Carillon's Watkins is Tops In Texas; Max's SXSW Hiatus

CAMPUS -- The Carillon's Chef Josh Watkins had a big show last night at the Tops In Texas Cook-Off at the AT&T Conference Center, beating out Swift's Attic's Zack Northcutt and Vivo's Paul Peterson for the tops title. [CultureMap Austin]

TRUCKWIRE -- Jackie Stone at the Austin Post stops by the Evil Weiner truck this week, lauding its Green Dillo dog, an "instant but pleasurable heart attack." [AustinPost]

DOWNTOWN -- CNN is infiltrating Max's Wine Dive during SXSW from March 8-13, so they'll be closed for the duration. [Eaterwire]

The Carillon. [Photo: Cierra K./Yelp]