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Barbecue Football Bet, Austin High School Food Truck, and More A.M. Intel

The latest six restaurant tidbits in Austin served right now.

Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ
Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ
Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ/Facebook

— With the Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners football game on Saturday, governor Greg Abbott made a barbecue bet with the rival state’s governor Mary Fallin. If UT loses, Abbott will send over a parcel of Railhead BBQ (located outside of Fort Worth). If the Sooners lose, Fallin will donate meals from Oklahoma's Head Country Bar-B-Q to Austin’s Capital Area Food Bank. Mayor Steve Adler bet Franklin Barbecue on the Longhorns’ first game of the season, which they lost.

— Aaron Franklin once again sang his praises of Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ, saying it serves "the most rad tacos in town."

— A food truck is coming to Anderson High School, as a way to promote healthier eating habits. Dubbed the Nacho Average Food Truck by the students, standard meals will come with two tacos, a choice of three vegetable and fruit sides, and milk. Aguas frescas and paletas will also be available.

— Two men with guns and masks robbed the Applebee’s in Georgetown at 1 a.m. on Thursday, October 8. No one was hurt.

— The Westlake location of Tex Mex chain Tres Amigos has shuttered. There are still two other spots near Highways 290 and 183 and South Austin.

— After all the free tacos yesterday, Fun Fun Fun Fest announced the food and drink lineup for this year’s festival, on Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 8. It includes taco cannon partner El Chilito, East Side King, Cazamance, Wright Bros. Brew & Brew, and Black Sheep Lodge.

Tres Amigos

7535 E Highway 290, Austin, TX 78723 (512) 926-4441

Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ [Relocated]

7612 Brodie Lane, Austin, TX 78745 (512) 363-8520 Visit Website

Auditorium Shores at Lady Bird Lake

800 W. Riverside Dr., Austin, TX 78704 Visit Website

Anderson High School

8403 Mesa Dr, Austin, TX 78759

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