Creperie at Temple Feature and photography by DENISE CLAY “Number 13!” Upon hearing her number called, Chi Chi, a humanities student at Temple University, comes to the window at the Creperie At Temple to claim her favorite treat: a Nutella, banana and strawberry crepe. “I just started coming here a few days ago and I’m here all the time now,” she said. “I’ll probably be back later.” On any day, you’ll hear the numbers called as you walk by the truck located near the Tyler School of Art, and they don’t pertain to specific types of crepes. They refer to orders – something made necessary by the volume of sweet and savory dishes the Creperie cranks out. Behind a steaming grill, Billy Zacharatos, a 1995 Temple grad and owner of the popular food truck, puts crepe dough on a round grill, spreads it out thinly, and waits for it to cook before turning it over and filling it. “We do really well here,” he said. “Everyone seems to enjoy the crepes. I love being here with the kids.” While the crepes are tasty, students love the truck even more because it’s cheap. For $5.25, you can get a savory crepe with a soda. For $4.25, a sweet crepe and a drink can be your snack.
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