Roll Along

Lobster lunches used to be a lobbyists-only splurge.

But with the impending debut--set for early next week--of the Red Hook Lobster Pound, lobster rolls could become the area's new lunchtime phenomenon.

This new food truck--which first appeared last summer in New York--will travel the city with a New England-inspired menu of fresh seafood sandwiches.

Maine native Susan Povich and her husband, Ralph Gorham, worked for months to perfect their lobster rolls ($15). The team serves two varieties: the traditional cold, Maine-style roll with mayonnaise (click here for the recipe), and the warm, butter-based Connecticut-style roll.

Povich and Gorham are purists, driving lobsters down from Maine each week to supply the operations in New York and D.C. Even their bread is authentic: The rolls--which come with a pickle--are served in crisped, doughy, Maine-made J.J. Nissen buns.

Drinks and desserts continue the New England theme: The truck serves fudgy, house-made whoopie pies ($3) and Maine Root soda ($2). There's also a fresh, tarragon-laced shrimp roll ($8) for lobster-free days.

The Pound plans to open a storefront down the line, where the team will sell whole cooked lobsters for take-home meals.