Zanti River Oaks is going retro for its '80s brunch. Credit: Nick Barnes

Bake it Forward: The Great Bake Charity Event at CityCentre

Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon

10515 Katy Freeway

Enjoy a sweet morning of tasting local baker treats, sipping mimosas and grazing charcuterieรขย€ย‘style while supporting the mission of Meals on Wheels at the Bake it Forward: The Great Bake Charity Event. Tasting wristbands are $21.65 and include mimosas and a taste from each bakery station.ย 

80โ€™s-Themed Brunch Party at Zanti Cucina Italiana

Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

1958 West Gray

Zanti River Oaks is throwing it back with an 80โ€™s-inspired brunch party featuring themed cocktails, retro tunes from a live DJ, and nostalgic flair from neon to sequins. Guests can enjoy new menu items alongside brunch favorites from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reserve via OpenTable.

Saint Arnold Woodlands Pub Crawl

Saturday, 2 to 6 p.m.

Saint A brings its fan-favorite Pub Crawl to The Woodlands Waterway. Grab a punch card and pop into stops like Acqua Restaurant & Lounge, The Gooseโ€™s Acre, Hearsay Gastro Lounge and Mahoneyโ€™s, sipping Saint Arnold beers as you go. Finish up at Kirby Ice House at 6รขย€ยฏp.m. to redeem your full crawl punch card for a commemorative Saint Arnold pint glass.

Friendsgiving for Freedom at Tikilaโ€™s

Saturday, 3 p.m.ย 

2708 North Shepherd

Gather with friends for a community-minded feast at Tikilaโ€™s in the Heights, featuring chef Martin Weaverโ€™s award-winning brisket and ribs cooked on the legendary pit that won his father the 1985 Houston Rodeo championship. The event celebrates gratitude and community, helping toย  raise funds for the Freedom for Danny campaign, a legal defense fund for Vietnamese American father Danny Quach, a childhood friend of Tikilaโ€™s owner Sammy Saket, who is facing deportation.

10thรขย€ยฏAnnual Whiskey Social at Theรขย€ยฏCitadel

Saturday, 4 to 9 p.m.

12130รขย€ยฏKirbyรขย€ยฏ

Hit the 10th annual Whiskey Social to explore hundreds of whiskeys and fine spirits from around the world, plus highlights including specialty tastings (including rare vintage and singleรขย€ย‘barrel selections), a cigar tent and bites while supplies last. Tickets are $92.41 and up.

Brooke Viggiano is a contributing writer who is always looking to share Houston's coolest and tastiest happenings with the Houston Press readers.