Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of January 30, 2020
Thursday 30
TACO BRONCO: GRAND OPENING WEEKEND “What, just another taco truck?” Shut your mouth, child! This new epicenter of tacolicious excellence is 1) powered by Micklethwait Craft Meats, whence comes all manner of tasty brisket and more for stuffing those tortillas with, and 2) set in the expansive, dog-friendly backyard of craft-beer bastion Batch, where you can always find just the right brew to accompany your scrumptious vittles. Do we even have to note how sweet it is that this spot’s opening on the weekend of that Superb Owl? Whether you need to celebrate with some expertly charred flesh or cry into a frosty mug of suds, here’s where your belly will do nothing but win. Thu.-Sun., Jan. 30-Feb. 2 Batch Craft Beer + Kolaches, 3220 Manor Rd., 512/401-3025. www.tacobroncotx.com
Friday 31
TACO BRONCO: GRAND OPENING WEEKEND “What, just another taco truck?” Shut your mouth, child! This new epicenter of tacolicious excellence is 1) powered by Micklethwait Craft Meats, whence comes all manner of tasty brisket and more for stuffing those tortillas with, and 2) set in the expansive, dog-friendly backyard of craft-beer bastion Batch, where you can always find just the right brew to accompany your scrumptious vittles. Do we even have to note how sweet it is that this spot’s opening on the weekend of that Superb Owl? Whether you need to celebrate with some expertly charred flesh or cry into a frosty mug of suds, here’s where your belly will do nothing but win. Thu.-Sun., Jan. 30-Feb. 2 Batch Craft Beer + Kolaches, 3220 Manor Rd., 512/401-3025. www.tacobroncotx.com
Saturday 1
CENTRAL MARKET CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL Figured we'd catch your eye with that chocolate biz – because you know how the C.M. stages a festival right, showcasing so many possibilities for gustatory pleasure no matter the theme – but we'll also note that, for the first time ever, Central Market is offering online ordering for a variety of dinner-for-two entrées. Yes, just in time for Valentine's Day, as if to specifically abet your Netflix-and-chill proclivities, now you can order ready-to-nom dinners of beef tenderloin, oven-roasted lobster tail, or chicken piccata, and pick 'em up the day of. Chocolate festival through Feb. 14 Central Market North, 4001 N. Lamar, 512/206-1000. centralmarket.com
NEVER TOO SOON FOR VALENTINE’S COCKTAILS The DK Maria’s crew of romancers is starting early with this lovey-dovey biz, presenting an array of crush-worthy cocktails starting on Feb. 1 and going until Cupid’s too damn wasted to get his arrow up anymore. Our best bet of the whole boozy bunch: the Chocolate-Covered Strawberry, made with 360 double-chocolate vodka, Baileys Irish Cream, and strawberry puree. Through Feb. 14 DK Maria's Legendary Tex-Mex, 1807 Slaughter Ln, 512/292-1001. www.dkmarias.com
TACO BRONCO: GRAND OPENING WEEKEND “What, just another taco truck?” Shut your mouth, child! This new epicenter of tacolicious excellence is 1) powered by Micklethwait Craft Meats, whence comes all manner of tasty brisket and more for stuffing those tortillas with, and 2) set in the expansive, dog-friendly backyard of craft-beer bastion Batch, where you can always find just the right brew to accompany your scrumptious vittles. Do we even have to note how sweet it is that this spot’s opening on the weekend of that Superb Owl? Whether you need to celebrate with some expertly charred flesh or cry into a frosty mug of suds, here’s where your belly will do nothing but win. Thu.-Sun., Jan. 30-Feb. 2 Batch Craft Beer + Kolaches, 3220 Manor Rd., 512/401-3025. www.tacobroncotx.com
Sunday 2
