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All other forms of entertainment considered, going out to eat is the one ticket everybody buys, whether it's fast-food cheap seats, big-steak luxury boxes or the chicken-fried arena seating in-between. Let American-Statesman and austin360.com restaurant critic Mike Sutter be your all-access guide to the Central Texas dining-out scene.

In more than two decades at the Statesman, Mike's been a copy editor, Sunday editor, Page 1 designer and, for the past 14 years, XL art director. But after more than 700 XL covers, nine XL Dining Guides, managing the hundreds of listings in our restaurant database and writing stories about doughnuts, Vietnam and the Incredible Hulk, he'll finally be able to put his nine years of fancy restaurant job experience (thank you, drive through) to good use. This means he can write about trailer tacos on South Lamar, $250 anniversary dinners at Hudson's, smoking a cigar with Michael Moriarty at Louie's 106, brewing his own Anderson's Coffee stout beer and freeloading at kids-eat-free nights all over town.

Go out and sample what Mike Sutter recommends in his Great Dishes Gowalla trip.

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By Mike Sutter | Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 12:04 PM

• Better Bites of Austin comes to Austin City Hall (301 W. Second St.) from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The free event features local artisan food vendors selling goods to build holiday gift baskets. www.betterbitesofaustin.com.

• The Swedish furniture store Ikea (1 Ikea Way, Round Rock) will host a traditional Swedish buffet called a Julbord from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. $9.99, $2.49 children 12 and younger. 828-4532, www.ikea.com.

• The specialty tea retailer Tea Embassy (900 Rio Grande St.) will host its monthly tea party at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The event includes a catered assortment of tea sandwiches, tartlets, desserts and scones with clotted cream, jam and lemon curd, along with four teas, with a caffeine-free, herbal option. $35, by reservation. 330-9991, www.teaembassy.com.

• Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort (575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road) is hosting Breakfast with Santa at 9 a.m. Saturday, with breakfast, crafts and a chance for a picture with Santa. $16.95, $9.95 for children 4-12, free for 3 and younger. Reservations at 512-308-4860, www.lostpines.hyatt.com.

• Danika Boyle’s Petite Peche & Co. will host a salon-style dinner at Church House Studios, 1161 Nickols Ave., from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. The event in the restored church includes a four-course dinner and music. $70, BYOB. Registration at www.petitepecheandco.com.

• Central Market Cooking School (4001 N. Lamar Blvd.) is offering gingerbread-house decorating classes for kids Dec. 17, with ages 5-7 at 10 a.m. and ages 8-12 at 1 p.m. The two-hour classes include a gingerbread house, icing and candy. $40. Reservations at 206-1014 or www.centralmarket.com.

• The interior Mexican restaurant La Condesa (400-A W. Second St., 499-0300, www.lacondesaaustin.com) has added lunch hours with soups, salads and sandwiches such as a Cubanita with pork belly, ham and Swiss. Lunch hours are 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays.

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