Lots of Austin Restaurants Slated for TV; Hops & Grain's 60's Party; Hat Creek's Reverse Happy Hour

FOOD TV — Several food TV shows have Austin-centric episodes in the works, and The Chronicle rounds them up. Esquire's Best Bars in America will air an Austin episode July 2 and Chuck's Eat The Street will cover Lamar Boulevard from Uchi to El Meson on July 10. [Chronicle]

EAST 6TH — Hops & Grain will host a 60's party this weekend in honor of their new 60 bbl tanks. The Pilz Party starts at 7 p.m. and will feature dancing in the tap room until midnight, as well as a speciality glass. Get your tickets here. [Eaterwire]

ALLANDALE — The newly reopened Hat Creek Burger Co. on Burnet Road now features a reverse happy hour, with dollar fried pickles and beers starting at 8 p.m. The new location was built to be more "kid friendly," so here's an even better reason to take advantage of non-peak-child hours. [Eaterwire]
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