Foodies Guide to Dallas Street Food

Street food for most people is hitting a drive-thru for a bucket of chicken. Folks don’t believe me when I tell them that Dallas is full of sumptuous handmade food sold on street corners. You just have to look for it. And so, knowing I am the guy who regularly licks his chops — and stains his shirts — the editors of D Magazine challenged me to show them where to find Dallas’ best street food.Here are the guidelines I set: The food item had to be made to order by a real person and offered from a walk-up window, kiosk, or cart. And none of the places would even think about taking a credit or debit card; all transactions were made in cold hard cash. Or trade, if you were a regular. It came as no surprise that Southeast Dallas, Oak Cliff, and South Oak Cliff offered more street vendors than any other neighborhoods in town. These multicultural areas are filled with people who have immigrated to Dallas from places where purchasing treats one-on-one on the street is part of the culture. Sadly...