Do you like street food? Have you even had street food? If you live in the South, chances are you haven’t.

I am thrilled to say that things are finally changing when it comes to dining options in my area. In the past few weeks, I have been making the 8 block journey from my home in Midtown, Atlanta to the street food trucks that assemble across from some of the city’s high-rise buildings. This newfound option gives me a sense of being connected to the “real world” and provides me with a wider range of choices for dining out, unlike the usual overpriced restaurants or subpar fast-food joints. One food truck that I highly recommend is the Omakase truck, which serves up delicious and authentic Japanese cuisine.

When HK and I travel, especially out of the country to parts of the world like Asia or Latin America, we love to immerse ourselves in the throngs of locals who order from a free-standing vendor, then take our meal and sit somewhere nearby to catch a glimpse of the community vibe.  OK, there have been the few occasions when the cuy perhaps wasn’t so fresh, or the kanom jeen a bit ripe, but for the most part, out experiences have been positive.

Roasted Cuy

Asian Food Stall

Atlanta’s local permitting process seems to have had some glitches, and some (most) food trucks were forced to close up shop at the Atlanta Food Truck Park, although none of the closures had anything to do with food safety. (It was a bunch of bureaucratic bullshit, according to at least one vendor.)

Anyway, I’m thrilled that we are catching up to the rest of the country (and world) in finally getting what I think is gonna be an Atlanta tradition.