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Lo Salvaje’s crispy nachos ($5) are topped with wild boar chorizo, cheddar and escabeche.
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and eating wild game. Stephanie Stackhouse is the chef at Lo Salvaje; she previously worked with Gri ths at Dai Due. www.losalvajetruck.com
nounced in a press release April 19. Known as Amazon One, the palm recognition technology allows shoppers to link their credit or debit card information to their unique palm signature. Customers can enroll in the program at any participating location. Technology will launch in coming weeks at other Austin-area Whole Food Market stores, including the Whole Foods at the Hill Country Galleria at 12601 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave. 512-206-2730. www.wholefoodsmarket.com SCHOOL NOTES Two Lake Travis High School students were recognized as National Medal- ists under the 2022 Scholastic Art and Quail, wild boar, duck and antelope are staples on the menu of new food truck Lo Salvaje . The truck is at the Desert Door Distillery at 211 Darden Hill Road, Driftwood. Lo Salvaje opened to the public April 19. The food truck sells wild boar nachos, a fried quail sandwich, tacos with duck tinga or wild boar guisada and more. Lo Salvaje was imagined by chef Jesse Gri ths of Dai Due and Josh Crumpton of Spoke Hollow Out tters; the two are longtime friends who share a love of hunting
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tation CDs, “The Art of Balance” and “The Portal.” Conroy also holds Sound & Salt therapy sessions in the Austin Salt Cave in Lakeway. She previously operated a studio in Northwest Austin at 4210 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin. 908-399-4355. https://singingbowllady.com ANNIVERSARIES 9 Organic nursery The Natural Gar- dener celebrated 40 years in Austin on April 12 at 8648 Old Bee Caves Road, Austin. The 8-acre establishment features a retail center for plants and gardening supplies as well as buttery and herb gardens. The center also o ers gardening classes. 512-288-6113. www.tngaustin.com NEWOWNERSHIP 10 Austin-based Endeavor Physical Therapy was acquired by H2 Health on March 1. Endeavor will keep its name and brand and will continue to provide
one-on-one outpatient physical therapy and hand therapy. Endeavor has a dozen facilities across Central Texas, including at 3944 S. RM 620 Bldg 8, Ste. 203, Bee Cave. 512-215-0663. www.endeavorrehab.com IN THE NEWS H-E-B entered a partnership with the Tex- as Parks and Wildlife Foundation in April to donate a portion of all sales proceeds from its Field & Future by H-E-B line of sustainable products to support the TPWF’s conservation e orts. The Field & Future line launched in 2021 as an envi- ronmentally minded brand of household, personal care and baby products. The brand is made with recyclable content, biodegradable formulas and plant-based ingredients. heb.com/collections/ eld- and-future 11 Customers at the Shops of Arbor Trails Whole Foods Market in Southwest Austin can now pay for their groceries with a scan of their hand, Amazon an-
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Writing Awards presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Senior Madison Jensen received a Silver Key for her artwork titled “Promise,” and senior Chloe Storm earned a Silver Key for her portfolio titled “A Twin’s Promise.” Only the top 1% of 230,000 submissions were recognized at the national level. CLOSINGS 12 Little Land Play Gym at 3620 S. RM 620, Bee Cave, permanently closed Feb. 7. The business o ered indoor play areas to children in classes and through memberships as well as pediatric speech, occupational and physical therapy in one- on-one and small-group sessions.
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