Carts in the Park
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Last Thursday, I checked out the first Carts in the Park, located next to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Blackwell St. Since the lunch options at American Tobacco are a little limited for a vegetarian, I’m always hungry (sorry, couldn’t resist) for new alternatives. I should probably add that I work at American Tobacco, so I’m there quite a lot. Anyway, back to the carts!
Only Burger also has veggie burgers.
There were two food carts: Joe’s Dogs and Only Burger. Lunchtime was not looking promising. Fortunately, Only Burger has a veggie burger, and in fact, proudly displayed a sign to that effect. They had a lot of business, too, as well as a lengthy cooking time, so don’t expect to walk up and be handed a burger. Though, really, that’s not what I look for in food, even fast food.
Their veggie burger is a Gardenburger that is cooked on a separate grill from the meat burgers. It was really good, and thicker than I remembered Gardenburgers being, though it’s been a while since I’ve had one. (I’ve been eating a lot of Boca Burgers lately.) And I loved that they had pepperjack cheese! I would definitely get one of those again, though I’d probably skip the fries.
Looks like Ninth St. Bakery will be joining Carts in the Park this Thursday, and I can’t wait to see what they have to offer.
Tags: carts in the park, lunch
Thanks for coming out to our first Carts in the Park and sharing your thoughts. We’re excited about growing the number and diversity of food folks, and making this a downtown tradition. We’re adding new lunch and … yes … dessert! options throughout the year. So come on back!
By the way, I’m Billy and I work with the American Tobacco Campus team on special events … and Carts in the Park is certainly special. Much more to come …
I was disappointed that there was only one lunch cart on Thursday, and no Ninth St. Bakery. It would be great if the Carts page on the ATC website could reflect who is going to be there on that particular day.