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THE VISUAL STATEMENT: SISTER'S FOOD TRUCK
BY VIRGINIA LOZANO
sI drove through a neighborhood in Grand River Detroit, I was immediately
drawn to a food cart sitting in the driveway of the house on1861 Bassett Street.
With bright pink symbols on a large metal cart, it stood out from the repetition
f small houses with perfectly gardened yards. When I returned on a Friday, I got out
of my car and was greeted by the smell of fried food, an infectious laugh and a pink
wig - all three of which belonged to Margarette Squires, better known as Sister. The
Clean Street Food Truck is her small business and contribution to fighting cancer. In
fact, her motto is: "Fry for the Cure." As a cancer survivor, Sister is truly tenacious - a
trait she applies to her business. She works every Friday, moving hastily around her
cart, making each order fresh on the spot and letting it live up to its name by keeping it
extremely clean. The menu is reminiscent of Southern food, featuring Sister's famous
catfish sandwiches, and my personal favorite: her homemade banana pudding. Sister's
ability to create a community is her most impressive trait. She knows every customer
by name. She currently has plans to help her friend Cynthia open a new food cart -
Mother-dear's Gumbo - a few streets away. Even though Basset Street is only a small
part of Detroit, Sister's Clean Street Food Truck embodies the ambition and sense of
community that the city offers.