Bubbles and Brine at Goode Co. Seafood
Friday, 5 to 7 p.m.
10201 Katy Freeway
Goode Co.’s new Oyster Club series continues with Bubbles and Brine, a seafood spread built for oyster lovers. The $35 ticket gets you raw-bar favorites like oysters, shrimp cocktail, seared tuna, redfish dip and campechana, plus a three-ounce pour of bubbles and two glasses of wine. Reservations are required via OpenTable.
OMG! Cinnamon Chick Anniversary Sandwich at OMG! Burger
Saturday, 11 a.m., until sold out
5333 Westheimer
OMG! Burger celebrates the first anniversary of its Galleria location with the OMG! Cinnamon Chick, a one-day-only chicken sandwich made with crispy fried chicken, cheddar, pickles, special sauce and hot honey between Star Bakery’s homemade cinnamon rolls. The collaboration marks the first time Star Bakery founder Niayah Hicks has partnered with a business outside her usual pop-ups. Preorders are available via the app.
18th Annual H-Town Chili Throwdown at Onion Creek
Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m.
3106 White Oak
Local cooks, restaurants, breweries and distilleries compete in Onion Creek’s annual chili throwdown, where guests can sample chili and vote for the People’s Choice winner. The afternoon includes live music, a DJ and cash prizes for competitors. Tickets are $25.
Expo Tequila & Mezcal: Día de Muertos Edition at POST Houston
Saturday, 4 to 10 p.m.
401 Franklin
Expo Tequila & Mezcal returns to Houston for a Día de Muertos celebration featuring tastings of tequila, mezcal and other agave spirits, along with food vendors, live music and cultural displays. General admission ($30+) includes unlimited spirit samples and a souvenir tasting glass, while VIP tickets ($40+) offer early entry and additional perks.
Groundwork Tasting Menu: Fall Bloom at Tenfold Coffee
Saturday, 7 p.m.
101 Aurora
Culinary pop-up Cornrow is hosting a six-course dinner at Tenfold Coffee beginning at 7 p.m. The Fall Bloom menu showcases the restaurant’s Indigenous Soul Food, blending West African, American Soul and Indigenous American ingredients and techniques with live-fire cooking. Tickets are $110, including the meal, experience and 20 percent staff gratuity. Wine is available by the glass.
Texas Renaissance Festival in Todd Mission
Saturday–Sunday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
RenFest continues its 2026 season with 1001 Dreams, a weekend celebrating fairies, elves and all creatures in enchanted stories. Go for classic eats like giant turkey legs, sausage on a stick and sweet treats, plus beer, mead and other festival drinks. Tickets start at$18 and the festival runs from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
