Obama’s Austin Chocolates, Elijah Wood Loves Via 313, and More A.M. Intel

— For President Barack Obama’s private dinner in Tarrytown earlier this month after his taco adventures, fancy chocolate shop Maggie Louise Confections created special gold-flecked chocolates as dessert for the dinner cooked by Fete Accompli's Quincy Adams Erickson.

The beauties we created for a special #sxsw dinner last night with President @barackobama! Such an honor! #sweets #atx #potus #flashesofdelight #dscolor #dsshapes #chocolate

A photo posted by Maggie Louise Confections (@maggielouiseconfections) on Mar 12, 2016 at 8:02am PST

— Several Austin food trucks and bars are taking a mini post-SXSW vacation to recover after serving during the very long festival. Veracruz All Natural is closed until Tuesday, March 22, and both Half Step and Whisler’s aren’t open today.

— Elijah Wood shared a love note with Via 313.

@Via313Pizza I wish you were everywhere I was

— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) March 20, 2016

— Thrillist is getting into the barbecue bracket game, and so far, Kreuz Market, Black's Barbecue, Franklin Barbecue, and Louie Mueller Barbecue are all in the running still.

— Doc's Motorworks Bar and Grill on South Congress got pushback over a recent sign during SXSW which read "Girl, please, it's spandex not expand-x." The bar replaced the sign with a more positive note about loving spandex.