Wednesday 22
AVIARY NEW YEAR’S EVE Sip and savor the most effective of the elevated grape with Aviary, as chef Andre Molina and crew current a prix-fixe menu with six programs and 6 wine pairings. Indulge your self and your fortunate date with dishes that function oysters with buttermilk caviar, shrimp tamales, boneless quick rib with black garlic, and extra – on this funkily trendy spot south of the river
Fri., Dec. 31, 6 & 8pm
Aviary Wine & Kitchen,
2110-C S. Lamar, 512/916-4445.
BAKERY LORRAINE CHRISTMAS SPECIALS This superb bakery within the Area NORTHSIDE has added new objects – a hazelnut tart and a rum cake(!) – to their fashionable vacation choices of basic gingerbread males, buche de noel, sacher torte cake, purple velvet cake, Dutch apple pie, and – oh, there’s a lot scrumptious festivity to decide on amongst right here. Word: Specialty desserts require at the very least a 72-hour advance discover, so get these orders in when you can.
Bakery Lorraine,
11600 Rock Rose #110.
CHRISTMAS DAY BRUNCH AT THE HOTEL GRANDUCA Collect along with your family members to expertise delectable delicacies and a novel Christmas expertise this yr with the Lodge Granduca’s Christmas day brunch. Nestled amongst timber on the sting of the hill nation, heat within the Salon Ducale Ballroom and courtyard, you may take pleasure in a buffet-style array of delicacies like slow-roasted turkey breast, candied yam hash, inexperienced beans almondine, an unlimited cheese station, a Bloody Mary bar, wine pairings, probably the most delicious pastries this facet of the Tiber river, and extra.
Sat., Dec. 25, 11am-3pm
Lodge Granduca Austin,
320 Capital of TX Hwy. S., West Lake Hills.
CRU FOOD & WINE BAR: CHRISTMAS EVE CRU’s festive Christmas Eve menu allows you to take pleasure in an evening out with family members (Downtown or within the Area) for a short respite of stress-free wining and eating earlier than the large day. Select from a set menu for a superb three-course meal (or, positive, go a la carte as a substitute). Appetizers embody lobster bisque and tortelloni fonduta with black truffle butter; the entrée brings decisions amongst jumbo shrimp scampi, NY strip steak, Alaskan halibut, braised quick ribs; and you’ll go for any of three completely different desserts (however we’re totes targeted on that chocolate mousse cake, omg). Word: Youngsters 12 and youthful eat for half off.
Downtown at 238 W. Second #13; within the Area at 11410 Century Oaks Terrace #104.
$55 dine-in, $125 for 2 to-go.
DRINKWELL NEW YEAR’S EVE The beloved neighborhood bar welcomes friends again in particular person for New Yr’s Eve, with an intimate, full of life celebration with out the wild crowds or overly fussy logistics. The soirée kicks off at 3pm with scrumptious meals and champagne and celebratory libations till after the clock strikes midnight within the new yr. And then, DrinkWell will probably be open on New Yr’s Day, too, for the primary time ever – with a particular occasion supporting The Barman’s Fund.
Fri., Dec. 31, 3pm-closing
Drink.Properly,
207 E. 53rd, 512/614-6683.
EBERLY NEW YEAR’S EVE Eberly is internet hosting a Galactic Rodeo themed occasion, the place you’ll discover the cosmos-themed dance ground with interstellar clouds, performances, and a particular show of the rooftop turned Wild Wild West with a mechanical bull. (Reckon that is a kind of area cowboy, then? And can some folks name you Maurice?) Chef Jo Chan will probably be making brisket, borracho beans, and Mexican corn; chef Sarah Seghi will serve space-themed desserts. The night additionally consists of units by DJ Gatsby, retro arcade video games and picture sales space, midnight champagne toast, and a dressing up contest at 1am.
Fri., Dec. 31, 8pm-closing
Eberly,
615 S. Lamar, 512/916-9000.
$125.
EL ALMA: HOLI-DATE NIGHT KITS El Alma’s vacation dinner package features a handmade tamale dinner for 2 and loads of goodies to maintain your spirits heat and vivid: Six hen mole tamales, wrapped in banana leaves and served with queso fresco and an additional facet of mole; white rice; refritos; peppermint-chocolate flan (mmmmm, sure!); a hand-crafted Mexican blanket; a vacation El Alma candle;
chef Alma’s tamale recipe; and a $10 reward card for any El Chile Group restaurant.
Via Dec. 23, whereas provides final
El Alma Cafe y Cantina,
1025 Barton Springs Rd., 512/609-8923.
$55.
EMMER & RYE NEW YEAR’S EVE To talk of what chef Kevin Fink and his crew are getting ready for his or her acclaimed eatery’s year-end feast is to talk the language of angels with a culinary fetish. Oysters, fennel mignonette, blue crab, salsa matcha, purple snapper, dry-aged wagyu beef tartare, burnt-edge lasagna, paddlefish caviar, smoked mushroom custard, wagyu ribeye, egg amino tart, and extra – comprising a ten-course lesson in what scrumptious means.
Fri., Dec. 31
Emmer & Rye,
51 Rainey #110, 512/366-5530.
$125 ($200, with wine pairings).
FAREGROUND: THE GINGER FESTIVAL The factor about Fareground is that it is just like the fanciest meals courtroom within the metropolis, that includes outposts of a few of our best eating places, all gathered in a trendy Downtown setting: Little Wu (from Wu Chow), Henbit (from Emmer & Rye), Austin Rotisserie, TLV, Taco Pegaso, and extra. And now they’re celebrating the approaching holidays with a venue-wide showcase of ginger- and turmeric-focused specials and occasions. Right here comes a collection of cocktail masterclasses (with Domaine de Canton), limited-time dishes from every eatery, ginger drinks from Fareground’s two bars (DRINK and Ellis), and items from Margot Blair Floral. YMMV, foodie, however your reporter’s predominant reco right here: TLV’s Hen Hawaiej Hummus, with hen thighs marinated in Yemenite spice mix served over hummus. Observe that with a Ginger Island negroni at Ellis, and it is already the happiest of holidays, even mid-week.
Via Jan. 3. Every day, 11am-9pm
Fareground,
111 Congress.
FOOD ACCESS RESOURCES FROM SFC We have now to confess it is getter higher, however we have nonetheless received a methods to go in coping with this pandemic. The Sustainable Meals Middle has put collectively an intensive compilation of meals entry sources for Central Texans, starting from farmers’ markets to CSAs to supply choices and every little thing in between, so you may be certain that wholesome meals stays in your desk. And if you happen to’re capable of contribute they’re accepting on-line donations, which assist farmers and low-income households going through meals insecurity. Get all the small print on their web site.
Citywide.
FRESA’S: HOLIDAY TAMALES From these wonderful culinaristas at Fresa’s comes an array of tamale meals (served with charro beans, Mexican rice, salsas, queso and guacamole), tamales-by-the-dozen, and particular desserts to supercharge your holidays in a scrumptious Tex-Mex style. (E.g., Hen tinga tamales, $26 per dozen; and black bean and cheese tamales, $24 per dozen.) Fresa’s is taking pre-orders till Dec. 23, with a 5pm cutoff for following-day orders. Pickups will probably be obtainable Dec. 22-24.
Fresa’s Hen al Carbon,
1703 S. First, 512/992-2946.
HESTIA NEW YEAR’S EVE Hestia, the goddess of fireplace, should weep tears of pleasure to know that her title’s invoked by this epicenter of live-fire cooking. Hell, we have seen sufficient mortal residents weeping such tears when eating within the place, and now the yr’s terminus brings a ten-course wonderment that includes tomato tart, mille feuille, Norwegian crab, wagyu ribeye, roasted beets, grilled halibut, chocolate truffles, and extra. In any case that and wonderful wine pairings, in all probability not a dry eye within the place.
Fri., Dec. 31
Hestia,
607 W. Third, 512/333-0737.
$195 ($295, with wine pairings).
HOTEL VAN ZANDT’S SOUTH POLE WINTERSCAPE That style-forward boutique resort Downtown brings again its fourth-floor South Pole, a reimagined rooftop deck that includes outside igloos for personal eating, with holiday-themed cocktails and dishes courtesy of Geraldine’s restaurant. Word: That final half means scrumptious noms from chef Chris Schaefer and pastry chef Yolanda Diaz, which could even surpass the awesomeness of the brand new seasonal drinks (and people persevering with Buddies-inspired tipples, too).
Geraldine’s,
605 Davis, 512/476-4755.
$50.
IL BRUTTO NEW YEAR’S EVE This Eastside neighborhood Italian spot will deal with you proper as 2021 provides technique to 2022, with house-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and an intensive wine listing. Bonus: Hearth pits on the patio and dwell jazz by Django Foxtrot (7-10pm). And, after dinner, there is a metropolis’s value of dive bars to get misplaced amongst till the brand new yr dawns.
