eyedehfrok
17.05.2009., nedjelja
Last month, for example, a truck called Calbi
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Last month, for example, a truck called Calbi BBQ announced its grand opening on the Web, and began Tweeting its way to roadside stops to hawk tacos and burritos with Korean flavors. And a Web site featuring a Twitter feed of locations for the Yuri Truck, which peddles sushi rolls and rice bowls, posted its first entry. And this month, DonChowTacos.com was launched (complete with Twitter feeds) for a truck that sells Chinese-Mexican fusion — such as "chimales," Chinese-Mexican tamales stuffed with kung pao chicken or Chinese barbecue pork. Elsewhere, it's the diners who are Twittering about truck food. In Portland, Ore. — home to food carts offering dishes from Bosnia, Iraq, Peru, Thailand and many points between — fans use the high tech tool to track the low-tech vendors. Portland Twitter users, such as PDXfoodcarts, track the arrival of new trucks, which have exploded from just a few in 2006 to more than 170 this year, representing 24 national cuisines. "OK, Poompui, a new Thai cart on 8th and Couch is PHENOMENAL," read a recent Tweet by PDXfoodcarts. "Like Thai food in Thailand. GO, JUST GO." |
