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A C I R E N. AM Phargo Food (Philadelphia)
52 Broadway N, Fargo (Seasonal food truck, available on Fridays and Saturdays outside Fort Noks from 11:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m., follow on Facebook for updates)
When you order at this truck, you'll need to order like a true Philadelphian by deciding between a "wiz wit" (cheese whiz with onions) or "wiz witout" (cheeze whiz without onions). This wiz wit is made with thinly-shaved meat that is a combination of various cuts, onion and the traditional Philly cheese whiz all packed in the most important part: Amoroso bread. And with it you'll need some Phargo Fries (a version of Philly's famous crab fries), which are fresh-cut potatoes with a special housemade seasoning and a cheddar cheese sauce. "Now that Carson Wentz is playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, I thought that there had to be a niche market for cheesesteaks where Wentz played in college. I wanted to bring that to the people of Fargo. 34 | NOVEMBER 2017 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM
As I started to investigate more and realize the growth that Fargo is going through, it became an enticing idea to move here. The food scene in Fargo is going to rise and challenge bigger markets. As Fargo increases in its popularity and the food scene grows, we're going to be the hyper-active food scene. I see Fargo as being where Portland was five years ago when it became really popular. Ten years ago nobody really cared about Portland. The reason why I chose Fargo is that it's so primed for that type of growth. "My mentality of serving food, especially out of a food truck, is to keep it very simple and have your reason behind cooking. At the moment, I'm serving traditional Philly cheesesteaks and you order how we do in Philadelphia. It's important to me to bring that aspect of traditional ordering to create an experience for people. I want people to take responsibility for what comes from their city because then they respect it more. That's why I'm calling it Phargo Food, because I'm trying to take things that come from Fargo and around it and use it in my products." - Travis Rosenbluth, owner/operator and Philadelphia native. You can see the combination of Fargo and Philadelphia love with the truck's name and logo.