WHAT MAKES D.C. A GREAT FOOD-TRUCK TOWN?
Washington Post
October 3, 2014
Then: Bagel wholesaler
Now: Owner, Carnivore BBQ and Mac Attack
Steve Adelson ran a thriving business by bringing New York bagels to the District. In 2011, he switched gears and launched the Carnivore BBQ truck to bring his signature wood-smoked meats to hungry Washingtonians. Making the jump was natural for the Wharton MBA grad. “Bagel and barbecue production are both a science and an art,” Adelson says. He credits much of his success to the quality of his wood smoker — “Old Smoky” — which was hand-built by a disabled Vietnam War veteran and resembles the front of a train.
Best seller: Pulled pork Mac Attack?: Mac and cheese with a barbecue fusion
Quote: “”There’s an eclectic bunch of people in D.C. that like having an eclectic mix of food.”