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.

Earn The Envy Of Your Friends: Compete For The Mr./Miss Wafel Title

In honor of National Wafel Day tomorrow, the Wafels & Dinges truck is gearing up for the annual festivities and crowning of Mr. and Miss Wafel and they want you to be a part of the celebration taking place at Hanover Square. There be free (you guessed it) wafels in exchange for artistic expression, and you can sign up to take part in the contest to crown the winners. You have to do so by 4 p.m. today and full details can be found on their blog. Click through for more information on how to get free food at the event and see what the prize is if you win.

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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.

Harry’s Italian: Good Pizza (And An Even Better Sandwich)

It’s hard to remember that Harry’s Italian Pizza Bar exists since it’s off the beaten path of Maiden Lane, down Gold St. on a short little stretch of Platt St. that’s only a couple of blocks long. In the summer eating there is a nice treat as there is plentiful outdoor seating and the lunch menu is vast and full of pizza, parm sandwiches and pasta (or macaroni, as the menu calls it). The only problem is that nearly everything except the sandwiches and a small calzone are $10 or more. Sometimes it’s nice to sit and have table service instead of eating on a bench or at your desk, but is the extra cost worth it? Read more »

Downtown Links (The “At Least Tribeca Has New Restaurants Opening” Edition)

The tendon is good, but the service, not so much. Courtesy of Eat To Blog.

  • Epistrophy Cafe is good for both gnocchi and wild hand gestures. [Lunch Studio]
  • There are some good things food-wise coming to Tribeca. [Tribeca Citizen]
  • You won’t find any noodles in Sheng Wang’s fish soup. [Fork in the Road]
  • Hoomos Asli’s combination salad is enough for two people. [Serious Eats NY]
  • Chinatown’s Mee Sum Cafe has OK food, crappy service. [Eat To Blog]

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?