The finalists for the 2009 Vendy Awards were announced over the weekend. Ranging across various cuisines, from Jamaican to Halal, the top food vendors of the city are in for a tough challenge. Here are the top contenders in this year's September 26th contest:
Biryani CartLocation: 46th and 6thCuisine: Traditional IndianCook: Meru Sikder
The King of FalafelLocation: 30th Street and Broadway (Astoria)Cuisine: Middle EasternCook: Fares "Freddy" Zeidaies
Rickshaw DumplingsLocation: Varies -- check Twitter or WebsiteCuisine: DumplingsCook: Kenny LaoJamaican DutchyLocation: 51st and 7thCuisine: JamaicanCook: O'Neill ReidCountry Boys/Martinez Taco TruckLocation: Red Hook Ball Fields (Clinton and Bay), weekends 9am-9pm & Brooklyn Flea (Lafayette and Vanderbilt), Saturdays 11am-5pmCuisine: Mexican/PueblaCooks: Fernando and Jolanda Martinez