Wheels and Mortar: Iced Cupcakes

The Wheels and Mortar series will focus on trucks that have a brick-and-mortar presence.  As trucks develop new strategies that incorporate buildings in addition to their mobile locations, this series will focus on those more permanent/less-mobile strategies.  This segment looks at Iced Cupcakes, a food truck recognized by delivering its baked goods in a vintage postal jeep.

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Wheels and Mortar: Sarge’s

The Wheels and Mortar series will focus on trucks that have a brick-and-mortar presence.  As trucks develop new strategies that incorporate buildings in addition to their mobile locations, this series will focus on those more permanent/less-mobile strategies.  This segment looks at the Caribbean-Asian fusion concept, Sarge’s. Sarge’s came from the Sarge’s Chef on Wheels truck, which is a fan favorite from its spin on Shrimp and Grits and Shrimp Po’Boy.

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When it comes to finding Food Trucks: Where you app?

Two years ago, I finally came across food trucks and that day changed my life.  After that Doughman banquet, I started Googling food trucks and asking on Facebook where to find trucks.  I got a wide array of choices.  My first food truck radar was Carpe Durham’s website.  A great recommendation from a friend, but it only gave me so much.  Soon, I came across Truxie and then Trackin’ Trucks.  When HungerFi released earlier this year, I thought it was time to look at the specific apps.

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