North Carolina City Named A Best For Food Trucks In America
The popularity of Food Trucks across American has increased significantly over the past five years. In fact, IBISWorld reported the industry has grown 7.9%. Food and Wine recently highlighted the…
The popularity of Food Trucks across American has increased significantly over the past five years. In fact, IBISWorld reported the industry has grown 7.9%. Food and Wine recently highlighted the best cities in the country for Food Trucks in 2023, and a North Carolina area made the list.
Whether there are local festivals, dedicated parks, or private parties in your region, food trucks of all flavors have been a huge success among those looking to grab a quick and tasty meal. Furthermore, "many trucks offer full meals for under $15," Food and Wine points out.
The Food Network even has a dedicated show to just Food Trucks. Now in season 16, The Great Food Truck Race showcases nine trucks across the country. The program proves how each truck cooks up a cuisine that is near and dear to them, and emphasizes one of the many things Americans have grown to love about the food truck option. Each of them is different and can offer a menu that is concise, but specific to an ethnicity, style or dessert.
Food and Wine's feature highlights the top ten cities across the country that have a great and plentiful food truck scene. Per a reader vote, they were then ranked in descending order. Here is where you need to go in North Carolina to find the best food truck scene.
Raleigh
Claiming the tenth and final spot, dumpling, Indian cuisine, and Cuban sandwich trucks were all among the few options highlighted in Raleigh. "The trucks are an integral part of the dining experience because chefs use them as a breeding ground to reinvent classic Southern dishes, while others bring more international flair to the city," Food and Wine concludes.
Visit Raleigh now has a dedicated section on their tourist site as to where you can go in the city to find the food truck party. Finally, where do you go in this North Carolina city that now has over 100 food trucks to date? " Outside museums, breweries, art galleries, music venues, office buildings, parks and anywhere else you can think of," Visit Raleigh states.
10 Classic Ben & Jerry’s Flavors Inspired by Celebrities
Ben & Jerry's has been a freezer section staple for decades and rightfully so. The ice cream brand has stood out among its competitors thanks to its unique flavors and pint packaging designs.
Ben & Jerry's has also been at the forefront of partnering with and honoring a number of celebrities over the years. In fact, the first celebrity-inspired flavor they ever launched was Cherry Garcia in 1987. Cherry Garcia, of course, was a nod to legendary Grateful Dead co-founder/singer/songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Jerry Garcia.
Most of the Ben & Jerry's celebrity collaborations have had charity partnerships, which further supports the brand's reputation for activism. Many charities have benefitted from these partnerships, which we explore below.
In honor of Jerry Garcia's birthday today (August 1), here are ten classic Ben & Jerry's flavors inspired by celebrities. Grab a spoon and dig into our list!
Jerry Garcia
Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesBen & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia flavor was first launched in 1987. It remains one of the brand’s biggest-selling flavors of all time. Since Jerry Garcia was diabetic, profits from the sale of Cherry Garcia have gone to various Diabetes charities.
Stephen Colbert
Scott Wintrow/Getty ImagesStephen Colbert’s AmeriCone Dream was first introduced in 2007 when the comedian was still hosting ‘The Colbert Report.’ The ice cream flavor gets its name from having fudge-covered waffle cone pieces. Since its launch, all profits have gone to the Stephen Colbert AmeriCone Dream Fund, which benefits a number of charities assisting veterans, children in need, environmental causes and more. So far, this flavor has raised over $4 million for charity.
Ron Burgundy
Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesOkay, so Ron Burgundy is a character and not a celebrity, but how could we not mention his flavor Scotchy Scotch Scotch? This flavor was a limited release to coincide with the release of ‘Anchorman 2.’ And no, the ice cream didn’t taste like Burgundy’s favorite spirit; it was a butterscotch ice cream with ribbons of butterscotch swirl.
Elton John
Erika Goldring/Getty ImagesSir Elton’s flavor of Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road was also a limited edition flavor. When it was released in 2008, the flavor was described as “an outrageous symphony of decadent chocolate ice cream, peanut butter cookie dough, butter brickle and white chocolate chunks.” Like with many celebrity collaborations, profits from the sale of Goodby Yellow Brickle Road went to charity. In this instance, the profits went to the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
Willie Nelson
Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesWillie Nelson’s Country Peach Cobbler flavor features cinnamon-sugar shortbread pieces and a peach swirl mixed in with peach ice cream. Profits from its sale went to Farm Aid, which provides assistance to family farmers in the United States.
Monty Python
Evan Agostini/Getty ImagesThe flavor honoring the legendary comedy group was aptly named Vermonty Python, which is a nod to the home state headquarters of Ben & Jerry’s. On sale from 2006-2008, Vermonty Python is one of many flavors that rests in the Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Graveyard, with its epitaph noting its flavor profile being “Coffee liqueur ice cream with chocolate cookie crumb swirl & fudge cows.”
John Lennon
Evening Standard/Getty ImagesBen & Jerry’s love of classic rock grew with the launch of the John Lennon-inspired flavor Imagine Whirled Peace. The flavor has a caramel and sweet cream ice cream base with toffee cookie pieces and chunks of fudge in the shape of peach signs. Sales of Imagine Whirled Peace benefitted Peace One Day, a non-profit organization that aims to spread peace around the world.
Queen
Ian Tyas/Keystone/Getty ImagesAnother limited edition flavor, Bohemian Raspberry was released in 2006 in honor of Queen with profits benefitting the Mercury Phoenix Trust, the organization founded by the members of Queen in honor of their late singer Freddie Mercury. The organization provides aid and support to AIDS charities and other efforts around the world. As the name would suggest, the vanilla based ice cream features a raspberry swirl and fudge brownie chunks.
Phish
Stephen Lovekin/Getty ImagesOne of Ben & Jerry’s most iconic celebrity flavors, Phish Food is a chocolate ice cream with marshmallow, caramel swirls and fudge pieces shaped like fish. Proceeds from the sale of Phish Food go toward environmental efforts supported by Vermont’s Waterwell Foundation.
Jimmy Fallon
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for American Museum of Natural HistoryThis Ben & Jerry’s flavor honoring ‘Tonight Show’ host Jimmy Fallon is cleverly called The Tonight Dough. (Get it?!) The flavor features a caramel and chocolate ice cream base with a chocolate cookie swirls and chunks of chocolate chip cookie dough and peanut butter cookie dough. Proceeds from sales of The Tonight Dough benefit SeriousFun Children’s Network, which provides support to camps around the world for children with serious illnesses.
