Food Trucks and Vendors

Venezuelan Migrants Could Soon Create New York’s First ‘Little Caracas’

Venezuelan flags, foods and accents are spreading along a stretch of Roosevelt Avenue in Queens as thousands of newly arrived migrants make their home in the city.

In Belém, Brazil, Addictive Dishes are Flavored by the Rainforest and the River

In the food-obsessed port city of Belém, sweet, savory and sometimes addictive dishes are made with fresh ingredients that are tough to come by in Rio de Janeiro, let alone outside Brazil.

One Block. 8 Food Carts. One Choice: Fuchka.

How a Bengali snack, largely unknown in New York City five years ago, spawned a glut of imitators, all within a one-block radius of one corner on 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights.

New York Has Issued 14 New Food Cart Permits. 10,000 Vendors Want Them.

More than a year after the city implemented reforms to the food vendor licensing process, few have received permits, even as enforcement picks up.

Turning to Street Vending, New Migrants Find a Competitive World

Newly arrived migrants are hawking candy, fruit and beverages in New York City, often with young children in tow. Turf battles with more established vendors are becoming common.