Cake Balls, Anyone?

We were first introduced to cake balls at this food cart on S. 1st in Austin called Holy Cacao. They are small bites of heaven that won't wreck your diet (too much). I know a number of cake ball-eries have spread through Austin, but I didn't know it was a trend making its way across Texas.

Twitter & Food Truck/Food Carts

I won't go into this topic in great detail here as it will be a feature in the first issue of American Foodways magazine, but one of the keys to the growing popularity of food carts is the ability to use social media tools such as Twitter to tell legions of hungry fans where the cart will be parked that day. In some cities, such as Austin and Portland, there are designated spots for food carts so Twitter is used to send out specials and reminders. Again, we will cover this topic in more depth.

In the meantime, here is an NPR story about how one food truck in L.A. uses Twitter to keep its fans informed. 

Barbeque=Texas=Austin=Franklin BBQ

Easily one of the best newcomers in town. Here is the "Tipsy Texan," a sandwich that combines sausage, brisket and secret slaw.