First Thursday + Ice Cream Showdown

Austin's finest pastry chefs face off at the monthly First Thursday party at the South Congress Hotel, and for $3 per scoop, you can help decide who churns the best ice cream. The competition is fierce: the hotel's Amanda Rockman, Derrick Flynn of Swift's Attic, Kendall Melton of Contigo, Philip Speer of Bonhomie and Juliann Stoddart of Parkside Projects.