Here in Music City it’s said that guitars can be heard around every corner of every street. Well, now food is found on those same streets and around virtually every corner, thanks to the food truck movement.
These rolling kitchens offer a different side of dining to the people of Nashville who want to vary from the fine dining of, say, the Gulch and the fast food of every street corner.
Of course, barring major catastrophe, your typical restaurant never moves from the building it sits in. But food trucks travel all over the city of Nashville every day, offering their delectable dishes to everyone in all parts of the city.
The trucks usually do not have a set schedule as to where they are going to be at any given point; however, to spread the word about locations and specials, they have turned to social media for help.
Twitter is a tool food trucks use to tell people where they will be serving their steaming plates of grub.
If there’s one location where you can be sure to find a majority of the food trucks all at once, it is at the Farmers’ Market in Sevier Park on 12th Avenue South every Tuesday evening. During that same day, most trucks also set up at Second Harvest Food Bank, 331 Great Circle Road in MetroCenter, near where the Titans practice.
Many trucks offer international cuisine. If Latino food is your fave, for example, there’s The Latin Wagon, Yavo’s O.M.G. and Bangin’ Tacos.
In the mood for something greasy? What college student can resist that. Why not try some hamburgers from Hoss’ Loaded Burgers or barbecue from Squealz on Wheels, Love Shack or Janbalaya.
And to finish your meal off, grab some desert from Moovers and Shakers, Fleur de lis Flavors, Mean Green Ice Cream Machine and Sugar Wagon. This is by no means a definitive list of all the food trucks around Nashville, but it just highlights some of what is offered in Music City. For a more complete list of the different food trucks, go to the Nashville Food Trucks blog at nashfoodtrucks.com.
With so many offerings like waffles to barbecue and everything in between, one will most likely be able to find the right meal at the right price, and if you’re fortunate, it will be served up at the right spot.
By JOSH BANKER