Serious Eats at Sugar Mama's; Sweet Treats Cart Helps the Homeless; Austin Food and Wine Grant

SOUTH FIRST — Serious Eats goes in depth on the S'Mores Bar at Sugar Mama's Bakeshop. Though the bakery is known for its cupcakes, this bar gets high marks for the with a homemade marshmallow torched to give it "that smokey flavor." The Sugar Mama's team also describe their forthcoming second location on the east side as an "older, sassier sister" with "more sophisticated desserts." [Serious Eats]

ACL WIRE — Want to buy some Blue Bell ice cream on the way into Zilker? Want to help support homeless folks earning a living? CultureMap reports on the Sweet Treats cart parked outside the fest, which is designed to do just that. [CultureMap]

GRANTWIRE — The Austin Food and Wine Foundation is giving away $25,000 to food artisans, farmers, chefs, and other professionals who want to take their business to the next level. They will be accepting applications until October 15th. [Eaterwire]
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