October 23, 2006

Sammy's Halal crowned best street cart vendor

Samiul Haque Noor from "Sammy's Halal" last night was named the best New York City food cart vendor for 2006 in the second annual Vendy Awards.

Sammy's Halal, located at 73rd Street and Broadway in Jackson Heights, Queens, cooks up halal chicken, lamb and beef over rice.

The 36-year-old Noor, an immigrant from Pakistan, told the Daily News the secret is in the spices.

The runners-up:

"Calexico," from the Vendley brothers cart at Wooster and Prince streets in Soho, serves Tex-Mex tacos and burritos.

Piedad "the Arepa Lady" Cano at Roosevelt Avenue between 78 & 79th streets in Queens, serves Colombian-style arepas

Thiru "Dosa Man" Kumar at Washington Square South and Sullivan Street, serves Sri-Lankan style vegan fare.

Earlier: Vendys: top street vendor finalists announced
Gourmet dining with the city's best sidewalk vendors
Bratwurst cart at 54th and 5th wins Vendy Award
The Vendys to choose city's best food-cart vendor

October 23, 2006 08:10 AM in Cheap Stuff, Downtown, Foodology, Out of Manhattan

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