Food truck open for business in Southington

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON A food truck two years in the making opened last month on Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike offering a host of sandwiches and smoothie bowls.

Amy Olmstead, a Wolcott resident, finished work on her truck That Hits the Spot this summer and opened at 1608 Meriden-Watebury Turnpike.

With vegan and gluten-free options along with a meatladen sandwich called the Heart Stopper, Olmstead and her four daughters are looking to offer a place where everyone will find something delicious.

“I wanted people to be able to come to my truck and a vegan would be able to have an option that’s just as delicious,” Olmstead said.

Smoothie bowls, heart stoppers

That Hits the Spot is open for breakfast and lunch Tuesdays to Saturdays. Offerings include classic egg sandwiches, smoothie bowls with fresh fruit, and the Bacon Me Crazy sandwich which many customers want on a glazed donut.

The Heart Stopper, a customer favorite, has pastrami, bacon, chorizo, salami, ham provolone cheese and sauteed onions.

Olmstead said even with that sandwich, she chooses meats and cheeses without soy protein filler and wants to serve only quality ingredients.

“I keep a very healthy, clean truck because that’s what I like to eat, what I like to give my kids,” she said.