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It took some practice to get that rec- ipe right!” Other exotic treats include Mat- cha tea-flavored ice-cream sandwiches and a latte spiked with organic Casco Bay butter ($4). “It’s full of nutrients, and the butter real- lycutsthroughtheacidityofthecoffee.”Nev- erfear:Ifyou’rejustlookingforacappuccino, he promises to stick to the script. new kid on the block F ood cart owner and crème brûlée aficionado Charlie Compton didn’t let a little thing like be- ing too young to drive stand in the way of his ambition. The then-15-year-old was first inspired to start his own mobile food busi- ness after attending the Off The Grid food- truck festival in San Francisco a few years ago. Charlie honed his kitchen experi- ence while on a year abroad in Europe as a high-school freshman, where he learned to make his favorite dessert, crème brûlée, in a restaurant in the 18th arrondisse- ment of Paris. He’s also learned the ropes of the food business during an internship at Piccolo, working at Holy Donut, along with his current job in the back of house at Woodford Food & Beverage. Who said teenagers were lazy? Returning to Maine, Charlie racked his brains to find a way around the too-young- to-drive problem, finally settling on a hand- built cart hitched to the back of his bike. You’ll find The Brûlée Bike on Sunday eve- nings at The Summer Film Series in Con- gress Square Park, serving his new menu of flavors, including chocolate sea salt and espresso crème brûlée ($6). Once you’ve made your choice, Charlie will caramel- ize the topping before your eyes–et voila, sophisticated French desserts from a side- walk street cart. Now 16 and a junior in Casco Bay High School, Charlie is taking his driver’s-ed course. Does this mean a potential upgrade in the future? “It’s pretty hard work, drag- ging the cart up the steep hills in Portland, so I’m looking into my options.” Charlie is teenager-vague about plans for the future, saying “I’d like to maybe have my own food truck one day,” but that’s understandable when your main focus is graduating from high school. n If we missed out your favorite food truck or you’d like to tell us about yours,email us at foodtrucks@portlandmonthly.com. metropole 62 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine