[Gary R Wise]
EAST END— Here's a reminder that 8th Wonder Brewery is celebrating its first anniversary today (March 21) with a block party at 2202 Dallas from 6 to 11 p.m. They're offering eight specialty casks and four food trucks to help to soak up suds. Tickets are $25 at the door. More info here. [Eaterwire]
SHUTTER WIRE— The Chron shares the news that The Blue Moose at 5306 Washington is closing. It "was a comfortable spot, that in spite of its name, was all about taking pride in the Lone Star State." [Houston Chronicle]
MONTROSE— Gastronaut offers a look at a Tex-Mex take on shrimp étouffée: "The newest creation at Sandy Witch is called the Swamp Thing, which marries a burrito ahogado—a "drowned" burrito typically stuffed with beef or chicken and covered with chili and cheese—with a Cajun classic: shrimp étouffée." [Gastronaut]
