Gypsy Picnic Festival

This past Saturday the Hey Cupcake! gang got to participate in the second annual Gypsy Picnic Festival at Auditorium Shores.

I didn't attend the festival last year (sadly) but this year I made sure to get there about an hour before my shift started so I could check out all the awesome food trailers!

There were over thirty five food trailers as well as live music, different activity booths and people picnicking with family and friends and pets all over. The weather was glorious- sunny but not too hot, breezy and clear. The wind did pick up the dust quite a bit... but since I was under a tent most of the time, it didn't phase me!

Some of my favorites were there (Torchy's Tacos, Gourdough's, Bananarchy, Holy Cacoa) and LOTS of trailers I haven't tried yet

There was TONS of great food there, but I stopped at Be More Pacific to try some Filipino-American cuisine. Really, it was the bacon fried rice that got me. I had to try it. 

I grabbed a Taco Libre- chicken adobo with Filipino sauce, elote corn, cilantro and lime- and chili powder?

It was very tasty- spicy from the adobo and chili and sweet from the corn.

and Bacon Fried Rice- rice with bacon, scrambled egg, yellow onion and green onion. So good. 

I had a really great time working at the Hey Cupcake booth- even though we always had a line, we kept it moving quickly!  We had a great team working the event.  Even when we were all disgustingly dirty and our feet were on fire, everyone kept a smile on their face the whole night. 

(photo by Seth Nyers)

And we won best dessert for the Pumpkinator! 

My dinner came from Mambo Berry- the Mango Madness Smoothie. It was a little pricey at $6 but I'd come prepared to shell out some cash to sample lots of food, so I was okay with it.  They also had a Strawberry Basil Smoothie, which won best drink... but I'm not totally sure I like basil. So I got mango.

The flavor was INTENSE, but delicious. It tasted very fresh and it was a treat I felt good about.

Overall, Gypsy Picnic was super fun.

Things I wish I'd tried:

86 This- Multi Tasker

Chi'Lantro- Korean Beef Burrito

The Peached Tortilla- Bahn Mi Sandwich

East Side King's Poor Qui's Bun

Tenderland's Battered Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

Cool Haus Ice Cream Sandwich- these looked so good while we were working up a sweat!

Looks like I will have to make it a point to try these soon!

Friday Food Truck Feature: Gourdough's

Gourdough’s

As in gourmet doughnuts.

As in a deep fried, smothered with loving goodness, slice of heart attack heaven.

Gourdough's serves up doughnuts... but these are larger than your hand, perfectly deep fried, and generously paired with fresh and delicious toppings both savory and sweet.

Gourdough’s is conveniently located right across from the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar, perfect for a post movie treat if you didn’t fill up on their amazing Once Upon A Time in Mexico salad or the Up in Smoke’d Bacon pizza.

Gourdough’s is beside Trey’s Cuisine and The Odd Duck Farm to Trailer, so there’s something for everyone in the little park. There are lots of outdoor tables, cute hanging lighting and fire pits for cold weather. The park is BYOB so save a little money and bring your own sodas or water bottles. Gourdough’s makes everything to order so expect a little wait, especially if you’re there during peak times.

My recommendations

• Savory

o Porkey’s- cream cheese, jalapeño jelly, and Canadian bacon. The jalapeño jelly looks weird but the flavor combo is SO GOOD.

o The Flying Pig – maple syrup icing and bacon. Like… lots of bacon.

• Sweet
• The Dirty Berry- fudge icing and grilled strawberries. Decadent and delicious- make sure you have something to wash it down!

o Funky Monkey- grilled bananas, cream cheese, and brown sugar topping. The potassium clearly makes this a healthy choice I can feel good about.

My biggest recommendation is that you go with a group and all order different things and pass them around so you can try lots of flavors!

Nom nom nom. Enjoy

Gourdough’s 1219 S Lamar Blvd Austin, Texas 78704

$4.25 each, $1 for meat, $1 for ice cream