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12 Days of Free Lunch

Free Lunch ATX, a local organization dedicated to providing meal support to Austin’s Camp Esperanza homeless community, is hosting 12 Days of Free Lunch, a citywide fundraising initiative, hoping to raise $12,000 by partnering with more than a dozen local culinary hotspots – including Joanne's Fine Foods (Fri., Dec. 1), Burn Slow (Sat., Dec. 2), Bufalina (Sun., Dec. 3), Black Star Coop (Mon., Dec. 4), Allday Pizza (Tue., Dec. 5), LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue (Wed., Dec. 6), Tweedy’s (Thu., Dec. 7), Sugar Mama’s (Fri., Dec. 8), Lolo's (Sat., Dec. 9), Rockstar Bagels (Sun., Dec. 10), Justine’s (Mon., Dec. 11), Lou's Barton Springs (Tue., Dec. 12), and more – to help combat food insecurity in Austin.
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Midnight in the Garden: Chanukah

Top Chef alumni Amanda Rockman (New Waterloo) and Jo Chan (Bureau de Poste) bring Midnight in the Garden two evenings of multicourse dining to share the heritage, heart, and hope that Chanukah carries – via dishes of smoked fish, chicken liver, latkes, matzo ball soup, wagyu short ribs, kugel, sufganiyot, rugelach, and more, with complimentary wine parings.

Sat.-Sun., Dec. 9-10. $225.
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Mueller: Holiday Brunch & Cocktail Crawl

Sample smart and festive holiday cocktails and fantastic brunch specials at some of the best coffee bars and restaurants in Mueller, as Blue Lacy, Colleen's Kitchen, Halcyon, and Veracruz All Natural team up for this wintery celebration. Note: Check in before 11am to collect your wristband, map, specials, and more.

Sat., Dec. 9, 9am-3pm. $25-41.
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Miracle on Fifth Street

It began in NYC and it continues here, there, and everywhere festive. Bring your partyingest buds and babes to this long-running Christmas-themed cocktail pop-up with wall-to-wall decor, multiple bars, and plenty of spirits – right in the tinsely heart of Downtown Austin. Best bet for whiskey lovers at the nightly yuletide hullaballoo: the Snowball Old Fashioned.

Through Dec. 27
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Rudolph's Road House

Step into yuletide yee-haw at Rudolph's Road House, "where Santa's little helpers find their after-hours cheer!" This interactive holiday popup takes over Lefty's Brick Bar and the adjoining Gin Bar with a tinsel-tastic time, featuring festive cocktails, over-the-top decorations, and a merry mayhem of themed events all month long.

Through Dec. 31

Lefty's Brick Bar