At Sneaux Nola in Cedar Hill, don’t call ‘em snow cones. They’re sno-balls. They even have a sign at the order window breaking down the difference. And more specifically, what Sneaux Nola specializes in is New Orleans-style sno-balls.

If you weren't aware of what a New Orleans sno-ball is exactly, it’s all good — we weren’t either.

First, let’s establish the key difference between a sno-ball and a snow cone. It’s simple. A snow cone uses crushed ice. A sno-ball, on the other hand, uses shaved ice. Capiche? Cool.

Like a snow cone, a sno-ball is flavored with various syrups (which Sneaux Nola has a myriad of, from cotton candy to sour apple to blue bubblegum). But unlike a snow cone, which seems awfully mundane now after experiencing a New Orleans-style sno-ball, a sno-ball comes stuffe

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