You can see ALL the past winners of the Vendys here.
Vendys
Check out the 2010 Vendy Awards Finalists.
This is a photo of the crowd at the very first Vendy Awards in 2005, which was held in a warehouse where vendors store their carts. The event sure has come a long way. It is now a veritable NYC institution. And The 2010 Vendy Awards takes place this Saturday at Governors Island. General admission tickets are sold out, but donor packages are still available. Check out the site for more details.
I sampled a wafel with strawberries and dulce de leche. It was absolutely delicious.
Truck’s website: waflesanddinges.com. Twitter: @waffletruck.
Big Gay Ice Cream Truck – @biggayicecream
Schnitzel & Things – @schnitzeltruck
Wafels & Dinges – @waffletruck
NYC Cravings – @nyccravings
Cupcake Stop – @cupcakestop
Rickshaw Truck – @rickshawtruck
There’s also the twitter for the Red Hook Food Vendors: @RedHookFoodVend, as well as the twitter of the Vendy Awards: @vendyawards.
A major highlight from the 2009 Vendy Awards — “The Choinkwich” from the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck. Yep, that’s a chocolate ice cream sandwich with caramelized bacon. It was freaking delicious!
Midtown Lunch: Diary of a 2009 Vendy Awards Judge
Serious Eats: A Look at the 2009 Vendy Awards
New York Times: Four Stars With Mustard: Lunch Carts Win Awards
You can find the excellent Biryani Cart at 46th St. and 6th Ave.
I’ve been to every one since it started in 2005. I have planned vacations around the Vendy Awards, because I do not want to miss it — quite simply it is my favorite annual NYC event. And it’s all for an amazing cause — the Street Vendor Project.
This year’s deserved winner, Yolanda and Fernando Martinez of the “Country Boys” Red Hook Ball Fields truck:
More pictures from the 2009 Vendy Awards.