It was a beautiful day to feast on street food at Governors Island on Saturday. You may have spotted the 18 nominated vendors (and their trucks, propane, and enough ingredients to feed the expected 1,200 attendees) on the ferries heading over to the island for the sixth annual Vendy Awards. Started as a fundraiser for the Street Vendor Project, a non-profit that provides legal representation and advocacy to immigrant vendors, the Vendys have become the Oscars/Grammys/Tonys of street food—not to mention one of the most finger-licking and fun food events of the year in New York. More

The 2010 Vendy Awards, a celebration of New York street food, will be held on September 25 at Governors Island. All proceeds will benefit the Street Vendor Project, an arm of the Urban Justice Center, advocating for the interests of... More

The 2010 Vendy Awards, a celebration of New York street food, will be held on September 25 at Governors Island. All proceeds will benefit the Street Vendor Project, an arm of the Urban Justice Center, advocating for the interests of... More

The 2010 Vendy Awards, a celebration of New York street food, will be held on September 25 at Governors Island. All proceeds will benefit the Street Vendor Project, an arm of the Urban Justice Center, advocating for the interests of... More

The 2010 Vendy Awards, a celebration of New York street food, will be held on September 25 at Governors Island. All proceeds will benefit the Street Vendor Project, an arm of the Urban Justice Center, advocating for the interests of... More

Last month we found out the five finalists for this year's Vendy Awards, which will be held on Governor's Island on September 25. Yesterday they announced the five finalists for a second category honoring the dessert-centric vendors: Big Gay... More

It's a big day for street food lovers. The 2010 Vendy Awards finalists have been announced! Liza de Guia of Food Curated introduces us to all five in these wonderful videos. Let's have a watch. Warning: You may crave falafel, arepas, schnitzel, lamb over couscous, and/or chalupas upon doing so. More