Located in Dewey Square in Boston, MA, this coffee shop on wheels was listed on Business Insider’s Top 50 Coolest Small Businesses in America. The trike’s owner, Alessandro Bellino, offers a range of drinks made from Massachusetts-based coffee brands.
Info: thecoffeetrike.com
Owner Rachel Sprinkle-Strong creates her own hand-crafted ice-cream pops and delivers them by bike around Sacramento, CA. The treats go for $4 each, with flavors that change seasonally, such as Thai Iced Tea, Salty Caramel, and Mint Julep.
Info: popcyclecreamery.com
This fully-equipped cart serves tacos, burgers, and grilled cheese sandwiches while fundraising for philanthropic causes. Hot Bike! is part of San Francisco-based culinary business Apothocurious and not only acts as a mobile kitchen—equipped with blenders and a propane stove—but also offers cooking demonstrations and cuisine.
Info: apothocurious.com
Decked out with two half-barrel kegs, freshly-made Hopworks Brewery pizzas, and a solar-powered MP3 system, Hopworks Bikebar in Portland, OR, is what owner Christian Ettinger calls a “moving party.”
Info: hopworksbeer.com
For something a little more exotic, try Momo Cart, a bike cart that offers authentic Nepali food in Portland, OR. The cart is named after a Nepali steamed dumpling that’s on the menu, but you can also get plenty of other offerings, including samosas, lassis (yogurt-based drinks), and daal bhat (steamed rice with lentil soup).
Info: momocart.com
During her travels in Southeast Asia, Frosene Sacco was inspired by Indonesian food vendors who served and delivered food by bicycle. After she returned to the US, she created her own bike-operated baklava business in Seattle, WA. Sacco bakes the desserts and her husband John bikes to Normandy Park to sell them.
Info: facebook.com/BIKELAVA
Hannah Moore’s math teacher father-in-law spurred her idea to start a bike business inspired by Pi Day (3/14). Now, she bakes fresh pies—apple, blackberry, lemon, and more—and pedals to local farmers’ markets in the Little Rock, Arkansas area to sell the treats.
Info: facebook.com/LRPieCycle
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