Tuesday, August 25
Isole e Olena Wine Dinner at Osteria di Mercato
Osteria di Mercato, 3642 University Blvd, will host a multi-course wine dinner at 6 p.m., featuring awines from Tuscany’s Isole e Olena estate, including Collezione Privata Chardonnay and Syrah, Cepparello and Vin Santo. Menu highlights include salmon crudo with peach and lemongrass, wild mushroom and summer truffle risotto, braised beef cavatelli and grilled lamb saddle with salt-crusted carrots. Seats are $325 per person.
Thursday, August 27
Soledad & Socorro: An Agave Affair at Bar Moon
Bar Moon, 1800 Post Oak, will host an evening dedicated to Socorro tequila, beginning with a tequila tasting at 7 p.m. followed by live jazz from 7 to 10 p.m. Specialty cocktails and flights, including the Tidal Rescue, SOS & Amparo Añejo, are $14 each, while the Soledad flight featuring Blanco, Dos Barricas and 8-Year expressions is $39.
Pork Chop Day at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille celebrates National Pork Chop Day with a four-course, dine-in menu for $44, available from 4 p.m. to close. Guests can enjoy Pork Chop “Bites,” White Bean Pork Chili, a lunch-cut Perry’s Famous Pork Chop and Pork Mac & Cheese. A $99 takeout bundle with two pork chops, Pork Chop “Bites” and Texas Sausage is also available through August 31.
Saturday, August 29
¡Adiós Summer Fiesta! at Lyric Market
Lyric Market, 411 Smith, hosts a free ¡Adiós Summer Fiesta!, from 2 to 6 p.m. with complimentary Hornitos tequila tastings, $8 margaritas, Palomas and Ranch Waters, $6 Mexican Candy Shots and $5 Hornitos shots. The afternoon also includes live mariachi, Lotería with prizes and local food vendors, plus free chips and guacamole with a meal purchase from Mexology.
10th Anniversary at Dandelion Cafe
Dandelion Cafe celebrates its 10th anniversary at its original Bellaire location, 5405 Bellaire, with scratch-off prizes including 10 $100 gift cards, free single scoops from Cosmic Ice Cream, face painting and balloon animals. The first ten guests receive a free anniversary T-shirt. Anniversary-week specials include $10 mimosa pitchers all week and $10 chicken and waffles available Monday through Friday.
Retro Saigon Nights at ALORA Restaurant and Bar
ALORA, 2502 Dunlavy, is bringing back the sounds of old Saigon with a night of Vietnamese oldies, nostalgic vibes and good drinks. Your $25 ticket includes a welcome cocktail or glass of wine, a keepsake Polaroid and chances to win hourly prizes like a bottle of wine, $50 ALORA gift card or brunch for two.
Pairings & Pressings With Mi Campo Tequila at The Finn
The Finn, 1911 Crawford, will pair the sounds of Spain on vinyl with a curated tasting of two appetizers and two craft cocktails made with Mi Campo Tequila. The fun begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are $59.75.
Sunday, August 30
Feast of Saint Arnold
Saint Arnold Brewing Company, 2000 Lyons, hosts its 16th annual Feast of Saint Arnold, with doors opening at 5 p.m. and dinner starting at 5:45 p.m. The $150 ticket includes a family-style, multi-course dinner and beer, with this year’s menu tracing Houston’s culinary history through dishes including chili-braised short ribs, smoked duck breast, smoked bone-in pork loin and flounder pinwheel. Proceeds benefit Texas Children’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center.
New and ongoing specials
Houston Restaurant Weeks
It’s back, y’all. Citywide dining event Houston Restaurant Weeks runs now through Labor Day, September 7 with prix fixe menus benefiting the Houston Food Bank. This year’s lineup features brunch and lunch options starting at $25 and dinner menus ranging from $39 to $59 at restaurants across the city. Since launching in 2003, HRW has raised $18.8 million for the food bank, providing the equivalent of 56.4 million meals for Houstonians facing food insecurity.
National Delicatessen Month at Kenny & Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen
Kenny & Ziggy’s, 1743 Post Oak, celebrates the 11th annual National Delicatessen Month in Aguust with a three-course prix fixe menu benefiting Holocaust Museum Houston. The $48 lunch and dinner menu features classic deli favorites, with 10 percent of each meal sold donated to the museum’s education programs. Guests who purchase the special menu will also receive a complimentary ticket to Holocaust Museum Houston.
Back-to-School Survival Kit at Loro
Loro is teaming up with Favor on a $65 family meal kit available for delivery, with two adult rice bowls, two kids’ bowls, a salad, two cookies and a cocktail or slushee pouch packed in a reusable cooler. Available through August 31, each kit also comes with kid-friendly extras and a one-year Favor Gold membership. $10 from every kit sold benefits DonorsChoose.
Battle of the Burger at Rodeo Goat
The Battle of the Burger returns to Rodeo Goat, 2105 Dallas, with the Hatch Me If You Can ($12.99) and Radio G.O.A.T. ($13.99) competing for a spot on the permanent menu. The Hatch Me If You Can stacks Hatch chile queso, roasted green chiles, tortilla strips and avocado ranch, while the Radio G.O.A.T. brings pepper jack, prickly pear BBQ sauce and cactus fries. Guests can vote with every order.
First Birthday Celebration at Slip Sliders
Slip Sliders, 1802 Binz, kicks off its first anniversary celebration on August 27 with a limited-time Birthday Cake Milkshake made with vanilla ice cream, confetti cake pieces and colorful sprinkles. Guests who purchase a slider or chicken tender combo can add the shake for $1, or grab it on its own for $3.75.
