Boston Greenway Food Trucks: What You Have To Try

No, this is not a joke. On Monday, April 1, food trucks officially take over the Boston Greenway. The return of all these great bites (and baseball) indicates we are well on our way to full-blown spring. However, with so many Greenway food trucks in rotation where do you begin?

Have no fear, I am here to tell what you absolutely have to try. I've done the dirty work so you don't have to. Meaning, I've eaten at almost all of these restaurants on wheels. What I have found is that there is one establishment in particular that reigns king.

In addition, this popular outdoor Boston space offers a wide range of great options. If you work in the area, you can easily frequent the Greenway daily and have a different lunch experience.

The well-established places that you know and love will be back. This included Chicken and Rice Guys, Jamaica Mi Hungry, and Cookie Monstah.

You will also find a diverse selection of cuisine types. For example, Bibim Box Korean, Indulge India, and North East of the Border Mexican are all part of the 2024 roster.

You also have to give credit to the creative names that go with the vibe of some of these food trucks. If you are wondering what Bees and Thank You food is, walk up to their window and you will find a menu full of vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free grilled cheese sandwiches. This is a new truck joining the Greenway this season.

Speaking of which, let me introduce you to Zaaki Mediterranean and Smoke BBQ who are also new on the scene.

You may new be chewing on your sleeve in excitement, but we still haven't gotten to the best of the best.

Who wouldn't be intrigued by a sandwich called the "Drunken Chicken Parm?" Paisani is not a food truck to walk past. This is a perfectly breaded chicken cutlet topped with fresh mozzarella and vodka sauce. It's all served perfectly on an Italian roll.

Then you have the Sloppy Paisani. It consists of crispy eggplant, homemade bolognese sauce, honey-whipped ricotta, provolone, and Parmigiano.

Paisani (based out of Medford) also has an arancini small bites option. Daily or weekly specials also grace their board and often sell out quickly.

To see the full list of Greenway Food Trucks signed on to feed Boston this spring you can view them all here.

The official rotation schedule including which location each truck will be at and when can be found on RoseKennedyGreenway.org.

We've officially made it to Major League Baseball's opening day. And we've got four bold predictions for the 2024 MLB season.

Last year felt like a nice setup for this season to really hit one out of the park, so to speak. 2023 saw the new MLB rules take hold. This was notable with the pitch clock and the attempt to speed up the game. The looming question of what's next for Shohei Ohtani was lingering all year. Obviously the uncommon pitcher/hitter superstar chose to stay in southern California, but headed to move over to the Dodgers.

A consistent, no-frills style of baseball led the Texas Rangers to defeat a young and scrappy Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series. Both have similar rosters this year, but will either team be as good?

We are already off to a unique start with the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers splitting the Seoul Series in Korea. We are certainly teed up for an exciting seven months of baseball.

Some factors came close to finding their way into my four bold predictions, but were not strong enough to grab a spot in the lineup. However, they do remain open questions for baseball fans to look out for as the season unfolds.

In New York, will the Yankees adding the fierce bat of Juan Soto to the team bounce them back from a disappointing season? Soto may have to make up for the lack of depth at pitching now the Cy Young winner, Gerrit Cole is starting the season injured.

In Atlanta, the Braves are so talented across the board, it's hard to pick against them in all of the National League. However, I do expect some epic NL East clashes throughout the year between division rivals, the Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.

We shall see about all of the above. In the meantime, let's hit some 2024 MLB bold predictions to get the ball rolling.

It may be a news subject that fades away, but Shohei Ohtani's name being involved in a potential gambling scandal is not a great way to kick off the season. This general topic is one that all pro sports are taking very seriously and could hang over the organization's head for much of the season. The Dodgers are certainly loaded with stars, but as the Yankees have proven in years past, a monster payroll does not guarantee wins. In fact, too many superstars in one clubhouse can be detrimental to team unity.

MLB has been faced with the challenge of making the games more exciting and engaging. There's only so much you can do to change the rules of the sport without stepping on the integrity of the game. The adjustments to speed things up certainly helped. So did the arrival of flashy alternate uniforms. Nine new teams will have a creative new jersey thrown into their mix. They will be unveiled soon. However, rocking a special edition jersey that is a nod to your home city should make this gear a top-seller in the shops. We've already seen teams like the Diamondbacks add accents of teal and fluorescents into their color schemes. This City Connect theme has been a very successful model in the NBA.

Speaking of uniforms, the Padres adding a sand tone to their away threads is an all-time classic look. The beach and baseball are synonymous. That has nothing to do with why SD will finish ahead of the bigger names like the Dodgers or San Francisco Giants. Fernando Tatis Jr is fully back, and the cornerstone to a team that is full of both speed and strength. The Padres did a great job of giving fans an inside glimpse of their spring training this year, and it certainly appeared as if the club was already having a blast. Their team unity and chemistry will carry them far.

Seattle, and the great state of Washington was so close to starting the year off with a championship parade thanks to the Huskies making the college football finals. They may end the year with one instead, and it will be well worth the wait. Julio Rodríguez is one of the most well-rounded players in the game. He's also just 23 years old. The X factor for the M's, though, will be how solid their pitching is, with the bulk of the rotation remaining healthy all year. The lineup then institutes small-ball baseball beautifully throughout the year, where the team seems to always know how to close out the close games. Ultimately, I'm taking the Mariners over the Braves in the 2024 World Series, which I can foresee being one of the most thrilling finals we've seen in a long time.