Jun 29, 2026 | 5:35 pm
The lauded Austin restaurant and wine bar Birdie’s is celebrating five years soon and some of the city’s best chefs are joining the party. The collaborative dinner on July 18 is open to all on a first come, first served basis.
Three Austin friends will pitch in: pitmaster Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue, chef Edgar Rico of Nixta Taqueria, and pastry chef Mariela Camacho of Comadre Panadería. Plus, chefs Brooks Headley of Superiority Burger in New York City is making the trip over. Birdie’s, Franklin, Nixta, and Comadre are all located in East Austin on 11th and 12th Streets. In an Instagram post, Birdie’s co-owner Arjav Ezekiel gave the guest chef’s credit for shaping the “incredible corridor” and promised to “do the sappy stuff later.”
According to a press release about the event, “Each of these chefs has played an integral part in [married Birdie’s owners] Tracy and Arjav’s story and helped shape Birdie’s success story.”…