Sketched Sept. 16, 9:50 a.m. [Click sketch to view larger]

To wrap up my week of curb cuisine sampling (see earlier posts here and here), a breakfast burrito at "el camión" seemed fitting, so Thursday morning I headed to its original location by the Bitter Lake Home Depot on Aurora Avenue North. "el camión" has also been getting some buzz from the Food Network's online vote to select America's Favorite Food Truck. The winner will be announced Sunday during the finale of "The Great Food Truck Race," (9 p.m.)

I shared one of the patio tables with customer Antonio Reina, who said the food here is as good as in his native Mexico. His recommendation: "tacos de tripa."

I also chatted with Corey and Diane Rusk, of Magnolia. They were running errands in the area and decided to stop by for breakfast, taking the time to enjoy their burritos at another patio table behind me. They really liked the salsas, they said as they were leaving.

This "el camión" opened in January 2008, more than a year before Marination and Maximus/Minimus joined Seattle's curb cuisine scene. Owner Scott McGinnis has opened two more since then, one in SODO and another one in Ballard.

"I used to live in LA and got accustomed to good authentic Mexican food ... I felt that Seattle needed something like that," said McGinnis.

He also lived part-time in Mexico years ago and fell in love with the Mexican culture. "They invite you to their house and before you know it you are having a great meal and falling in love with it," he said.

It is that sense of community that I've enjoyed the most these days ordering food from mobile kitchens around the city. People from all walks of life are coming to these trucks, hanging out together and having great food. Lunchtime can't get much better than that.