Truck-a-Palooza

GW's radio station, WRGW, knows precisely what's up. The Truck-a-Palooza event they held this past Friday changed up the way I get down on Friday. As soon as I heard about Truck-a-Palooza, I stopped working for the weekend; I was working for my lunch hour. How could I possibly want to be at home sleeping in or eating donuts in bed when a wonderland of food choices would be pulling up right down the street from my office? Like a woman possessed, I spent Friday morning pushing paperwork and muttering to myself like a madwoman, repeating the mantra: "Food trucks...food trucks...food trucks."Many of DC's food truck greats were in attendance. Curbside Cupcakes, Eat Wonky, DC Empanadas, Basil Thyme, and Lobster Truck DC and Dangerously Delicious Pies were all there, and that's just to name a few. You must be thinking, "Holy smokes!" Believe me...I know. There were so many choices that it was overwhelming, but I came knowing what I wanted: The Big Cheese. I've had a grilled cheese from The Big Cheese truck before, but I've never been lucky enough to show up to the truck when they still had The Mt. Fuji sandwich in stock. This was my big chance. Brie, fuji apples, and honey? Don't mind if I do.

The sandwich wasn't actually as good as I had imagined, but it was good. Based on my previous grilled cheese experience with them, I think I might have had inflated expectations. The Midnight Moon sandwich is much better, and it sets a high bar for The Big Cheese's other offerings.


Colin decided to try the Tasty Kabob truck, a favorite among the GW community. He seemed to be a low-medium amount of impressed with their fare. From the high praise Tasty Kabob gets from GW students, this surprised me. I have never tried their food myself since there aren't any veggie-friendly entrees, but the bit of Colin's spinach I tried was not so hot. Maybe they were having an off day.

With so many food trucks to pick from, it's impossible not to second guess your order. I know that Farragut Square is consistently brimming with food truck delights, but around Foggy Bottom they only come every so often (except Tasty Kabob, which is always there). I have only had the opportunity to try a fraction of these dreams-on-wheels. Should I have gotten an empanada? Cheese cake? Lasagne? The world may never know. I'm already pining for a second chance to pick out the perfect food truck order. This is why I've just gotta be straight with you, WRGW. Can we do this again? Please.