Spartanburg food truck expands with new menu

| March 12, 2024 | Food | No Comments

The owners of Aspen Street Sweets are hitting the road with a new concept this month.

Ryan and Natalie Smith’s new food truck, AJ’s Street Kravz, will feature both Aspen Street Sweets’ carnival-inspired treats and a new savory menu.

Aspen Street Sweets owners Ryan and Natalie Smith will open a second AJ’s Street Kravz food truck in March. The team of Ryan Smith, far left, Tina Evans, center, and Natalie Smith work to prepare orders.

The new truck is named after the couple’s sons, Avery and Jordan, just as their first truck was named after their daughter Aspen. AJ’s Street Kravz sees them go into the food truck business full-time with the help of cooperator Autumn Hughes and manager Tina Evans.

“I’ve seen this grow since 2016 when we were sitting here in a shaved ice trailer,” Ryan said. “I just can’t wait to see what happens next.”

Aspen Street Sweets owners Ryan and Natalie Smith will open a second AJ's Street Kravz food truck in March. This is a Smash Burger featuring Black Angus beef with golden sweet onions and cheddar cheese on a toasted/toasted bun.

Aspen Street Sweets owners Ryan and Natalie Smith will open a second AJ’s Street Kravz food truck in March. This is a Smash Burger featuring Black Angus beef with golden sweet onions and cheddar cheese on a toasted/toasted bun.

Carnival desires

While Aspen Street Sweets is a dessert-focused food truck, AJ’s Street Kravz caters to lunch and dinner customers. The new menu includes smash burgers, five flavors of milkshakes, mini funnels and hand-held ice cream.

“Everyone loves smash burgers and not many people offer that,” Natalie said. “Everyone loves a good burger and shake.”

Aspen Street Sweets owners Ryan and Natalie Smith will open a second AJ's Street Kravz food truck in March. This is an order of Crispy Golden Chicken Funnel Cake with a shower of powdered sugar. This dish is topped with tender, hand-breaded signature marinade fillets, drizzled with maple strawberries.

Aspen Street Sweets owners Ryan and Natalie Smith will open a second AJ’s Street Kravz food truck in March. This is an order of Crispy Golden Chicken Funnel Cake with a shower of powdered sugar. This dish is topped with tender, hand-breaded signature marinade fillets, drizzled with maple strawberries.

Hand-breaded chicken tenders, their son Avery’s favorite, will also be featured in a creative dish that the Smiths say will be a hit: chicken and funnels, served sweet with a drizzle of strawberries. maple or salted with barbecue sauce.

“It’s delicious,” Natalie said.

Aspen Street Sweets owners Natalie and Ryan Smith will open a second AJ's Street Kravz food truck in March. Here, Natalie and Ryan Smith take some time with Autumn Hughes from their marketing team and their manager, Tina Evans.

Aspen Street Sweets owners Natalie and Ryan Smith will open a second AJ’s Street Kravz food truck in March. Here, Natalie and Ryan Smith take some time with Autumn Hughes from their marketing team and their manager, Tina Evans.

Where to find AJ’s Street Kravz

AJ’s Street Kravz, like Aspen Street Sweets, is expected to be an appointment-only food truck operating in Spartanburg and Greenville counties.

Its grand opening will be from 6-9 p.m. on March 30 at Keg & Cellar (5844 Reidville Road, Moore) with the full menu available and a champagne toast.

“It’s going to be a party,” Ryan said. “And we didn’t plan it like this, but ironically it’s Avery’s birthday the next day.”

One or both of their trucks will be at many upcoming events in downtown Spartanburg, including Spring Fling, Red, White and Boom, Hub City Hog Fest and the Juneteenth festival, Natalie said, and AJ’s Street Kravz will be a regular at the CCNB Amphitheater at Heritage Park in Simpsonville.

Fans can keep tabs on their next stops by following Aspen Street Sweets on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok or AJ’s Street Kravz on Facebook.

Samantha Swann covers news, development and culture in the city of Spartanburg. She is an alumna of the University of South Carolina and Greenville Technical College. Contact her at sswann@shj.com or on Instagram at @sam_on_spartanburg.

This article originally appeared in the Herald-Journal: AJ’s Street food truck Kravz will serve smash burgers and milkshakes.

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