Fri., Dec. 31, 4-10pm
Il Brutto,
1601 E. Sixth, 512/580-8779.
LA CONDESA NEW YEAR’S EVE Get a wholesome leg up in your decision to eat extra greens, with La Condesa’s all-vegetarian NYE specials menu – that includes charred broccoli tamales with garlic confit, grilled candy potato “steak” and café con leche with Oaxacan double cream. And, look, carnivores: Their common menu will even be obtainable the entire evening.
Fri., Dec. 31
La Condesa,
400-A W. Second, 512/499-0300.
LENOIR NEW YEAR’S EVE Lenoir additionally celebrates their 10-year anniversary on this evening, bidding 2021 adieu with a feast of 10 programs by chef Todd Duplechan accompanied with pure wine pairings. Dishes embody osetra caviar on tuna marrow; crab ‘pearls’ with poached roselle flowers; quail egg tamal with braised foraged mushrooms and shaved white truffle; sorghum-smoked beef ribeye cap with bone marrow dumplings, and extra. And they’ve fancied up the outside heated wine backyard right into a lounge – with a complimentary heat beverage for the primary seating and a champagne toast at midnight for the second.
Fri., Dec. 31, 5pm & 8:30pm
Lenoir,
1807 S. First, 512/215-9778.
$225 ($400, with wine pairings).
MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM: PINKMAS This eminently Instagrammable bastion of ice cream celebration within the Area plunges elf-first into the vacation spirit, with drink specials (a gingerbread milkshake, a Pinktini, a Sprinkle Pool sundae) and a “winter-fied” recreation of I Spy, singalongs to vacation favorites, sweet cane hunts, instructional details about vacation celebrations from around the globe, and extra. Bonus: Convey a toy for Toys for Tots and you will get a complimentary ice cream scoop on the cafe.
11506 Century Oaks Terrace #128.
$44.
OLD THOUSAND NEW YEAR’S EVE Outdated Thousand, that fashionable bastion of “Dope Chinese language” noms, is providing a bucket of golden fried hen with ginger scallion salt, a bottle of bubbles, and sides for dine-in or takeout at each areas on New Yr’s Eve. And, hear: That is simply the NYE particular; their wonderful common menu will even be obtainable. (Sure, that does imply, omg, that brisket fried rice.)
Fri., Dec. 31
Outdated Thousand,
1000 E. eleventh #150, 737/222-6637.
$80-125.
RED BEANS AND RICELY YOURS, AUSTIN This neighborhood initiative, headed by Chris Cubas and Maris Clegg, is devoted to offering free meals (of purple beans and rice, andouille sausage, cornbread, fruit, dessert, and a drink) to Austinites in want. “On Tuesdays, we are going to present a hyperlink to join a free home-made meal delivered to you with security in thoughts,” goes their announcement on Facebook. “There is no such thing as a judgment and the shape is nameless. When you’ve got been affected by the affect of Covid-19 or are having a tough time, we want to make a small portion of your day a little bit bit higher.” Or, if you would like to donate your time in driving, baking treats, or offering instances of non-alcoholic drinks, please attain out to redbeansaustin@gmail.com.
redbeansaustin@gmail.com
SWAY NEW YEAR’S EVE Oh, we’re lacking that Sway on South First; fortunately, Westlake’s Bee Caves Highway nonetheless, y’may say, holds Sway. And this location is vivid with splendor as a setting for caviar-topped oysters, waterfall beef tartare, aged ribeye, a complete Thai fish, and extra. Say good riddance to a problematic yr on this place the place even the charcuterie board – foie gras torchon, rabbit rillet, northern Thai sausages, fruit jam + yuzu curd, miso aged tofu, coconut cheese, pickles + crackers – is like one thing out of your fanciest goals.
Fri., Dec. 31
Sway,
3437 Bee Caves Rd., West Lake Hills, 512/326-1999.
TACODELI: HOLIDAY COMFORT FOOD
As if all of the Tacodelis weren’t already concerning the straightforward consolation and the droolworthy meals, now they’ve launched the vacation goodness of spiked horchata (that is housemade horchata and Bacardi, dusted with nutmeg and cinnamon) and pozole made with natural pork shoulder (simmered in a purple chile broth with large white hominy and tomatoes).
You may dine in, positive – however you may as well get these seasonal treats to go. (Mmmmm, spiked horchata and Netflix and … chill.)
Bonus: Try their candy giftcard deals right here.
UCHI NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY Here is a 10-course omakase dinner for the very finish of this yr and the very starting of the subsequent one. Here is Uchi, Austin’s award-winning Japanese restaurant, with an unsurpassed array of delights – terrine, tekka, ham dumpling, nigiri, mushroom gelato, bluefin crudo, king crab, and extra – capped by a champagne toast at midnight.
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Uchi,
801 S. Lamar, 512/916-4808.
$275 for 2 folks (bev pairings, $50 per particular person).
UCHIKO NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY Here is Uchi’s sibling venue, with one other 10-course omakase dinner for the very finish of this yr and the very starting of the subsequent one. Here is Uchiko, with a variety of elevated freshness – bluefin tuna, lobster, caviar, A5 wagyu beef, venison, and extra – additionally capped by a champagne toast at midnight.
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Uchiko,
4200 N. Lamar, 512/916-4808.
$300 for 2 folks.
WALTON’S NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH TO GO Walton’s Fancy & Staple has put collectively a New Yr’s Day brunch that may banish all of the hullaballoo of the yr earlier than and serve as much as 10 hungry folks – with maple bourbon glazed ham, French toast casserole, black-eyed peas, collard greens, vanilla cheesecake, a mimosa package, and extra. Word: Order by Dec. twenty eighth for pickup on Dec. 30 or 31.
Walton’s Fancy and Staple,
609 W. Sixth, 512/542-3380.
Thursday 23
AVIARY NEW YEAR’S EVE Sip and savor the most effective of the elevated grape with Aviary, as chef Andre Molina and crew current a prix-fixe menu with six programs and 6 wine pairings. Indulge your self and your fortunate date with dishes that function oysters with buttermilk caviar, shrimp tamales, boneless quick rib with black garlic, and extra – on this funkily trendy spot south of the river
Fri., Dec. 31, 6 & 8pm
Aviary Wine & Kitchen,
2110-C S. Lamar, 512/916-4445.
DRINKWELL NEW YEAR’S EVE The beloved neighborhood bar welcomes friends again in particular person for New Yr’s Eve, with an intimate, full of life celebration with out the wild crowds or overly fussy logistics. The soirée kicks off at 3pm with scrumptious meals and champagne and celebratory libations till after the clock strikes midnight within the new yr. And then, DrinkWell will probably be open on New Yr’s Day, too, for the primary time ever – with a particular occasion supporting The Barman’s Fund.
Fri., Dec. 31, 3pm-closing
Drink.Properly,
207 E. 53rd, 512/614-6683.
EBERLY NEW YEAR’S EVE Eberly is internet hosting a Galactic Rodeo themed occasion, the place you’ll discover the cosmos-themed dance ground with interstellar clouds, performances, and a particular show of the rooftop turned Wild Wild West with a mechanical bull. (Reckon that is a kind of area cowboy, then? And can some folks name you Maurice?) Chef Jo Chan will probably be making brisket, borracho beans, and Mexican corn; chef Sarah Seghi will serve space-themed desserts. The night additionally consists of units by DJ Gatsby, retro arcade video games and picture sales space, midnight champagne toast, and a dressing up contest at 1am.
Fri., Dec. 31, 8pm-closing
Eberly,
615 S. Lamar, 512/916-9000.
$125.
EL ALMA: HOLI-DATE NIGHT KITS El Alma’s vacation dinner package features a handmade tamale dinner for 2 and loads of goodies to maintain your spirits heat and vivid: Six hen mole tamales, wrapped in banana leaves and served with queso fresco and an additional facet of mole; white rice; refritos; peppermint-chocolate flan (mmmmm, sure!); a hand-crafted Mexican blanket; a vacation El Alma candle;
chef Alma’s tamale recipe; and a $10 reward card for any El Chile Group restaurant.
Via Dec. 23, whereas provides final
El Alma Cafe y Cantina,
1025 Barton Springs Rd., 512/609-8923.
$55.
EMMER & RYE NEW YEAR’S EVE To talk of what chef Kevin Fink and his crew are getting ready for his or her acclaimed eatery’s year-end feast is to talk the language of angels with a culinary fetish. Oysters, fennel mignonette, blue crab, salsa matcha, purple snapper, dry-aged wagyu beef tartare, burnt-edge lasagna, paddlefish caviar, smoked mushroom custard, wagyu ribeye, egg amino tart, and extra – comprising a ten-course lesson in what scrumptious means.
