A Look Ahead at Austin’s August Food and Drink Events

Matt McCallister at Gardner — FT33 and Filament Dallas chef Matt McCallister is co-hosting the next chef dinner at Gardner on Tuesday, August 4. Tickets for the $75 six-course dinner at 6 p.m. are still available. [EaterWire]

Six Burgers, One Month — Attempt to eat six burgers in a month for free gift cards with McGuire Moorman Hospitality's challenge. Grab a punch card from any of the group's half-dozen restaurants: Lambert’s, Perla’s, Clark’s, Josephine House, Jeffrey’s, and Elizabeth Street Cafe (where the new burger is off-menu). Eat all six burgers during August, and receive a $50 gift card to any restaurant; or complete it in a week for a $250 card. The person who eats the most burgers in the month also wins a 25% discount at all locations for the year and a much-needed JuiceLand cleanse. Update, August 14, 12:10 p.m: Happy hour burgers, going forward, don't qualify for the contest. Only full-price burgers will. [EaterWire]

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Pay It Forward — Daniel Curtis’s Lone Star Paralysis Foundation benefit is taking place on Thursday, August 6 for the fifth time at the AT&T Executive Education Conference Center. Participating chefs include David Bull, Tyson Cole, Bryce Gilmore, and Philip Speer. VIP tickets are $125, and general admission is $75. [EaterWire]

Twin Peaks and Jester King — Alamo Drafthouse’s next Rolling Roadshow is screening the David Lynch cult classic Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me at Jester King Brewery on Thursday, August 6. The 7 p.m. screening comes with a damn fine cup of coffee and cherry pie from Royers Pie Haven. [EaterWire]

Eat. Drink. Empower. — The dinner benefitting SafePlace and celebrating Austin’s female chefs and bartenders returns on Saturday, August 22. Announced participants so far include Bribery Bakery’s Jodi Elliot, Independence Brewing Co. co-founder Amy Cartwright, Whisler’s Jenna Jones, El Naranjo’s Iliana De la Vega, Vox Table’s Allison Henschel, Erica Waksmunski, and more. The $195 dinner is taking place at Max’s Wine Dive from 6-11 p.m. [EaterWire]

Hot Sauce Festival — The Chronicle’s hot sauce fair is back for the 25th year on Sunday, August 23 at Fiesta Gardens. People who want to make their own hot sauce have until Wednesday, August 19, to register. [Chronicle]