"Dessert Truck" news and stories

Last month, we gave you the skinny on the 6th Annual Vendy Awards, a day for New York City's best food trucks to go head-to-head in an all-you-can-eat throwdown. Well, the big moment is upon us -- taking place September 25th on Governor's Island -- and soon, we'll have a winner of the coveted Vendy Cup.

Back in August, only five 2010 finalists were announced -- El Rey Del Sabor, King of Falafel & Shwarma, Schnitzel and Things, Bistro Truck, Patacon Pisao (check back here for the bios on those) -- and today, we bring you the just-announced finalists in the dessert category! Admittedly, our favorite.

Big Gay Ice Cream Truck
Previous finalists in both Dessert and Rookie categories last year, Bryan Petroff and Douglas Quint serve top-notch soft-serve that never ceases to surprise us. Their eccentric toppings range from wasabi dust to cocoa nibs, curried coconut to Trix cereal. Stop by their colorful truck at the corner of Broadway and 17th Street in Manhattan weekdays from around 2-9 pm, and follow them @biggayicecream on Twitter.

Dessert Truck
Jerome Chang's sweet-stocked truck is also a Dessert finalist from 2008. The decadent offerings (chocolate bread pudding, molten cake, brioche doughnut holes) are so good, he landed a permanent brick-and-mortar spot at 6 Clinton St., called DessertTruck Works. But you can still find the truck at the corner of St. Marks and 3rd Avenue Tuesdays through Sundays from 6-11 pm, and follow them @desserttruck on Twitter.

Last month I posted a Tidbit on the Dessert Truck's small partnership with PAMA (Pomegranate Liqueur) and their taste-off for National Pomegranate Month.

The results are in -- please welcome the PAMA Macaron dessert. A trio of the sweet treats retails for just $3 and PAMA will make a donation back to City Harvest, an organization that strives to end hunger in New York City communities, for each one sold between November 17-23.

Considering the editors at AOL chose the Macaron over the Chocolate Lollipop 4-2, we are excited to see it hit the menu board and pleased to see it helping City Harvest.

(New York) The dessert truck drove around on a city-wide tour this week to promote two new desserts infused with Pomegranate Liqueur. The media was asked to come to a location and vote which one they enjoyed the most. After all the votes are counted, the winner will have a new spot on the Dessert Truck's menu for the month of November (National Pomegranate Month).