Brandon Byrd holds a pair of antique ice tongs of the sort employees of Alexandria’s Mutual Ice Co. once used. (John Kelly/The Washington Post)
"You may have seen Brandon’s food truck, Gigi, around the D.C. area. It’s a 1952 Metro van he fixed up, adorned with his red Goodies logo and put into service as a roving custard dispenser in 2012. In 2019, he added a three-wheel Prosecco van to his stable.
But what Brandon really wanted was a place of his own. He’d rented retail space at National Harbor and in the Agriculture Department building on the National Mall, but he wanted more."
But what Brandon really wanted was a place of his own. He’d rented retail space at National Harbor and in the Agriculture Department building on the National Mall, but he wanted more."
Click on the image for John Kelly's Washington Post article on Brandon.