Wheel tasty: Weekend food trucks give Georgetown more dining options

Captain Cookie, one of two food trucks taking up residence in Georgetown on weekends through the fall, serves cookies, local creamery milk and made-to-order ince cream treats. (Courtesy Bulldog Public Relations) — Captain Cookie, one of two food trucks taking up residence in Georgetown on weekends through the fall, serves cookies, local creamery milk and made-to-order ice cream treats. (Courtesy Bulldog Public Relations)

The two food trucks parked in Georgetown aren't on the street. Instead, they're situated at a loading dock between H&M and T.J. Maxx. (Courtesy Bulldog Public Relations) — The two food trucks parked in Georgetown aren’t on the street. Instead, they’re situated at a loading dock between H&M and T.J. Maxx. (Courtesy Bulldog Public Relations)

The food trucks are tucked away off the street. You'll also notice more wiggle-room for pedestrians in Georgetown on weekends. Temporary barriers claim part of M Street's curb lane to add pedestrian walkways. (Courtesy Bulldog Public Relations) — The food trucks are tucked away off the street. You’ll also notice more wiggle-room for pedestrians in Georgetown on weekends. Temporary barriers claim part of M Street’s curb lane to add pedestrian walkways. (Courtesy Bulldog Public Relations)

Gourmet hot dogs are the specialty of the Swizzler food truck. Its dogs include the Leonardo Dog Vinci with pesto, mozzarella and balsamic glaze, and the Buffalo Soldier, with blue cheese slaw and fried onion strings. (Courtesy Bulldog Public Relations)

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WASHINGTON 鈥� Two popular D.C. food trucks are setting up shop along M Street in Georgetown for the remaining warm weekends this summer and fall, but they鈥檙e not on the street.

Georgetown Park is hosting Swizzler and Captain Cookie off street at a loading dock between H&M and T.J. Maxx beneath a cinder block archway.

, a gourmet hot dog truck that bills itself as 鈥淥ld dog, new tricks,鈥� and , which serves cookies, local creamery milk and made-to-order ice cream treats will be parked there Saturdays and Sundays through the fall.

鈥淲ith the end of summer sales and back to school shopping, Georgetown is bustling with people,鈥� said Michael Phillips, president of Georgetown Park owner Jamestown LP.

鈥淭hese food trucks provide an additional and simple dining option for hungry Georgetown鈥檚 visitors. While there are numerous restaurants in the neighborhood, we wanted to offer shoppers an on-the-go alternative,鈥� he said.

Swizzler, whose dogs include the Leonardo Dog Vinci with pesto, mozzarella and balsamic glaze and the Buffalo Soldier, with blue cheese slaw and fried onion strings, was founded by three Wake Forest University graduates.

They call the hot dog 鈥淎merica鈥檚 greatest culinary tradition,鈥� and serve their beef hot dogs spiral-cut and flame grilled.

Captain Cookie鈥檚 founder, Kirk Francis, started his trucks on a mission to perfect the chocolate chip cookie, and partnered with local creameries for his truck鈥檚 dairy products.

Francis says he made his first cookie at age 4, and has been perfecting the recipe ever since.

You鈥檒l also notice a little more sidewalk wiggle-room for pedestrians in Georgetown on weekends.

After using barriers to claim part of M Street鈥檚 curb lane to add additional pedestrian walkways for special events in recent years, it is now something the Georgetown BID is doing every weekend, at least for now.