Street Food By Julia Burgi

Thanks for letting me share my passion for mobile food vending with you! It’s been great getting the word out and hearing reactions to the world of mobile food vending, its history in New York City, the challenges vendors face, why they’re an asset to our cities, helping do vendor outreach, and a breakdown of the dining options in multiple cities.  Read More

Street Food By Julia Burgi

Purchasing food in New York City is no longer exclusively a habit of rushed businessmen and construction workers – it’s for anyone and everyone seeking a tasty meal! Between the ever-popular Halal carts and newer wave of more haute-cuisine food carts and trucks, there’s a mobile food vendor our there for everyone. Let me tell you about some of my favorites!  Read More

Street Food By Julia Burgi

Mobile food vending is not a phenomenon isolated to New York City. Some other American cities that are doing an awesome job of fostering street food culture!  Read More

By Julia Burgi

Saturday morning, 11am, Starbucks on 41st and Broadway: the day’s volunteer work with the Street Vendor Project begins! Read More

Dish Recommendation By Julia Burgi

Perhaps you don’t live in New York City and can’t take advantage of the Top 5 Burgers in New York City. If you live in Colorado, then you’re in luck – one of the best burgers in the US is within reach. Read More

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By Julia Burgi

There are many ways that people connect to the past, and particularly, to their own ancestry. For some, Read More

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By Julia Burgi

Easter, technically, is the Christian holiday celebrating the rebirth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It has been around for thousands of years and coincides with the rebirth of life in the Northern hemisphere, spring! This holiday is not only religious, but a time of cultural celebration as well. Every country, even region, has its own Easter traditions! Read More

Street Food By Julia Burgi

Street food is naturally part of an urban environment, proven by thousands of years and dozens of cities. Mobile vendors around the world provide customers with inexpensive, tasty dining options: mafe, a peanut-based stew, in Dakar, Senegal, or falafel sandwiches (“Extra white sauce please! Only a little spicy.”) in New York City. Read More

Photographer: Julia Burgi

By Julia Burgi

While becoming a mobile food vendor is a less complex and expensive enterprise in many ways from opening a restaurant, it’s just as bureaucratically complicated in New York City. Read More

Photographer: Julia Burgi

Street Food: New York City By Julia Burgi

New York City - haven of glitz, glam, and… street vending! Read More