The COVID-19 pandemic caused many bars and restaurants to close down and entrepreneurs have been making the best out of an unfortunate situation and reinventing their buisnesses by creating mobile bar trucks. The newest way to booze during the pandemic, bar trucks are becoming more popular throughout the U.S. and these are our top pics.
Rolling Gold
Frank Antonetti, the owner of Long Island pub Rust & Gold, decided to retrofit a 1963 Chevrolet delivery truck with keg refrigeration and external taps. Once the pandemic hit, he started selling local craft beer and canned cocktails from Manhattan to Montauk. New York State liquor laws require trucks that sell alcohol to also provide food so you can get burgers, ribeye sandwiches, and Buffalo wings at his truck.
Booze Pops
Sales at Booze Pops went up 60% once the pandemic hit, according to owner and Army veteran Woody Norris. Booze Pops sells alcoholic frozen treats around Charleston, South Carolina. There are tons of treats to choose from including low-proof wine pops in flavors like strawberry mimosa and pomegranate sangria as well as stronger 15 percent ABV like the Southern Belle which is made with sweet tea, fresh peaches, and top-shelf bourbon.
Bovine & Barley
After Luis Villegas was forced to close two of his four Houston restaurants in March, he bought four trucks to canvass the city with frozen drinks and cocktails. His “adult ice cream trucks” provide Houston with mezcal margaritas, piña coladas, and original creations like the Ranch Water, a Tex-Mex cocktail with tequila, Topo Chico, lime, and Tajín.
Sarah’s Market on the Go
Sarah’s Market on the Go by Sara Veldes is a truck from the East L.A. gourmet grocery, that sells local beers and West Coast wines with small-batch salsas and artisanal chorizo.
