PrintIn Videos: Jackson Heights Street Cart Crawl with Joe DiStefano on VendrTV
Our Joe DiStefano will eat just about anything plus he isn't afraid of the end of Subway lines—yeah, the perfect trademarks of a Serious Eater. He was just the right guy to be on VendrTV with host Dan Delaney, cart-hopping through Jackson Heights. They stayed near the intersection of 82nd and Roosevelt Avenue and never paid over $2 for any one goodie.
They started with the corn-based snacks esquitas and elotes, then hit up a lady selling tamales from a shopping cart, then a squash blossom and pork skin quesadila (the tortillas were made fresh on the spot), oh, and sure, why not a pork ear taco from Tacos Guicho. Finally, a sugary, fatty churro.
Joe has kept us plenty informed on what's up in Queens, and other ethnic hideaways in his Off the Beaten Path coverage, but it's fun to see and hear him crunch on screen. The video, after the jump.
Jackson Heights Cart Crawl with Joe DiStefano on VendrTV
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5 Comments:
Man, that was a total fat-athon. Tasty but I am glad I don't live close by. I would also stick to non-mystery meats.
I am curious about the vans selling cerviche. How good and how fresh are they?
dgl440 at 2:06PM on 03/25/09
The ceviche vans tend to be Ecuadorean. I've only eaten from one whose name escapes me. I had ceviche de camarones, shrimp floating in a bracing tomato-based broth spiked with plenty of lime and onions. Unlike Peruvian ceviche, the Ecuadorean version is more soup than salad. We wanted to hit up some ceviche vans, but they weren't around since our crawl took place on a week day. Further investigation is in order!
Joe DiStefano at 4:52PM on 03/25/09
the churros look good. too bad those ladies in the subway stations can't make it fresh like that.
foodinmouth at 4:58PM on 03/25/09
oh my god joe i want your hat.
bgruber at 10:45PM on 03/25/09
A nice little production. Though it would have been better if Daniel would have mentioned the cross streets in the V.O. during the segues between carts. "Onward!" Joe had his tough guy duds on, playing the pickle to the host's ham. It works. I'm hungry.
Feefiefoefum at 11:24AM on 03/26/09