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Eat Local Week: Meet Your Local Brewers Happy Hour

Dustin Meyer — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:18:07 +0000

What better way to end my time capturing the Eat Local Week by Edible Austin than by enjoying beers from local breweries? The popular Austin Whip In mini-grocery is a fine purveyor of beer, wines, and spirits as well as delicious organic and local foods. So, we had a regular parking lot party with some of the best beer and bratwurst in the area! All proceeds go to Urban Roots, a YouthLaunch program that teaches youth about the benefits of community service and organic farming.

Edible Austin Week: Fine Food Art Night

Dustin Meyer — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:14:30 +0000

Edible Austin continues with Eat Local Week at the Wally Workman Gallery with the Fine Food Art Night. Tonight’s event was a delicious combination of foods and fine art on display. Some of the foods were actually displayed as art, hence the rice krispy pig and dog display, :) Participating vendors included Tipsy Texans, Paula’s Texas Spirits, with food and wine by Les Dames d’Escoffier. All proceeds and 10% of all art sales go to benefit Urban Roots, a YouthLaunch program that teaches kids about the benefits of community service and organic farming.

Eat Local Week: Edible Local Holiday Gift Fair

Dustin Meyer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:31:39 +0000

Edible Austin and Better Bites of Austin had a create your own local holiday gift basket from numerous local artisan food providers at City Hall. The event was part of a week long Eat Local Week here in Austin Tx. All proceeds go to benefit Urban Roots, a YouthLaunch program that teaches youth the benefits of community service through organic urban farming.

Edible Austin: Whole Foods Local Growers First Frost

Dustin Meyer — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:30:32 +0000

What’s more seasonal than ice skating while shopping for locally grown foods? GO TEXAN featured live entertainment and refreshments on the Plaza with local food, wine and beverage vendors offering tastings of their wares inside Whole Foods during the event. Participating vendors included Sweet Leaf Teas, Nazareth Olive Oil, and Go Texan. All proceeds go to Urban Roots, a YouthLaunch program that teaches youth about the benefits of community service and organic farming.

Eat Local Week: Gulf Coast Sampler

Dustin Meyer — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:57:11 +0000

Austin Museum of Art and Edible Austin hosted a Gulf Coast Sampler tonight featuring fish, crawfish, and desserts from local providers. Aside from the delicious eats, a discussion panel was hosted by Southern food historian Elizabeth Engelhardt, Arthouse Director Sue Graze, chef Jesse Griffiths, and fisherman Roberto San Miguel to discuss culinary traditions, sustainability, David Bates’s art, and fish tales. Supporting vendors were Becker Vineyards, Dry Soda, Saint Arnold Beer, and Food Smarty. All proceeds go to benefit Urban Roots, a YouthLaunch program that educates teens about community service and organic farming.

Eat Local Week: Alamo Benefeast

Dustin Meyer — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:58:33 +0000

The Alamo BeneFeast featured the movie “Julie & Julia”,and Alamo chefs John Bullington and Trish Eichelberger prepared an exquisite dinner inspired by food featured in the film. All proceeds from the BeneFeast go to Urban Roots, a YouthLaunch program that educates youth about community service and organic farming.

Edible Austin Eat Local Week: Drink Local Coffee Festival

Dustin Meyer — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:51:47 +0000

All week long, the local food guide Edible Austin will be hosting a week long Eat Local Week. This event encourages and educates people about the benefits of enjoying local grocers, producers, organic foods, breweries, and wineries. Every day hosts a new event with many different foods and drinks to enjoy. Today’s Local Coffee Festival was hosted at Owl Tree Roasting and showcased several wonderful local coffee providers such as Little City Roasting Company, Third Coast Coffee Roasting Company, Caffe’ Medici, Elixer Coffee Solutions, Fara Cafe, Kohana Coffee, Brown Coffee Company, and Texas Coffee Traders. All proceeds go to raise money for Urban Roots, a local Austin youth program that teaches high school kids the benefits of community service and organic local farming.