Cheesesteak and Carrot Cake Help Make Restaurant-on-Wheels Number Two in the Nation
For Immediate Release:
April 22, 2011
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Robbyn Brooks 202-483-7382
Chicago — 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 Chicago's Ste Martaen & Soul Vegetarian Vegan Food Truck has grabbed second place.
"We give Ste Martaen—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 Ste Martaen's truck, you know you're in for a treat. 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 dairy-free Ste Martaen cheese, and grilled red peppers and onions on fresh-baked basil focaccia bread), the carrot cake, and the chocolate mousse.
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).
Rounding out the select mobile quintet are Sunny Vibrations in San Francisco, whose menu includes pizza burgers and veggie kebabs; Seabirds in Orange County, Calif., which offers a beer-battered avocado taco and barbecue veggie burger; 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.