Tacos and Barbecue Burger Help Make Restaurant-on-Wheels Number Four in the Nation
For Immediate Release:
April 20, 2011
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David Perle 202-483-7382
Orange County, Calif. — With the demand for meat-, dairy-, and egg-free cuisine at an all-time high, a proliferation of vegan-friendly food trucks cruising city streets has made healthy and humane food choices more convenient than ever. With that in mind, PETA has just completed its first-ever ranking of the top five vegan-friendly food trucks in the U.S., and Orange County's Seabirds has grabbed fourth place.
"We give Seabirds—and all our winners—five big honks for helping to make delicious and animal-friendly vegan food more convenient than ever," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "Every vegan-friendly food truck that hits the streets helps more and more people get on the road to a more humane, healthy life."
Just catching the mouthwatering aroma wafting from Seabirds' truck, you know you're in for a treat. Entrées include the fan-favorite Beer Battered Avocado Taco (a fried avocado wedge topped with creamy jalapeño sauce, red onion, and shredded cabbage), the homemade barbecue burger with all the fixin's, the Locals Burrito (organic potatoes, beans, brown rice, grilled onions, vegan sour cream, and salsa), and the Jerk Jackfruit Taco (jerk-seasoned jackfruit topped with onion, cilantro, and green salsa).
Taking the top spot is The Cinnamon Snail in Hoboken, N.J., thanks to its Blue Corn Pancakes (with piñon butter and real maple syrup) and Korean Barbeque Seitan (served open-faced on a grilled tortilla slathered with chili butter, kimchi, and greens). Taking second place is Chicago's Ste Martaen & Soul Vegetarian Vegan Food Truck. Favorites include the Chicago Cheesesteak (filled with seitan and grilled poblano peppers and topped with vegan cheese sauce), the Basil Focaccia Sandwich (marinated and baked tofu, sliced Ste Martaen cheese, and grilled red peppers and onions on fresh-baked basil focaccia bread), the carrot cake, and the chocolate mousse. Rounding out the select mobile quintet is Sunny Vibrations in San Francisco, which offers grilled shish kebobs and pizza burgers, and Like No Udder in Warwick, R.I., which features vegan versions of old summer favorites, including a chocolate-peanut butter shake, a root beer float, and vanilla and chocolate soft-serve ice cream.