Fri., Dec. 31
Emmer & Rye,
51 Rainey #110, 512/366-5530.
$125 ($200, with wine pairings).
FAREGROUND: THE GINGER FESTIVAL The factor about Fareground is that it is just like the fanciest meals courtroom within the metropolis, that includes outposts of a few of our best eating places, all gathered in a trendy Downtown setting: Little Wu (from Wu Chow), Henbit (from Emmer & Rye), Austin Rotisserie, TLV, Taco Pegaso, and extra. And now they’re celebrating the approaching holidays with a venue-wide showcase of ginger- and turmeric-focused specials and occasions. Right here comes a collection of cocktail masterclasses (with Domaine de Canton), limited-time dishes from every eatery, ginger drinks from Fareground’s two bars (DRINK and Ellis), and items from Margot Blair Floral. YMMV, foodie, however your reporter’s predominant reco right here: TLV’s Hen Hawaiej Hummus, with hen thighs marinated in Yemenite spice mix served over hummus. Observe that with a Ginger Island negroni at Ellis, and it is already the happiest of holidays, even mid-week.
Via Jan. 3. Every day, 11am-9pm
Fareground,
111 Congress.
FOOD ACCESS RESOURCES FROM SFC We have now to confess it is getter higher, however we have nonetheless received a methods to go in coping with this pandemic. The Sustainable Meals Middle has put collectively an intensive compilation of meals entry sources for Central Texans, starting from farmers’ markets to CSAs to supply choices and every little thing in between, so you may be certain that wholesome meals stays in your desk. And if you happen to’re capable of contribute they’re accepting on-line donations, which assist farmers and low-income households going through meals insecurity. Get all the small print on their web site.
Citywide.
HESTIA NEW YEAR’S EVE Hestia, the goddess of fireplace, should weep tears of pleasure to know that her title’s invoked by this epicenter of live-fire cooking. Hell, we have seen sufficient mortal residents weeping such tears when eating within the place, and now the yr’s terminus brings a ten-course wonderment that includes tomato tart, mille feuille, Norwegian crab, wagyu ribeye, roasted beets, grilled halibut, chocolate truffles, and extra. In any case that and wonderful wine pairings, in all probability not a dry eye within the place.
Fri., Dec. 31
Hestia,
607 W. Third, 512/333-0737.
$195 ($295, with wine pairings).
HOTEL VAN ZANDT’S SOUTH POLE WINTERSCAPE That style-forward boutique resort Downtown brings again its fourth-floor South Pole, a reimagined rooftop deck that includes outside igloos for personal eating, with holiday-themed cocktails and dishes courtesy of Geraldine’s restaurant. Word: That final half means scrumptious noms from chef Chris Schaefer and pastry chef Yolanda Diaz, which could even surpass the awesomeness of the brand new seasonal drinks (and people persevering with Buddies-inspired tipples, too).
Geraldine’s,
605 Davis, 512/476-4755.
$50.
IL BRUTTO NEW YEAR’S EVE This Eastside neighborhood Italian spot will deal with you proper as 2021 provides technique to 2022, with house-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and an intensive wine listing. Bonus: Hearth pits on the patio and dwell jazz by Django Foxtrot (7-10pm). And, after dinner, there is a metropolis’s value of dive bars to get misplaced amongst till the brand new yr dawns.
Fri., Dec. 31, 4-10pm
Il Brutto,
1601 E. Sixth, 512/580-8779.
LA CONDESA NEW YEAR’S EVE Get a wholesome leg up in your decision to eat extra greens, with La Condesa’s all-vegetarian NYE specials menu – that includes charred broccoli tamales with garlic confit, grilled candy potato “steak” and café con leche with Oaxacan double cream. And, look, carnivores: Their common menu will even be obtainable the entire evening.
Fri., Dec. 31
La Condesa,
400-A W. Second, 512/499-0300.
LENOIR NEW YEAR’S EVE Lenoir additionally celebrates their 10-year anniversary on this evening, bidding 2021 adieu with a feast of 10 programs by chef Todd Duplechan accompanied with pure wine pairings. Dishes embody osetra caviar on tuna marrow; crab ‘pearls’ with poached roselle flowers; quail egg tamal with braised foraged mushrooms and shaved white truffle; sorghum-smoked beef ribeye cap with bone marrow dumplings, and extra. And they’ve fancied up the outside heated wine backyard right into a lounge – with a complimentary heat beverage for the primary seating and a champagne toast at midnight for the second.
Fri., Dec. 31, 5pm & 8:30pm
Lenoir,
1807 S. First, 512/215-9778.
$225 ($400, with wine pairings).
MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM: PINKMAS This eminently Instagrammable bastion of ice cream celebration within the Area plunges elf-first into the vacation spirit, with drink specials (a gingerbread milkshake, a Pinktini, a Sprinkle Pool sundae) and a “winter-fied” recreation of I Spy, singalongs to vacation favorites, sweet cane hunts, instructional details about vacation celebrations from around the globe, and extra. Bonus: Convey a toy for Toys for Tots and you will get a complimentary ice cream scoop on the cafe.
11506 Century Oaks Terrace #128.
$44.
OLD THOUSAND NEW YEAR’S EVE Outdated Thousand, that fashionable bastion of “Dope Chinese language” noms, is providing a bucket of golden fried hen with ginger scallion salt, a bottle of bubbles, and sides for dine-in or takeout at each areas on New Yr’s Eve. And, hear: That is simply the NYE particular; their wonderful common menu will even be obtainable. (Sure, that does imply, omg, that brisket fried rice.)
Fri., Dec. 31
Outdated Thousand,
1000 E. eleventh #150, 737/222-6637.
$80-125.
RED BEANS AND RICELY YOURS, AUSTIN This neighborhood initiative, headed by Chris Cubas and Maris Clegg, is devoted to offering free meals (of purple beans and rice, andouille sausage, cornbread, fruit, dessert, and a drink) to Austinites in want. “On Tuesdays, we are going to present a hyperlink to join a free home-made meal delivered to you with security in thoughts,” goes their announcement on Facebook. “There is no such thing as a judgment and the shape is nameless. When you’ve got been affected by the affect of Covid-19 or are having a tough time, we want to make a small portion of your day a little bit bit higher.” Or, if you would like to donate your time in driving, baking treats, or offering instances of non-alcoholic drinks, please attain out to redbeansaustin@gmail.com.
redbeansaustin@gmail.com
SWAY NEW YEAR’S EVE Oh, we’re lacking that Sway on South First; fortunately, Westlake’s Bee Caves Highway nonetheless, y’may say, holds Sway. And this location is vivid with splendor as a setting for caviar-topped oysters, waterfall beef tartare, aged ribeye, a complete Thai fish, and extra. Say good riddance to a problematic yr on this place the place even the charcuterie board – foie gras torchon, rabbit rillet, northern Thai sausages, fruit jam + yuzu curd, miso aged tofu, coconut cheese, pickles + crackers – is like one thing out of your fanciest goals.
Fri., Dec. 31
Sway,
3437 Bee Caves Rd., West Lake Hills, 512/326-1999.
UCHI NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY Here is a 10-course omakase dinner for the very finish of this yr and the very starting of the subsequent one. Here is Uchi, Austin’s award-winning Japanese restaurant, with an unsurpassed array of delights – terrine, tekka, ham dumpling, nigiri, mushroom gelato, bluefin crudo, king crab, and extra – capped by a champagne toast at midnight.
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Uchi,
801 S. Lamar, 512/916-4808.
$275 for 2 folks (bev pairings, $50 per particular person).
UCHIKO NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY Here is Uchi’s sibling venue, with one other 10-course omakase dinner for the very finish of this yr and the very starting of the subsequent one. Here is Uchiko, with a variety of elevated freshness – bluefin tuna, lobster, caviar, A5 wagyu beef, venison, and extra – additionally capped by a champagne toast at midnight.
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Uchiko,
4200 N. Lamar, 512/916-4808.
$300 for 2 folks.
WALTON’S NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH TO GO Walton’s Fancy & Staple has put collectively a New Yr’s Day brunch that may banish all of the hullaballoo of the yr earlier than and serve as much as 10 hungry folks – with maple bourbon glazed ham, French toast casserole, black-eyed peas, collard greens, vanilla cheesecake, a mimosa package, and extra. Word: Order by Dec. twenty eighth for pickup on Dec. 30 or 31.
Walton’s Fancy and Staple,
609 W. Sixth, 512/542-3380.
WATERLOO ICEHOUSE: 1976 THROWBACK MENU This fashionable place, alternatively, is celebrating its forty fifth anniversary(!) And so every of Waterloo Ice Home’s 4 Austin areas pays homage to the historical past of native meals tradition by providing an unique Throwback Thursday menu that includes objects from the unique 1976 lineup – with particular pricing. Beginning … now, truly, and working till the top of the yr; so get ’em when you can.
