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.

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*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.

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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.

Date: Thursday, April 21 6 pm – sunset
Location: Tecolote Farm, Decker Lake Rd. Manor, TX 78653
Music by the Skillet Heads
Directions below
RSVP: karlal@slowfoodaustin.org

If you haven’t made it to one of our farm happy hours, you are definitely missing out!  Be sure to come out this coming Thursday, April 21st 6pm-sunset to Tecolote Farm on Decker Lane.  We will enjoy wine from Ambiente and beer from one of our local breweries.  Appetizers sourced directly from Tecolote Farm will will be served al fresco!

We request a $10 CASH donation to cover the cost of food and drinks.  Proceeds from the Happy Hour will go to Slow Food Austin to support our local programs.

Lawn chairs and closed-toe shoes are encouraged.

You don’t want to miss this fantastic happy hour with delicious food, toddies and local tunes by Skillet Heads featuring Jerry, Joe, and Jay on the guitar, banjo and fiddle.

DIRECTIONS TO TECOLOTE FARM:Location Details and Parking

To get to Tecolote Organic Farm from central Austin: Take MLK east out of town. MLK becomes FM 969 at 183. Go east on MLK/969 about 8 miles past 183. You’ll cross Decker Lane  (the road to the rodeo), FM 973, and the new toll road. When you are entering a wide, right-hand curve and leaving the developed area take the first left after the Exxon gas station, it’s Taylor Lane. Immediately turn left again on Decker Lake Road and go half a mile. We’re the first mailbox/driveway on the left: 16301. Come s l o w l y up the driveway (no dust clouds, please), then park in the grass across the driveway from our house, just off the drive, next to the farm crew’s cars. Sundays are harvest days for our Monday CSA deliveries, so the farm will be in action. Please make sure cars are not blocking any thoroughfares.

Date: Thursday February 17th, 6 pm – 8 pm
Location: Malverde, 400b West 2nd Street (upstairs at La Condesa)
RSVP: karlal@slowfoodaustin.org

Please Join Slow Food Austin for our monthly Third Thursday Happy Hour at Malverde on February 17th from 6-8pm*.

*Please note that the happy hour is later than normal and that it will be held at Malverde. We thank La Condesa for sponsoring this wonderful happy hour for us!

Malverde has concocted a special slow food cocktail menu available for a small CASH donation to Slow Food Austin. Chef Rene Ortiz of La Condesa, our generous hosts, will be providing delicious Locally sourced appetizers for you, our Slow Food Guests.

We will also have a special guest joining us for this Happy Hour…come and find out who it is! We will see you on Thursday!

Date: Thursday, January 20th, 5pm – 7pm
Location: East Side Show Room, 1100 East Sixth Street

Come check out the beautiful and seasonal food at East Side Showroom. Chef Sonya Cote will be serving a very special 1/2 priced Slow Food Happy Hour Appetizer menu. And the Eastside Showroom bartenders will be slinging slow cocktails. We are looking forward to kicking off our exciting 2011 Happy Hour schedule!  See you next Thursday!

There will be two special cocktails for the event priced at $5 each, and proceeds from the Special Cocktail list will got to Slow Food Austin.

RSVP: karlal@slowfoodaustin.org