The Vendy Awards is the annualrncook-off between some of the bestrnNew York City sidewalk vendors,rneach one voted in as finalistsrnby their customers. Thernwinner in the dessertrncategory for 2009rnwas Wafelsrn& Dinges,rnownedrnand runrnby ThomasrnDeGeest.rnDeGeest is arnBelgian native, andrnuses an old familyrnrecipe for the waffles,rnwhich are prepared on arncast iron waffle iron over a gasrnflame. These crisp, warm waffles arerndelicious as is, but DeGeestrnalso offers a numberrnof savory and sweetrntopping, includingrnNutella andrnstrawberriesrnand whippedrncream. Thernlocation ofrnthe Waflesrn& Dinges truckrnvaries throughoutrnManhattan, so checkrntheir Twitter and websiternfor current info. On thernsubject of waffles, look for an articlerndevoted to this Belgian treat in anrnupcoming issue of this magazine.
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