"0"^^ . "2012-08-27T00:00:00"^^ . . "0"^^ . . . "Marianne is hands down the best street vendor in the city. I just finished a two year stint of working in Mount Sinai hospital, and despite eating there an average of probably three or four times a week, the selection never got tired. \n\nWhile it's easy to dismiss as just another street meat cart, Marianne is constantly updating her menu and trying out new items to make the menu as diverse as possible. Obviously there is a selection of hot dogs and sausages, then add wild meats, pulled pork, ribs, savory muffins, potatoes, soups, grilled peaches, etc. etc.\nAll of which are delicious. Trust me. I've tried everything.\n\nIn terms of price, I've had someone mention \"You know the one up the street is cheaper right?\" To which I responded, \"Yeah.\" Marianne's is definitely worth the extra dollar or whatever slight difference it might be. Plus when Barbarian upped the cost of their meats, Marianne still offered good value by creating the Love Plate (consisting of a wild meat and jerk chicken with a baked potato for $6 or so)\n\nAll around really amazing innovative stuff.\n\nThen the most important point of all - Marianne herself. She is possibly one of the nicest people I've met in the city who has a natural sense of warmth and familiarity the second that you meet her. Every transaction is very personal, and it's wonderful to see how she interacts with such a wide array of people be they doctors or patients or construction workers, homeless, children finishing school, Marianne constantly has good rapport with everyone. In a core area of the big city, I find it amazing how someone could create such a small town neighborhood feel - A la Mr. Rogers.\n\nMarianne is a huge proponent of community which you can see with her Peace Together Forever movement as well as her heavy involvement in the Street Food Vendors Association. All around amazing lady.\n\nAlso should mention that everyone else she's brought on to work the stand are also extremely friendly and seem to cater the same attitude.\n\nApologies if you bothered to read this whole thing and found it rambly, but I'm soon to be leaving the city, and I wanted to shed some light on one of my favorite spots, I'm definitely gonna miss it!"^^ . "5"^^ . "5"^^ .