Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week

Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of October 4, 2018

Edible Austin's Chef Auction

Thursday 4

EDIBLE AUSTIN'S CHEF AUCTION Several of the best chefs in town at your beck and call, their prodigious skills subject to your merest whimsy? Yours, ALL YOURS, citizen! Well, kind of – and for one (glorious, inspirational) meal, anyway, if you have the high bid on your heart's desire in this seventh annual fundraiser for Sustainable Food Center and Urban Roots. Good gawd, y'all, the immense talent repped at this gig: Shawn Cirkiel, Sonya Coté, Bryce Gilmore, Jesse Griffiths, Erind Halilaj, Zach Hunter, Yoshi Okai, Ian Thurwachter, and Nicholas Yanes. Ah, the mind boggles, the palate floods, the wallet prepares for battle. Bid on, bid on! Thu., Oct. 4, 6-10pm. (2018) The Allan House, 1104 San Antonio St., 512/478-8653. $85. www.edibleaustin.com

AVIARY WINE & KITCHEN: FIRST ANNIVERSARY This place is also a year old now? And also doing well? Because some people in this business know how to do it right! Celebrate Aviary's successful oeno-culinary obsessions with an evening of bubbles and, in lieu of regular dinner service, a stunning array of noshable snacks from chef Thomas Calhoun. Note: The bar will be open with full service for additional imbibing desires. Bonus: Ticket sales benefit the Sustainable Food Center. Thu., Oct. 4, 9:30pm-12mid Aviary Wine & Kitchen, 2110-C S. Lamar, 512/916-4445. $10. aviarywinekitchen.com

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

Saturday 6

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

WHEATSVILLE: BIG CO-OP FAIR Wheatsville Food Co-op on South Lamar invites the public to kick off National Co-op Month at this second annual celebration, featuring carnival rides, a climbing wall, face-painting, behind-the-scenes tours of the store, and a pleasing plethora of free samples from local purveyors. Family-friendly? And then some! Sat., Oct. 6, 10am-1pm Wheatsville Food Co-op, 4001 S. Lamar, 512/814-2888. https://www.wheatsville.coop/

Sunday 7

CONTIGO PIG ROAST Yes, the nonprofit Austin Foster Closet is hosting their fall kickoff party, and they're doing it with a full-on pig roast featuring all-you-can-eat of the slow-cooked porcine succulence. It's an evening of great noms and drinks for a great cause! Sun., Oct. 7, 6-9pm. (2018) Contigo. $20-50. www.contigotexas.com/austin

Monday 8

EASY TIGER: PUMPKIN BEER FLIGHT One of our favorite pubs is getting in the autumnal spirit with a craft flight seemingly inspired by the Great Pumpkin. Four beers for $8? Yes – and those brews are Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale, Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin Ale, and Breckenridge Nitro Pumpkin Spice Latte. Mon., Oct. 8-Tue., Oct. 9, 11am-12mid Easy Tiger, The Linc, 6406 N. I-35 #1100, 512/494-4151. easytigerusa.com

THE MONKEY MIXER VIEWING PARTY The blended malt Scotch whisky brand Monkey Shoulder's been rolling out promotions lately, and this one features their ultimate cocktail apparatus that can hold up to 2,400 gallons of liquid and serves the concoctions straight from that machine’s gargantuan chute. Holy Slim Gaillard, that sounds about right-oreenie for a Monday afternoon. Mon., Oct. 8, 1-4pm Dirty Bill's, 511 Rio Grande, 512/477-3789. www.monkeyshoulder.com

THE SLOPPIEST JOE Where can a person get a good sloppy joe in this town? Well, since Swift's Attic hosts a series called "Big-Ass Burger Nights" every single Monday through Nov. 5 and features a different burgertastic creation each time, this Monday you can get one there: sesame seed bun, beef patty, cheddar cheese, housemade sloppy joe sauce, slow simmered onions and peppers … mmmmmmmyeah, just one more napkin and we're good, bro. Mon., Oct. 8, 5-10pm. (2018) Swift's Attic, 315 Congress, 512/482-8842. swiftsattic.com

Tuesday 9

VIVA TEXAS VINO Discover Texas winemakers – specifically, Brennan Vineyards, Dutchman Winery, Spicewood Vineyards, Fall Creek Vineyards, Lost Draw Cellars – with an in-depth wine tasting tutorial from certified sommelier, author, and Texas Monthly columnist Jessica Dupuy. Tue., Oct. 9, 6pm. (2018) Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress, 512/936-4629. $25-40. thestoryoftexas.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