It's a small world, and Austin — despite all its growth — is still a relatively small city. This week's food and drink picks are culturally quite different, from Tex-Mex "truck stop food" to golf-inspired beer. But there's lots of expansions on the menu, as well as crossover between venues and chefs. That's the beauty of this scene, isn't it?

Openings and closings

There are a few aesthetics Austin absolutely can't resist, and one of them is a carefully curated, nostalgic dive. One new restaurant at the peak of that aesthetic is Busty's Bar & Jukebox, now open at 6214 Cameron Rd. Classic car references are everywhere, including an actual vehicle hanging upside down above velvet booths. Busty's, named after former manager of the White Horse Eric "Busty" Morris, is keeping things very casual on the menu with a big emphasis on classic sandwiches, Southern staples, and Tex-Mex treats. Busty's is open Sundays through Thursdays from 5 pm to midnight, and Fridays and Saturdays from 5 pm to 1 am.

ICYMI: I shouldn't say everyone knows Foxtrot has closed, but if you don't, it's time to catch up on the dramatic implosion of the semi-local market. In more promising news, Lao food truck Seksē•Füd•Kō is glowing up into a brick-and-mortar called Lao’d Bar, with many of the same menu items and a new full bar. Speaking of new bars, a new one called The Long Goodbye (sharing a name with the complex it's housed in) is bringing together art deco vibes and two cocktail menus — one focusing on the classics, and the other on agave-based drinks.

Other news and notes

In March, Dai Due chef Jesse Griffiths released a cookbook all about one wild bird: The Turkey Book. Griffiths is a hunter, and spends much of his career finding use for wild game and educating eaters about it. He'll be doing the latter at a reading at First Light Books on April 26, from 7-8:30 pm. Writer Saba Rahimian (Texas Monthly, Southern Living) will join for a Q&A, and all attendees will go home with a copy of the book. RSVP (free) or reserve a seat ($50) at thethirdplace.is.

Although a golf-inspired beer sounds a little abstract, Meanwhile Brewing is on the case. The popular brewery will release Fore!, an Arnold Palmer-style kolsch called Fore! on April 27, in honor of the Masters Tournament, which was held earlier in April. This brew has already won a silver medal at the World Beer Cup in the Herb & Spice Category. Tasting notes include "bright lemon peel and crisp sweet tea, a clean malt finish, and a touch of tannins." Stop by the day of the release for a mini golf party in collaboration with William Murray Golf, from 10 am to 8 pm.

Not to send you to Meanwhile Brewing too many times, but Urban Roots' Tour de Farm is another can't miss event on May 1. The youth farming initiative is hosting a fundraising dinner that will include farm-to-table family-style eats, cocktails, a community vision board, and farm tours led by program participants. Although the farming kids are at the center of it all, the dinner will be made by some of Austin's best chefs: Damien Brockway, Rick Lopez, Abby Love, Fiore Tedesco, and Michael Fojtasek, with appetizers by Antonelli’s Cheese Shop. Individual tickets ($200) and sponsor options are available at betterunite.com.

Redbud Ice House is enjoying a warm reception in its first few months of existence, and hopefully that'll continue for its first crawfish boil on May 27. Specifically, it's the First Annual Buds Crawfish Fun-draising Thing, and it had been scheduled for April 28. (We're letting you know now in case you were looking forward to it this weekend.) Funds will go to No Kid Hungry, and MaieB Hospitality executive chef Michael Fojtasek and CEO Ben Fordham have skin in the game, pledging to bike 100 miles each day on May 7-9. Attendees will enjoy crawfish, soft serve ice cream, sno-cones, cocktails, and live music by Spaceflight Records. Tickets will be $40, once they're back on Toast.