Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week

Thursday 5

YOU GRILL, GIRL! Les Dames d’Escoffier of Austin presents this inaugural event featuring women chefs and grilling masters, filling the Franklin Barbecue parking lot with live-fire grilling demos that result in some of the tastiest noms you'll ever feast upon. Chefs? Grilling masters? How about Jester King's Amanda Turner, Janie Ramirez of Dai Due, Launderette's own Laura Sawicki, Sarah McIntosh of Epicerie, the Central Texas Meat Collective's Julia Poplawsky, and more? Yeah, big culinary firepower here today – and the whole delicious shindig raises money for scholarships and grants for Austin women in the food, wine, and hospitality professions. Thu., Sept. 5, 7-10pm. (2019) Franklin Barbecue, 900 E. 11th, 512/653-1187. $75. www.franklinbbq.com

Friday 6

DAVE NEWTON Grab you some drink specials and discounts on noms while listening to the man and his music this night. Fri., Sept. 6, 7pm. (2019) 512/614-4158. Free.

Saturday 7

ATX BACONFEST Bacon and bacon and bacon! Also, bacon, as this lively celebration of those pig-based ribbons of deliciousitude turns the Palm Door into an epicenter of powerful porcine goodness, with many samples to nom upon, and vendors to buy from, and DJs spinning to get your hooves (cloven or otherwise) a-hoppin'. Only two days, but so many different ways to enjoy that b-a-c-o-n, baby. Sat.-Sun., Sept. 7-8, 11am-3pm Palm Door on Sixth, 508 E. Sixth. $25-50.

EASY TIGER: SOUR BEER DAY Here's a day celebrating the sweetness (so to speak) of sour beers in all their liquid glory, with a frankly amazing selection of locally crafted sours and nationally crafted sours, all of 'em quenching your thirst all day long, right there at the original Easy Tiger location Downtown. Celis, Jester King, Blue Owl, Real Ale, Boulevard, Firestone, Upland, and more! Sat., Sept. 7, 11am-2am Easy Tiger, The Linc, 6406 N. I-35 #1100, 512/494-4151. easytigerusa.com

ROCK ROSE: LONE STAR THROWDOWN The fun-loving Rock Rose crowd at the Domain NORTHSIDE is commandeering the whole damned street for this football extravaganza, staging an all-day tailgate party for two of the biggest games of the season – A&M vs. Clemson and UT vs. LSU – with a plethora of drink specials, beer games, contests of derring-do, raffles, and, you know, good ol' gridiron-sparked mafficking. (Note: The games will be broadcast live on screens in all the bars and restaurants.) You a sports fan? And not some sort of recluse? Why then, here's your perfect opportunity for some unabashed upscale camaraderie. Sat., Sept. 7, noon-9pm. (2019) Domain NORTHSIDE, 11821 Rock Rose Ave., 512/758-7937. Free, but let 'em know you'll be there. www.domainnorthside.com

THE CUPCAKE BAR'S 9/11 FIREFIGHTER LOVE For the third year in a row, the confectioneers at Cupcake Bar celebrate Austin's first responders in the sweetest way they know how – by delivering cupcakes to fire stations all over the city. You wanna be a part of this goodness, you charitable citizen, you? A $20 donation buys a dozen cupcakes iced with buttercream and topped with festive sprinkles (and the bar's famous disco dust); then, on 9/11, one of the volunteer cupcake squad delivers 'em directly to a fire station in our community – and that means Round Rock and Dripping Springs and more, yes. Cupcake Bar, 7801 N. Lamar, 512/903-0187. thecupcakebar.com

Sunday 8

ATX BACONFEST Bacon and bacon and bacon! Also, bacon, as this lively celebration of those pig-based ribbons of deliciousitude turns the Palm Door into an epicenter of powerful porcine goodness, with many samples to nom upon, and vendors to buy from, and DJs spinning to get your hooves (cloven or otherwise) a-hoppin'. Only two days, but so many different ways to enjoy that b-a-c-o-n, baby. Sat.-Sun., Sept. 7-8, 11am-3pm Palm Door on Sixth, 508 E. Sixth. $25-50.

EMMER & RYE: AMERICAN DINER BRUNCH Follow the argument along with us: 1) Emmer & Rye is one of the best restaurants in this city; 2) brunch there is always @%#! incredible; 3) the newest brunch menu – because they change it every three months – features their version of classic American diner fare, resulting in such delectables as the patty melt (with Texas Black Angus, caramelized onion, Thousand Island dressing, American cheese, and romaine on rye), the Say When, Hun (yeasted waffles, chocolate shavings, whipped cultured cream, and fruit), and more; and 4) the staff will be decked out in uniforms that match the theme. Thus, the logical conclusion: Not something you wanna miss out on, n’est-ce pas, citizen? Sundays through Sept. 29 Emmer & Rye, 51 Rainey #110, 512/366-5530. www.emmerandrye.com

THE CUPCAKE BAR'S 9/11 FIREFIGHTER LOVE For the third year in a row, the confectioneers at Cupcake Bar celebrate Austin's first responders in the sweetest way they know how – by delivering cupcakes to fire stations all over the city. You wanna be a part of this goodness, you charitable citizen, you? A $20 donation buys a dozen cupcakes iced with buttercream and topped with festive sprinkles (and the bar's famous disco dust); then, on 9/11, one of the volunteer cupcake squad delivers 'em directly to a fire station in our community – and that means Round Rock and Dripping Springs and more, yes. Cupcake Bar, 7801 N. Lamar, 512/903-0187. thecupcakebar.com

Monday 9

THE CUPCAKE BAR'S 9/11 FIREFIGHTER LOVE For the third year in a row, the confectioneers at Cupcake Bar celebrate Austin's first responders in the sweetest way they know how – by delivering cupcakes to fire stations all over the city. You wanna be a part of this goodness, you charitable citizen, you? A $20 donation buys a dozen cupcakes iced with buttercream and topped with festive sprinkles (and the bar's famous disco dust); then, on 9/11, one of the volunteer cupcake squad delivers 'em directly to a fire station in our community – and that means Round Rock and Dripping Springs and more, yes. Cupcake Bar, 7801 N. Lamar, 512/903-0187. thecupcakebar.com

Tuesday 10

THE CUPCAKE BAR'S 9/11 FIREFIGHTER LOVE For the third year in a row, the confectioneers at Cupcake Bar celebrate Austin's first responders in the sweetest way they know how – by delivering cupcakes to fire stations all over the city. You wanna be a part of this goodness, you charitable citizen, you? A $20 donation buys a dozen cupcakes iced with buttercream and topped with festive sprinkles (and the bar's famous disco dust); then, on 9/11, one of the volunteer cupcake squad delivers 'em directly to a fire station in our community – and that means Round Rock and Dripping Springs and more, yes. Cupcake Bar, 7801 N. Lamar, 512/903-0187. thecupcakebar.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