Taste Jester King Downtown; SoLa Redevelopment Is On

DOWNTOWN — We won't insult you by asking if you like free beer. We'll just tell you that tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Royal Blue Grocery downtown on Nueces is hosting a Jester King tasting: "Come sip on some local brews, snack on some apps, chill in the AC.... ALL FOR FREE!!!" [Eaterwire]

SOLA — Now the buzz is that the South Lamar shopping center that houses the Highball will in fact be redeveloped. Do not be surprised if this is not true in two weeks. [Statesman]

BLOGWIRE — Amy Kritzer's Austin-based "What Jew Wanna Eat" blog is a contender in NBC’s DailyCandy Start Small, Go Big contest for small businesses. [ABJ]

[Photo: Austin H./Yelp]