Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week

Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of September 27, 2018

Chef's Table Austin

Thursday 27

CHEF'S TABLE AUSTIN This is Water to Thrive’s largest annual fundraiser, in which Austin’s top chefs each create a unique menu and are auctioned off. That's right – the highest bidder for each menu gets a private meal with the chef for 10 or more people. Also, live music and a silent auction throughout the evening, in the elegantly industrial Brazos Hall. Thu., Sept. 27, 7pm. (2018) Brazos Hall, 204 E. Fourth, 512/206-4495. $95-2,000. www.watertothrive.org

MATTIE'S NEIGHBORHOOD FAMILY-STYLE NIGHTS This beloved venue of fine dining now offers a rotating family-style dish that's served for groups of four or more. Currently on the menu: chicken & dumplings (with a biscuit and house salad for each guest). Aaaand, on Thursdays, indulge yourself at Mattie’s for Chicken-Fried Steak Night. Mattie's, 811 W. Live Oak, 512/444-1888. $24 ($12, kids). www.mattiesaustin.com

Friday 28

FAREGROUND: FIRKIN FRIDAY Yeah, it's just one firkin thing after another in this town, isn't it? And this Friday that Fareground's featuring a firkin of Real Ale’s Bitchin Camaro at $5 a pint. And other Oktoberfest beers of similar power and price. Also, live music on the plaza and a stein-holding contest? Yes. And, anyway, hey – it's Fareground! Fri., Sept. 28, 6-10pm. (2018) Fareground, 111 Congress. faregroundaustin.com

WINE RIOT Not, we reckon, a quiet riot … but maybe one worth shouting about? Listen: "Come and meet other wine-curious friends just like you for an epic event filled with wine tastings, souvenir glasses, local food vendors, and access to all the wine crash courses your wino mind can handle." Sound like your goblet of Zin, happy tippler? Grab a ticket to any of the three three-hour sessions, before those tickets are gone. Fri., Sept. 28, 7pm; Sat., Sept. 29, 2 & 7pm Fair Market, 1100 E. Fifth, 512/494-9093. $65. www.wineriot.com

Saturday 29

P. TERRY'S DAY OF CARING You know that P. Terry's are the best fast-food burgers in town – and probably in any town they're in, right? Know, also, that today all proceeds from the 15 burger stands in Austin will benefit the ARC of the Capital Area. That's a bodacious bounty of beef – and a delicious example of community action. Sat., Sept. 29 www.pterrys.com

STILL AUSTIN: FIRST ANNIVERSARY PARTY This excellent whiskey distillery, the first within Austin city limits since Prohibition ended, is one year old now? Considering the powerful goodness of what their custom-built stills have been producing, tell you what, that's some kind o' precocious! Join the whole crew and neighbors and friends in celebration today, at a veritable grain-to-glass country fair, featuring that Tiny Tails petting zoo, funnel cakes, Amy's Ice Cream, games for prizes, specialty cocktails, and more – with live music from the Mismatch bluegrass band. Sat., Sept. 29, 2-7pm. (2018) Still Austin, 440 E. St. Elmo, 512/276-2700. Free. stillaustin.com

SWEET EATS FRUIT FARM FALL FESTIVAL Located east of Georgetown on the banks of the San Gabriel river shaded by pecan trees, Sweet Eats Farm is a peach orchard that offers activities for the whole family to enjoy. This fall, Sweet Eats will be hosting a fall festival featuring classics like hay rides, face painting, and a pumpkin patch. Through Nov. 4. Sat.-Sun., 9am-6pm Sweet Eats Fruit Farm, 14400 Hwy. 29 E., Georgetown, 512/766-3276. www.sweeteats.com

TEXAS CRAFT BREWERS FESTIVAL If you kind of suspected that this is the state’s largest beer event focused exclusively on Texas-produced craft beer, well, congratulate your intuition: You're right! An almost overwhelming variety of seasonal, special, rare, and one-off beers will be available to slake your thirst and delight your palate – and so many experts and company reps and fellow aficionados will be on hand to talk shop that you might not even care (oh, but you should) that the live music at this celebration of ol' John Barleycorn will be positively rockin'. Sat., Sept. 29, 2-6:30pm Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Jesse E. Segovia, 512/480-8318. $15-120. texascraftbrewersfestival.org

Sunday 30

Monday 1

EQUALITY TEXAS FUNDRAISER WITH NEW WATERLOO Love good food and good people? Then gather yer crew for a fancy Monday dinner at this month's New Waterloo restaurant – 10% of dinner sales gets donated to EQTX. Fighting the good fight never tasted so good. Mon., Oct. 1, 5-10pm. (2018) Goodall's Kitchen, 1900 Rio Grande St., at the Hotel Ella, 512/495-1800. www.equalitytexas.org

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