08/27/2019
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Join us we devour Kimchi Fries. Al Pastor Nachos. Mapo Tofu Chilidogs. Butter Coffee…
Someone grab me a bib.
Austin food truck culture IS Austin culture. It’s hot. It’s sticky. It’s a little weird. A little off-center. Distinctly adventurous. Rough around the edges. Unpretentious. Bold. Memorable. Visual. Unapologetic. Probably a little unhealthy. Ok, more than a little. (Where’s that bib!?) And growing so fast that it’s bursting at the seams. Literally. I’m no statistician, but I find it suspect that my ever-expanding commute times correlate directly with the number of new trucks popping up each week. Coincidence?
Umm… Excuse me, are those, um Totchos? Oh, hatch chili Totchos???
Austin is home to scores of food trucks serving up the stickiest and (arguably) most delicious bites in all the United States. (My God, Snickerdoodle Cupcakes!?) Second only to Los Angeles, Austin boasts 1,000+ food trucks in less than 300 square miles. And with 150+ people moving to ATX each day, the demand for more interesting, more daring, more cross-pollinated cuisine continues to bloom, much like my waistline. (Ummmmm… about that bib?) The Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Food Truck Nation Studyreleased last year accounted for 1,000 permits issued to ATX Food Trucks last year. So, it’s safe to say that after 12 years since Hey Cupcake! opened–officially launching the ATX food truck scene–there’s no signs that the food truck culture craze will be rolling off to greener pastures any time in the near future.
HOLYMOTHEROFHOTDOGS, Brisket Frito Pie?
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Hold my beer.
ATX Food Truck Culture by the Numbers
100,000
Pounds of french fries Chi’Lantro makes annually of its Original Kimchi Fries
1,284
Food service permits issued ot Austin food trucks in 2017
$1,139
Average fees to obtain a food truck permit in Austin
120°F
Temperature inside an average ATX food truck on a summer day
600
Percentage of growth in the number of food trucks in Austin between 2010 and 2016
20
In feet, the distance from any building a food truck must operate
39,000
Number of avocados used at Mighty Cone in a year
$100,000-$175,000
Cost of a brand–new truck with kitchen
6-7
Pounds of butter Picnik uses to make its butter brew coffee daily
Join us at ATX Eats Food Trucks as we eat our way from curb to curb discovering all the delicious food and hidden gems that Austin, TX has to offer. Yum!
