Nothing beats a diverse selection of hand-made, locally-sourced meat during the dead of summer. Restaurant Gwendolyn knows just that and has brought back Charc Week for a fourth year. From July 18 to the 24, you can enjoy platers that include a selection of sausage, ham and many other cured meats for just $25. So kick off Charc Week by visiting any one the restaurants participating in San Antonio, Boerne and Austin.
- Folc, 226 E. Olmos Drive, (210) 822-0100
- Grayze, 521 E. Grayson St., (210) 481-8776
- Edera, 1903 San Pedro Ave., (210) 530-1111
- Tre Trattoria, 4003 Broadway, (210) 805-0333
- Il Forno, 122 Nogalitos St., (210) 616-2198
- El Machito, 7300 Jones Maltsberger Road, (210) 314-3971
- Feast, 1024 S. Alamo St., (210) 354-1024
- Rebelle, The St. Anthony Hotel, 300 E. Travis St., (210) 227-4392
- Luke, 125 E. Houston St., (210) 227-5853
- Kimura, 152 E. Pecan St. Suite 102, (210) 444-0702
- The Granary Cue & Brew, 602 Avenue A, (210) 228-0124
- Crossroads (Faust Tavern), 517 E. Woodlawn Ave., (210) 257-0628
- Embassy Suites Riverwalk, 125 E. Houston St., (210) 226-9000
- The Cookhouse, 720 E. Mistletoe Ave., (210) 320-8211
- Boiler House, 312 Pearl Pkwy., (210) 354-4644
- Bakery Lorraine, 306 Pearl Pkwy., Suite 110, (210) 862-5582
- Cullum’s Attagirl, 726 E. Mistletoe Ave., (210) 437-4263
- Restaurant Gwendolyn, 152 E. Pecan St. Suite 100, (210) 222-1849
Take a detour through Boerne on your way to Austin and visit:
- Little Gretel, 518 River Road, Boerne, (830) 331-1368
- Fredo’s Ristorante, 812 N. Main St., Boerne, (830) 816-5577
Finally, if you’re in the 512, load up on cured offal and pickled veggies at:
- Salt & Time, 1912 E. 7th St., Austin, (512) 524-1383
- Hopfields, 3110 Guadalupe St., Austin, (512) 537-0467
- Wink, 1014 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, (512) 482-8868
- Noble Sandwich Co., 4805 Burnet Road, Austin, (512) 666-5124
- Justine’s Brasserie, 4710 E. 5th St., Austin, (512) 385-2900
- Dai Due, 2406 Manor Road, Suite A, Austin, (512) 524-0688
This article appears in Jul 13-19, 2016.