Thursdays, 11am-10pm
6203 N. Cap. of Texas Hwy; 8600 Burnet Rd.; 9600 S. IH-35; 9600 Escarpment.
Friday 24
AVIARY NEW YEAR’S EVE Sip and savor the most effective of the elevated grape with Aviary, as chef Andre Molina and crew current a prix-fixe menu with six programs and 6 wine pairings. Indulge your self and your fortunate date with dishes that function oysters with buttermilk caviar, shrimp tamales, boneless quick rib with black garlic, and extra – on this funkily trendy spot south of the river
Fri., Dec. 31, 6 & 8pm
Aviary Wine & Kitchen,
2110-C S. Lamar, 512/916-4445.
CRU FOOD & WINE BAR: CHRISTMAS EVE CRU’s festive Christmas Eve menu allows you to take pleasure in an evening out with family members (Downtown or within the Area) for a short respite of stress-free wining and eating earlier than the large day. Select from a set menu for a superb three-course meal (or, positive, go a la carte as a substitute). Appetizers embody lobster bisque and tortelloni fonduta with black truffle butter; the entrée brings decisions amongst jumbo shrimp scampi, NY strip steak, Alaskan halibut, braised quick ribs; and you’ll go for any of three completely different desserts (however we’re totes targeted on that chocolate mousse cake, omg). Word: Youngsters 12 and youthful eat for half off.
Downtown at 238 W. Second #13; within the Area at 11410 Century Oaks Terrace #104.
$55 dine-in, $125 for 2 to-go.
DRINKWELL NEW YEAR’S EVE The beloved neighborhood bar welcomes friends again in particular person for New Yr’s Eve, with an intimate, full of life celebration with out the wild crowds or overly fussy logistics. The soirée kicks off at 3pm with scrumptious meals and champagne and celebratory libations till after the clock strikes midnight within the new yr. And then, DrinkWell will probably be open on New Yr’s Day, too, for the primary time ever – with a particular occasion supporting The Barman’s Fund.
Fri., Dec. 31, 3pm-closing
Drink.Properly,
207 E. 53rd, 512/614-6683.
EBERLY NEW YEAR’S EVE Eberly is internet hosting a Galactic Rodeo themed occasion, the place you’ll discover the cosmos-themed dance ground with interstellar clouds, performances, and a particular show of the rooftop turned Wild Wild West with a mechanical bull. (Reckon that is a kind of area cowboy, then? And can some folks name you Maurice?) Chef Jo Chan will probably be making brisket, borracho beans, and Mexican corn; chef Sarah Seghi will serve space-themed desserts. The night additionally consists of units by DJ Gatsby, retro arcade video games and picture sales space, midnight champagne toast, and a dressing up contest at 1am.
Fri., Dec. 31, 8pm-closing
Eberly,
615 S. Lamar, 512/916-9000.
$125.
EBERLY’S CREME BRÛLÉE FOR GIRLS EMPOWERMENT NETWORK Eberly is honoring the nonprofit Girls Empowerment Network by donating $1 to the group with each creme brûlée offered. It is a good factor from the get-go, we consider, and who would not often need a dessert like this? However, come to search out out that pastry chef Sarah Seghi has created a Peach Leaf Creme Brûlée with Rum Soaked Pound Cake, Lemon Creme Fraiche, and Preserved Cherry Jam, and we’re contemplating shopping for possibly a dozen of them each single day. Word: We’re informed that this Eberly/GEN partnership is ongoing, so we could also be in bother.
Ongoing
Eberly,
615 S. Lamar, 512/916-9000.
EMMER & RYE NEW YEAR’S EVE To talk of what chef Kevin Fink and his crew are getting ready for his or her acclaimed eatery’s year-end feast is to talk the language of angels with a culinary fetish. Oysters, fennel mignonette, blue crab, salsa matcha, purple snapper, dry-aged wagyu beef tartare, burnt-edge lasagna, paddlefish caviar, smoked mushroom custard, wagyu ribeye, egg amino tart, and extra – comprising a ten-course lesson in what scrumptious means.
Fri., Dec. 31
Emmer & Rye,
51 Rainey #110, 512/366-5530.
$125 ($200, with wine pairings).
FAREGROUND: THE GINGER FESTIVAL The factor about Fareground is that it is just like the fanciest meals courtroom within the metropolis, that includes outposts of a few of our best eating places, all gathered in a trendy Downtown setting: Little Wu (from Wu Chow), Henbit (from Emmer & Rye), Austin Rotisserie, TLV, Taco Pegaso, and extra. And now they’re celebrating the approaching holidays with a venue-wide showcase of ginger- and turmeric-focused specials and occasions. Right here comes a collection of cocktail masterclasses (with Domaine de Canton), limited-time dishes from every eatery, ginger drinks from Fareground’s two bars (DRINK and Ellis), and items from Margot Blair Floral. YMMV, foodie, however your reporter’s predominant reco right here: TLV’s Hen Hawaiej Hummus, with hen thighs marinated in Yemenite spice mix served over hummus. Observe that with a Ginger Island negroni at Ellis, and it is already the happiest of holidays, even mid-week.
Via Jan. 3. Every day, 11am-9pm
Fareground,
111 Congress.
FOOD ACCESS RESOURCES FROM SFC We have now to confess it is getter higher, however we have nonetheless received a methods to go in coping with this pandemic. The Sustainable Meals Middle has put collectively an intensive compilation of meals entry sources for Central Texans, starting from farmers’ markets to CSAs to supply choices and every little thing in between, so you may be certain that wholesome meals stays in your desk. And if you happen to’re capable of contribute they’re accepting on-line donations, which assist farmers and low-income households going through meals insecurity. Get all the small print on their web site.
Citywide.
HESTIA NEW YEAR’S EVE Hestia, the goddess of fireplace, should weep tears of pleasure to know that her title’s invoked by this epicenter of live-fire cooking. Hell, we have seen sufficient mortal residents weeping such tears when eating within the place, and now the yr’s terminus brings a ten-course wonderment that includes tomato tart, mille feuille, Norwegian crab, wagyu ribeye, roasted beets, grilled halibut, chocolate truffles, and extra. In any case that and wonderful wine pairings, in all probability not a dry eye within the place.
Fri., Dec. 31
Hestia,
607 W. Third, 512/333-0737.
$195 ($295, with wine pairings).
HOTEL VAN ZANDT’S SOUTH POLE WINTERSCAPE That style-forward boutique resort Downtown brings again its fourth-floor South Pole, a reimagined rooftop deck that includes outside igloos for personal eating, with holiday-themed cocktails and dishes courtesy of Geraldine’s restaurant. Word: That final half means scrumptious noms from chef Chris Schaefer and pastry chef Yolanda Diaz, which could even surpass the awesomeness of the brand new seasonal drinks (and people persevering with Buddies-inspired tipples, too).
Geraldine’s,
605 Davis, 512/476-4755.
$50.
IL BRUTTO NEW YEAR’S EVE This Eastside neighborhood Italian spot will deal with you proper as 2021 provides technique to 2022, with house-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and an intensive wine listing. Bonus: Hearth pits on the patio and dwell jazz by Django Foxtrot (7-10pm). And, after dinner, there is a metropolis’s value of dive bars to get misplaced amongst till the brand new yr dawns.
Fri., Dec. 31, 4-10pm
Il Brutto,
1601 E. Sixth, 512/580-8779.
LA CONDESA NEW YEAR’S EVE Get a wholesome leg up in your decision to eat extra greens, with La Condesa’s all-vegetarian NYE specials menu – that includes charred broccoli tamales with garlic confit, grilled candy potato “steak” and café con leche with Oaxacan double cream. And, look, carnivores: Their common menu will even be obtainable the entire evening.
Fri., Dec. 31
La Condesa,
400-A W. Second, 512/499-0300.
LENOIR NEW YEAR’S EVE Lenoir additionally celebrates their 10-year anniversary on this evening, bidding 2021 adieu with a feast of 10 programs by chef Todd Duplechan accompanied with pure wine pairings. Dishes embody osetra caviar on tuna marrow; crab ‘pearls’ with poached roselle flowers; quail egg tamal with braised foraged mushrooms and shaved white truffle; sorghum-smoked beef ribeye cap with bone marrow dumplings, and extra. And they’ve fancied up the outside heated wine backyard right into a lounge – with a complimentary heat beverage for the primary seating and a champagne toast at midnight for the second.
Fri., Dec. 31, 5pm & 8:30pm
Lenoir,
1807 S. First, 512/215-9778.
$225 ($400, with wine pairings).
