Food trucks until dawn in Boston

Photo taken from: Government profile Michelle Wu

Mayor Michelle Wu, through her new local economy program, launched the new nighttime food trucks, where getting hungry late at night and early in the morning is no longer a problem. The food trucks will operate until 3:00 a.m. at various locations throughout the city.

This program seeks to benefit those who work night shifts, such as medical personnel, police officers, waiters, DJs, and event attendees, by providing them with hot and varied food when they need it most.

Where to find them?

The trucks will be deployed in seven strategic areas of Boston, near hospitals, universities, theaters, nightclubs, and other busy nighttime locations.

Some of the key points include:

• Fenway
• Faneuil Hall
• District Theater and Tufts Medical Center
• Boston Medical Center
• Boylston and Clarendon
• Northeastern University
• Roadrunner (on concert days)

The 11 trucks were selected by lottery from more than 40 applicants and offer dishes for all tastes, from Latin cuisine like the famous empanadas to Asian and seafood dishes, Caribbean fusion dishes, fast food, and much more.

Participating trucks:

• Boss Town (hot dogs)
• Extreme Flavor (African and Caribbean fusion)
• Cool Shade (Jamaican)
• Maine Lobster Cousins (seafood)
• Sunset Cantina (Mexican)
• The Dugout (Dominican)
• HYT (Asian fusion)
• Augusta's Chicken on the Road (fried chicken)
• Matilda's (Dominican empanadas)
• Murl's Kitchen (Caribbean)
• The Boys (fast food)

When do they operate?

Each truck is assigned specific days in different areas. For example:

• Monday at Northeastern: The Dugout
• Friday at Faneuil Hall: Augusta's Chicken
• Saturdays at Fenway: Cousins Maine Lobster

You can check the truck schedule by clicking on this text:

The mayor Michelle Wu celebrated this initiative, recalling that he promoted the first food trucks in Boston in 2011.

“For the first time, food trucks will offer fresh, cooked-to-order options until late into the night,” he said.

For its part, Shantae Roman, owner of Cocina de Murl, said that this step “means a lot” for her small Caribbean business.

The program will run through the summer and fall, with the possibility of adding more trucks depending on its success.

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Sources:

• Boston.gov