Austin's Best Beer Spots; Dream Of Ice Cream

BEERWIRE — Everybody knows Austin is a great beer city, but Draft Magazine lays it out real clear, profiling the best beer bars, beer restaurants and breweries in town. Highlights: North Loop's Workhorse Bar, the Whip In and, natch, Barley Swine. [Draft Magazine]

SOLA — Who is the geekiest food geek in all of Austin? Find out this Sunday at Slow Food Austin's Quiz Bowl at the Highball. The Barley Swine team won last year; can they hold on to their title? [Eaterwire]

DOWNTOWN — If you can dream it, TRACE pastry chef Janina O'Leary can probably make ice cream out of it. Suggest a flavor for next week's ice cream social and win a gift card if yours is selected for consumption. [Eaterwire]

Workhorse Bar. [Photo: Andrea Grimes/EATX]