Brain Food
September 18, 2011 at 3:53 pm
How many advanced degrees does it take to start a food cart? For Penn's newest truck, Chez Yasmine, it evidently took three, but you and your buddies might need a couple Ph.D's and an MBA between you if you're looking to develop a menu as complex as this.
Influenced by their childhoods in the US, Tunisia, France, Sweden, Spain, and Venezuela, as well as by international street foods, the owners of Philly's "first gourmet sandwich, soup, and salad truck" aim to harken back to the "summer days when your grandma called you in from the outdoors to serve you your favorite lunch" -- presumably with a bit more sophistication than a pack of Lunchables. With everything from PB&J to Bahn Mi and Salmon Smörgås (say that ten times fåst), it looks like Chez Yasmine will give its neighbors a run for their money when it lands at 37th and Spruce on its planned October 1 opening.