As we all know, today is National Waffle Day! The kind of holiday that only Homer J. Simpson would celebrate—well, him and the Wafels & Dinges set. Today the Belgian waffle truck celebrated by giving out free waffles to those who handed over a waffle-inspired drawing (they'll be at 52nd and Lexington until 4:30, then you're left with less appetizing options). They also hosted a pageant earlier, and the winners were crowned and gifted with a year in free Wafels! The king is 51-year-old retired poet Jonathan Leiter (hailing from Staten Island), and his queen is 23-year-old Jasmine Hashi of Brooklyn. Congrats to the new waffle royalty—but on Waffle Day, everyone's a winner... or something. more ›

You guys, tomorrow is National Waffle Day! Seems like just yesterday it was International Waffle Day. Anyway, this means Wafels & Dinges is the place to be. The truck will host a pageant and be crowning Miss Wafel & Mister Wafel, as a centerpiece to their all day waffle celebration. The winners will get a full year of free waffles—which sounds like a very dangerous thing to have access to. more ›

The Vendy committee just announced an additional category for this year's awards: Best Dessert Vendor. Unlike the Vendy Cup winner, which is chosen by a panel of judges, this special award will be a people's choice award, with attendees of the October 18th fundraiser at the Tobacco Warehouse making the ultimate decision for the sweetest truck around. The usual suspects make up the list of contenders: The Treats Truck (Kim Ima), Dessert Truck (Jerome Chang/Chris Chen), Van Leeuwen Ice Cream (Ben Van Leeuwen, pictured) and Wafels and Dinges (Thomas DeGeest). Tickets to the Vendy Awards are $80 and are available online. Proceeds benefit the Urban Justice Center Street Vendor Project. more ›