Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of February 7, 2019
Thursday 7
ANTONELLI’S FREE CHEESE WEEK Austin’s Most Amazing Cheese Shop Ever™ is turning nine years old, and they’re celebrating by giving out free cheese all around town. Antonelli’s has teamed up with a fine array of local eateries where you can, on designated dates, get a cheese plate (yes, gratis!) along with your meal. Check out this schedule: Revue at the Fairmont, Chez Zee, School House Pub, and Central Standard on Mon., Feb. 4; Winebelly, Black Star Co-op, La Volpe, and Oasthouse on Tue., Feb. 5; Lenoir, Bufalina Due, Max’s Wine Dive, and Tiny Boxwoods on Wed., Feb. 6; Drink.Well, District, ABGB, and Easy Tiger on Sixth on Thu., Feb. 7; Hillside Farmacy, Trace Bar, Austin Winery, and 24 Diner on Fri., Feb. 8. www.antonellischeese.com
ANTONELLI’S FREE CHEESE WEEK Austin’s Most Amazing Cheese Shop Ever™ is turning 9 years old, and they’re celebrating by giving out free cheese all around town. Antonelli’s has teamed up with a fine array of local eateries where you can, on designated dates, get a cheese plate (yes, gratis!) along with your meal. This has been going all week long and is tasty AF and here come the last two days: Drink.Well, District, ABGB, and Easy Tiger on Sixth on Thu., Feb. 7; Hillside Farmacy, Trace Bar, Austin Winery, and 24 Diner on Fri., Feb. 8. www.antonellischeese.com
EASY TIGER SIXTH: HAZY IPA COMPETITION Sure, it's "just" a variation on the usual Tiger $8 flights-of-four, but this really is a battle to see which local Hazy IPA is best – among Hi Sign's Juicy IPA, Hops & Grain's Terpene Dream, Lake Austin's Juicy, and – what might be the major contender in these lands – Pinthouse Pizza's Electric Jellyfish. Thu., Feb. 7 - Fri., Feb. 8, 4pm-2am. (2019) Easy Tiger, The Linc, 6406 N. I-35 #1100, 512/494-4151. easytigerusa.com
Friday 8
ANTONELLI’S FREE CHEESE WEEK Austin’s Most Amazing Cheese Shop Ever™ is turning nine years old, and they’re celebrating by giving out free cheese all around town. Antonelli’s has teamed up with a fine array of local eateries where you can, on designated dates, get a cheese plate (yes, gratis!) along with your meal. Check out this schedule: Revue at the Fairmont, Chez Zee, School House Pub, and Central Standard on Mon., Feb. 4; Winebelly, Black Star Co-op, La Volpe, and Oasthouse on Tue., Feb. 5; Lenoir, Bufalina Due, Max’s Wine Dive, and Tiny Boxwoods on Wed., Feb. 6; Drink.Well, District, ABGB, and Easy Tiger on Sixth on Thu., Feb. 7; Hillside Farmacy, Trace Bar, Austin Winery, and 24 Diner on Fri., Feb. 8. www.antonellischeese.com
ANTONELLI’S FREE CHEESE WEEK Austin’s Most Amazing Cheese Shop Ever™ is turning 9 years old, and they’re celebrating by giving out free cheese all around town. Antonelli’s has teamed up with a fine array of local eateries where you can, on designated dates, get a cheese plate (yes, gratis!) along with your meal. This has been going all week long and is tasty AF and here come the last two days: Drink.Well, District, ABGB, and Easy Tiger on Sixth on Thu., Feb. 7; Hillside Farmacy, Trace Bar, Austin Winery, and 24 Diner on Fri., Feb. 8. www.antonellischeese.com
Saturday 9
FAR EAST FEST: AUSTIN ASIAN FOOD FESTIVAL It's the second year for this foodie extravaganza that features dozens of Austin's best Asian and Asian-inflected restaurants – Sway, Korea House, Bento Picnic, Carabao Express, Jenna's, Ka-Prow, Botika, and so many more – offering a variety of scrumptious bites, fueling an afternoon of cultural celebration that's sponsored by Sapporo and hosted in the bright, bustling expanse of Austin's own H Mart. Sat., Feb. 9, 1-5pm. (2019) H Mart, 11301 Lakeline, 737/717-6900. $45-100. www.fareastfest.com
Sunday 10
HALF STEP FIFTH ANNIVERSARY The renowned Rainey Street cocktail bar reaches its fifth birthday and celebrates with a plethora of food and drink specials, live music, and a bull-riding contest. Sun., Feb. 10 - Mon., Feb. 11, 2pm-2am. (2019) Half Step, 75½ Rainey, 512/391-1877. www.halfstepbar.com
JO'S CHILI COOKOFF It's a Sunday afternoon of live music, cold beer, and (especially) chili as Jo's hosts this annual celebration in their SoCo parking lot. Taste a variety of chili from some of Austin's best restaurants, past cookoff champions, and this year's new teams – with proceeds going to benefit Urban Roots ATX. Sun., Feb. 10, noon-3pm. (2019) Jo's Coffee, 1300 S. Congress, 512/444-3800. www.joscoffee.com
Monday 11
1886: CRAFT SERIES The culinary team at the Driskill's acclaimed eatery has joined forces with Rentsch Brewery for the winter installment of their beer pairing series. The excellent brews will go well, we imagine, with fresh corn cakes, seafood ceviche, grilled flank steak, and chocolate cheesecake with horchata ice cream. Our favorite of the beers this night is the bourbon-barrel-aged stout, but maybe one of the other three is yours? Mon., Feb. 11, 6-9pm. (2019) 1886 Cafe & Bakery, 604 Brazos, Driskill Hotel, 512/391-7178. $45. www.1886cafeandbakery.com
Tuesday 12
VISTA BREWING: OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELD Outstanding in the Field has staged hundreds of table-to-farm dinners across North America and around the world since 1999, working with top regional chefs whose menus feature ingredients harvested from the scenery surrounding the table. This stop on their winter tour is Vista Brewing – a brewery, a farm, a restaurant – where you'll be served a meal that features produce from the garden, fruit from the orchard, and honey from the apiary. Tue., Feb. 12, 2pm. (2019) Vista Brewing, 13551 FM 150, Driftwood, 512/766-1842. $235. vistabrewingtx.com
WINE EXPLORATION WITH MARK RASHAP Rashap, that highly knowledgeable director of wine education for the Wine and Food Foundation of Texas, leads this second installment in his series of intimate wine explorations here at the oenophilic House of Andiamo this year. You'll be learning about – and tasting, yes – eight wines in total and you can also purchase your favorites before you leave. Tue., Feb. 12, 6-8pm. (2019) Andiamo Ristorante, 2521 Rutland, 512/719-3377. $50. andiamoitaliano.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