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Look out for these mobile eateries on the road .
W ’ S MOBILE WOOD FIRE OVEN PIZZA Frequents : Pasquale Farms in Richmond , Six Pack Brewing in Bristol , Lops Brewing in Woonsocket and Ravenous Brewing Co . in Cumberland . Menu : Small but mighty , W ’ s mobile pizza oven reaches a whopping temperature of 900 degrees , guaranteeing the perfect crust in just minutes . Create your own from a variety of toppings or choose one of the signature pies . wswoodfiredpizza . com
TACOFIED Frequents : Tilted Barn Brewery in Exeter , Narragansett Beach and Hope Street Farmers Market in Providence . Menu : Known for taco-fying all your favorites , from Greek chicken gyro to spring rolls , Tex-Mex and even cheeseburgers . tacofiedtruck . com
LULU ’ S LITTLE PANCAKES Frequents : Mulligan ' s Island in Cranston every Friday , other various locations and public events ; visit the truck ’ s social media for a weekly schedule . Menu : Who doesn ’ t love pancakes ? Lulu ’ s take comes in deliciously loaded , bite-sized variations . Think flavorful toppings like Butterfinger , Dunkaroo , cookies and cream , brown sugar cinnamon Pop Tart , strawberry shortcake and more . luluslittlepancakes . com
A MANO PIZZA AND GELATO Frequents : Brenton Point and King Park in Newport ; visit the truck ’ s website or social media for a weekly schedule . Menu : These authentic Neapolitan brick-oven pizzas are the ideal picnic companion , with choices including classic margherita , La Bianca and pies topped with fresh prosciutto and arugula . amanopizzanpt . com
CLUCK TRUCK Frequents : Brenton Point and King Park in Newport ; visit the truck ’ s website or social media for a weekly schedule . Menu : Depending on the day ’ s mood , a cluckwich served with
South County Barbeque .
cluck sauce and pickles or a platter of fried chicken strips sandwiched in a waffle might be the right selection from this cluckin ’ truck . Show off your spice tolerance with flavors like spicy buffalo or Cluckin Call 911 ! instagram . com / clucktruckri
LA COSTA LOBSTER Frequents : East Bowery , Brenton Point and King Park in Newport ; visit the truck ’ s website or social media for a weekly schedule . Menu : The place to cure those summer lobster cravings — devour a hearty lobster roll , taco , nachos or all three while taking in the sun or walking along the water . lacostanpt . com
SOUTH COUNTY BARBEQUE Frequents : Tilted Barn Brewery in Exeter every Wednesday and Friday ; first Friday of every month at Shaidzon Beer Co . in West Kingston ; all other Fridays at Linesider Brewing in East Greenwich . Menu : Serving authentic southern-style barbeque , from their signature slow-smoked pulled pork and beef brisket to pork belly burnt ends , general hog ’ s dumplings , chicken lollipops , and pit-fired wings . southcountybarbeque . com
JA PATTY Frequents : Mulligan ’ s Island in Cranston , the Guild in Pawtucket and Buzzards Bay Brewing in Mass . Menu : Bite into flaky pastry patties filled with your choice of savory or sweet fillings : Jamaican beef , jerk chicken , curry veggie or apple pie . Or , order the jerk chicken , coconut curry veggie or oxtail rice bowl to go . japatty . com
GNARLY VINES Frequents : Buzzard ' s Bay Brewery in nearby Westport , MA , every first Friday and Saturday of the month . Accepting inquiries for private events . Menu : Locally sourced farm-to-table Brazilian dishes and a menu that ventures to other parts of the world . gnarlyvinesfarm . com
FRISKIE FRIES Frequents : Roger Williams Park every Friday . You can also find them at their food stand in Johnston and downtown Providence . Menu : Varieties of " dressed " fries with many concoctions such as pulled pork , poutine or crispy chicken . There ' s even dessert fries with cinnamon sugar and whipped cream . Or opt for " undressed " fries and dip them in a shake . friskiefries . com
SAUGY HOT DOGS Frequents : The trailer ’ s permanent location is on 60 Rolfe Square in Cranston , but Saugy can also be found throughout the summer at Narragansett Beach on Mondays and Wednesdays , North Kingstown Beach on Tuesdays and Thursdays , full lighting WaterFire events and other settings . Visit the website and social media for the schedule . Also check out the onsite cart at Proclamation Ale in Warwick . Menu : High quality hot dogs famous for the “ Saugy Snap ” and mouthwatering flavors . Try the Rolfe dog with mozzarella , red peppers and chipotle , or build your own Saugy . saugy . square . site
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