UPDATE 8/15/10: I recently visited the East Austin Trailer Park and Eatery for lunch with my friend Mike from Austin Food Carts. The scene and food carts renting space there have changed in the little over two months since I visited/talked to Josh. Right now, there are 3-4 food carts that set up shop there at various times of the week. They include:
Along Came a Slider: fancy sliders including those made from waffle fried chicken, brisket, pork shoulder, duck, veggie, and of course regular old hamburger meat. They also make …

I’ve always wanted to go to a drive-in movie and have never been but with cooler nights coming soon, I’m starting to think about being outside again and enjoying an outdoor film and a picnic. Both Whole Foods Austin and Treat have started showing classic films from the 70s, 80s, 90s on site.
Treat is offering a different theme each week — “Back to School” continues through Wednesday and will be followed by “Time Travel.” All films start at 8:30 p.m. and are projected onto a 1959 Teardrop trailer at the …

Great minds must think alike because Yelp sent an e-mail today titled “Lick the Heat Away with Yelp” and the Daily Texan now seems to have a “Tasty Tuesdays” feature. Bryan, Andy and I talked last Thursday about the topic for this week’s Tasty Tuesday and KGSR show on Thursday and we settled on “Sweet Austin Treats to Beat the Heat.”
For me, the ultimate Austin summer treat is a gelato or sorbetto from Teo on 38th Street. My favorite is the peanut butter nutella and I also love their real …

The “Burning Love” ’smores event + ceremony has been moved from tonight to Sunday night. Please let us know if you plan to come by RSVPing to the Facebook event page or by emailing foodtouring (at) gmail.com.
What better way to celebrate the day AFTER Valentines Day than to get together around a fire pit with fancy s’mores and participate in a group ritual.
Please bring either a photo or paper item (note, receipt, brochure) that symbolizes something you want to let go of — ideas include a photo of an ex-beau, …