Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week

Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of May 17, 2018

Barks for Beers

Thursday 17

BARKS FOR BEERS This beery extravagance benefits Divine Canines. Buy a glass at Blue Owl Brewery and use it for free pints at 25 breweries all over town, for the entire month of May. We mean, like, Black Star Co-op, Celis, NXNW, Southern Heights, Real Ale, St. Elmo, Thirsty Planet, and a whole pantheon of others. Through May 31 See website for locations of participating breweries, 512/593-1262. $30. www.divinecanines.org

Friday 18

AISD'S DICED AND SLICED COMPETITION: THE ULTIMATE TACO Culinary students from Bailey, Bedichek, Dobie, Kealing and Lamar middle schools, along with Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy, put their skills to the test for this battle of the noms at ACC's Riverbats Cafe. Fri., May 18, 10:15am. (2018) ACC Eastview Campus, 3401 Webberville Rd.

STEVE RAICHLEN: PROJECT FIRE This book's a full-color celebration of the best of contemporary grilling from America's master of live-fire cooking, the man who brought us the bestselling Raichlen's Barbecue Bible series, the man who could probably teach charcoal to sing. Suggestion: Meet him tonight and discuss strategy before getting your own summertime grillin' on. Fri., May 18, 7pm. (2018) BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, 512/472-5050. www.bookpeople.com

Saturday 19

25 YEARS OF SHOAL CREEK SALOON The storied watering hole and eatery celebrates its 25th anniversary under the ownership of Ray Canfield today, with festivities beginning at 10am with the unveiling of new storefront artwork, a party hat designed and constructed by local artist Bob "Daddy-O" Wade, and free samples from the menu of their upcoming food truck. Boudin & breakfast tacos, anyone? Happy quarter-of-a-century, and don't mind if we do! Sat., May 19 Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 N. Lamar, 512/474-0805. www.shoalcreeksaloon.com

SOUR SOLSTICE CELEBRATION In advance of the summer that's a-comin' in, your Craft Pride crew is offering an array of light-bodied sour beers from across the Lone Star State. Bonus: Via 313 will be serving up a special pizza for the event. Sat., May 19, noon Craft Pride, 61 Rainey, 512/428-5571. www.craftprideaustin.com

TEXAS KEEPER CIDERY: GRAFTER ROSÉ PICNIC! The acclaimed cidery's celebrating the release of its 2017 Grafter Rosé cider with a brisket collaboration from Puli-Ra and Black’s Barbecue, local sweet treats, and live music out at their recently opened Taproom. You know what the smart crowd says: When apples meet grapes in a bottle like this, everybody's happy. Sat., May 19, 2-6pm Texas Keeper Cidery, 12521 Twin Creeks Rd., Manchaca, 512/910-3409. $10. www.texaskeeper.com

Sunday 20

COCHON555 Five chefs, five pigs, five winemakers. Considering the chefs competing for top honors at this illustrious fête – the culinary virtuosi of Salt & Time, TRIO, L'Oca d'Oro, Foreign & Domestic, and Dai Due – one might be compelled to attend even if the whole afternoon celebrating heritage pork and its accoutrements wasn't replete with special tastings and promotions from so many similarly acclaimed eateries and wineries. Oh, but it is. And there's a Sommelier competition, too? Indeed. And – well, look for yourself, citizen, at the tasty Cochon555 extravagance that awaits you at the Four Seasons this Sunday. Sun., May 20, 4-7:30pm Four Seasons Hotel, 98 San Jacinto, 512/478-4500. $130-200. www.cochon555.com

INDEPENDENCE BEER DINNER That excellent Greenhouse eatery up in Round Rock presents another epic multicourse beer-pairing feast prepared by chefs Rob Snow and Todd Engel, with Austin's own Independence Brewing Co. contributing their best brews to the night's superlative noms. Sun., May 20, (2018) Greenhouse Craft Food. $76.95. www.greenhousecraftfood.com

Monday 21

FEUDI DI SAN GREGORIO WINEMAKER DINNER Chef Fiore Tedesco's family hails from Campania, the home of Naples, the Amalfi Coast, San Marzano tomatoes, Margherita pizza … and the Feudi di San Gregorio winery. Tonight, L'oca d'oro celebrates those fabulous wines – and the winery's visiting ambassador – with a four-course dinner that your blissed-out taste buds will never forget. Fresh mozzarella with anchovies and sweet onion … rigatoni with blue crab … grilled lamb ribs with roasted peaches … dewberry crostata with white chocolate. We – ah – oh lord, we're drooling over here. Mon., May 21, 6:30pm. (2018) L'Oca d'Oro, 1900 Simond, 737/212-1876. $90. locadoroaustin.com

Tuesday 22

WINEMAKER JEAN-MICHEL CAZES AT TWIN LIQUORS The living legend of Château Lynch-Bages stops in town for a meet-and-greet and bottle signing, giving you the opportunity to purchase vintages of Lynch-Bages from the Eighties, Nineties, and beyond. Tue., May 22, 4:30pm. (2018) Twin Liquors Marketplace, 4001-A S. Lamar, 512/442-6575. www.twinliquors.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 Every Sunday from 10-2, rain or shine, the Bee Cave Farmers Market showcases over 35 local purveyors of delicious produce, meats, and artisanal goods at the central plaza of the Hill Country Galleria. Browsing local farmers’, ranchers’, and artisans’ wares is a great reminder of how much talent and natural bounty the Central Texas region has to offer. And even if you can’t afford to make it your grocery haul, a farmers’ market brunch trip is never a bad idea. Vendors include Goodie Dumplings, grass fed Wagyu purveyors Linzer Ranch, Farmer Dave’s heirloom tomatoes, peaches, corn, and other produce, Bee Delightful CBD honey, and Blanco Booch raw kombucha. – Lina Fisher 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