new orleans is a city that keeps pulling you back. It’s filled with history and beauty, yet it’s the resiliency of the people that makes you want to be a part of it. Doesn’t hurt that they have some of the most delicious food in the country either. And while it seems the laws have not been so inviting to food trucks, you can be sure that the owners are doing all they can to make these motions turn in their favor.
@sucregelatovan
Sucré Gealato
shopsucre.comRich, creamy gelato
We walked into a factory of sweet chocolates and glittery macaroons, but that wasn’t the best part. Out back, we found the Sucré Gelato truck, where executive pastry chef Tariq Hanna served us the best toasted-almond gelato we’ve ever had. When he handed it over, we noticed a tattoo on his forearm, and one of us asked mid-conversation, “Sorry, what’s your tattoo? And can I take a picture of it?” He quickly replied, “It’s the chemical structure of cocoa, and yes.” They take their sweets very seriously at Sucré, as they should. All of the desserts are made right in Louisiana, and although ice cream trucks were one of the first staples in food trucks, Sucré’s seriously changing the game, one molecule at a time.
@forkdat
A Fork in the Road
aforkintheroadtruck.comGourmet Salads and Sandwiches
Our first stop in New Orleans was the little Fork in the Road school bus, parked in Tulane University Square. Owner Donna Fazzari schooled us on the New Orleans food truck scene when we arrived. Though in most other cities, vendors choose various locations to target different customers, it seemed as if New Orleans did things a little differently. Fazzari made a point to find a lunch spot to sell her delectable sandwiches before she actually started selling them. She didn’t want to move around and chase her customers, instead she wanted them to come to her. So far, so good.
@TheBrazilianBBQ
Brazilian BBQ
brazilianbbq.usThe Best Steak
The Brazilian BBQ truck isn’t just a regular BBQ truck. Its a bright-green truck with flames all over that tells you it means business. There’s so much to eat you may want to go with friends and sample everything. Our sharing technique went like this: Take the skewer, take ONE piece of meat, and pass it onto the next person. If it came back around for seconds, you got lucky. Use whatever technique you want when sharing, but if you stop by the Brazilian BBQ truck, it’ll put friendships to the test with food so good you may not want to share. If that’s the case, pick your favorite meat and get your own.
@TLNola
Taceaux Loceaux
Artisan tacos inspired by different cultures of the world
A little off the beaten path, we found Alex del Castillo and his truck, Taceaux Loceaux, situated in the Warehouse District, which is a lot more artsy and a lot less Bourbon Street. We watched customers contemplate what to order as they stared at the blackboard side of the truck that listed the menu items. One of the onlookers asked, “What’s bulgogi?” Luckily for him, our assistant editor, who is Korean, was there to reply, “It’s marinated barbeque beef.” Taceaux Loceaux is definitely challenging the people of New Orleans with its versatile menu options. We felt like we did our part too that night. Needless to say, the guy went with the Seoul Man bulgogi tacos.
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