Salty Sow Is TxMo Pick; Wild Game Gone Wild

EAST SIDE — Texas Monthly food critic Pat Sharpe has named the Salty Sow her "Pat's Pick" for November 12, but she's less than enthusiastic about the spot in this Austinist interview, saying she hears complaints about the restaurant's "heavy menu" but she thinks it's "OK." [Austinist]

DOWNTOWN — CultureMap Austin has a look at Holy Mountain, the venue taking over the old Beauty Bar space on Seventh Street between Red River and I-35. What they don't mention: it'll be the new home of the Pig Vicious truck. [CultureMap ATX/Eaterwire]

GAMEWIRE — Because there is literally no other issue in Texas as pressing as some dude finding a dead bird outside his house and cooking it, a Pflugerville food blogger is now under investigation from the Texas Parks & Wildlife department. [CBS DFW]

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