There is an incredible series of dinners coming to town thanks to the hard work of the folks at the Austin Food and Wine Alliance. I'm honored to sit on the board of this non-profit that works so hard to build up our culinary community here in Central Texas. We're super-lucky that the AFWA is a beneficiary of the Austin Food and Wine Festival. The Alliance also hosts a series of events throughout the year, but most importantly directly supports the community with its Culinary Grant Program.

The dinners will be raising money for the Grants Program, but they also promise to be delicious with an insanely talented cadre of Guest Chefs coming into Austin for the dinners.

Hope to see you at every one of them.  You can get more info and buy tickets for the dinners now!

• June 28th: Chef Matt Jennings at Olamaie
• July 30th: Chef Hugh Acheson at Emmer and Rye
• September 10th: Chef Alon Shaya at Emmer and Rye
• November 8th: Chef Lidia Bastianich at L'Oca d'Oro

Get more info and buy tickets for the dinners now!