Picnic in the City

Sweet Auburn Curb Market is located just off Edgewood and has recently played host to some fantastic street food picnics. Allowing some of the city's top food trucks to set up shop in it's parking lot. With it's own share of tasty vendors inside, it makes for a foodie field day!

By following the Atlanta Street Food Coalition on facebook I find out when these events are scheduled. This one had trucks like Yumbii, Weside Creamery and Good Food on hand. Plus some free samples from a few of the markets permanent residents located just inside.

 Like this amazing cheese cakes served up by Sweet Auburn Bakery located just inside the main entrance. I chose the sweet potato and it was like a sweet potato pie and a cheese cake had a baby! So tasty and the generous sample above was just the perfect cap to my lunch!

All their goods are baked on site, which includes a variety of breads as well as luscious desserts. Best of all you don't have to wait for a picnic, they are open Mon-Sat.

The market also houses Grindhouse Killer Burgers and killer they are. I tried  the "Cowboy"a few weeks ago, loaded with bacon, cheddar, onion ring & bbq sauce, plus I added avocado. This as a lunch special with fries and a drink was just over $10. 

 

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Sweet Southern Heat Wave

What to do on an extra hot almost-summer day? Create your own shade perhaps. 

Now lets take this show on the road and find something tasty!

Waiting in long lines for lunch from a truck? What one must suffer for art...

Wait! A truck filled with cupcakes! This road trip has just taken a sweet turn.

A big thumbs up for Yum Yum's  Ruby red velvet from JuJu. While Ai & I found the Kennedy Key Lime crazy good.

 

all photos & content © Lara Rossignol

Westside Creamery

Gourmet food trucks are a fast growing trend across the country but because of laws in Georgia, we are a tad behind. Trucks are only allowed to operate on private property. This has not deterred a few gutsy mavericks to give it a go and together they have formed the Atlanta Street Food Coalition. They often plan meet ups where several trucks park and patrons can choose and sample from a variety of vendors.

I will be featuring a few of these rolling eateries as part of a new series on Pie: Off the Radar. First up is the luscious Westside Creamery. I sampled the salted butter caramel, their most popular according K.C., the very nice girl dishing it out. Sweet and rich with just a hint of salt that was not overwhelming. I can see why it is a best seller.

A simple menu with locally sourced handmade ice creams and sorbets. They include a vegan selection, ice cream sandwiches and floats.

Above is the apple pie flavor chosen and modeled by GA Tech student Nicki. You can follow many of the trucks including this one on twitter to find out where they will be or check out the ASFC on Facebook.

 

all photos & content © Lara Rossignol