Foodies to hold their breath (and plastic spoons) until further notice.

Dessert lovers take note. I noticed late last week that there was a staple missing from my daily walk home from work. Covered here back in March, the Dessert Truck is nowhere to be found. Panic on the streets.

Checking in with their Twitter page (wait, Twitter is actually serving a purpose?!), there was a tweet directing followers to their menu because "it's the only place we could fit it." It?

Off to the website and up came the menu. It wasn't a menu but rather a letter. Eff.

Here's an excerpt (full letter here):

We can’t open! Yesterday [8/6] the city notified us that the mobile food vendor’s permit used by DessertTruck is no longer valid. For reasons too confusing and vague for us to understand, the city denied the permit holder the right to renew his permit.

What does this mean? We can’t sell on the street to passerby. It does NOT mean we are out of business – we will continue to cater private events and find a way to open to the public again.

Wow. This is the second dessert destination in my neighborhood to close in the last month after 2nd Avenue's Max Brenner skipped town two weeks ago. Hopefully the crew over at the DTruck can get things figured out. Where else can I get my bread pudding & bacon glaze fix?!

Sign #2 that spring is here - people wait in line for dessert.

The delicious Dessert Truck has been satisfying New York's sweet teeth for a few years now. Their concept is simple - deliver fine dining desserts to the every day masses. It doesn't hurt that they drive around in an oh-so-adorable truck complimented nicely by a pinch-its-cheeks website. After a brief winter break the truck and its crew were back in action in late January. As of recently the lines are getting longer and steadier, a clear indication that summer is around the corner. That or people are taking the day's news with a side of comfort. Also beating Bobby Flay at his own game helps earn some street cred. [video]

The sweet offerings are both recession and mouthwatering friendly. The menu is changed often, but staples like creme brulee and bread pudding topped with bacon custard are hard to pass up.