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Edwards Dashboard Diner
Grub
Territory: Downtown, often at the corner of Ohio and Illinois streets
Line up for: Onion rings, pork tenderloins, homemade root beer, and coney dogs offered with unconventional toppings
You’ll spend: $3 to $16 (for one of everything)
Find it: Edwards Dashboard Diner @dashboarddiner
Fat Sammies Ciao Wagon
Pizza and Italian sandwiches
Territory: Citywide, with a regular stop in the 96th Street and Zionsville Road area
Line up for: The Chicago Slammer, Italian beef and sausage link on a soft bun, ordered “wet” if you want au jus
You’ll spend: $7
Find it: Fat Sammies @fatsammies
Duos
Seasonal and local
Territory: Downtown, usually serving lunch at the same place each day of the week
Line up for: The meatball sandwich, Greek orzo salad (or a vegan version with quinoa), and a bottle of organic root beer
You’ll spend: $6.50 to $9
Find it: Duosindy.com @DuosIndy
West Coast Tacos
Tacos and burritos
Territory: Citywide, primarily IUPUI and Broad Ripple
Line up for: Spicy pork tacos
You’ll spend: $5
Find it: West Coast Tacos @WestCoastTacos
Scout’s Treat Truck
Cupcakes
Territory: Downtown, frequently parking on Monument Circle
Line up for: Mama Cha Chi, a chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting
You’ll spend: $2.50 to $4
Find it: Scout’s Treat Truck @ScoutsTreatTruck
Scratch
Contemporary American
Territory: Citywide, sticking close to Illinois and Market streets for lunch
Line up for: The Scratch Grilled Cheese, with red-wine–braised short rib, caramelized onions, and arugula
You’ll spend: $7 to $10
Find it: Scratchtruck @Scratchtruck
Byrne’s Grilled Pizza
Gourmet pies
Territory: Flat 12 Bierworks, Thursday through Sunday
Line up for: The Guilty Shepherd—veggies on a bed of goat cheese and pesto—and beer-batter breadsticks
You’ll spend: $3 to $5 for a slice
Find it: Byrne’s Grilled Pizza @ByrnesPizza
Slider Station
Mini sandwiches and desserts
Territory: West side, returning to Chase bank at Washington Street and Girls School Road
Line up for: Pulled-pork sliders topped with slaw
You’ll spend: $2 to $9
Find it: Keys Gourmet Catering @KGSliderStation
Some of This, Some of That
Cajun
Territory: Downtown, Broad Ripple, and the occasional southside stop
Line up for: Jerk chicken or a crawfish po-boy
You’ll spend: $3 to $10
Find it: Some of this Some of that @SOTSOT1
This article originally appeared in the December 2011 issue.