Brunch, Lunch, and Taco News; Wine & Swine Tickets; More

EAST CESAR CHAVEZ — Jacoby’s Restaurant & Mercantile's lunch is no more as the restaurant decided to expand brunch to Saturday, too. New dishes include duck confit migas and country ham schnitzel. [EaterWire]

ROSEDALE — The full menu for Épicerie's new breakfast, which begins tomorrow, Thursday, October 1, was revealed. Among the morning dishes include gluten-free-friendly items like the cinnamon almond toast. The cafe will also sell bags of the Epicerie House Blend coffee. See the full menu below.

DOWNTOWN — Walton’s Fancy and Staple is getting into the burger game with its Staple Burger. Available only on Wednesdays, the burger is smothered with tarragon and thyme aioli and a soft cheese with black truffle shavings, all for $13. [EaterWire]

TACO WIRE — Taco-loving Fun Fun Fun Fest’s mobile app for this year’s festival is now out, and includes its updated Taco Locator map and brand new emoji keyboard includuing the taco cannon. [EaterWire]

BEER HERE — East side brewery Hops & Grain debuted a new canned beer this week: A Pale Mosaic, a German pale ale with hints of Vienna and nugget hops. [EaterWire]

HILL COUNTRY — Tickets are now available for the fifth annual Wine & Swine on Sunday, November 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. out on Star Hill Ranch. For an extra $20, take advantage of the downtown shuttles. The Austin Food & Wine Alliance’s pork-filled benefit roast will include pigs from Franklin Barbecue, Noble Sandwich Co., Olamaie, Launderette, as well as CBD Provisions from Dallas, Simple Southern Food in Houston, among others.

BOOZE NEWS — The Roosevelt Room’s Justin Lavenue was named one of Food & Wine’s best new mixologists. One of his favorite drinks is the Sherry Flip. [Food & Wine]

DOWNTOWN — For Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Searsucker’s Jaleberry Strawpeno cocktail was temporarily renamed Jaleberry Goes Pink, with $1 of every sale going towards the Susan G. Komen Foundation. [EaterWire]

WEST SIXTH — In honor of its newly-opened patio, Arro is giving all diners a free glass of bubbles and frites until Wednesday, October 7. [EaterWire]

ROUND ROCK — No more midday salads and burgers from the Scarlet Rabbit, now that the restaurant is ending lunch. Now, dinner will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday, with weekend brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. [EaterWire]

Épicerie’s breakfast menu
Beignets

Breakfast Muffin $8
pastrami, comté, fried egg with home fries and urfa aioli

Salmon Toast $14
capers, onion, crème fraîche, cucumber salad and soft boiled egg

Croque Monsieur $10
ham, comté and tomato with brussels sprout salad

Cinnamon Almond Toast $9
coconut yogurt, poached apples, seed granola

Pulled Pork and Brown Rice $10
fermented kale, soft poached egg, épicerie hot sauce

Savory Oats $8
steel cut oats, raclette cheese, farm vegetables, pea shoots, avocado

Sides $3:
Bacon
Scrambled eggs
English muffin with apple butter