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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: Navy Yard/DOT (M St. and New Jersey Ave., SE).

Bada Bing DC: North Stuart Street, off Welburn Square, Ballston.

BBQ Bandidos: Lynn Street off Welburn Square, Rosslyn.

Big Cheese Truck
: First stop: Lynn Street, Rosslyn, from 11:30 to 1; Second stop: National Geographic (17th and M sts., NW) from 2 to 4.

Cap Mac
: 20th and L streets, Northwest ,with special reuben mac with pastrami, sauerkraut, and rye crumbs; and goat-cheese mac with broccoli.

Carnivore BBQ: George Washington University (roughly G or H sts. between 20th and 22nd sts., NW).

Curbside Cupcakes
: Pinky One: First stop: Howard University (Seventh and Bryan sts., NW); Second stop: 15th and M streets, Northwest; Third stop: Franklin Square (13th and K sts., NW); Fourth stop: George Washington University (22nd and H sts, NW). Pinky Two: First stop: 14th and G streets, Northwest; Second stop: Pentagon City Metro (12th and S. Hayes sts., Arlington); Third stop: Crystal City Metro (18th and S. Bell sts., Arlington).

DC Empanadas
: Chinatown (Seventh and G sts., NW) with shredded beef, jerk chicken, barbecue pork, and spinach-feta empanadas, cookie sandwiches, and more.

DC Pie Truck: Penn Quarter (roughly Seventh and D sts., NW).

DC Slices: Metro Center (12th and F sts., NW).

District Taco: North Lynn Street and Wilson Boulevard, Rosslyn.

Doug the Food Dude: North Lynn Street, Rosslyn, with Hershey's ice cream and more.

Eat Wonky: American University (roughly Nebraska and Massachusetts aves., NW).

El Floridano
: Metro Center (12th and G sts., NW) with jicama-pineapple chopped salad with Key-lime-and-thyme vinaigrette and more.

Fojol Bros.: L'Enfant (Seventh St. and Maryland Ave., SW).

Maple Ave Express: First stop: Greensboro and Solutions drives, Tysons Corner, until 12:30; Second stop: 7900 Westpark Drive (at Jones Branch Dr., Tysons Corner) with pulled-pork sliders, bulgogi pita wrap, Buffalo wings, beer-battered fries, chocolate dumplings, and more.

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

Pi Truck DC
: L'Enfant (Seventh St. and Maryland Ave., SW).

Pleasant Pops: First stop: 24th and M streets, Northwest; Second stop: Foggy Bottom farmers market (24th and I sts., NW) from 3 to 7.

Porc Mobile
: L'Enfant (Seventh St. and Maryland Ave., SW) with pulled pork, sloppy joes, and pastrami.

Red Hook Lobster Truck: NoMa (First and N sts., NE) with lobster rolls, clam chowder, and whoopie pies, but no shrimp rolls.

Sabor'a Street
: 21st Street and Virginia Avenue, Northwest.

Sâuçá: Magellan: 22nd and H streets, Northwest; Marco Polo: Metro Center (12th and G sts., NW) Pangea: One Massachusetts Avenue (at N. Capitol St., NW); Saucalito: Navy Yard/DOT (M St. and New Jersey Ave., SE).

Sidewalk Sweets: First stop: First and E streets, Northwest; Second stop: 600 Indiana Avenue (at D St., NW); Third stop: Chinatown (Seventh and G sts., NW).

Sol Mexican Grill
: Navy Yard/DOT (M St. and New Jersey Ave., SE).

Sweet Bites Truck
: L'Enfant (Seventh St. and Maryland Ave., SW) with new salted-caramel cupcakes and more.

Taco Carrito: 900 North Stuart Street (at Ninth St., Arlington) with slow-cooked shredded-beef barbacoa and more.

Takorean: Farragut Square (17th and K sts., NW).

Tasty Kabob: 1525 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, and 1735 Lynne Street, Arlington, both with meatball kebab special.

Top Dog Truck
: Park Run Drive (at Jones Branch Dr.), Tysons Corner.

Yellow Vendor: 12th and F streets, Northwest.

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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.