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On Wheels
A few weeks back we told you about supper club concept La Copine from former Barbuzzo sous chef Nikki Hill and girlfriend Claire Wadsworth. That’s still happening, Hill reports, with June dates being set for al fresco dinners at Garden Variety (Second and Poplar), the outdoor event space formerly part of the defunct Arbol Cafe. Meanwhile, the girls have already launched a mobile arm of the L.C. brand, La Copine Brunch Cart.
“We had our soft opening of the cart last Sunday,” Hill says. “It was a perfect day to get our bearings and help us make some small changes before the real public opening this coming weekend.” The La Copine Brunch Cart will be parked at Garden Variety alongside the Dapper Dog dudes every Saturday and Sunday from (approximately) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the summer. Peep the menu after the jump (click to enlarge); suffice to say, we’re already dreaming about the homemade hash brown with spicy ketchup and the prosciutto/fig flatbread streaked with lavender honey gastrique.
"It is a great opportunity for La Copine to demonstrate what we are about," says Hill. "Cooking outdoors is totally exciting, something completely different than what I’m used to in a restaurant kitchen."
Photo: Courtesy of La Copine
Chef Scott Schroeder of South Philly Tap Room (1509 Mifflin St.) is teaming up with meat man Nick Macri of Southwark (701 S. Fourth St.) to roll out Scott Dogs, a hot dog cart that'll be tapped for farmers markets, festivals, gatherings and special events — including SPTR's May 21 Wheat Beer Festival, the tentative launch date for the operation. Macri is making franks — with a snappy bite, like the ones Schroeder grew up eating in Detroit — strictly from scratch. The plan is to boil up the links in Kenzinger, and then offer up a simple array of toppings, stuff like beef heart chili (another Detroit staple), cheese sauce, homemade relish and other go-tos. Though the May 21 date is not yet set in stone, Schroeder has hopes to roll Scott Dogs out to happenings like the Food Trust Night Market and the Phoenixville farmers market this summer.
Larry Comroe and Wade Smith's Far From Home Cafe is the cornerstone food truck of LOVE Park's new "Lunch at LOVE" program, which brings a permanent, daily-changing array of mobile vendors to 15th and Arch. Far From Home, which operates at LOVE Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., has had much success at this spot, so much so that Comroe and Smith have expanded their menu to accommodate the lunch rush. Others have taken notice — today (and every Monday), Jose Garces' Guapos Tacos and the West Philly-based Sugar Philly truck will hold it down at LOVE. Tomorrow, May 10, will see the official debut of Gretchen Fantini's Sweetbox truck; the baker will hand out free mini cupcakes from 9:30 to 3. Wednesday to Friday sees Buttercream joining the fray.
Photo: travel.usnews.com
After six months overhauling the kitchen at Fergie's (1214 Sansom St.), barbecue maestro Mark Coates of the sorely missed Bebe's is making good on a promise to enter the food truck race. "I stepped to the side because I had some other stuff I wanted to work on," Coates says of Fergie’s, which will still be serving the smokehouse staples that first won this Louisiana transplant local acclaim. "And I've been wanting to do a food truck forever." That desire has been chronicled here on Meal Ticket, and now it's confirmed that a mobile operation is indeed on the way.
With Jose Garces' Guapos Tacos creeping around town, summer staple Honest Tom's returning to Drexel (and, with any luck, back in Center City by the time the season is in full swing) and a handful of muy
authentico South Philly trucks whose selections are nothing to sneeze at, Philly pretty much has the mobile taco game on lock. Now Whole Foods is bringing its own contender to the rooftop of the grocer's Plymouth Meeting location in the form of the brand-new Blue Route Taco Truck.
Blue Route makes its debut with a grand opening fiesta kicking off this Friday, April 15 at noon — follow the sound of Latin jazz upstairs and take your pick of carne asada, carnitas, Tecate-battered fish, spiced chicken or grilled veggie tacos (menu developed by the store's prepared foods team and executed by chef Chris Brusch). Don't forget your koozies, as ice-cold canned beer will be available to keep you chilled. The truck will be open for lunch and dinner daily (weather permitting), from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Gretchen Fantini's Sweetbox Truck just started slingin' scratchmade cupcakes two days ago at 3500 Market Street, in front of the Monell Chemical Senses Center. The truck (above) is not yet wrapped/branded — that's because it's been selected for a custom design job by the Mural Arts Program, which was responsible for the badass looks of Honest Tom's and other mobile operations around town. The Monell spot will be Sweetbox's permanent digs; they're feeling out business this week before setting a permanent schedule. Check the truck out on Facebook and Twitter, and peep a sampling of Fantini's cupcake varieties after the jump.
Memphis Taproom (2331 E. Cumberland Ave.) first shared plans for an adjacent beer garden with Meal Ticket last May, and it's looking like owners Brendan Hartranft and Leigh Maida are getting very close to officially debuting the open-air space — Maida says they'll host a combo grand opening/third anniversary party on April 23, which'll also see the literal rollout of the blue-green badboy above. The truck will serve as a stationary kitchen for Memphis' beer garden, serving hot dogs, fried pickles and canned beer. No official plans to have the truck roam the city as of now, but last night we had a really awesome dream about hearing "The Entertainer," frantically digging change out of the couch, sprinting outside in slippers and chasing the truck across Fishtown for a Dale's Pale Ale.
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I'm confused, how is that dog/steak Brazilian and where are the international treats on the menu?
The speed at which they make the food could be improved if another guy was helping on the grill. Big orders like the one today backed things up significantly. My chili dog was good still.
Just ate the brazilian steak/dog. It took 15 minutes to make and cold canned tomoatoes do not make a steak brazilian. Big thumbs down.
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I had the mighty moo (their signature cheeseburger) and it was absolutely delicious. Yeah you have to wait a little bit for them to make it because it isn't McDonald's, and it takes a little bit of time to make fresh food- the food was really fresh and was seasoned really well. The sauce was so good too! Honestly, it was one of the best burgers I have had anywhere- and for the price (less than $6 for the mighty moo) you can't beat it! Can't wait to try the Mac Dog!
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