� JAK-Style Tailgate Preview Party Chef Jack Gilmore invites you to check out his new Round Rock location and meet some of the farmers who will supply it. Take hard-hat tours of the new outlet and enjoy food from the grill, cold beverages, and peach cobbler with Amy’s Ice Cream. Thu., July 19, 4-6pm. 2500 Hoppe Trail, Round Rock.

� Summer Harvest Festival The award-winning Messina Hof winery celebrates its 35th anniversary with a month-long harvest festival of weekend activities. Check the event schedule at www.messinahof.com and reserve online or by phone. July 20-Aug. 19. Messina Hof Winery and Resort, 4545 Old Reliance, Bryan, 979/778-9463.

� Chili & Chillin’ The 12 wineries along the Wine Road 290 trail invite you to stop in for tastes of distinctive chili pepper concoctions paired with Hill Country wines. See the map online and stop wherever you please. Sat., July 21, 10am. Fredericksburg Wine Road 290, Gillespie County, 830/868-7027. www.wineroad290.com.

� Royal Fig Artisan Dinner series continues when chef Dan Stacy presents a multicourse dinner incorporating the handcrafted brews of Jester King Brewery in each dish. $40 per person; reserve online or by phone. Sat., July 21, 7pm. Royal Fig Harvest Room, 4238 Bee Caves Rd., 739-3233.

� East Side Show Room Third Anniversary Celebration Celebrate three years of success at this popular Eastside hipster joint – live music and drink specials during the late night party. Sun., July 22, 5pm-2am. 1100 E. Sixth, 467-4280.

� Real Ale Beer Dinner Easy Tiger hosts a multicourse dinner paired with hand-crafted brews from Blanco’s Real Ale. $55; reserve by phone. Tue., July 24, 6-10pm. Easy Tiger, 709 E. Sixth, 614-4972.

� Salmon Dinner & Film Screening Trace at the W and Slow Food Austin host a four-course dinner featuring Bristol Bay sockeye salmon followed by the screening of the documentary Red Gold, about the endangered Alaska salmon run. Whole Foods Market fishmonger and salmon fisherman Jason Hedlund will speak and provide the fish for the dinner. $65 for Slow Food members, $75 for nonmembers, at www.slowfoodaustinsalmondinner.eventbee.com. Tue., July 24, 7pm. Trace at the W Hotel, 200 Lavaca, 542-3660.

This article appears in July 20 • 2012.

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