Cuba Libre: salmon ceviche, tuna ceviche, several of their desserts (I shared, really), beef empanada, pork empanada.

Curbside Cupcake (truck): lemon cupcake.

Red Hook Lobster Pound (truck): New England lobster roll.

District Taco (truck): chicken taco with their secret habanero sauce.

Green Bandit basil hotsauce (not the dill or cilantro) at Rocklands…which is one of the 50 or so they carry. I think they are out of it at the tables but you can buy a bottle to go for $4.  Lately they have no longer been overcooking their salmon…yum.

Northside Social’s baked goods.  Seriously, they have good scones and cookies.  Btw, they have expanded the lunch menu.

Burma: pork with mustard greens.

Thai Square: crispy honey duck.  Yeah, I’ve had it before, and I don’t want to eat a whole order of it myself, but it is really good.

-JAY

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