Go Pig or Go Home; Julia's Bistro Spring Menu Debut

KIRBY—The contestants for Go Pig or Go Home, First Annual Suckling Pig Throwdown at Kata Robata on April 15 to benefit Recipe for Success, have been announced and they are as follows: Gabriel Medina of Kata Robata, Michael Pellegrino of MAX's Wine Dive, Mike Potowski of Benjy's on Washington, Randy Rucker of con?t, Ryan Pera of Revival Market, Steve Marques of The Tasting Room Uptown Park, Raymond Vandergaag of The Tasting Room CITYCENTRE, Seth Siegel-Gardner of Pilot Light Restaurant Group, Terrence Gallivan of Pilot Light Restaurant Group, Masahide Wakatsuki of Azuma Kirby and Chef Manabu Horiuchi of Kata Robata. [Facebook]

MIDTOWN—Julia's Bistro announced their spring menu, which is available now and includes dishes like Ostiones Fritos, fried Texas Gulf coast oysters with chile pequin remoulade; Corte de Res, grilled petite filet mignon with smoked pepper chimichurri and more. [Eaterwire]

MIDTOWN—This Friday, March 30, chef Monica Pope's t'afia will host an Austin Food & Wine Festival preview party where guests can "meet AFWF organizers, guest chefs, and enjoy a six-course tasting menu with aperitifs, cocktails, wines, and a sipping menu" for $100/person. Get your tickets for the t'afia party here. [Eaterwire]