Expanded Candy Options Coming to South Congress, and More A.M. Intel

— Big Top Candy Shop is finishing renovations just in time for its 10th anniversary. The South Congress sweets shop has increased space for 200 more kinds of candy and a new marble-top soda fountain with an expanded menu.

— South by Southwest announced the majority of the sessions for the 2018 schedule. Check out the Food track here.

— KUT reports that, despite gentrification, black-owned food trucks are thriving in Austin. The article interviews Vann Brown of My Granny’s Kitchen and Hope Green of Emojis Grilled Cheese Bar.

— Craftsman has hopped on the tiki trend, adding a new back bar for the fruity drinks.

— The Austin Food and Wine Alliance announced that $50,000 in grants will be awarded this year to support culinary innovation and community giveback projects in Central Texas. Applications are open until December 1.

— Hops and Grain is heading to San Antonio next week for The Granary ‘Cue and Brew’s Brewmaster’s invitational dinner. Five chefs and five brewers from Texas and Colorado are participating in the dinner on October 25.