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Event
Schedule
thursday • april 10
2014
tiva�
Foo� Fes
1} Opening Party
at Railroad Blues
presented by Big Bend
Telephone
Thurs., April 10, 5:00–8:00 p.m.
504 W. Holland Ave. • Alpine
1} 5:00–8:00 p.m.
Opening Party at Railroad Blues • Alpine
2} 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Tito’s Handmade Cocktail Tour • Alpine & Marfa
3} 7:45–8:45 p.m.
Solerno Sunset Happy Hour (Presented by Solerno Blood
Orange Liqueur) • Alpine
friday • april 11
4} 8:00–11:00 a.m.
Cordon Bleu trained chef at Plaine • Alpine
5} 8:30–10:30 a.m.
Cowboy Breakfast at the Fort • Fort Davis
6} 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Solerno Salutations (yoga) • Alpine
7} 2:00–3:00 & 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Marfa Maid Goat Dairy Tour • Marfa
8} 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Cooking Demo with Chef Monica Pope
at Gage Hotel • Marathon
9} 3:00–4:00 p.m.
Sahar Arafat-Ray’s Middle Eastern Mezze • Alpine
10} 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Tipsy Texan Book Signing • Alpine
11} 5:30–6:45 p.m.
Parisian Stroll through Gage Gardens
(Presented by Cointreau) • Marathon
12} 6:30 p.m.
Tito’s Handmade Vodka Cocktail Dinner curated by Tipsy Texan
& the Saddle Club • Alpine
8} 7:00 p.m.
Dinner at Gage Hotel with Chef Monica Pope • Marathon
3} 7:45–8:45 p.m.
Solerno Sunset Happy Hour (Presented by Solerno Blood
Orange Liqueur) • Alpine
13} 9:30–11:00 p.m.
Stargazing Party (Featuring Solerno and Ancho Reyes) • TBA
14} 10:30–11:30 p.m.
Wings & Wine • Alpine
saturday • april 12
4} 8:00–11:00 a.m.
Cordon Bleu trained chef at Plaine • Alpine
6} 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Solerno Salutations (yoga) • Alpine
15} 9:00–12:00 p.m.
Alpine Farmers Market • Alpine
16} 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Farm Stand Marfa • Marfa
17} 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Chicken Fried Steak Master Class (Presented by Treaty Oak
Distilling) • Alpine
18} 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Tequila y Mezcal Master Class • Alpine
19} 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Big Bend Brewing Co. BBQ & Beer Tasting • Alpine
20} 2:00–3:00 & 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Big Bend Coffee Roasters Tour • Marfa
21} 3:00–4:00 p.m.
Tito’s Handmade Vodka DIY Infusion Class • Alpine
22} 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Dining Along Historic Highways • Marfa
23} 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Fine Spirits Tasting Room • Alpine
24} 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Tiki Party on the Paisano Patio • Marfa
Kick off your
festival weekend at the Railroad
Blues! The party is free and open to the
public. Live music starts at 5:00 p.m. with
Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Stars and the
Flying Sombreros. Big Bend Telephone
will have their BBQ pit outside with some
free samples. They’ll also provide a wifi
hotspot and raffle off a Sonos wireless
speaker. Cost: Free
2} Tito’s
Cocktail Tour
Thurs., April 10, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Pick-up locations for ticket holders:
4:30 p.m., USO Hall
302 S. Highland Ave. • Marfa
5:00 p.m., Railroad Blues
504 W. Holland Ave. • Alpine
All aboard for the
Tito’s Handmade
Cocktail Tour! The
tour will take a total
of three stops, at
least two official
bar stops plus
an exclusive after
party with live music. One drink is included at each location.
The after party is at the Wrong Store
(110 W. Dallas St., Marfa) from 7:00–8:30
p.m. and will be open to the general public
for a $5 donation to Grand Companions
Humane Society. Drinks and light appetizers will be served. The bus will leave the
party promptly at 8:30 to make one trip
back to Alpine for those who need a ride.
Cost: $55
3} Solerno Sunset
Happy Hour
presented by Solerno
Blood Orange Liqueur
Thurs., April 10, Fri., April 11, Sat.,
April 12, 7:45–8:45 p.m.
Pavilion at Ramada • 2800 Hwy. 90
Alpine
The dramatic
explosion of a west
Texas sunset provides a backdrop
to the flavors and
sounds of Sicily. Guests enjoy
choose-your-own
adventure ‘Solerno
Image courtesy Adam Holmes/
& Sparkling’ bar
visitalpinetx.com
and light snacks while taking in the spectacular display of color. Enjoy this event on
the Pavilion at the Ramada where there are
unobstructed views of the Twin Peaks and
Alpine sunset. Cost: Free
4} Cordon Bleu
trained chef
at Plaine
Fri., April 11, Sat., April 12
8:00–11:00 a.m.
