Weekend Plans: Tailgating, Fluff Bake Bar Pop-Up, More

The first weekend of unofficial fall means one thing: football. This Saturday, there’s plenty of tailgating options. Elsewhere throughout the weekend, there’s free custard, cider, a bakery pop-up, beer dinner, and more.

CAMPUS — UT’s first home game is tomorrow, Saturday, September 12 and there are plenty of tailgating options around the city. Hotel Ella’s tailgating series will take place on the lawn from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be a buffet from its restaurant Goodall’s Kitchen, drinks from Deep Eddy Vodka, stadium shuttles for those with tickets to the game, and televisions. There’s also Panda Express’ orange chicken food truck. For those who crave Contigo, Tacodeli, Hoover’s, or Stubb’s, can rent spots from Tailgate Guys, which includes catering from those restaurants. Or if you opt to watch from home, order Salt Lick via Favor or grab Fresa’s Chicken al Carbon’s sweet arbor chile glazed chicken wings, only available until October 10. Attendees of the game can finally buy booze and Torchy’s. [EaterWire]

AUSTIN — On the heels of the newest Mast Brothers and Shake Shack chocolate collaboration, the burger chain is giving out free custard scoops with all purchases of the buttermilk chocolate bar on Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13. [EaterWire]

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Cider lovers, head to Argus Cidery's reopened tasting room on Saturday, September 12. Pours and bottles of the cider will be available from 1 to 6 p.m. [EaterWire]

PFLUGERVILLE — Rogness Brewery is holding an all-you-can-eat pig roast on Saturday, September 12 from 5 to 10 p.m. The $25 ticket comes with food and two beers, and the $20 designated driver option swaps out the drinks for non-alcoholic ones. [EaterWire]

WEST SIXTH — Cafe Josie’s Clarksville Hoedown will have a barbecue buffet on Sunday, September 13, starting at 4 p.m. Besides food, there’ll be music, beer, wine, and dancing. [EaterWire]

EAST SIXTH — Baking extraordinaire Rebecca Mason is bringing her Fluff Bake Bar to Weather Up's brunch service for a pop-up on Sunday, September 13. Expect to find couch potato ice cream sandwiches and more rom 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. [EaterWire]

ROUND ROCK — Greenhouse Craft Food’s next beer dinner features Grapevine Craft Brewery on Sunday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. The five course meal will feature fried quail, trout confit and wild boar tenderloin. Reservations are $57.71. [EaterWire]

EAST SIXTH — Barman’s Fund is taking over Whisler’s for its next fundraiser with a burlesque show and Jameson Irish Whiskey on Sunday, September 13 from 7 to 11 p.m. Proceeds will benefit SafePlace. [EaterWire]