DINER: Local Street Food Vendor “Japadog” Lands Brick & Mortar Location In New York

There have been rumblings on this for a year, but today from EV Grieve (photo) we learn that Vancouver food cart Japadog has officially crossed the continent and found itself under construction – reminiscent of their Robson St. brick and mortar – in a New York City location on St. Mark’s Place.

The money quote:

Knowing New York’s current passion for (1) standing in line for trendy food, (2) all things Japanese, (3) adorable, artisanal sidewalk food vendors, and (4) cheap, white-trash food turned into semi-haute cuisine (burgers, cupcakes, bacon, pizza, et al.), I predict that Japadog will be immensely successful here […] When the now bigger, much more powerful Japadog announces plans for a three-story, outdoor, hot-dog and beer pleasure palace to be erected on a quiet street in “Nolita,” the community will rally against them, successfully blocking construction.

Heh.

Reverence, Respect, and Realization: What The Acorn Taught Me

At 21 years old, I'm still just a kid and relatively new to working in restaurants, but I grew up umbilically tied to the hospitality industry. My father was a food writer, and my mother is a photographer. Their careers meant that most of my early years were spent in kitchens and dining rooms instead of on playgrounds and soccer fields; consequently, I learned my table manners before I could count past one hundred.