One Vancouver food truck now accepting Bitcoins
In this new era of digital currency, Vancouver’s Old Country Pierogi is the first food truck in the city to accept Bitcoins.
The Surrey-based food trailer began taking the digital currency mid-June.
Our official Bitcoin debut takes place on Sunday at @carfreemain on Main St. & 14th Ave. in Vancouver in partnership with @TheBitcoinCoop
— Old Country Pierogi (@OCpierogi) June 13, 2014
It’s a pretty cutting edge move for a business with an old world vibe to be taking the leap into alternative currency, although it is fair to note that it’s only been a few years since contemporary food trucks have become a new norm in eating out.
The partnership between street food vendors and Bitcoin could very well prove to be as long-standing as fish and chips (or cabbage rolls and pierogies, in this case).
Vancouver is a leader in Bitcoin usage among Canadian cities; here you can use the online tender to buy just about anything from a cup of coffee to marijuana to get a place to live. You can even turn it into real Canadian cash – we’re home to the world’s first Bitcoin ATM.
Just south of the border, Seattle’s Cheese Wizards truck has been taking Bitcoin for their grilled cheese sandwiches since October.
Photo: Old Country Pierogi/Facebook