Fall Creek Artisan Fair & Post-Thanksgiving Feast Cozy up to a roaring fire in the tasting room with a glass of mulled wine, enjoy a Mexican buffet from Tamale King to the tunes of Christmas music, and shop with area artisan vendors. Wine shoppers get a one-day 10% discount on wine and FCV gift items and a 15% discount on cases of wine. Buffet is from noon-2pm; make required reservations by phone. Fri., Nov. 29, 11am-5pm. Fall Creek Vineyards, 1820 CR 222, Tow, 325/379-5361. $22.50 ($12.50, kids).

› Vote in the P. Terry’s Cookie Challenge Vote for your favorite oatmeal cookie at any P. Terry’s outlet, Dec. 1-8, to see if the original remains on the menu or the new one takes its place. Your favorite of the seven local
P. Terry’s outlets.

› JuiceLand Opens in East Austin JuiceLand’s first East Austin outlet opens with a walk-up juice bar and commissary for the whole chain. Get double stamps on juice purchases and smoothies all month long. Sun., Dec. 1, 8am-8pm. JuiceLand East, 2601 E. Cesar Chavez.

› Soul Food Supper & Book Signing Meet soul food scholar Adrian Miller over supper and a discussion of his book, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time. RSVP online. Mon., Dec. 2, 5:30pm. Hoover’s Cooking, 2002 Manor Rd., 512/479-5006. www.tinyurl.com/booksigning athooverscooking.

• Giving Tuesday Donate $20 today and send a Central Texas high school student to the AFWA Culinary Arts Career Conference this spring. Help the Alliance meet the goal of offering the conference free to 700 students in 2014. Tue., Dec. 3, 8-12mid. Austin Food & Wine Alliance.

› Wine Me Dine Me Holiday Dinner Take a sparkling holiday journey with a multicourse meal paired with wines from five international regions in four countries, led by Jerome Chladil. Reserve by phone. Tue.,
Dec. 3, 6:30pm. Cafe Josie,
1200 W. Sixth, 512/322-9226. $100, all-inclusive.

› Driskill Tree Lighting Enjoy sweet bites and cider to the tune of Christmas choral performances as they light the tree and reveal the replica of the historic hotel in gingerbread. Wed., Dec. 4, 6pm. The Driskill Hotel, 604 Brazos, 512/439-1234.

› Citygram Austin Holiday Soiree Enjoy delectable holiday treats prepared by some of Austin’s top chefs to celebrate Citygram‘s holiday issue. Purchase tickets online. Thu., Dec. 5, 7:30-10pm. Penn Field, 3601 S. Congress. $45. www.citygrammag.com/holiday.

This article appears in November 29 • 2013.

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