Westlake Chef Seeks 'Hospital Chef' Cure; West Benefit

SOUTH — The Red Shed Tavern down near South Congress and Slaughter Lane will host a benefit concert for the victims of the West, TX explosion on June 1st. The bar is also home to the second VIA 313 Detroit-style pizza truck. [Eaterwire]

CHEF SHUFFLE — "No matter what, once a hospital chef 'smell' gets on your career it is really hard to shake off," former Hospital at Westlake chef Matthew Shipman tells Eater Austin. That's why he's packing up his family to move to Lima, Peru for a stage gig at Astrid y Gaston, number 14 on the 2013 World's 50 Best Restaurants list. [@AustinChefNut]

HYDE PARK — Sweet Ritual wonders: Is theirs the world's first vegan barbecue ice cream? [Eaterwire]

EAST SIDE — Contigo's discontinuing dinner service and closing on Sunday nights, though brunch is still on the menu. Via Facebook: "It will make the other 6 nights that much more special!" [Eaterwire]

[Photo: Red Shed Tavern/Facebook]