If you’ve ever traveled long term in France (or in any other country), you know that even if you have been eating the most refined delicacies, sometimes you just want a burger (or a tac0). Sadly, most burgers and tacos … Continue reading →

The most loved foods (at least according to the interwebs) are bacon, Nutella, and Sriracha. As we all know, there are plenty of flavor combos for bacon: bacon ice cream, chocolate covered bacon, Bacon vodka. It seems that companies have … Continue reading →

From New York to Los Angeles, high-end, fast-food served from catering trucks like Baby’s Badass Gourmet Burgers, or Kogi’s Korean BBQ taco truck, has captured the attention of Americans bored with stale brick and mortar food offerings. Because of the … Continue reading →

The Seinfeld “No Soup For You” Food Truck officially hit the road in late July on a multiple city tour nationwide. The truck, named after the indelible phrase shouted by the Seinfeld show’s “Soup Nazi” character, has already stopped in … Continue reading →

After hearing all the hype, Antonio and I decided to make the subway ride to Smorgasburg. Of course, we decided to do this two weekends ago when it was about 98 degrees outside. There was no respite to be had … Continue reading →

In what has to be the most brazen act of supreme hypocrisy, NY City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attended the annual weigh-in for Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, just weeks after moving to ban soda sales in … Continue reading →

On a recent warm summer’s evening in Madrid, about 30 people dined alfresco on a meal of sauteed vegetables and mixed salad. Sounds enchanting except that all the food was rummaged through and extracted from waste bins on the street. … Continue reading →

The American passion for roving restaurants on wheels, otherwise known as food trucks, has migrated across the Atlantic. From New York to Los Angeles, the sinful drenched allure of high-end fast food served from catering trucks like Baby’s Badass Gourmet … Continue reading →

One of the best things about New York is its diversity. One could eat food from different parts of the world all 365 days of the year. I can think of no other place better for food. For 39 years, 9th … Continue reading →

Food trucks have been on everyone’s lips for the past few years. It all started around 2009, with Kogi who led the way for every kind of truck imaginable: Pera’s Turkish Tacos, food trucks that cater to dogs, Star Wars … Continue reading →

CNN International writer Yumiko Watanabe explores B-grade cuisine: Japan’s version of what America calls comfort food, country cooking, soul food, haute burgers, gourmet hotdogs, or gastropub. Watanabe explains that B-grade cuisine is not the “mainstream ‘quality’ stuff that’s simpered over … Continue reading →

Alex Klein writing for New York Magazine, complains that Occupy Wall Street protesters are creating hardships for food carts and tourist stands near Zuccotti Park. In an attempt to draw a parallel with the recent demonstrations in Tahrir Square by … Continue reading →

Bicycle carts anyone? Roaming food trucks were the precursors of many food carts that a lot of street food vendors have become popular for. With more food vendors joining in in the new vending platform, the bicycle carts are slowly … Continue reading →

Food and accommodation usually take much of one’s traveling budget. When traveling, one of the things I often find most interesting a specific place is their food. It brings a whole new ground for discovering the City through their gastronomic … Continue reading →

South America is known to have cuisines and foods that define their culture with each region having created their own traditional and native dishes. The invasion of Europeans in the early times paved the way for adaptation and modification of … Continue reading →

If you are on a budget but you still want to do something special for Valentine’s Day, you may want to consider Houston, TX. Right now you can get a great hotel room for about $100 (not too shabby). Besides, … Continue reading →

We’re always posting about food recalls here at FriendsEAT. Now it’s time to discuss how it works. A food recall is a voluntary action by a manufacturer or distributor to protect the public from products that may cause health problems … Continue reading →