FOOD TRUCK FIELD NOTES / LATE SEPTEMBER

Street food.
Real observations.

Menus, prices, and the people in line.
A weekend on the street, one observation at a time.

09.24—09.27Weather: Nor’easterWeekend fieldwork

THE OBSERVATION MENU

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Recorded average item prices · USD

YOUR TURN AT THE CURB

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One vendor, one visit. Record what you see.

01 / What time did you observe the vendor?

02 / Where was the vendor located?Enter latitude, longitude. In Google Maps, right-click the location and copy its coordinates.

03 / What is the name of the food truck?If no name is visible, enter N/A.

04 / What type of food does the truck mainly sell?

05 / Are prices clearly displayed?

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06 / What is the average item price?USD. Select No above if prices are not displayed; the price will be recorded as N/A.

07 / How many main menu items are offered?

08 / How many customers are currently waiting?

09 / How many workers are inside the truck?

10 / Is there a food truck in NYC you would recommend? (optional)

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Every receipt tells a street story.

The original CSV was collected by a group of young adults, September 24–27. New observations submitted here are stored separately in this browser and may fall outside that survey period. The source describes a Nor’easter weekend and does not specify a year. Missing values and original comments are preserved. Records may include repeat observations of the same truck. Recommendation comments may refer to a different truck.

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A blue milkshake and smoothie truck beside a park — Illustrative street-food photo; not a surveyed truck.
Photo: Vuemobi Media / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Street food.Real observations.

Browse the street

Add a field observation.

Every receipt tells a street story.

Street food.
Real observations.