› Texas Tiki Week: ‘Blue Hawaii’ The United States Bartenders’ Guild’s annual Texas Tiki Week continues with this screening of Elvis’ Blue Hawaii, paired with Bill Norris’ themed cocktails. Thu., June 26, 7:15pm. Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane, 5701 W. Slaughter, 512/476-1320. www.drafthouse.com/movies/texas-tiki-week-blue-hawaii/austin.

› Supper Friends: Southern Style Chef Jason Carroll prepares two outstanding meals based on the bounty of the Southern summer garden. Fri. & Sat., June 27 & 28, 7pm. Swoop House at 2Dine4 Catering, 3012 Gonzales, 512/467-6600. $60. www.swoopevents.com.

› Casting Call For ABC’s ‘The Taste’ Chefs and home cooks alike are
encouraged to whip up their tastiest bite in hopes of being cast for the
third season of ABC’s reality cooking competition show. Sat., June 28, 10am-3pm. Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, 1156 Hargrave. www.thetastecasting.com.

› Celebrate Ham Independence: La Quercia Brunch at the Cheese House Iowa cured meat producer Herb Eckhouse will be in town to lead a guided tasting of his meats paired with bubbly, cheeses, Easy Tiger breads, and local condiments. Sat., June 28, 10:30am-noon. Antonelli’s Cheese Shop, 4220 Duval St., 512/531-9610. $45.

› Biggest in Tiramisu Texas Opening festivities continue at the new Travisso development with the unveiling of this giant dessert made with more than 60 pounds of sponge cake, 35 gallons of filling, and five pounds of cocoa. Mangia! Sun., June 29, 1-5pm. 18088 FM 1431. Free. www.travisso.com.

› First Tuesday Paella Drop into Austin’s oldest Spanish restaurant for Valenciana and Mariscos paella varieties, both $15 per plate. Make reservations via Open Table. Tue., July 1. Málaga Tapas & Bar, 440 W. Second, 512/236-8020. $15. www.malagatapasbar.com.

› Summer Open House The store hosts two days of decorating demos, bake sales, and cakewalks to benefit the Capital Confectioners Cake Club of Austin. Also check out the summer kids’ class schedule while you’re there. Tue.-Wed., July 1-2. 10am-5pm. Make It Sweet, 9070 Research #203, 512/371-3401.

› Tiki Tuesdays Austin’s hippest hotel offers a signature house tiki cocktail and surf tunes from the Avocados every Tuesday night in July. Hotel San Jose, 1316 S. Congress, 512/444-7322. www.sanjosehotel.com.

This article appears in June 27 • 2014.

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