As these rolling restaurants expand their reach and numbers throughout the Boston area, we’re Food Truck Tracking– checking out some of their favorite nesting spots, and what you’ll find when you get there. -The BostonZest Team!
Stuart Street (Copley Square South At Trinity Place on the City list)
Location: From Copley Square walk past the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel on either Dartmouth or Trinity Place and you'll see a pod of food trucks. (map)
MBTA Link: Back Bay Station on the Orange Line and Copley on the Green Line plus all the buses that connect in this area.
More Info @: Boston's Food Truck Page, Hub Food Trucks, or on the Street Food Boston app.
How Many Trucks? Two or three (at-a-time) are scheduled here this season (April 2012 schedule)
Who's Here: This season, these trucks will be rotating in and out of this space– Go Fish, Grilled Cheese Nation, The Cupcakory, Mei Mei Street Kitchen, Staff Meal, Chubby Chickpea, The Dining Car, Bon Me, Chicken and Rice Guys, Lobsta Love, and Gourmet to Go.
What We Had: We made this a three-truck-lunch. Tacos from Staff Meal, Dumplings from Mei Mei, and a falafel plate with lots of sides from Chubby Chickpea. Update: The Staff Meal team have gone on to other adventures and the truck of deliciousness is not more.
Hours and Dates: A full lunch time schedule but no breakfast hours here, and dinner hours are only scheduled on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. There are no Sunday hours on the plan.
Tips: Walk the line of menus before you decide. Come with friends and you can each order from a different truck and all the food will come out at about the same time.
Where to Eat: In fine weather, the park at Copley Square or the library steps are great picnic settings. The shady benches on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall are not very far away. Our favorite spot is the courtyard of the Boston Public Library, when it's open.
Where to Eat, Inside: Last winter we slipped inside Copley Place to enjoy a food truck meal on one of the benches.
Restrooms: The Boston Public Library, the City Toilet on the Boylston Street side of the Library, Copley Place, and click here for Universal Hub's Wicked Good Guide to Restrooms in the Back Bay.
Bonus Points for: We love multiple truck locations. It brings out more people and makes for a livelier scene. It also builds the community for the food truck folks and regular customers.
For More of our Food Truck/Street Food Coverage: click here. Or, anytime you visit BostonZest you can click on the "Food Truck/Street Food" tab at the top of the page.
Link: Boston Food Truck Location Map
Here are some of our favorite food truck picnic items. Remember to click over to Amazon
Picnic Table Cloth (We cut it up into big placemat sizes)
DII Palette Check Indian Summer Napkin Set of 4
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino
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