mom). Both of these women still manage to hold day jobs in addition to successfully driving one of the few dessert trucks in DC. As if they weren’t great hosts already, they sent us home with sweet potato cupcakes, and chocolate sweet potato ones, too. Now that’s sweet.
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