An Austin tradition for 22 years: Austin’s best restaurants donate 10-50% of your tab to HIV prevention, outreach, and care services. A list of participants is online.
Sept. 15-16. www.diningforlife.org.
Lucy’s One Year Anniversary Food and drink specials all day. Fri., Sept. 12. Lucy’s Fried Chicken, 5408 Burnet Rd., 512/514-0664.
Smoke Out Saturday Whole pig brined with Thai flavors. Sat., Sept. 13, 11am. Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden, 79 Rainey, 512/386-1656. $15 per plate.
Dripping With Taste Wine, Food & Arts Festival Eat your way through the Hill Country. Sat., Sept. 13, noon-7pm. Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center, 1042 DS Ranch Rd. @ RR 12 N., Dripping Springs. $40 ($30, ages 2-20). www.drippingwithtaste.com.
Tuxedo T-Shirt Beer Release Party Celebrate Circle Brewing’s new IPA. Sat., Sept. 13, 1-5pm. Circle Brewing Company, 2340-B W. Braker, 512/814-7599. www.circlebrewing.com.
Chocolate Day at Ten Thousand Villages Sample eight different chocolate flavors. Sun., Sept. 14. Ten Thousand Villages, 1317 S. Congress, 512/440-0440. Free. www.tenthousandvillages.com/austin.
TMBBQ Fest 2014 Carnivore heaven. Sun., Sept. 14, 1-4pm. Long Center for the Performing Arts City Terrace, 512/476-5775. $80. www.tmbbq.com.
Josephine House Guest Chef Series Four courses with Lou Lambert. Sun., Sept. 14, 6-10pm. Josephine House, 1601 Waterston, 512/477-5584. $55.
Departure Lounge Anniversary Celebration All day happy hour. Mon-Sat., Sept. 15-20. The Departure Lounge, 311 W. Fifth #102.
Elevation Burger Anniversary Giveaway Complete a short entry form to compete to win two tickets to the ACL Festival. Mondays. Both locations.
Bourbon Heritage Dinner Five courses with pairings Mon., Sept. 15, 7pm. Drink.Well, 207 E. 53rd, 512/614-6683. $70.
Espresso Happy Hour Get your morning buzz on with free espresso shots. Tuesdays, 10-11am. Thunderbird Cafe and Tap Room, 1401 Koenig, 512/420-8660. Free.
Peter Michael Winery Dinner Multicourse dinner with pairings. Tue., Sept. 16, 7pm. TRIO at the Four Seasons, 98 San Jacinto, 512/685-8300. $125.
Boardwalk Bazaar Grand opening of Austin Music Foundation HQ, with music and food trucks. Wed., Sept. 17, 6-9pm. South Shore District, 1333 Shore District, 512/448-3000.
Tour de Vin Walk-about food and wine tasting. Thu., Sept. 18, 6pm. W Hotel, 200 Lavaca, 512/542-3600. $80 members, $100 general admission.
This article appears in September 12 • 2014.