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Traveling food carnivals on Twitter

08 Jul
8 July 2009

I met up with the Fojol Bros, (and snapped this pic of) DC’s newest and most buzz-worthy street food option, on Memorial Day at the Navy Memorial during the parade.  I had wanted to partake in their served-from-a-carnival-on-wheels Indian food for a while but never seemed to match their schedule.  The timing was perfect.

I wouldn’t have found them if it hadn’t been for their Tweets.  They communicate with fans by announcing their location on Twitter, and they were right around the corner.  They move through DC blaring music, donned in kitschy outfits and looking nothing like an authority on anything Indian.  But the food is great, the utensils are biodegradable and the price is right.

Fojol Bros on TwitterI snapped the photo above with one hand while holding a cup of chicken masala in my left, posted it to Flickr! and got a note from the Bros.  They sent it out to some press and it wound up here, in the August issue of DC Magazine.

They’re definitely seizing the power of social networking to build a scrumptious business model.  Follow them at @fojolbros and fojol.com.

What is it with blindfolds?

22 Sep
22 September 2008

BlindfoldI posted a photo to Flickr on Saturday from a friend’s surprise birthday party.  A blindfold was being tied to her head so that she could swing at the piñata.  Easy enough.

Two days later, the photo has 200 views and 7 users have marked it as a favorite.  Now, either this is a truly remarkable photo that is deserving of its attention, or there is something else afoot.

I’m going with the latter.  I’m no Ansel Adams and none of my photos have been favorited by seven people. Read more →

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