In my inbox. I attended the evening where they hosted Red Hook Lobster Pound. I’ve also tried their absinthe.

-JAY

Washington, DC – March 14, 2011 – Chinatown Coffee Co. is excited to announce the return of its food truck happy hour series, Food Truck Thursdays. The shop hosted successful happy hour events Red Hook Lobster Pound and Eat Wonky last fall.

Starting March 31, Chinatown Coffee Co. will host a joint happy hour each Thursday evening from 6:30 – 8:30pm with a different DC food truck. With spring on its way and Washingtonian’s Food Truck Fight in full force, it is the perfect time to bring back this popular partnership between the brick and mortar shop and the food truck community.

The week’s featured food truck will be parked outside the shop, on the corner of 5th and H Street, NW. Customers will be able to purchase food outside and bring it into the shop to eat and enjoy some beverages. Chinatown Coffee Co. will offer $3 beer specials, in addition to a selection of wine and absinthe.

The current line-up is as follows:

March 31: Takorean

April 7: Red Hook Lobster Pound

April 14: Fojol Bros. (Their Indian food Truck)

April 21: DC Empanadas

April 28: Big Cheese

May 5: Sabor’a Street

May 12: Eat Wonky

May 19: CapMac

May 26: DC Slices

June 2: PORC

Stay tuned as more trucks roll in this summer and join the series!

For more information, visit www.chinatowncoffee.com

3 Trucks were at the DC State fair today: DC Slices, Curbside Cupcake and the Sweet Flow Mobile (Sweet Green’s frozen yogurt). I didn’t get to Sweet Green’s truck, but I’ve tried their product at the storefront.

I tried a slice ($4) and it needed more cheese (and to be served hotter)–it was alright for having come from a truck, but not great. The sauce was it’s strength. The person with me didn’t like the crust. I’d try it again. They were also out of everything but plain slices.

I tried the lemon cupcake ($3) from Curbside and it was good…with the lemon cupcake and lemon frosting bringing different flavors and textures. Thumbs up.

In other food truck news…The Red Hook Lobster Pound Truck will be at Chinatown Coffee this Thursday evening 9/2 for a happy hour from 630pm-830pm. That is…lobster rolls at 5th and H NW! Chinatown coffee will be offering $3 Lagunitas IPA and Dale’s Pale Ale. I’d love to see more events like this.

Absinthe preparation at Chinatown Coffee

BTW, Chinatown Coffee has several varieties of absinthe which they mix with water, sugar, and fire…it was like watching a ritual. What’s a little toxin and psychoactive substance among friends? BTW, I like anise…and I still didn’t like the absinthe I tried at Chinatown Coffee, but the variety I tried was herbal.  Next time Ill try the Swiss one.

-JAY