OLD THOUSAND NEW YEAR’S EVE Outdated Thousand, that fashionable bastion of “Dope Chinese language” noms, is providing a bucket of golden fried hen with ginger scallion salt, a bottle of bubbles, and sides for dine-in or takeout at each areas on New Yr’s Eve. And, hear: That is simply the NYE particular; their wonderful common menu will even be obtainable. (Sure, that does imply, omg, that brisket fried rice.)
Fri., Dec. 31
Outdated Thousand,
1000 E. eleventh #150, 737/222-6637.
$80-125.
RED BEANS AND RICELY YOURS, AUSTIN This neighborhood initiative, headed by Chris Cubas and Maris Clegg, is devoted to offering free meals (of purple beans and rice, andouille sausage, cornbread, fruit, dessert, and a drink) to Austinites in want. “On Tuesdays, we are going to present a hyperlink to join a free home-made meal delivered to you with security in thoughts,” goes their announcement on Facebook. “There is no such thing as a judgment and the shape is nameless. When you’ve got been affected by the affect of Covid-19 or are having a tough time, we want to make a small portion of your day a little bit bit higher.” Or, if you would like to donate your time in driving, baking treats, or offering instances of non-alcoholic drinks, please attain out to redbeansaustin@gmail.com.
redbeansaustin@gmail.com
SWAY NEW YEAR’S EVE Oh, we’re lacking that Sway on South First; fortunately, Westlake’s Bee Caves Highway nonetheless, y’may say, holds Sway. And this location is vivid with splendor as a setting for caviar-topped oysters, waterfall beef tartare, aged ribeye, a complete Thai fish, and extra. Say good riddance to a problematic yr on this place the place even the charcuterie board – foie gras torchon, rabbit rillet, northern Thai sausages, fruit jam + yuzu curd, miso aged tofu, coconut cheese, pickles + crackers – is like one thing out of your fanciest goals.
Fri., Dec. 31
Sway,
3437 Bee Caves Rd., West Lake Hills, 512/326-1999.
UCHI NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY Here is a 10-course omakase dinner for the very finish of this yr and the very starting of the subsequent one. Here is Uchi, Austin’s award-winning Japanese restaurant, with an unsurpassed array of delights – terrine, tekka, ham dumpling, nigiri, mushroom gelato, bluefin crudo, king crab, and extra – capped by a champagne toast at midnight.
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Uchi,
801 S. Lamar, 512/916-4808.
$275 for 2 folks (bev pairings, $50 per particular person).
UCHIKO NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY Here is Uchi’s sibling venue, with one other 10-course omakase dinner for the very finish of this yr and the very starting of the subsequent one. Here is Uchiko, with a variety of elevated freshness – bluefin tuna, lobster, caviar, A5 wagyu beef, venison, and extra – additionally capped by a champagne toast at midnight.
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Uchiko,
4200 N. Lamar, 512/916-4808.
$300 for 2 folks.
WALTON’S NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH TO GO Walton’s Fancy & Staple has put collectively a New Yr’s Day brunch that may banish all of the hullaballoo of the yr earlier than and serve as much as 10 hungry folks – with maple bourbon glazed ham, French toast casserole, black-eyed peas, collard greens, vanilla cheesecake, a mimosa package, and extra. Word: Order by Dec. twenty eighth for pickup on Dec. 30 or 31.
Walton’s Fancy and Staple,
609 W. Sixth, 512/542-3380.
Saturday 25
AVIARY NEW YEAR’S EVE Sip and savor the most effective of the elevated grape with Aviary, as chef Andre Molina and crew current a prix-fixe menu with six programs and 6 wine pairings. Indulge your self and your fortunate date with dishes that function oysters with buttermilk caviar, shrimp tamales, boneless quick rib with black garlic, and extra – on this funkily trendy spot south of the river
Fri., Dec. 31, 6 & 8pm
Aviary Wine & Kitchen,
2110-C S. Lamar, 512/916-4445.
DRINKWELL NEW YEAR’S EVE The beloved neighborhood bar welcomes friends again in particular person for New Yr’s Eve, with an intimate, full of life celebration with out the wild crowds or overly fussy logistics. The soirée kicks off at 3pm with scrumptious meals and champagne and celebratory libations till after the clock strikes midnight within the new yr. And then, DrinkWell will probably be open on New Yr’s Day, too, for the primary time ever – with a particular occasion supporting The Barman’s Fund.
Fri., Dec. 31, 3pm-closing
Drink.Properly,
207 E. 53rd, 512/614-6683.
EBERLY NEW YEAR’S EVE Eberly is internet hosting a Galactic Rodeo themed occasion, the place you’ll discover the cosmos-themed dance ground with interstellar clouds, performances, and a particular show of the rooftop turned Wild Wild West with a mechanical bull. (Reckon that is a kind of area cowboy, then? And can some folks name you Maurice?) Chef Jo Chan will probably be making brisket, borracho beans, and Mexican corn; chef Sarah Seghi will serve space-themed desserts. The night additionally consists of units by DJ Gatsby, retro arcade video games and picture sales space, midnight champagne toast, and a dressing up contest at 1am.
Fri., Dec. 31, 8pm-closing
Eberly,
615 S. Lamar, 512/916-9000.
$125.
EBERLY’S CREME BRÛLÉE FOR GIRLS EMPOWERMENT NETWORK Eberly is honoring the nonprofit Girls Empowerment Network by donating $1 to the group with each creme brûlée offered. It is a good factor from the get-go, we consider, and who would not often need a dessert like this? However, come to search out out that pastry chef Sarah Seghi has created a Peach Leaf Creme Brûlée with Rum Soaked Pound Cake, Lemon Creme Fraiche, and Preserved Cherry Jam, and we’re contemplating shopping for possibly a dozen of them each single day. Word: We’re informed that this Eberly/GEN partnership is ongoing, so we could also be in bother.
Ongoing
Eberly,
615 S. Lamar, 512/916-9000.
EMMER & RYE NEW YEAR’S EVE To talk of what chef Kevin Fink and his crew are getting ready for his or her acclaimed eatery’s year-end feast is to talk the language of angels with a culinary fetish. Oysters, fennel mignonette, blue crab, salsa matcha, purple snapper, dry-aged wagyu beef tartare, burnt-edge lasagna, paddlefish caviar, smoked mushroom custard, wagyu ribeye, egg amino tart, and extra – comprising a ten-course lesson in what scrumptious means.
Fri., Dec. 31
Emmer & Rye,
51 Rainey #110, 512/366-5530.
$125 ($200, with wine pairings).
FAREGROUND: THE GINGER FESTIVAL The factor about Fareground is that it is just like the fanciest meals courtroom within the metropolis, that includes outposts of a few of our best eating places, all gathered in a trendy Downtown setting: Little Wu (from Wu Chow), Henbit (from Emmer & Rye), Austin Rotisserie, TLV, Taco Pegaso, and extra. And now they’re celebrating the approaching holidays with a venue-wide showcase of ginger- and turmeric-focused specials and occasions. Right here comes a collection of cocktail masterclasses (with Domaine de Canton), limited-time dishes from every eatery, ginger drinks from Fareground’s two bars (DRINK and Ellis), and items from Margot Blair Floral. YMMV, foodie, however your reporter’s predominant reco right here: TLV’s Hen Hawaiej Hummus, with hen thighs marinated in Yemenite spice mix served over hummus. Observe that with a Ginger Island negroni at Ellis, and it is already the happiest of holidays, even mid-week.
Via Jan. 3. Every day, 11am-9pm
Fareground,
111 Congress.
FOOD ACCESS RESOURCES FROM SFC We have now to confess it is getter higher, however we have nonetheless received a methods to go in coping with this pandemic. The Sustainable Meals Middle has put collectively an intensive compilation of meals entry sources for Central Texans, starting from farmers’ markets to CSAs to supply choices and every little thing in between, so you may be certain that wholesome meals stays in your desk. And if you happen to’re capable of contribute they’re accepting on-line donations, which assist farmers and low-income households going through meals insecurity. Get all the small print on their web site.
Citywide.
GOODALL’S AFTERNOON TEA Mmmmm, sip your weekend afternoons away with a collection of natural blends from Austin-based Zhi Teas and an assortment of conventional tea sandwiches, pastries, and confectionary sweets.
Saturdays & Sundays, 3-5pm
Goodall’s Kitchen,
1900 Rio Grande St., on the Lodge Ella, 512/495-1800.
$15-25.
HESTIA NEW YEAR’S EVE Hestia, the goddess of fireplace, should weep tears of pleasure to know that her title’s invoked by this epicenter of live-fire cooking. Hell, we have seen sufficient mortal residents weeping such tears when eating within the place, and now the yr’s terminus brings a ten-course wonderment that includes tomato tart, mille feuille, Norwegian crab, wagyu ribeye, roasted beets, grilled halibut, chocolate truffles, and extra. In any case that and wonderful wine pairings, in all probability not a dry eye within the place.
