October 01, 2007

Best street vendor: Washington Sq. Park 'Dosa Man'

Thiru Kumar, the “Dosa Man” on the south side of Washington Square Park, is the best street-cart food vendor in New York City this year, as determined by the voters of the now annual Vendy Awards.

Kumar, a two-time runner up for the honor, serves up Sri Lankan-style vegan crepes. You'll find his cart where Sullivan Street meets the park, map.

The other finalists:

Name: Muhammed Rahman from Kwik Meal
Location: 46th Street and Sixth Avenue, map
Serving: Bengali-spiced Middle Eastern fare

Name: Veronica Julien from Veronica's Kitchen
Location: Front and Pine streets, map
Serving: Trinidadian/Jamaican cuisine

Name: Super Taco, aka "Sobre Ruedas"
Location: 96th Street and Broadway, map
Serving: Tacos, tortas, tamales, quesadillas, etc.

Name: Farez (Freddy) Zeideia, the King of Falafel and Shawarma
Location: 30th Street and Broadway, Astoria, Queens, map
Serving: Middle-eastern style street food

The event, now in its third year, is organized by the Urban Justice Center’s Street Vendor Project. See coverage of the event in the Daily News, the New York Times City Room blog, Chow and at Gothamist.

Earlier: The top 20 food cart vendors (as ranked by NY mag)
Sammy's Halal crowned best street cart vendor
Bratwurst cart at 54th and 5th wins Vendy Award

October 1, 2007 02:42 PM in Cheap Stuff, Downtown, Foodology

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