-- Coterie Market has unveiled their new Coterie Sampler boxes, a thoughtful collection of locally curated food items that you can buy on a one time or monthly subscription basis. For subscribers, items include a "Chef Feature," a single-run, chef-made item that is an exclusive. They have boxes with ready to eat food stuffs as well as artisan craft items and they start at $39.95. These are great for thank yous, housewarmings, celebrations, holidays and for just the sheer appreciation of delicious, quality items. Bookmark their website, as these are fantastic boxes! The September box contained:
- Organic fruit-infused water from Sway
- Jam from Confituras (and more on them in a moment!)
- Kale chips from Sarah's Kale Chips
- Shortbread tea biscuits from Skull + Cakebones
- Lavender bug repellent from Lavande Farms
- Finishing salts from Lenoir restaurant
- Large furry, helpful cat not included
- Disclosure: we were given boxes at the media launch party last week; all thoughts and opinions are my own.
-- The Les Dames d'Escoffier of Austin hold their annual Food Fight fundraiser, Sunday, October 4th, $50/person benefiting their culinary scholarships.
-- Edible Austin's annual Chef Auction is Thursday, October 8th, benefiting Urban Roots and the Sustainable Food Center.
-- Central Texas BBQ documentary "For the Love of Meat" screens at the Violet Crown Theater October 8th; two showings.
-- Russian House celebrates their third anniversary on Saturday, October 17th.
-- Boneshaker, an organization dedicated to encouraging healthy lifestyles and activity in children is hosting their Move to Taste event, Sunday, October 18th, 7 pm, at the Austin Speed Shop, $100/person.
-- Johnson's Backyard hosts their annual Fall Potluck and 5K Harvest Hustle on October 24th.
-- Counter 3.Five.VII hosts their next 15 course dinner and teams up with Chef Ek Timerek of Kin and Comfort, Monday, October 26th. $180/person, $300/with wine pairings.
-- Texas Monthly's BBQ Fest will be Sunday, November 1st at the Long Center, $80/person and come hungry!
-- Austin Alfresco has been postponed to April 1 - 3, 2016.
-- Looking for some private event space for dinners, corporate events, receptions, holiday gatherings and more?
- Uchiko has a private room that can hold up to 34 people, or it can be split into two smaller spaces accommodating 14 each.
- Liberty Kitchen's room holds up to 24 people for a seated event.
- Estancia Churrascuria will have completed an expansion by mid-October, and will be able to accommodate up to 200 guests for a private event.
-- Confituras, the local, award-winning jam maker has announced their Kickstarter launch to raise funds for a jammin' retail shop and community kitchen! Jam and biscuits, people! I've kicked in a little; please take a look and help out!
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| Image courtesy Confituras |
-- You have until October 2nd to apply for one of the Austin Food + Wine Alliance's culinary grants.
Open/New/Moving/Upcoming
-- Arro has revamped their space and menu; huge new patio space too.
-- Bridget Dunlap's latest, a pizza joint called Burn, opens any day at 1802 E. 6th.
-- Cafe No Sé at the South Congress Hotel is now open for B/L/D.
-- LA BBQ is moving to 1906 E. Cesar Chavez/Aztec Food Park by Stay Gold Bar, and will also now be open for dinner!
-- Cuban spot Guantanamera has a new patio, great for sipping mojitos!
-- Argus Cidery has reopened its tasting room on Saturdays.
-- Rumor has it that the old Popeye's at South First and Oltorf will become a Starbucks.
-- It has been announced that the St. Elmo Market will open in 2018 on South Congress and St. Elmo. Modeled after the Pike's Place Market in Seattle, it will feature a 40,000 square foot public market, as well as over 200,000 square feet of mixed-use retail, office space, and the new home to the Saxon Pub.
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| Image courtesy St. Elmo Market/Juice Consulting |
Closed
-- St. Philip closed their bakeshop, but the restaurant remains open.
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