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Irie Jerk

$ cart jerk Brooklyn

Flatbush jerk done the right way: chicken smoked outdoors in a 60-gallon steel drum, char-crusted and moist, sold from the sidewalk setup on Nostrand.

Order: Jerk chicken with rice and peas, festival on the side, and a ginger beer that actually burns.

verified open 2026 (Yelp updated Jul 2026, listings updated Feb 2026); drum fires outside, storefront behind it; noon-9pm, later Fri-Sat

1142 Nostrand Ave near Maple St, Flatbush, Brooklyn · map

added 2026-08-07 · verified 2026-08-07

Makina Cafe (truck)

$$ cart eritrean Brooklyn

Eden Gebre Egziabher's Eritrean-Ethiopian truck — the city's only one — spooning spiced stews over injera-lined bowls. New Sunnyside storefront, but the truck still roams.

Order: The combo platter with doro wat and misir (red lentils) over injera; ask for extra awaze.

verified operating 2026 (QNS Apr 2026, Resy Mar 2026, Yelp Aug 2026); truck moves — check @makinacafe day-of

Fort Greene Park, Washington Park side, Brooklyn (Mon-Sat; also LIC 30th St and Rockefeller Center) · map

added 2026-08-07 · verified 2026-08-07

Tacos El Bronco (truck)

$ cart tacos Brooklyn

Sunset Park's defining taco truck — al pastor carved to order, tortillas doubled, salsas that mean it. The truck outlasts the night shifts; one unit opens at 2am.

Order: Al pastor and lengua tacos, salsa verde, with a bottled Jarritos from the cooler.

verified operating Aug 2026 (Yelp updated Aug 2026); trucks on 5th Ave and 9th Ave, late night; cash smart

5th Ave near 44th St, Sunset Park, Brooklyn (restaurant at 4324 4th Ave) · map

added 2026-08-07 · verified 2026-08-07

197 spots · list last verified 2026-08-07 · every entry was checked as operating when added, then reviewed by a skeptical editor — but this is New York: places close, carts move, hours lie. Look before you trek.