Nuchas News

3000 Free Empanadas Served in Hoboken Courtesy of Jetblue

ariel — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 19:40:20 +0000

Jetblue sponsored over 20,000 meals in the past few days to help thos affected by Hurican Sandy. We went to Hoboken and served 3,000 empanadas and drinks.

It was an honor to be able to serve you guys in Hoboken, hope you all enjoyed our Nuchas. We were there with Big D’s & Sweetery.

Here are some pictures.

PS: Big Shout Out to Brett Bond, from Taste Event catering who drove in from Maryland to Hoboken and has been set out in Church Square Park for days serving hot meals nonstop.

PS2: The NYFTA is currently raising funds to help us bring more food to areas that are still in need. Here is the link in case you fell like giving (and you should)

http://www.indiegogo.com/NYCFoodTrucksSandy

Food Truck Throwdown Wrap-up

ariel — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:07:14 +0000

Over a week has passed since our first trip into Boston with el Trucko. It took this long to get back on our feet after all the excitement and energy it went into it.

We loved every second of our short stay, thank you Boston for making it so memorable and thank you Edith, Jessee, Mindy and Sara for the superb job putting this First Throwdown together so quickly.

Our team took the nonstop route which meant leaving our kitchen at 2:00 AM on Friday and returning to Times Square 26 hours later. I want to thank all of them for being so amazing and making it all happen the way they did.

BTW: We won the Best Seafood category with our Jamabalya!!!!

Here are some of the pictures we too, hope you enjoy them.

Food Truck Throwdown @ Dewey Square – Boston vs New York – October 13th, 2012

ariel — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:28:13 +0000

The stakes are high, you will not want to miss this!

http://www.foodtruckthrowdown.com/

Come join the NY team featuring Nuchas, Big D’s Grub, Wafles & Dinges, Mike ‘n Willies, Munchie Mobile, Bian Dang & Fishing Shrimp at this first of its kind event.

Boston will feature Bon Me, Kickass Cupcake, Lobsta Love, Mei Mei Street Kitchen, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, Staff Meal & The Cookie Monstah.

A throwdown of epic proportions! Boston vs. NYC Food Trucks.

Trucks from each city will compete in various contests all day long for a chance to beat out all competitors and win Best Food Truck.

Schedule, live music and celebrity judges to be announced, but will include Jenny Johnson of NECN’s Emmy award winning TV Diner with Billy Costa.

DATE: Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012

TIME: 11am – 9pm

LOCATION: Dewey Square on the Greenway, Boston

FREE ADMISSION!

Nuchas at Travel + Leisure Global Bazar

ariel — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:49:46 +0000

The Travel+Leisure Global Bazar brings a collection of world, T + L editor-selcted experiences all under one roof. For one weekend, food, spirits, music, perfomances, shopping places, and people from around the world come together. It’s electric, authentic, and full of fun and surprises around every corner.

Come join Nuchas at this incredible event that will challenge all of your senses.

http://www.travelandleisure.com/promo/globalbazaar/

VIP @ Afropunk Fest 2012

ariel — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:30:35 +0000

We could easily say that last saturday was by far, the most fun we had since launching the truck 2 months ago. The whole event was flawless and the crowed fantastic.

Great music, amazing arts and crafts and a lot lot of trucks to make sure everyones needs were covered. Nuchas truck was in the VIP section sharing giving and receiving lots of love. For those of you who came to visit us, thank you. Here are some of the pictures that our very own Martin took, hope you enjoy them. Lots of happy faces!!!

Parked! Event

ariel — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:53:23 +0000

We had an amazing time at Parked! Event at South Street Seaport. Here are some mementos from that day.

Thank you for all your love.

Together At Last – Truck@TSQ

ariel — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:13:15 +0000

We finally managed to bring together our two babies in Times Square. Hope you like the pics.

We did it while on the way to Photoville Brooklyn.

Truck @ Front & Wall – Our first street lunch on wheels

ariel — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:27:22 +0000

Hey guys, Nuchas has ventured downtown for the first time.

See you here.

Nuchas Truck Day-View @ Prospect Park Food Truck Rally this Sunday 6/17 form 11am-5pm

ariel — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:44:16 +0000

It’s going to be a beautiful day at Prospect Park tomorrow, and we are taking the new truck for a spin. Hope to see some of you there.
Happy fathers day!! & Happy 1st B-day Amelie, we love you!!!

A Typical — and Atypical — Immigrant Entrepreneur (By JON JETER | VOICES OF NY)

ariel — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:43:31 +0000

(Photo by Jon Jeter)

Inevitably, there are a few things that Ariel Barbouth must clear up for customers at his Times Square empanadas stand, Nuchas.

First of all, his empanadas are baked, not fried like the Columbian or Dominican versions of the crunchy, meat-filled hand pies. Second, as it turns out, Argentines are every bit as snobbish about empanadas as New Yorkers are about pizza.

“You just don’t buy empanadas from everybody,” Barbouth cautions.

Third, you can ask all you want but he will not, cannot, supersize his empanadas. Ever.

And fourth — most importantly — is that while his empanadas can easily fit into the palm of your hand, you should not consider them a snack or even a meal but an experience, the warmth of the dough and the taste of the meaty pulp as unexpectedly transformative as a bicycle ride on a cooing spring day, or a work of art that snatches your breath away. What Barbouth is going for is the unmistakable look — equal parts joy and bewilderment — that appeared on the faces of two friends when they visited him in Buenos Aires six years ago and took their first bites of the freshly baked empanadas he’d just fetched from a corner bistro.

“It’s kind of like Forrest Gump said, you know — when you open up a box of freshly baked empanadas,” the 40-year old Barbouth said on a sunny spring afternoon outside his bustling food stand. “It really is a box of possibilities. In Argentina we take it for granted, but when I saw the reaction on their faces in that moment, I knew I wanted to take empanadas mainstream.”

You can read the full article here:

http://voicesofny.org/2012/05/a-typical-and-atypical-immigrant-entrepreneur/http://voicesofny.org/2012/05/a-typical-and-atypical-immigrant-entrepreneur/