The Basil Thyme truck has circular scratches on the sides to emphasize the “made from scratch” ethos. Photograph by Emma Patti
Brian Farrell gets up at 5 AM to crank out his own pasta. Photograph by Emma Patti
Tomato fettucine with walnut-basil pesto from Basil Thyme. Photograph by Emma Patti
A cannoli with house-made ricotta from Basil Thyme. Photograph by Emma Patti
Feelin’ Crabby owner Alex Tsamouras, who went to culinary school in Baltimore and worked at Cava Mezze on Capitol Hill. Photograph by Emma Patti
Crab salad over lightly dressed mesclun greens from Feelin’ Crabby. Photograph by Emma Patti
The same crab salad, which is punched up with Old Bay, comes on a kaiser roll. Photograph by Emma Patti
Rolling Ficelle owner Juan Jose Quintana. Photograph by Emma Patti
A roast-beef sandwich with provolone, pepper relish, and horseradish aioli. Delicious! Photograph by Emma Patti
A ham sandwich with tomato and fresh mozzarella from the Rolling Ficelle. Photograph by Emma Patti
The Rolling Ficelle serves sweet-tart Greek frozen yogurt. Photograph by Emma Patti