CENTRAL MARKET CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL Figured we'd catch your eye with that chocolate biz – because you know how the C.M. stages a festival right, showcasing so many possibilities for gustatory pleasure no matter the theme – but we'll also note that, for the first time ever, Central Market is offering online ordering for a variety of dinner-for-two entrées. Yes, just in time for Valentine's Day, as if to specifically abet your Netflix-and-chill proclivities, now you can order ready-to-nom dinners of beef tenderloin, oven-roasted lobster tail, or chicken piccata, and pick 'em up the day of. Chocolate festival through Feb. 14 Central Market North, 4001 N. Lamar, 512/206-1000. centralmarket.com
NEVER TOO SOON FOR VALENTINE’S COCKTAILS The DK Maria’s crew of romancers is starting early with this lovey-dovey biz, presenting an array of crush-worthy cocktails starting on Feb. 1 and going until Cupid’s too damn wasted to get his arrow up anymore. Our best bet of the whole boozy bunch: the Chocolate-Covered Strawberry, made with 360 double-chocolate vodka, Baileys Irish Cream, and strawberry puree. Through Feb. 14 DK Maria's Legendary Tex-Mex, 1807 Slaughter Ln, 512/292-1001. www.dkmarias.com
REVELRY ON THE BOULEVARD: SUPER BOWL WHOLE PIG ROAST This popular joint’s chef Dominique Labeaud is roasting an entire heritage pig with mojo marinade and adobo dry rub, then serving it up as tacos – with fresh salsas, escabeche veggies, and warm corn tortillas. It’s an all-you-can-eat deal this gridiron day, with the bounty of succulent porcine goodness starting at 5:30 and going until there’s nothing left. Sun., Feb. 2, 4-11:30pm. (2020) Revelry on the Boulevard, 6215 N. Lamar Blvd., 512/861-8685. $20. www.revelryboulevard.com
TACO BRONCO: GRAND OPENING WEEKEND “What, just another taco truck?” Shut your mouth, child! This new epicenter of tacolicious excellence is 1) powered by Micklethwait Craft Meats, whence comes all manner of tasty brisket and more for stuffing those tortillas with, and 2) set in the expansive, dog-friendly backyard of craft-beer bastion Batch, where you can always find just the right brew to accompany your scrumptious vittles. Do we even have to note how sweet it is that this spot’s opening on the weekend of that Superb Owl? Whether you need to celebrate with some expertly charred flesh or cry into a frosty mug of suds, here’s where your belly will do nothing but win. Thu.-Sun., Jan. 30-Feb. 2 Batch Craft Beer + Kolaches, 3220 Manor Rd., 512/401-3025. www.tacobroncotx.com
Monday 3
ANTONELLI’S FREE CHEESE WEEK No, yeah, this is for real – as real and as tasty as Antonelli’s always superlative selections of cheese. Because it’s the popular purveyors’ 10th anniversary, is why, and so they’re offering an entire week of free cheese boards at various restaurants around town – Nightcap, Halcyon, Trace, Lenoir, Velouria, District Kitchen, Black Star Co-op, and more. They’ve got a plethora of specials going on in their shop on Duval, too, and even more classes lined up in their nearby Cheese House, because it’s been a tumultuous but ultimately successful decade for the turophilic crew, and their celebration is about brightening everyone’s day with … more cheese! See the website for details. Mon.-Fri., Feb. 3-7, 5pm Antonelli's Cheese Shop, 4220 Duval St., 512/531-9610. antonellischeese.com
CENTRAL MARKET CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL Figured we'd catch your eye with that chocolate biz – because you know how the C.M. stages a festival right, showcasing so many possibilities for gustatory pleasure no matter the theme – but we'll also note that, for the first time ever, Central Market is offering online ordering for a variety of dinner-for-two entrées. Yes, just in time for Valentine's Day, as if to specifically abet your Netflix-and-chill proclivities, now you can order ready-to-nom dinners of beef tenderloin, oven-roasted lobster tail, or chicken piccata, and pick 'em up the day of. Chocolate festival through Feb. 14 Central Market North, 4001 N. Lamar, 512/206-1000. centralmarket.com
