For geography more than anything, Birmingham Alabama was the next stop for us en route to Louisiana. We drove to the city with the intention of finding good food, and lots of it, as soon as possible. With nothing in our stomachs but a cup of coffee and a bagel from this morning, we happened upon a string of food trucks over by Linn Park in downtown Birmingham. This seemed like a perfect solution to our hunger problem.
Whether they are run by a group of kids fresh out of college, or a veteran chef living out a midlife crisis, food trucks have become beacons of gastronomica in cities all over the country. What does this food truck craze mean to me? Bites of undeniably easy-to-put-down food being pumped out of a window, all as exciting as the colorful logos painted on the side of the truck. They are Making farm to table cooking accessible and affordable to people in all neighborhoods while marketing themselves in charmingly creative ways. Do I ever see myself working in one of these Fry slingin' food mobiles? Hell no! It looks too damn hot back there. But I am a fan nonetheless. If your traveling and looking for the city's best while on a budget, I highly recommend jumping on twitter or facebook and tracking down one of these delightful food trucks.
Following our dinner experience, we took a few recommendations and rode our bikes down to the Avondale neighborhood in search of some drinks and a respite
from the oppressive Alabama heat, (Keep in mind we are from the NorthEast.) Good Friends IPA, local to Birmingham, deceptively delicious despite its Busch Lite - style canning. This was a memorable beer on the trip.
After A few drinks, some needed relationship maintenance and a blown tube on my bike, we walked a few miles back to the truck and straightened up the bed for sleep.
Spread out, shirtless and sweaty, I was rudely awoken by a security guard threatening to shoot me! "Your lucky your not shot right now!" he exclaimed in a southern drawl. According to this gentleman, he saw us inside and assumed we were breaking in. With a "your welcome and be more careful next time" attitude, he explained it's a good thing I'm not dead right now, and go back to sleep. Needless to say, I'm happy he decided to refrain on this one...
The fabric of the south's marketing. These things are everywhere.
Shindigs Food truck. Great people makin great food.
Shindigscateringtrucks.com
Roasted Corn. Steamed buns: Pork belly, crispy catfish, braised short rib. Truffle French fries. Damn good. Let it be known, Birmingham has a food scene!
Location:Birmingham, Alabama
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