food carts
Mobile sidewalk eateries
Food carts are mobile vendors selling prepared food from wheeled carts or small trailers, typically stationed on sidewalks or in designated areas.
They range from hot dog stands to specialized cuisine.
Many cities have vibrant food cart scenes: We grabbed lunch from the taco cart downtown.
Food carts offer cheaper entry into food service than restaurants.
Filled folded tortillas
- falafelFried spiced legume ball
- kebabGrilled food on skewer
- gyroRotating mass or sandwich
- crepeThin, flexible pancake
noodles · burritos · samosas · empanadas · hotdogs · pretzels · churros · banh mi
Circular rotation devices
- kioskStandalone public booth
- trolleyWheeled cart or railcar
- standUpright support structure
- roamingMoving without fixed purpose
itinerant · peddler · rolling · transportable · canteen · vending · travelling · curbside
Roving vocal merchant
- merchantOne who sells wares
- stallholderMarket booth operator
- traderOne who transacts commercially
- proprietorBusiness holder
entrepreneur · street vendor · peddler · concessionaire · cashbox · menu board · signage · umbrella
Outdoor amusement venue
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
booths · stalls · fiesta · bazaar · marketplace · night market · multicultural · feast
Made by skilled craftspeople
- farm-to-tableDirect producer-to-diner philosophy
- fusionJoining into unity
- gastropubBar with quality dining
- organicFrom living matter
sustainable · locally sourced · handcrafted · specialty · elevated · curated · small-batch · seasonal
tacos
Filled folded tortillas
crepe · noodles · burritos · samosas · empanadas · hotdogs · pretzels · churros · banh mi · pupusas
wheels
Circular rotation devices
roaming · itinerant · peddler · rolling · transportable · canteen · vending · travelling · curbside · sidewalk
hawker
Roving vocal merchant
- merchantOne who sells wares
- stallholderMarket booth operator
- traderOne who transacts commercially
proprietor · entrepreneur · street vendor · peddler · concessionaire · cashbox · menu board · signage · umbrella · awning
fairground
Outdoor amusement venue
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- paradeCeremonial public procession
gathering · booths · stalls · fiesta · bazaar · marketplace · night market · multicultural · feast · county fair
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
- farm-to-tableDirect producer-to-diner philosophy
- fusionJoining into unity
- gastropubBar with quality dining
organic · sustainable · locally sourced · handcrafted · specialty · elevated · curated · small-batch · seasonal · signature dish
- festival marketplacesbeer gardens, souvenir stands, game booths, kettle corn, funnel cakes
- street lifestreet fair, street fairs, street music, street vendor, street dance
- food streetsstreet vendors
- food stallstaco stand, burger stand, vendor stalls, kebab stands, seafood stands
- Northeast CultureNYC, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens
- street foodtacos, kebabs, skewers, satay, dumplings