Image of Snap Truck Chicago Dog and Avocado Fries From WSJ After a recent absence, mobile food trucks are returning to Roosevelt Island tonight. Well, at least one is trying out Roosevelt Island for the first time tonight. Snap Truc k tweeted yesterday: and What is Snap Truck ? According to their web site:

… Our charcoal-grill gives our burgers and dogs a flavor that transports you to a backyard BBQ on a warm summer day, even if youre just on your lunch break.

Our classic menu items are made fresh on the spot with quality, locally-made ingredients including grass-fed, NY-state beef from Dicksons Farmstand Meats, organic all-beef hot dogs from Brooklyn Bangers, artisanal pickles from Ricks Picks and regional cheddar.

In addition to delicious burgers and hand-cut fries, Snaps menu features a classic Chicago-style hot dog. Order it with the works for an entire meal on a bun. Not in the mood for meat? Try the panko crusted avocado fries with our house-made chipotle mayo. Snap also offers seasonal specialty menu items, so keep an eye on our Twitter feed and blog for new additions.

The Truck
The Snap trucks engine runs on bio-diesel made from recycled cooking oil. This innovation means the organic peanut oil in Snaps deep fryers gets filtered into the trucks gas tank after its done making Belgian fries and avocado fries. The truck is literally fueled by fries. This cuts down on the amount of fossil fuels we use and gives our cooking oil a second life.

Sustainability
From our engine to our ingredients to our compostable paper products, Snap is committed to making business decisions that are sustainable for our community and for the environment…

and this Wall Street Journal video. Snap Truck will be here on Friday too. Here’s the Snap Truck Menu Snap Truck Menu You can also order online and pick up at the Snap Truck. The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp ( RIOC ) Real Estate Committee ( web cast of entire meeting is here) discussed the issue of mobile food vending during their October 5 meeting. During the discussion, it was decided to eliminate the $345 monthly fee and charge vendors $30 per day on a monthly basis for one the three spaces by the subway. As it was explained during the meeting, a food truck vendor could decide it wanted to be here on Mondays and Wednesdays for the month. They would then pay $240 per month (8 days times $30) for one spot and the same applies to any other day of the week. Here’s the discussion.

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