What we tried

• Curtain Call cocktail with Mexican whiskey, Nixta corn liqueur, amaro di angostura, epazote honey, and lemon
• Lamb Delgada chops drizzled in savory sauce and served with toasted bread
• Gnocchi with sobrasada bolognesa and shaved manchego
• Steelhead Trout Paella with chorizo, shrimp, and baby octopus
• Churro spiral drizzled in chocolate

How to visit

• Jurassic Quest | Now-Sunday, July 9 | Times vary | Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd., Austin | $19-$36 | Kids can explore life-size animatronic dinosaurs at this event, which also features bounce houses, crafts, and fossil digging.
• blink-182 | Friday, July 7 | 7:30 p.m. | The Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin | $125-$1,750 | The award-winning group is bringing together its original band members for the first time in almost a decade.

• Nat Geo Live Speaker Series: Filmmaker Felipe DeAndrade | Saturday, July 8 | 7:30 p.m. | The Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Dr., Austin | $39-$50 | Hear from DeAndrade about how photographing animals helped save his life.
• “Sorry Papi” tour: The All Girl Party | Saturday, July 8 | 9 p.m. | Emo’s Austin, 2015 E. Riverside Dr., Austin | $32.50-$40 | You’ll be on your feet all night at this Saturday concert.

• Johnny Nicholas, Augie Meyers, Texmaniacs | Sunday, July 9 | 7 p.m. | Antone’s Nightclub, 305 E. 5th St., Austin | $18 | Enjoy live music on your Sunday part of the venue’s multi-day anniversary party.

• Volkswagen’s driverless cars will join the fleet of autonomous vehicles already driving around Austin. The company chose the Capital City for its first test program in the US and plans to have ten “ID. Buzz” vehicles in ATX by the end of the year. (Austin American-Statesman)

• McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality — the company behind Jeffrey’s, Clark’s, and 14 other local restaurants — just added 38-year-old Word of Mouth Catering to its ranks. The move is the company’s first exploration into full-service catering. (Austin American-Statesman)

• Five UT football players were named to the 2023 Preseason All-Big 12 team, more than any other Big 12 program. If you happen to run into Xavier Worthy, Ja’Tavion Sanders, Kelvin Banks Jr., Byron Murphy II, or Jaylan Ford, give them some congratulations.

• New speakeasy Visitant Social Club is now open in a trailer behind Progress Coffee + Beer at 3421 N. I-35. The menu-less cocktail bar serves four rotating drinks each night and serves walk-ins as space allows. (Eater Austin)

• After burning to the ground last year, the former Taylor home of Dr. James Lee Dickey will be rebuilt with help from a $500,000 grant from St. David’s Foundation. The house will become a community resource wellness center, in honor of Dickey’s legacy as a physician and humanitarian in the early 1900s. (CBS Austin)

• Looking for a fun, summer activity? Beat the heat and visit the Harry Ransom Center’s “Drawing the Motion Picture” exhibit before it ends on Sunday, July 16. Take a tour and ask for a free Family Guide to immerse children in the magic + power of moviemaking. Bonus: Admission is free.*

• Refinance rates are skyrocketing. But home equity rates remain relatively low — which means that now is a great time to borrow against your home. Calculate your payment.*

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