Editor’s note: We get it. It can be difficult to keep up with the fast pace of Austin’s restaurant and bar scene. We have you covered with our regular roundup of essential food news.

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Chef Lorin Peters has struck gold at least twice, cooking at three Michelin star restaurant The French Laundry and founding the very popular Austin cookie companyCookie Rich. She may be doing it again with Goldy’s, offering casual but high-quality plates like sandwiches, salads, sides, and house-made pastries starting on July 24. It’s taking over the former home of Fleet Coffee at 2401 Winsted Ln., as the coffee shop heads to East Austin (open July 21 at 2806 Manor Rd.). Amid all the shuffling around, Cookie Rich is moving, too: Since Goldy’s shares a space with Littlefield’s Tacos + Coffee, the cookie company is relocating into the same building to join the party.

If we learned anything from the butter board trend that blazed through social media like a greasy comet, it's that everyone wants to be a charcuterie queen. But let's leave it to the professionals: A new storefront open now in Lakeway (2127 Lohmans Crossing Rd. #304) brings the Graze Craze chain to Austin, ensuring that this city of foodies has access to a Grazologist™, "a highly trained charcuterie concierge." (Two more appear on the website's map, but no openings are scheduled yet.) And we're not talking about cheese and cracker plates — these boards are stacked high with meats, cheeses, fruit, veggies, bread, dips, and even cake. This low-effort, high-reward dream for hosts offers menu items for vegetarian and keto diets, as well as gigantic catering spreads.

Other news and notes

Garrison Brothers Distillery is proud of its Texas heritage, calling itself the "first legal Texas Whiskey Distillery," and sometimes this turns into big financial support for nature reserves. The distillery recently shared two donations from special-edition bourbons named after Texas places: $30,000 to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, and $78,000 to date for Balmorhea State Park in West Texas. More information about both products and their goals is available at garrisonbros.com.

Frugal travelers may have noticed how many of the world's vineyards are seeking help in exchange for accommodations. Before you jet off to France, try something similar at Camp Lucy: The wine resort in Dripping Springs is equipping early-morning visitors on July 21 with harvesting clippers and trading a chef-prepared breakfast, a bottle of wine, and some education along the way for their work. RSVP on Eventbrite. Breakfast starts at 5:45 am.

It's hard to offer anything as fancy as Uchi's omakase as a host at home, but for a few days you can do even better. The restaurant is offering a to-go caviar omakase from July 21-23, allowing guests to discover their own pairings with Uchi classics and caviar on the side. Menu items include shishitos with trout roe, karaage with hackleback, Wagyu strip steak with kaluga, a candy bar, and an optional bottle of champagne at less than half its in-store price. Order at sevenrooms.com.

Dosa Shack, the South Indian street food truck, has officially been around for a year. It's celebrating the anniversary with a whole festival dubbed Dosapalooza, from July 24-30. Highlights include free Mehendi Nights (henna tattoos, July 26-27), free samosas (28-29), and free sweets (29-30). There will also be weeklong food specials, like the Royal Doffle with edible gold, crushed pistachio, rose caramel, and gulab jamun (like donut holes). Check Instagram for more information about schedules and offerings during Dosapalooza.