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It’s National Waffle (Wafel?) Day!: Just in case you forgot, National Waffle Day is upon us. Wafels & Dinges will have its truck on Hanover Sq. today and will be crowning Mr. and Miss Wafel following a contest starting at 1 p.m. And freeloader alert: If you do a drawing of the truck or write a poem about waffles you can get your hands on a free wafel from the truck.

Mexicue Goes Old School: If you work in upper Tribeca, Mexicue trying to go "old school" by parking at Church & Lispenard. Also on the ML Downtown Twitter Tracker...Big D's, Valducci's Pizza and Cupcake Crew are at Hanover Square (although it sounds like they may have to move), Wafels & Dinges has a cart at Greenwich & N. Moore and Sweetery is on Hudson. Korilla and Taim Mobile are at Varick, Bistro Truck is on Hudson and La Cense is on Barclay.

The Food Trucks Are Tired Today: Some of the trucks are taking the day off after back-to-back events over the weekend, but there are plenty more to go around. The ML Downtown Twitter Tracker shows Wafels & Dinges and Frying Dutchmen are on Varick, Gorilla Cheese is on Water with a crab melt along with Eddie's Pizza, and Schnitzel & Things, Crisp and Sweetery are on Hudson. Comme Ci Comme Ca is at Old Slip, Bian Dang and San Luis Tacos are on Front and La Cense is on Barclay. Also, Souvlaki GR is celebrating its one-year truckiversary on Old Slip.

Frites N Meats Brings Boozy Burger Back: On the ML Downtown Twitter Tracker today...Frites N Meats is on Water today with its Maker's Mark Kobe beef burger, Korilla is on Front and La Cense is on Wall. Eddie's Pizza has its truck on Hudson and a cart on Greenwich.

Half Off At Tiny’s Giant Sandwich: I know a lot of you are fans of Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop on Rivington and today on InBundles you can get $14 worth of food for $7. Spicy Rizzak anyone?

Now Film Shoots Are Shooing Trucks Away: Mexicue tried to park in the FiDi and was denied due to a film shoot (at least it wasn't the police!), according to the ML Downtown Twitter Tracker. Also, Sweetery is on Hudson until 1 p.m., that Pico de Gap truck is on Varick and Eddie's Pizza has its cart at Greenwich & Duane. Cupcake Stop has trucks at both Water and Varick, La Cense is on Wall and Kimchi Taco Truck is on Hudson.

Frites N Meats, Big D’s On Hudson: Looks like whatever was brewing on Hudson St. has died down as Big D's and Frites N Meats are parked there today. Also on the ML Downtown Twitter Tracker...Bian Dang is on Water along with Frying Dutchmen, Wafels & Dinges has a cart on Greenwich in Tribeca and the truck on Hanover Square. Korilla is on Front, Gorilla Cheese is on Varick with fried mac 'n' cheese wedges and Souvlaki GR is at Old Slip, per usual.