Clockwise from top left: Rickshaw Dumplings, Martinez Food Vendors, porridge from the Jamaican Dutchy, kati rolls from the Biryani Cart

Just announced! The finalists for the 2009 Vendy Awards, New York City's annual Olympics of street food, are:

• The Jamaican Dutchy
• The Biryani Cart
• The Rickshaw Dumpling Truck
• King of Falafel
• Martinez Food Vendors

Above you'll find profiles of each of the finalists, introducing you to some of the best street food New York has to offer. The 2009 Vendy Awards will be held on September 26 at the Queens Museum of Art.