The 4 best street eats in NYC

Every year, the Vendy Awards honorsome of the best street food in NYC.This year's four finalists were just announced.From traditional Chinese food in Washington Square Park to authentic Mexican tacos in Sunset Park, here are the food trucks you should be stopping by.Cachapason WheelsThe food truckversion of Inwood restaurant Cachapas y Mas, Cachapas on Wheels serves up Venezuelan food that's made by siblings Ivette and Jesus Villalobos. Their father first started the truck after quitting his job as a taxi driver.AfterJesus and Ivette graduated college, they came back to help run the truck so their father could concentrate on running the restaurant. Having lived in Venezuela for some of their lives, the siblingsare well-versed in authentic Venezuelan cuisine. Their truck can be found at Hanover Square and at Houston and Varick in Manhattan.Tacos el RanchoLaunched by Felix Soriano, who grew up in Oxaca, Mexico, Tacos el Rancho offers traditional Oxacan food made from fresh ingredients. Surprisingly, Soriano didn't start off making Mexican food, but learnedhow to prepare French and Italian cuisinefirst.Soriano's two sons are both partners in the business now, and the truck can be found in Sunset Park in Queens.Traditional Chinese CuisineA popular truck among NYU students thanks to its Washington Square Park location, Traditional Chinese Cuisineis runby Yuanzhen Wang and his three daughters. Wang was born in the central Chinese region of Henan, and hefocuses on bringing food from that area to NYC. Think hand-pulled noodles and spicy lamb burgers.Gladis' EmpanadasTwelve years ago, GladisCocha moved from Quito, Ecuador, to Brooklyn. She sold fruit inthe neighborhood for the first three years she lived there, and then launched Gladis' Empanadas, which now sits at the corner of Debevoise Street and Grand Avenue in East Williamsburg. People love her secret recipe salsa, as well as her beef, chicken, and cheese empanadas or pastelitos.Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Forget the gross factor: There are serious health reasons for why you shouldn't pick your nose
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