Second Annual Bacon and Beer Festival
A sizzling party benefiting the
Capital Area Food Bank, featuring
30 Central Texas restaurants
and 12 area craft breweries.
Sun., Jan. 25, 2:30-5pm.
Fair Market, 1100 E. Fifth. $45.
www.edibleaustin.com/baconandbeer.
14th annual Vintner Dinner Series A weekly showcase of Texas wineries.
This week: Bella Vista Ranch
in Wimberley. Saturdays.
Blair House, 100 W. Spoke Hill, Wimberley, 512/847-1111. $70.
www.blairhouseinn.com/blog.
Kate Payne’s Pressure Canning Class Series A once-a-year canning series from Hip Girl’s Guide guru. Sat., Jan. 24, 10am-4:30pm. Cardinal Ranch, 16000 FM 969. $55 for single session, $95 for
both, $15 for farm lunch.
Knife Sharpening Workshop Sat., Jan. 24, noon-1pm. Métier. $25.
épicerie & Abita Brewing Pairing Class Hosted by cheesemonger Dan Largess. Sun., Jan. 25, 5:30-7:30pm. Épicerie Cafe & Grocery, 2307 Hancock, 512/371-6840. $40.
Pappy Whiskey Flight Only 32 flights available each day. Tickets go on sale on-site at
5pm the day of. Jan. 26, Jan. 27, 7pm. Easy Tiger, 709 E. Sixth,
512/614-4972. $50.
Jack Allen’s Kitchen Gulf Seafood Cookout Benefiting the Lone Star Paralysis Foundation. Tue., Jan. 27, 6-9pm. Jack Allen’s Kitchen, 7720 Hwy. 71 W., 512/587-2123. $150.
www.lonestarparalysis.org.
Best New Restaurant Viewing Party Cheer on Swift’s with complimentary passed apps. Wed., Jan. 28, 8pm. Swift’s Attic,
315 Congress, 512/482-8842.
Carmelo’s Taste of Italy Five-course meal paired with Beni di Batasiolo Barolos and Cormons Vino della Pace wines. Thu., Jan. 29. Carmelo’s Ristorante,
504 E. Fifth, 512/477-7497. $100.
www.carmelosrestaurant.com.
Taste Of Asia: Chai Tea Workshop RSVP early at www.eepurl.com/baUTQ9. Thu., Jan. 29, 6-8pm. Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron, 512/974-1700. $5. www.austintexas.gov/event/taste-asia-chai-tea-workshop.
Yoga Chocolate Festival Why hasn’t anyone thought of this before? Thu., Jan. 29, 6-8pm. Soma Vida, 1210 Rosewood. $15. RSVP: info@chocolate-pharmacy.com.
This article appears in January 23 • 2015.