Thursday, December 6, 2007

On the Fly:

Need to grab something quick to eat on the go that isn't crap?* On the Fly looks to solve that problem. I went to their prototype location at 8th & H St. NW.




From the press release:

"In partnership with the Washington D.C. Government,
Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) and local food providers, On The Fly zero-emission SmartKarts,
will be placed in strategic locations throughout Washington D.C. beginning this week. The first
vehicle features Latin food at 8th and H Streets NW in the District’s Downtown Business
Improvement District (BID). Future expansion will focus on equally dense neighborhoods offering a
range of quick and easy meal choices from natural snacks and beverages to Asian fusion and Latin
American fare."

Not only are the smartkarts electric, the bags they use are bio-degradable, and they feature food and drink from local favorites such as Teaism, Julia's Empanadas, and others. On the Fly hopes to have three locations by the end of the month and 18 locations next year. Here's to hoping they become a DC staple.

Links:
On the Fly [Official Site]
New Vendor Offers Eco-Friendly Fast Food [NBC article & video]
D.C. entrepreneur goes from Zipcar to vending carts [WBJ]
On the Fly Near Gallery Place [WaPo]

*The above comment was not to disrespect other local food vendors. Just fast-food chains.

1 comment:

Caroline Armijo said...

This is really exciting news! Plus I love the fact that it is green!