We received some strong intel off the tipster button yesterday afternoon that Salty Sow was going soft last night, so we figured it was as good a time as any to walk a block and a half from the homestead, work our way through the menu and issue a report.

Didn’t work out.

Walking into the old Red House Pizza, the building is unrecognizable. The rehab is incredible with soft lighting, low ceilings and a general feeling of good ambiance. The smells coming out of the kitchen were maddening. If the food’s half as good as the aroma, it’s going to be a home run from the Hopdoddy team.

But we couldn’t get fed.

The fete was for friends and family only.

Can’t wait to get back when they’re open/open and eat the source of those smells.

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Previous articles we’ve written during the run-up to Salty Sow’s opening:

1] http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/2012/5/3/Austin-Daily-Photo-Spy-Edition-Salty-Sow-In-Former-Red-House-Pizza-On-Manor-Road

2] http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/2012/4/2/Austin-Daily-Photo-Sneak-Peek-Inside-Salty-Sow-New-Restaurant-Inside-Former-Red-House-Pizza

3] http://chowpapi.com/wordpress/wordpress-2.8.6/wordpress/?p=2243