Fri., Dec. 31
Hestia,
607 W. Third, 512/333-0737.
$195 ($295, with wine pairings).
IL BRUTTO NEW YEAR’S EVE This Eastside neighborhood Italian spot will deal with you proper as 2021 provides technique to 2022, with house-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and an intensive wine listing. Bonus: Hearth pits on the patio and dwell jazz by Django Foxtrot (7-10pm). And, after dinner, there is a metropolis’s value of dive bars to get misplaced amongst till the brand new yr dawns.
Fri., Dec. 31, 4-10pm
Il Brutto,
1601 E. Sixth, 512/580-8779.
LA CONDESA NEW YEAR’S EVE Get a wholesome leg up in your decision to eat extra greens, with La Condesa’s all-vegetarian NYE specials menu – that includes charred broccoli tamales with garlic confit, grilled candy potato “steak” and café con leche with Oaxacan double cream. And, look, carnivores: Their common menu will even be obtainable the entire evening.
Fri., Dec. 31
La Condesa,
400-A W. Second, 512/499-0300.
LENOIR NEW YEAR’S EVE Lenoir additionally celebrates their 10-year anniversary on this evening, bidding 2021 adieu with a feast of 10 programs by chef Todd Duplechan accompanied with pure wine pairings. Dishes embody osetra caviar on tuna marrow; crab ‘pearls’ with poached roselle flowers; quail egg tamal with braised foraged mushrooms and shaved white truffle; sorghum-smoked beef ribeye cap with bone marrow dumplings, and extra. And they’ve fancied up the outside heated wine backyard right into a lounge – with a complimentary heat beverage for the primary seating and a champagne toast at midnight for the second.
Fri., Dec. 31, 5pm & 8:30pm
Lenoir,
1807 S. First, 512/215-9778.
$225 ($400, with wine pairings).
OLD THOUSAND NEW YEAR’S EVE Outdated Thousand, that fashionable bastion of “Dope Chinese language” noms, is providing a bucket of golden fried hen with ginger scallion salt, a bottle of bubbles, and sides for dine-in or takeout at each areas on New Yr’s Eve. And, hear: That is simply the NYE particular; their wonderful common menu will even be obtainable. (Sure, that does imply, omg, that brisket fried rice.)
Fri., Dec. 31
Outdated Thousand,
1000 E. eleventh #150, 737/222-6637.
$80-125.
RED BEANS AND RICELY YOURS, AUSTIN This neighborhood initiative, headed by Chris Cubas and Maris Clegg, is devoted to offering free meals (of purple beans and rice, andouille sausage, cornbread, fruit, dessert, and a drink) to Austinites in want. “On Tuesdays, we are going to present a hyperlink to join a free home-made meal delivered to you with security in thoughts,” goes their announcement on Facebook. “There is no such thing as a judgment and the shape is nameless. When you’ve got been affected by the affect of Covid-19 or are having a tough time, we want to make a small portion of your day a little bit bit higher.” Or, if you would like to donate your time in driving, baking treats, or offering instances of non-alcoholic drinks, please attain out to redbeansaustin@gmail.com.
redbeansaustin@gmail.com
SWAY NEW YEAR’S EVE Oh, we’re lacking that Sway on South First; fortunately, Westlake’s Bee Caves Highway nonetheless, y’may say, holds Sway. And this location is vivid with splendor as a setting for caviar-topped oysters, waterfall beef tartare, aged ribeye, a complete Thai fish, and extra. Say good riddance to a problematic yr on this place the place even the charcuterie board – foie gras torchon, rabbit rillet, northern Thai sausages, fruit jam + yuzu curd, miso aged tofu, coconut cheese, pickles + crackers – is like one thing out of your fanciest goals.
Fri., Dec. 31
Sway,
3437 Bee Caves Rd., West Lake Hills, 512/326-1999.
UCHI NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY Here is a 10-course omakase dinner for the very finish of this yr and the very starting of the subsequent one. Here is Uchi, Austin’s award-winning Japanese restaurant, with an unsurpassed array of delights – terrine, tekka, ham dumpling, nigiri, mushroom gelato, bluefin crudo, king crab, and extra – capped by a champagne toast at midnight.
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Uchi,
801 S. Lamar, 512/916-4808.
$275 for 2 folks (bev pairings, $50 per particular person).
UCHIKO NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY Here is Uchi’s sibling venue, with one other 10-course omakase dinner for the very finish of this yr and the very starting of the subsequent one. Here is Uchiko, with a variety of elevated freshness – bluefin tuna, lobster, caviar, A5 wagyu beef, venison, and extra – additionally capped by a champagne toast at midnight.
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Uchiko,
4200 N. Lamar, 512/916-4808.
$300 for 2 folks.
WALTON’S NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH TO GO Walton’s Fancy & Staple has put collectively a New Yr’s Day brunch that may banish all of the hullaballoo of the yr earlier than and serve as much as 10 hungry folks – with maple bourbon glazed ham, French toast casserole, black-eyed peas, collard greens, vanilla cheesecake, a mimosa package, and extra. Word: Order by Dec. twenty eighth for pickup on Dec. 30 or 31.
Walton’s Fancy and Staple,
609 W. Sixth, 512/542-3380.
Sunday 26
AVIARY NEW YEAR’S EVE Sip and savor the most effective of the elevated grape with Aviary, as chef Andre Molina and crew current a prix-fixe menu with six programs and 6 wine pairings. Indulge your self and your fortunate date with dishes that function oysters with buttermilk caviar, shrimp tamales, boneless quick rib with black garlic, and extra – on this funkily trendy spot south of the river
Fri., Dec. 31, 6 & 8pm
Aviary Wine & Kitchen,
2110-C S. Lamar, 512/916-4445.
DRINKWELL NEW YEAR’S EVE The beloved neighborhood bar welcomes friends again in particular person for New Yr’s Eve, with an intimate, full of life celebration with out the wild crowds or overly fussy logistics. The soirée kicks off at 3pm with scrumptious meals and champagne and celebratory libations till after the clock strikes midnight within the new yr. And then, DrinkWell will probably be open on New Yr’s Day, too, for the primary time ever – with a particular occasion supporting The Barman’s Fund.
Fri., Dec. 31, 3pm-closing
Drink.Properly,
207 E. 53rd, 512/614-6683.
EBERLY NEW YEAR’S EVE Eberly is internet hosting a Galactic Rodeo themed occasion, the place you’ll discover the cosmos-themed dance ground with interstellar clouds, performances, and a particular show of the rooftop turned Wild Wild West with a mechanical bull. (Reckon that is a kind of area cowboy, then? And can some folks name you Maurice?) Chef Jo Chan will probably be making brisket, borracho beans, and Mexican corn; chef Sarah Seghi will serve space-themed desserts. The night additionally consists of units by DJ Gatsby, retro arcade video games and picture sales space, midnight champagne toast, and a dressing up contest at 1am.
Fri., Dec. 31, 8pm-closing
Eberly,
615 S. Lamar, 512/916-9000.
$125.
EMMER & RYE NEW YEAR’S EVE To talk of what chef Kevin Fink and his crew are getting ready for his or her acclaimed eatery’s year-end feast is to talk the language of angels with a culinary fetish. Oysters, fennel mignonette, blue crab, salsa matcha, purple snapper, dry-aged wagyu beef tartare, burnt-edge lasagna, paddlefish caviar, smoked mushroom custard, wagyu ribeye, egg amino tart, and extra – comprising a ten-course lesson in what scrumptious means.
Fri., Dec. 31
Emmer & Rye,
51 Rainey #110, 512/366-5530.
$125 ($200, with wine pairings).
FAREGROUND: THE GINGER FESTIVAL The factor about Fareground is that it is just like the fanciest meals courtroom within the metropolis, that includes outposts of a few of our best eating places, all gathered in a trendy Downtown setting: Little Wu (from Wu Chow), Henbit (from Emmer & Rye), Austin Rotisserie, TLV, Taco Pegaso, and extra. And now they’re celebrating the approaching holidays with a venue-wide showcase of ginger- and turmeric-focused specials and occasions. Right here comes a collection of cocktail masterclasses (with Domaine de Canton), limited-time dishes from every eatery, ginger drinks from Fareground’s two bars (DRINK and Ellis), and items from Margot Blair Floral. YMMV, foodie, however your reporter’s predominant reco right here: TLV’s Hen Hawaiej Hummus, with hen thighs marinated in Yemenite spice mix served over hummus. Observe that with a Ginger Island negroni at Ellis, and it is already the happiest of holidays, even mid-week.
