Live Fire! At The Salt Lick; Want To Work At Congress?

DRIFTWOOD -- The Austin Food & Wine Alliance, non-profit beneficiary of the Austin Food & Wine Festival, is hosting a $75 Live Fire! event wherein noted local and national chefs (Ned Elliott of Foreign & Domestic, Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue, plus more) will "battle the flames" to see who is the master of meats on April 26th at the Salt Lick. Tickets are on sale now. [Eaterwire]

DOWNTOWN -- Want to get your foot in the kitchen door at Congress and Second Bar + Kitchen? They're hiring line cooks and an assistant pastry chef. [Craigslist]

EAST SIDE -- Want to plant something lovely in some craft-beer-certified apparatus? The Hops & Grain brewery is looking to get rid of these no longer "suitable for aging beer" barrels, $90 apiece. [Eaterwire]

DOWNTOWN -- Sullivan's Steakhouse has released their own line of private-label wine. It's a cabernet from Napa Valley. [FabulousDrinksAustin]

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