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... prepared by a revolving
door of culinary teams,
franchising signature dishes
from area restaurants, the
Algees have revolutionized
the food truck concept
The Daily Special
It’s a completely different beast
James Algee owner
of The Daily Special
Having lived in L.A., New York and Austin,
where food trucks are always on the prowl,
Daily Special owner James Algee and his wife decided
that Wilmington could use a good dose of mobile food
fanfare. The Algees present The Daily Special, with an
ever-changing rotating menu, prepared by a revolving
door of culinary teams. Franchising signature dishes
from area restaurants, the Algees have revolutionized
the food truck concept.
Menus vary daily. Hop online and pick a day, or
pick your restaurant, or pick your meal, then check the
site’s Hungry for Food section to see where the three
shall converge. You may find specials from Nick’s Diner
when the truck’s parked outside Satellite Lounge, or
Mixto’s steaming hot tamales served from the window
of the Daily Special parked at the Battleship. Craving
Folks Café for breakfast? Seek and find the truck near the
Cape Fear River, serving empanadas and a highly sought-after
cup of Folks’ coffee. Change is the only constant in
this food truck evolution.
“It’s a new thing inside of a new thing,” says Algee,
referring to the varied daily menu selection, four differ-ent
mealtimes and the opportunity to sample some of
the area restaurants’ favorite tastes served by that restau-rants’
culinary team, at all hours of the day and night.
“We can go back to the same spot, with a totally
different menu, and try out a different audience. It’s a
completely different beast than any other food truck.
Other than that? It’s exactly the same,” says Algee,
with a laugh.
GPS the Daily Special, and find your next craving.
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