Via Jan. 3. Every day, 11am-9pm
Fareground,
111 Congress.
FOOD ACCESS RESOURCES FROM SFC We have now to confess it is getter higher, however we have nonetheless received a methods to go in coping with this pandemic. The Sustainable Meals Middle has put collectively an intensive compilation of meals entry sources for Central Texans, starting from farmers’ markets to CSAs to supply choices and every little thing in between, so you may be certain that wholesome meals stays in your desk. And if you happen to’re capable of contribute they’re accepting on-line donations, which assist farmers and low-income households going through meals insecurity. Get all the small print on their web site.
Citywide.
GOODALL’S AFTERNOON TEA Mmmmm, sip your weekend afternoons away with a collection of natural blends from Austin-based Zhi Teas and an assortment of conventional tea sandwiches, pastries, and confectionary sweets.
Saturdays & Sundays, 3-5pm
Goodall’s Kitchen,
1900 Rio Grande St., on the Lodge Ella, 512/495-1800.
$15-25.
HESTIA NEW YEAR’S EVE Hestia, the goddess of fireplace, should weep tears of pleasure to know that her title’s invoked by this epicenter of live-fire cooking. Hell, we have seen sufficient mortal residents weeping such tears when eating within the place, and now the yr’s terminus brings a ten-course wonderment that includes tomato tart, mille feuille, Norwegian crab, wagyu ribeye, roasted beets, grilled halibut, chocolate truffles, and extra. In any case that and wonderful wine pairings, in all probability not a dry eye within the place.
Fri., Dec. 31
Hestia,
607 W. Third, 512/333-0737.
$195 ($295, with wine pairings).
IL BRUTTO NEW YEAR’S EVE This Eastside neighborhood Italian spot will deal with you proper as 2021 provides technique to 2022, with house-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and an intensive wine listing. Bonus: Hearth pits on the patio and dwell jazz by Django Foxtrot (7-10pm). And, after dinner, there is a metropolis’s value of dive bars to get misplaced amongst till the brand new yr dawns.
Fri., Dec. 31, 4-10pm
Il Brutto,
1601 E. Sixth, 512/580-8779.
LA CONDESA NEW YEAR’S EVE Get a wholesome leg up in your decision to eat extra greens, with La Condesa’s all-vegetarian NYE specials menu – that includes charred broccoli tamales with garlic confit, grilled candy potato “steak” and café con leche with Oaxacan double cream. And, look, carnivores: Their common menu will even be obtainable the entire evening.
Fri., Dec. 31
La Condesa,
400-A W. Second, 512/499-0300.
LENOIR NEW YEAR’S EVE Lenoir additionally celebrates their 10-year anniversary on this evening, bidding 2021 adieu with a feast of 10 programs by chef Todd Duplechan accompanied with pure wine pairings. Dishes embody osetra caviar on tuna marrow; crab ‘pearls’ with poached roselle flowers; quail egg tamal with braised foraged mushrooms and shaved white truffle; sorghum-smoked beef ribeye cap with bone marrow dumplings, and extra. And they’ve fancied up the outside heated wine backyard right into a lounge – with a complimentary heat beverage for the primary seating and a champagne toast at midnight for the second.
Fri., Dec. 31, 5pm & 8:30pm
Lenoir,
1807 S. First, 512/215-9778.
$225 ($400, with wine pairings).
OLD THOUSAND NEW YEAR’S EVE Outdated Thousand, that fashionable bastion of “Dope Chinese language” noms, is providing a bucket of golden fried hen with ginger scallion salt, a bottle of bubbles, and sides for dine-in or takeout at each areas on New Yr’s Eve. And, hear: That is simply the NYE particular; their wonderful common menu will even be obtainable. (Sure, that does imply, omg, that brisket fried rice.)
Fri., Dec. 31
Outdated Thousand,
1000 E. eleventh #150, 737/222-6637.
$80-125.
RED BEANS AND RICELY YOURS, AUSTIN This neighborhood initiative, headed by Chris Cubas and Maris Clegg, is devoted to offering free meals (of purple beans and rice, andouille sausage, cornbread, fruit, dessert, and a drink) to Austinites in want. “On Tuesdays, we are going to present a hyperlink to join a free home-made meal delivered to you with security in thoughts,” goes their announcement on Facebook. “There is no such thing as a judgment and the shape is nameless. When you’ve got been affected by the affect of Covid-19 or are having a tough time, we want to make a small portion of your day a little bit bit higher.” Or, if you would like to donate your time in driving, baking treats, or offering instances of non-alcoholic drinks, please attain out to redbeansaustin@gmail.com.
redbeansaustin@gmail.com
SWAY NEW YEAR’S EVE Oh, we’re lacking that Sway on South First; fortunately, Westlake’s Bee Caves Highway nonetheless, y’may say, holds Sway. And this location is vivid with splendor as a setting for caviar-topped oysters, waterfall beef tartare, aged ribeye, a complete Thai fish, and extra. Say good riddance to a problematic yr on this place the place even the charcuterie board – foie gras torchon, rabbit rillet, northern Thai sausages, fruit jam + yuzu curd, miso aged tofu, coconut cheese, pickles + crackers – is like one thing out of your fanciest goals.
Fri., Dec. 31
Sway,
3437 Bee Caves Rd., West Lake Hills, 512/326-1999.
UCHI NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY Here is a 10-course omakase dinner for the very finish of this yr and the very starting of the subsequent one. Here is Uchi, Austin’s award-winning Japanese restaurant, with an unsurpassed array of delights – terrine, tekka, ham dumpling, nigiri, mushroom gelato, bluefin crudo, king crab, and extra – capped by a champagne toast at midnight.
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Uchi,
801 S. Lamar, 512/916-4808.
$275 for 2 folks (bev pairings, $50 per particular person).
UCHIKO NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY Here is Uchi’s sibling venue, with one other 10-course omakase dinner for the very finish of this yr and the very starting of the subsequent one. Here is Uchiko, with a variety of elevated freshness – bluefin tuna, lobster, caviar, A5 wagyu beef, venison, and extra – additionally capped by a champagne toast at midnight.
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Uchiko,
4200 N. Lamar, 512/916-4808.
$300 for 2 folks.
WALTON’S NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH TO GO Walton’s Fancy & Staple has put collectively a New Yr’s Day brunch that may banish all of the hullaballoo of the yr earlier than and serve as much as 10 hungry folks – with maple bourbon glazed ham, French toast casserole, black-eyed peas, collard greens, vanilla cheesecake, a mimosa package, and extra. Word: Order by Dec. twenty eighth for pickup on Dec. 30 or 31.
Walton’s Fancy and Staple,
609 W. Sixth, 512/542-3380.
Monday 27
AVIARY NEW YEAR’S EVE Sip and savor the most effective of the elevated grape with Aviary, as chef Andre Molina and crew current a prix-fixe menu with six programs and 6 wine pairings. Indulge your self and your fortunate date with dishes that function oysters with buttermilk caviar, shrimp tamales, boneless quick rib with black garlic, and extra – on this funkily trendy spot south of the river
Fri., Dec. 31, 6 & 8pm
Aviary Wine & Kitchen,
2110-C S. Lamar, 512/916-4445.
DRINKWELL NEW YEAR’S EVE The beloved neighborhood bar welcomes friends again in particular person for New Yr’s Eve, with an intimate, full of life celebration with out the wild crowds or overly fussy logistics. The soirée kicks off at 3pm with scrumptious meals and champagne and celebratory libations till after the clock strikes midnight within the new yr. And then, DrinkWell will probably be open on New Yr’s Day, too, for the primary time ever – with a particular occasion supporting The Barman’s Fund.
Fri., Dec. 31, 3pm-closing
Drink.Properly,
207 E. 53rd, 512/614-6683.
EBERLY NEW YEAR’S EVE Eberly is internet hosting a Galactic Rodeo themed occasion, the place you’ll discover the cosmos-themed dance ground with interstellar clouds, performances, and a particular show of the rooftop turned Wild Wild West with a mechanical bull. (Reckon that is a kind of area cowboy, then? And can some folks name you Maurice?) Chef Jo Chan will probably be making brisket, borracho beans, and Mexican corn; chef Sarah Seghi will serve space-themed desserts. The night additionally consists of units by DJ Gatsby, retro arcade video games and picture sales space, midnight champagne toast, and a dressing up contest at 1am.
Fri., Dec. 31, 8pm-closing
Eberly,
615 S. Lamar, 512/916-9000.
$125.
EMMER & RYE NEW YEAR’S EVE To talk of what chef Kevin Fink and his crew are getting ready for his or her acclaimed eatery’s year-end feast is to talk the language of angels with a culinary fetish. Oysters, fennel mignonette, blue crab, salsa matcha, purple snapper, dry-aged wagyu beef tartare, burnt-edge lasagna, paddlefish caviar, smoked mushroom custard, wagyu ribeye, egg amino tart, and extra – comprising a ten-course lesson in what scrumptious means.
