Austin Eastciders Concocts New Pineapple Cider

DOLLA DOLLA BILL — Mighty Bird is offering $1 grab-and-go breakfast tacos starting today until Sunday, May 15, with a limit 20 per person. Go nuts, you crazy breakfast taco-loving kids. [EaterWire]

CIDER TIME — Austin Eastciders launches its new pineapple cider at Easy Tiger on Tuesday, May 10. From 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., enjoy $4 cans of the new cider and $8 flights of Eastciders, as well as Austin Eastciders gift bags for the first 30 people. [EaterWire]

SOUTH CONGRESS — Austin Bat Cave, a nonprofit that offers free writing programs for kids, is having a fundraiser at Home Slice Pizza on Tuesday. Eat Your Words features local foodie celebrities, including Andrew Wiseheart of Contigo and Chicon, Kevin Fink of Emmer & Rye, stories, multiple courses (presumably not all pizza), and wine poured by June Rodil. Tickets start at $100, and the event begins at 6 p.m. [EATX]

WINE TIME — Fixe hosts Northstar Winery for a happy hour on the patio on Thursday, May 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. $20 gets you a flight of four wines from the Washington State winery, along with small bites and a talk from head winemaker David Merfield. [EaterWire]

SPIRIT WIRE — If cocktails are more your speed, be sure to check out the Official Drink of Austin 2016 competition on Thursday, which not only includes cocktails but also a fairly daring menu to bolster the booze. Tickets are $55 in advance, $65 at the door. [EATX]