Date: Thursday May 17, 2012, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Boggy Creek Farm, 3414 Lyons Road, Austin TX 78702
Cost: $15 suggested donation

Slow Food Austin will host our seasonal third Thursday farm Happy Hour at Boggy Creek Farm. The evening will feature food sourced directly from the farm and prepared by Chef Matt Taylor, cocktails will be whipped up by Bartender Lara Nixon (owner of Bad Dog Bar Craft Bitters) and will showcase spirits from Balcones Distillery and Dripping Springs Vodka. Sommelier Dirk Miller will be pouring wines that can stand the Texas Heat.  Music will be graciously provided by Jerry Hagins and Crew. This should be a beautiful evening! We hope to see you there. A suggested $15 will cover food and drinks. Proceeds from the evening will go to support Slow Food Austin Programming.

Date: Thursday April 19, 2012, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Hausbar Farm, near 3278 Govalle Ave, Austin, TX 78702
RSVP: karlal@slowfoodaustin.org

Slow Food Austin will host our seasonal third thursday farm Happy Hour at Dorsey Barger and Susan Hausman’s Hausbar Farm. The evening will feature food sourced directly from the farm and prepared by Chef Matt Taylor of BC Tavern, cocktails by our Tipsy Texans, David Alan and Joe Eifler and music by Jerry Hagins and Crew. This should be a beautiful evening! We hope to see you there. A suggested $15 will cover food and drinks. Proceeds from the evening will go to support Slow Food Austin Programming.

Date: Thursday, February 16, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Foreign and Domestic, 306 E.53rd Street, Austin, TX 78751

Our  monthly Happy Hour will be Thursday, February 16th at Foreign & Domestic 5:30-8pm featuring a special charcuterie menu prepared by Chef Ned Elliott and a $5 Slow Drink Menu featuring beer from St. Arnold’s Brewery.

Please dress appropriately for the weather, there is limited indoor seating.

Date: Thursday, January 19th 2012, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Contigo Austin, 2027 Anchor Ln Austin, Texas 78723
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Slow Food Austin’s monthly Happy Hour will be Thursday, January 19th at Contigo from 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm featuring a very special menu prepared by Chef Andrew Wiseheart and a $5 Slow Drink Menu featuring El Tesoro Tequila and (512) Brewing Company.

Slow Food Happy Hour Menu:
Crispy Pig skins – Richardson Farm
Chicken Wings w/ wing sauce, shaft blue cheese – Dewberry Hills
Chicken Terrine – Dewberry Hills
Meatballs w/ Fresh Pasta, Arugula – Richardson Farm, Windy Bar
Fried Rabbit liver w/ Tangeriene and Jalapeno marmalade – Countryside Farm

Please dress appropriately, there is limited indoor seating.

RSVP here.

*A portion of the proceeds will benefit Slow Food Austin

Date: Thursday, November 17th 2011 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Rain Lily Farm, 914 Shady Lane Austin, TX 78702-4152
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Royal Fig Catering will be crafting delicious farm fresh goodies for our November Happy Hour, and beverages will be provided by Balcones Distilling and will be served by Balcones Ambassador, Lara Nixon.  Wine will be provided by East End Wines.  There is a suggested $15 donation for entry. Don’t forget your blankets and chairs.

As a special treat The Seedling Truck by Royal Fig Catering, their brand new endeavor, will be making a special appearance!

Fiddle-driven folk rock will be provided by Kimberly Zielnicki and Chris E. Peterson from the Lost and Nameless Orchestra.

Please RSVP here if you’re planning to join us. We will look forward to seeing you there!

Date: Thursday, October 20th 2011, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Urban Roots Farm, 7651 Delwau Lane Austin , TX 78725
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Please join Slow Food Austin for our monthly Third Thursday Happy Hour at Urban Roots Farm.  There will be a suggested $15 donation upon entry.  Jesse Bloom and the Ecstatic Cuisine team will be serving up seasonal goodies while Michael Menley of A Torrid Affair will be mixing up a variety of Dripping Springs Vodka hand crafted cocktails. Lost and Nameless Orchestra will be there to provide music. This is sure to be a great evening so come out to the farm.  Parking is limited so please carpool or ride your bike.  Also, don’t forget your closed toe shoes, blankets and chairs.  A special Thank You to Dripping Springs Vodka and Ambiente for sponsoring this happy hour.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit Slow Food Austin and Urban Roots Farm.

RSVP for this happy hour.

Date: Thursday September 15th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: The Lounge at the Four Seasons Hotel, 98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
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UPDATE: All proceeds from tonight’s Happy Hour will go directly to farmers who have suffered losses related to the recent central Texas fires. We will also be accepting direct donations for farmers.  We are specifically trying to raise money to transport donated organic hay from Iowa so that farmers can put their animals back on the burned farm land.

Join Slow Food Austin in the Lounge at the Four Seasons for our Monthly 3rd Thursday Happy Hour, September 15th, 6pm-8pm as we people watch, munch on yummy seasonal food and sip on “slow” drinks. The Happy Hour will feature a $10 or less locally sourced slow food appetizer menu (see below) from TRIO whipped up by Chef de Cuisine, Todd Duplechan. And the bar will be serving a $5 “slow” drink Happy Hour Menu to get you ready for all that ACL weekend has to offer you. This is sure to be a fun and festive Slow Food Austin Happy Hour! A big thank you to our sponsors Treaty Oak Rum and Duchman Family Winery.

Date: Thursday July 21, 6 pm – 8 pm
Location: Trace at the W Hotel, 200 Lavaca Street Austin, TX 78701
RSVP: karlal@slowfoodaustin.org

Please join Slow Food Austin at our monthly Third Thursday Happy Hour at TRACE.  TRACE Austin is a sleek and sophisticated restaurant featuring the finest flavors of Central Texas sourced directly from the region’s surrounding farms.  At the helm of TRACE’s kitchen is Chef de Cuisine, Paul Hargrove and Slow Food Austin’s very own, Valerie Broussard who, as the Forager at W Austin, sources local ingredients from nearby farms, and cheeses, cured meats, jams and even hot sauce from artisanal producers. There will be a special Slow Food Austin appetizer menu and $5 drink specials.  Please rsvp to karlal@slowfoodaustin.org.

Date: Thursday June 16th, 6 pm – 8 pm
Location: Aquarelle, 606 Rio Grande Street, Austin, Texas
RSVP: karlal@slowfoodaustin.org

Come celebrate Austin’s summer bounty with Slow Food Austin for our monthly Third Thursday Happy Hour at Aquarelle Restaurant, Thursday June 16th, and discover, or rediscover one of Austin’s food gems.  Chef Terry Wilson of Aquarelle has been serving classically prepared French cuisine in Austin for more than 10 years.  A special appetizer and drink menu will be available featuring produce from our local farm community.  A $5 cash donation is suggested per drink.

Space is limited so please RSVP to karlal@slowfoodaustin.org

Date: Thursday May 19th, 6pm – sunset
Location: Springdale Farm 755 Springdale Road, Austin, Texas 78702
RSVP: karlal@slowfoodaustin.org

You are cordially invited to join Slow Food Austin for our monthly Third Thursday Happy Hour at Springdale Farm. Owners Glenn and Paula Foore will show us around their beautiful urban farm that is sure to be looking gorgeous. Guests will be able to sip on spririted creations from Garrett Mikell of Peche, courtesy of local distiller, Treaty Oak and wines from one of our generous local distributors. Tantalizing treats fresh from Springdale Farm will be served up al fresco by Brandy Gibbs owner of Fine Home Dining. We hope to have music and will share more details when that is arranged.