Weekends, Newtown Brewing enhances their homemade suds with special grub they select from the regional food truck universe. They have to make the cut to warrant a presence in their parking lot.
Joel's Lunchboxxx out of Hamilton, NJ, is a bullseye with terrific homemade menu done in Joel's own creative style. This trailer can't cover the entire world of his cuisine, but what he's got going on, however limited due to space, is still great and representative of the rest of his repertoire. My choice, the Hamburger Gyro, had me inquire whether we were dealing in beef, or something more Greek, like lamb off the spit?
No. It was still a half pounder, sliced and cut into pieces and stuffed into a hot pita; then enhanced with tomato, thin onion and lettuce, then drizzled with Russian dressing (not traditional white sauce). The rest of the styro container was filled with fresh cut, skin-on fries that remained crispy until I got it home. I left the top open to avoid condensation saturating the spuds and the pita. That move worked well.
The opus was delicious, with every ingredient playing a supporting role in creating a great lunch. Even the Russian provided a pleasing light sweetness to the endeavor. The American adaptation did not diminish the overall excellence. The fries remained crisp to the end. They had been tossed with salt & pepper in a large aluminum mixing bowl. I could be wrong, but I think that was Joel S. himself handling the cheffing.
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