Bufalina’s Winemaker Dinner, North Folk Pop-Up at Lenoir, and More

EAST CESAR CHAVEZ — For Bufalina’s next winemaker dinner, the Neapolitan pizza restaurant is hosting Alessandra Bera of Vittorio Bera & Figli and Arianna Occhipinti. The $60 four course, six wine dinner begins at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18. [EaterWire]

SOUTH FIRST — Since Lenoir’s closed for the week, sous chef Daniel Medina is taking over the space for a pop-up dinner series from Thursday, August 20 to Sunday, August 23. Medina used inspiration from upstate New York for the North Folk dinners presented by Fwd. Reservations for the five course dinner with optional drink pairings (full menu below) are $50. [EaterWire]

SOUTH FIRST — La Patisserie is lamenting the end of summer with a party at the bakery on Thursday, August 20. There will be pastries, free frozen bites, and kid-friendly activities. [EaterWire]

North Folk dinner menu

• Foie gras doughnuts and black garlic, paired with an Austin Eastcider
• Cured trout, charred apple, sour cream, and fermented green onion jus, paired with Reisling
• Roasted crab with boiled peanuts, mustard greens, and cured egg yolk, paired with a Spanish beer made with sea water
• Charred lamb, and grape and shallot broth with brassicas, paired with Blaufrankish
• Fennel seed torta de' aciete with rhubarb confiture and parmesan gelato