Food

Truck Stops: Where to Find Lunch on Wheels

Every morning, we’ll let you know where the area’s food trucks are rolling.

Austin Grill Truck: Federal Triangle (12th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW).

Big Cheese Truck: Ballston, exact location TBA.

CapMac: Union Station (North Capitol St. and Massachusetts Ave., NW).

Carnivore BBQ: McPherson Square (15th and I sts., NW).

Curbside Cupcakes: Pinky One: First stop: 13th and L streets, Northwest; Second stop: Chinatown/Gallery Place (roughly Seventh and G sts., NW); Third stop: 12th Street and New York Avenue, Northwest; Fourth stop:  17th and L streets, Northwest.
Pinky Two: First stop: Rosslyn Metro (N. Fort Myer Dr. and Wilson Blvd., Arlington); Second stop:  20th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest; Third stop:  20th and E streets, Northwest; Fourth stop: 24th and M streets, Northwest.

DC Empanadas: 20th and L streets, Northwest, with shredded-beef, jerk- chicken, BBQ-pork, and spinach-feta empanadas, cookie sandwiches, and more.

DC Pie Truck: George Washington University  (22nd and H sts., NW).

DC Slices:  Navy Yard (M St. and New Jersey Ave., SE).

Doug the Food Dude
: Lynn Street and Wilson Boulevard, Rosslyn.

Eat Wonky: George Washington University (roughly 22nd and H sts., NW).

Fojol Bros.: Metro Center (12th and G sts., NW) from 11:30 to 2.

Goode's Mobile Kitchen
: Mandarin Oriental Hotel (12th and D sts., SW).

Pedro and Vinny's: 15th and K streets, Northwest.

Pi Truck DC: Metro Center (12th and G sts., NW).

Pleasant Pops: First stop: L'Enfant (Seventh and D sts., SW) at noon; Second stop: Capitol South Metro (First and D sts., SE) at 1:30; Third stop: Union Station (North Capitol St. and Massachusetts Ave., NW) at 2:30  with pina-colada, honeycrisp-apple, strawberry-cream popsicles, and more.

Porc Mobile: George Washington University (22nd and H sts., NW) with pulled pork, lamb sausage, vegan joes, and more.

Red Hook Lobster Truck: L'Enfant (Seventh St. and Independence Ave., SW) with lobster rolls, but no shrimp today.

Sabor'a Street: Franklin Square (13th and K sts., NW).

Sâuçá: Magellan: McPherson Square (15th and I sts., NW); Marco Polo: Metro Center (12th and G sts., NW)  Pangea: West End (24th and M sts., NW); Saucalito: L'Enfant (Seventh and D sts., SW).

Sidewalk Sweets: First stop: Navy Yard (M St. and New Jersey Ave., SE); Second stop: Mandarin Oriental Hotel (12th and D sts., SW).

Sol Mexican Grill: Franklin Square (13th and K sts., NW).

Sweet Bites Truck: Arlington locations TBA throughout the day, with a  salted caramel cupcake.

Taco Carrito: 900 North Stuart Street (at Ninth St., Arlington).

Takorean: Chinatown (Seventh and G sts., NW).

Tasty Kabob: George Washington University (22nd and H sts., NW).

Top Dog Truck: Park Run Drive (between Jones Branch and Westpark drs., Tysons Corner).

Yellow Vendor: George Washington University (22nd and H sts., NW).

 

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Food Editor

Anna Spiegel covers the dining and drinking scene in her native DC. Prior to joining Washingtonian in 2010, she attended the French Culinary Institute and Columbia University’s MFA program in New York, and held various cooking and writing positions in NYC and in St. John, US Virgin Islands.