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In August, we told you about the Vendys, the first annual streetfood awards sponsored by Streetvendor.org. The awards are a wonderful idea-- they celebrate the hard working people that produce some our city's most delicious food, and help dispel those old notions that everything you buy on the street is poisonous, tastes bad, or both. From the looks of it, the four finalists are tightly matched:
Thiru “Dosa Man” Kumar -- "the fresh made dosas are healthy, still relatively cheap, delicious" ... " He works rain or shine and always has a smile on his face. He isn't just a vendor -- he is a role model for us all.”Tony “the Dragon” Dragonas -- "There are many chicken men, but only this chicken man has a line running the whole block - practically all the way to Central Park."
Rolf “Hallo Berlin” Babiel -- "Forget your standard pushcart hotdogs, nothing beats this guy's brats. The food is cheap and fantastic. He offers his wares with a really crusty bun, two types of kraut, the BEST sauteed onions and homemade mustards and curry sauces."
"The Best Halal" Team (Mustafa, Mohammed, Islam, Sam) -- "The tastiest food in the city! The line always borders on epic, and people are fanatical about the food. Five dollars for the choice of chicken and rice or lamb and rice. The white sauce has an almost cult following. I've talked to people in line there who had driven from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. "
You can buy tickets for the finals and view all the action in person- Thursday, November 10, 7pm. Our very own Laren Spirer (editor of Gothamist Food) is one of the judges-- along with Adam Kuban from SliceNY!
Now Gothamist intends to fully handicap this race for you, and that means eating at each of these four places this week. There's only one problem-- StreetVendor.org didn't include addresses for each of the finalists, so we don't know where to go! Can you help us out? And if you've been to one of these great stands, can you recommend what we should order when we get there?
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I believe the Halal Team is on 52nd and 6th
Oh, man, those Hallo Berlin wursts are... mmmmlarrrghh.... drooling.... so freaking good. I like a Dictator Special, which is a currywurst, spuds, onions, kraut, other kraut, and a couple of German meatballs, all for six bucks or so. Of course, I also like pretty much everything else they sell, and if no one were looking, I'd probably drink the curry sauce right out of the squeeze bottle. They're on 54th and 5th. I think. Maybe it's 55th. Anyway, look for the long line and the little moustache, and there they are.
do you think it would be possible to eat all four of these places in one afternoon? paging tien-- this has your name written all over it.
i think the dosa guy is the one in Washington Sq Park (south side, near Thompson). I haven't eaten his wares but he is well liked and draws a line, so it may be him.
awesome photo!
the dosa man is indeed on washington square south near thompson. i recommend the masala dosa (lentil crepe with potatoes, yum) or a samosa (only $1, perfect snack).
tien could do this in his sleep.
here's a second motion for the Dosa guy
oh man, oh man ohmanohmanohmanohMAN those are some yummerific streetfood lovelinesses
i miss working in that area so much.... mmmmm... dooooooosaaaaaaaaaa
The halal cart is my favorite food in the whole city!!!
For the past 4 years, my family and I have been driving into the city (from NJ) on special occasions to get that food. so good. I'm so happy I can just walk down there now. The pita is a recent addition though, it helps deal with the spice a bit better.
During the day there's this other dude who sells awesome philly cheesesteak sandwiches. Just for lunch though.
clearly my reputation precedes me. unfortunately, i would only be able to go on weekends when i assume most carts are not there.