Fri., Dec. 31
Emmer & Rye,
51 Rainey #110, 512/366-5530.
$125 ($200, with wine pairings).
FAREGROUND: THE GINGER FESTIVAL The factor about Fareground is that it is just like the fanciest meals courtroom within the metropolis, that includes outposts of a few of our best eating places, all gathered in a trendy Downtown setting: Little Wu (from Wu Chow), Henbit (from Emmer & Rye), Austin Rotisserie, TLV, Taco Pegaso, and extra. And now they’re celebrating the approaching holidays with a venue-wide showcase of ginger- and turmeric-focused specials and occasions. Right here comes a collection of cocktail masterclasses (with Domaine de Canton), limited-time dishes from every eatery, ginger drinks from Fareground’s two bars (DRINK and Ellis), and items from Margot Blair Floral. YMMV, foodie, however your reporter’s predominant reco right here: TLV’s Hen Hawaiej Hummus, with hen thighs marinated in Yemenite spice mix served over hummus. Observe that with a Ginger Island negroni at Ellis, and it is already the happiest of holidays, even mid-week.
Via Jan. 3. Every day, 11am-9pm
Fareground,
111 Congress.
FOOD ACCESS RESOURCES FROM SFC We have now to confess it is getter higher, however we have nonetheless received a methods to go in coping with this pandemic. The Sustainable Meals Middle has put collectively an intensive compilation of meals entry sources for Central Texans, starting from farmers’ markets to CSAs to supply choices and every little thing in between, so you may be certain that wholesome meals stays in your desk. And if you happen to’re capable of contribute they’re accepting on-line donations, which assist farmers and low-income households going through meals insecurity. Get all the small print on their web site.
Citywide.
HESTIA NEW YEAR’S EVE Hestia, the goddess of fireplace, should weep tears of pleasure to know that her title’s invoked by this epicenter of live-fire cooking. Hell, we have seen sufficient mortal residents weeping such tears when eating within the place, and now the yr’s terminus brings a ten-course wonderment that includes tomato tart, mille feuille, Norwegian crab, wagyu ribeye, roasted beets, grilled halibut, chocolate truffles, and extra. In any case that and wonderful wine pairings, in all probability not a dry eye within the place.
Fri., Dec. 31
Hestia,
607 W. Third, 512/333-0737.
$195 ($295, with wine pairings).
IL BRUTTO NEW YEAR’S EVE This Eastside neighborhood Italian spot will deal with you proper as 2021 provides technique to 2022, with house-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and an intensive wine listing. Bonus: Hearth pits on the patio and dwell jazz by Django Foxtrot (7-10pm). And, after dinner, there is a metropolis’s value of dive bars to get misplaced amongst till the brand new yr dawns.
Fri., Dec. 31, 4-10pm
Il Brutto,
1601 E. Sixth, 512/580-8779.
LA CONDESA NEW YEAR’S EVE Get a wholesome leg up in your decision to eat extra greens, with La Condesa’s all-vegetarian NYE specials menu – that includes charred broccoli tamales with garlic confit, grilled candy potato “steak” and café con leche with Oaxacan double cream. And, look, carnivores: Their common menu will even be obtainable the entire evening.
Fri., Dec. 31
La Condesa,
400-A W. Second, 512/499-0300.
LENOIR NEW YEAR’S EVE Lenoir additionally celebrates their 10-year anniversary on this evening, bidding 2021 adieu with a feast of 10 programs by chef Todd Duplechan accompanied with pure wine pairings. Dishes embody osetra caviar on tuna marrow; crab ‘pearls’ with poached roselle flowers; quail egg tamal with braised foraged mushrooms and shaved white truffle; sorghum-smoked beef ribeye cap with bone marrow dumplings, and extra. And they’ve fancied up the outside heated wine backyard right into a lounge – with a complimentary heat beverage for the primary seating and a champagne toast at midnight for the second.
Fri., Dec. 31, 5pm & 8:30pm
Lenoir,
1807 S. First, 512/215-9778.
$225 ($400, with wine pairings).
OLD THOUSAND NEW YEAR’S EVE Outdated Thousand, that fashionable bastion of “Dope Chinese language” noms, is providing a bucket of golden fried hen with ginger scallion salt, a bottle of bubbles, and sides for dine-in or takeout at each areas on New Yr’s Eve. And, hear: That is simply the NYE particular; their wonderful common menu will even be obtainable. (Sure, that does imply, omg, that brisket fried rice.)
Fri., Dec. 31
Outdated Thousand,
1000 E. eleventh #150, 737/222-6637.
$80-125.
RED BEANS AND RICELY YOURS, AUSTIN This neighborhood initiative, headed by Chris Cubas and Maris Clegg, is devoted to offering free meals (of purple beans and rice, andouille sausage, cornbread, fruit, dessert, and a drink) to Austinites in want. “On Tuesdays, we are going to present a hyperlink to join a free home-made meal delivered to you with security in thoughts,” goes their announcement on Facebook. “There is no such thing as a judgment and the shape is nameless. When you’ve got been affected by the affect of Covid-19 or are having a tough time, we want to make a small portion of your day a little bit bit higher.” Or, if you would like to donate your time in driving, baking treats, or offering instances of non-alcoholic drinks, please attain out to redbeansaustin@gmail.com.
redbeansaustin@gmail.com
SWAY NEW YEAR’S EVE Oh, we’re lacking that Sway on South First; fortunately, Westlake’s Bee Caves Highway nonetheless, y’may say, holds Sway. And this location is vivid with splendor as a setting for caviar-topped oysters, waterfall beef tartare, aged ribeye, a complete Thai fish, and extra. Say good riddance to a problematic yr on this place the place even the charcuterie board – foie gras torchon, rabbit rillet, northern Thai sausages, fruit jam + yuzu curd, miso aged tofu, coconut cheese, pickles + crackers – is like one thing out of your fanciest goals.
Fri., Dec. 31
Sway,
3437 Bee Caves Rd., West Lake Hills, 512/326-1999.
UCHI NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY Here is a 10-course omakase dinner for the very finish of this yr and the very starting of the subsequent one. Here is Uchi, Austin’s award-winning Japanese restaurant, with an unsurpassed array of delights – terrine, tekka, ham dumpling, nigiri, mushroom gelato, bluefin crudo, king crab, and extra – capped by a champagne toast at midnight.
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Uchi,
801 S. Lamar, 512/916-4808.
$275 for 2 folks (bev pairings, $50 per particular person).
UCHIKO NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY Here is Uchi’s sibling venue, with one other 10-course omakase dinner for the very finish of this yr and the very starting of the subsequent one. Here is Uchiko, with a variety of elevated freshness – bluefin tuna, lobster, caviar, A5 wagyu beef, venison, and extra – additionally capped by a champagne toast at midnight.
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Uchiko,
4200 N. Lamar, 512/916-4808.
$300 for 2 folks.
WALTON’S NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH TO GO Walton’s Fancy & Staple has put collectively a New Yr’s Day brunch that may banish all of the hullaballoo of the yr earlier than and serve as much as 10 hungry folks – with maple bourbon glazed ham, French toast casserole, black-eyed peas, collard greens, vanilla cheesecake, a mimosa package, and extra. Word: Order by Dec. twenty eighth for pickup on Dec. 30 or 31.
Walton’s Fancy and Staple,
609 W. Sixth, 512/542-3380.
Ongoing
BARTON CREEK FARMERS MARKET
Saturdays, 9am-1pm
Barton Creek Sq.,
2901 Capital of TX Hwy. S., 512/327-7040.
www.bartoncreekfarmersmarket.org
HOPE FARMERS MARKET
Sundays, 11am-3pm
Plaza Saltillo,
412 Comal, 512/727-8363.
LONE STAR FARMERS’ MARKET
Sundays, 10am-2pm
12700 Hill Nation Blvd., Bee Cave.
SFC SUNSET VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET
Saturdays, 9am-1pm
Toney Burger Exercise Middle,
3200 Jones, 512/414-2096.
TEXAS FARMERS’ MARKET AT LAKELINE
Saturdays, 9am-1pm
Lakeline Mall,
11200 Lakeline Mall Dr., Cedar Park, 512/363-5700.
www.texasfarmersmarket.org/lakeline
TEXAS FARMERS’ MARKET AT MUELLER
Sundays, 10am-2pm
Mueller Lake Park & Browning Hangar, 4209 Airport.
www.texasfarmersmarket.org/mueller
BOGGY CREEK FARM STAND
Wed.-Sat., 8am-1pm
Boggy Creek Farm,
3414 Lyons, 512/926-4650.
SPRINGDALE FARM STAND
Wednesdays & Saturdays, 9am-1pm
Springdale Farm,
755 Springdale, 512/386-8899.