NEVER TOO SOON FOR VALENTINE’S COCKTAILS The DK Maria’s crew of romancers is starting early with this lovey-dovey biz, presenting an array of crush-worthy cocktails starting on Feb. 1 and going until Cupid’s too damn wasted to get his arrow up anymore. Our best bet of the whole boozy bunch: the Chocolate-Covered Strawberry, made with 360 double-chocolate vodka, Baileys Irish Cream, and strawberry puree. Through Feb. 14 DK Maria's Legendary Tex-Mex, 1807 Slaughter Ln, 512/292-1001. www.dkmarias.com
Tuesday 4
ANTONELLI’S FREE CHEESE WEEK No, yeah, this is for real – as real and as tasty as Antonelli’s always superlative selections of cheese. Because it’s the popular purveyors’ 10th anniversary, is why, and so they’re offering an entire week of free cheese boards at various restaurants around town – Nightcap, Halcyon, Trace, Lenoir, Velouria, District Kitchen, Black Star Co-op, and more. They’ve got a plethora of specials going on in their shop on Duval, too, and even more classes lined up in their nearby Cheese House, because it’s been a tumultuous but ultimately successful decade for the turophilic crew, and their celebration is about brightening everyone’s day with … more cheese! See the website for details. Mon.-Fri., Feb. 3-7, 5pm Antonelli's Cheese Shop, 4220 Duval St., 512/531-9610. antonellischeese.com
CENTRAL MARKET CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL Figured we'd catch your eye with that chocolate biz – because you know how the C.M. stages a festival right, showcasing so many possibilities for gustatory pleasure no matter the theme – but we'll also note that, for the first time ever, Central Market is offering online ordering for a variety of dinner-for-two entrées. Yes, just in time for Valentine's Day, as if to specifically abet your Netflix-and-chill proclivities, now you can order ready-to-nom dinners of beef tenderloin, oven-roasted lobster tail, or chicken piccata, and pick 'em up the day of. Chocolate festival through Feb. 14 Central Market North, 4001 N. Lamar, 512/206-1000. centralmarket.com
NEVER TOO SOON FOR VALENTINE’S COCKTAILS The DK Maria’s crew of romancers is starting early with this lovey-dovey biz, presenting an array of crush-worthy cocktails starting on Feb. 1 and going until Cupid’s too damn wasted to get his arrow up anymore. Our best bet of the whole boozy bunch: the Chocolate-Covered Strawberry, made with 360 double-chocolate vodka, Baileys Irish Cream, and strawberry puree. Through Feb. 14 DK Maria's Legendary Tex-Mex, 1807 Slaughter Ln, 512/292-1001. www.dkmarias.com
Ongoing
BARTON CREEK FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, 9am-1pm. Barton Creek Square, 2901 Capital of TX Hwy. S., 512/327-7040. bartoncreekfarmersmarket.org
BEE CAVE FARMERS MARKET Sundays, 10am-2pm. 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave. beecavefarmersmarket.com
HOPE FARMERS MARKET Sundays, 11am-3pm. Plaza Saltillo, 412 Comal, 512/727-8363. hopefarmersmarket.org
SFC SUNSET VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET Saturdays, 9am-1pm. Toney Burger Activity Center, 3200 Jones, 512/414-2096. sfcfarmersmarket.org
TEXAS FARMERS’ MARKET AT LAKELINE Saturdays, 9am-1pm. Lakeline Mall, 11200 Lakeline Mall Dr., Cedar Park, 512/363-5700. texasfarmersmarket.org/lakeline
TEXAS FARMERS’ MARKET AT MUELLER Sundays, 10am-2pm Branch Park Pavilion, 2006 Philomena. texasfarmersmarket.org/mueller
BOGGY CREEK FARM STAND Wed.-Sat., 8am-1pm. Boggy Creek Farm, 3414 Lyons, 512/926-4650. boggycreekfarm.com
SPRINGDALE FARM STAND Wednesdays & Saturdays, 9am-1pm. Springdale Farm, 755 Springdale, 512/386-8899. springdalefarmaustin.com
