“We’ve sold 900 pounds of oysters from Rappahannock Oysters; we’ve sold out a Rose’s Luxury dinner drop. We’ve had three food trucks here in one week, McGeeney said. I was amazed at the response.
Now residents are celebrating a pandemic Mardi Gras with New Orleans-style comfort food, including takeaway Hurricanes, King Cake and beignets cooked to golden brown perfection, dusted with powdered sugar while still hot. And all without leaving the neighborhood, because the food trucks come to a parking lot nearby.
“I love that we can do this, said one.
The neighbors also take joy in seeing each other in the parking lot.