Staff Blog
Coup de Taco debuts on UPenn’s campus Monday
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| Photo | Drew Lazor |
If you dropped by Bloktoberfest last week, you might’ve treated yourself to some grub from a mobile kitchen called Coup de Taco. Here’s the deal on the sparkly new truck, which’ll start serving this coming Monday, Nov. 2, on 40th between Locust and Spruce.
CdT is the joint venture of Peter Berman, Jeff Henretig and Richard Lopatin, three longtime friends who met at Lower Merion HS — they specialize in marketing, operations and finance, respectively. The idea was birthed over drinks at a friend’s wedding this past May; the trio’s aim is to provide West Philly’s food cart faithful (Henretig’s a Wharton grad) with some healthier options. (More background on their site.)
As of right now, CdT is doing three preparations — chicken in a sweet Thai coconut basil sauce with peanut paste and slaw; barbecue pulled pork (or seitan) with cilantro and slaw; and a chicken or seitan tikka masala dealie with basmati rice. They’re offering all this in soft taco, bowl or salad format, and the team also has plans to offer weekly specials, soups and drinks. They’ll serve weekdays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 to 3.
I was at Bloktoberfest and tried their seitan tikka masala taco and it was amazing!!! Anyone who walks by this taco truck should do themselves a favor and try something.
I had the thai chicken taco with some sort of a delicious apple mixture on top. I couldn’t believe this food had come from a food truck! I will certainly be returning sometime soon.
WHOA!! seitan a go go! Totally stoked to try this. Thanks for posting, Drew!
Where are the vegetarian options?
Steve:
Seitan?
Tried the seitan tikka masala taco at Bloktoberfest. It was BANGIN’. Sometimes I wonder if I should apply to UPenn for grad school solely for the food trucks…..
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