215 E. Holland Ave. • Alpine
(open everyday 7:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m.)
Plaine will have
Cordon Bleu
trained chef
and pastry artist
Emmanuel De Leon
serving breakfast
while you enjoy
your morning
coffee. On Friday
Image courtesy Michael Howard
and Saturday from
8:00–11:00 a.m., you will be able to watch
and learn as he prepares your omelettes,
waffles and other breakfast delights right
here in the coffee shop. Plates start at $5.
cowboy
breakfast
at the fort
5}
25} 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Cow Dog/Plaine Party • Alpine
26} 7:00 p.m.
Aura Mae at the Century • Alpine
27} 7:30–10:00 p.m.
Movie Night at Airstreamland • Marfa
3} 7:45–8:45 p.m.
Solerno Sunset Happy Hour (Presented by Solerno Blood
Orange Liqueur) • Alpine
28} 7:30–10:30 p.m.
Ranch 616 & Tito’s Party at Hotel Paisano • Marfa
Featured Events
6} Solerno
Salutations (yoga)
Fri., April 11, Sat., April 12
9:00–10:00 a.m.
Sibley Gallery • 103 W. Holland Ave.
Alpine
Take a few minutes
out of your food
and drink haze to
love your selves,
bodies and life by
honoring balance
with healthy Solerno Salutations.
No Solerno served
this time, rather fresh juices to replenish
and recharge for a fun-filled day ahead.
Cost: Free
7} Marfa Maid
Goat Dairy Tour
Fri., April 11, 2:00–3:00/4:00–5:00 p.m.
Attendees will be shuttled from Padre’s;
meet 30 min. before start of tour.
209 W. El Paso • Marfa
Join Malinda
Beeman and Allan
McClane for a tour
of the Marfa Maid
goat dairy.
“The Little Dairy
on the Prairie” is
located in Marfa.
We are a “Grade
A” goat milk facility making a fine artisan
goat cheese daily. All cheeses are made
of goat’s milk from the Marfa dairy. We
milk twice a day and use the milk to make
fresh, semi-soft and aged cheeses. Currently Marfa Maid offers a fresh chevre,
several chevre “spreads” that are flavored
with home-grown herbs or seasnonings,
feta, ricotta, queso frescos, soft mold
ripened and farmhouse cheddars. Marfa
Maid goat cheese is available in specialty
grocery stores, local restaurants and at the
Farmstand Marfa in the Big Bend Region
of West Texas. Cost: $15
9} Sahar ArafatRay’s Middle
Eastern Mezze
Fri., April 11, 3:00–4:00 p.m.
Holland Hotel • 209 W. Holland Ave.
Alpine
As an experienced
and popular
instructor at
Central Market in
Austin for over 15
years, Sahar has
taught all manner
of classes: soufflés, crepes, puff
Image courtesy Cecilia Nasti,
pastry, croissants,
www.fieldandfeast.com
pies, Middle Eastern, Persian, Peruvian,
Vegetarian, Soups, French, Italian. “You
name it, I’ve probably taught it.”
Join Sahar as she prepares a mix of
Middle Eastern appetizers. Cost: Free
tipsy texan
book signing
10}
Fri., April 11, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Tito’s Bus will be parked
in front of Sibley Gallery
103 W. Holland Ave. • Alpine
Join us on board
the Tito’s Bus
to meet Tipsy
Texan David Alan
and purchase a
signed copy of his
new book Tipsy
Texan: Spirits
and Cocktails
from the Lone
Star State. Tipsy Texan, the first Texas
cocktail book of its kind, is a snapshot
of the current Texas cocktail and spirit
culture that includes both classic and
original recipes as well as tricks of the
trade. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event. Cost: Free
about David Alan: David Alan is a
professional bartender and restaurant
specialist who launched Tipsy Texan
in 2007, becoming an early and outspoken voice for Texas’ emerging craft
cocktail and spirits scene. He has
worked on a number of bar openings,
including the James Beard Awardnominated Esquire Tavern in San
Antonio. Alan is a charter officer of the
Austin chapter of the United States
Bartenders Guild and the founder
of Tipsy Tech, a mixology course for
enthusiasts and professionals.
11} Parisian Stroll
through Gage
Gardens
presented by Cointreau
Fri., April 11, 8:30–10:30 a.m.
101 Lt. Henry Flipper Dr. • Fort Davis
Fri., April 11, 5:30–6:45 p.m.
Gage Gardens (across RR tracks
from the Gage Hotel)
400 S.E. 1st St. • Marathon
Experience authentic chuck wagon
cooking with a taste of the old west at
the Fort Davis National Historic Site.
Breakfast will be cooked by champion
chuck wagon cook Glenn Moreland.
Please park in the main parking lot at
the Fort; breakfast will be served a short
walk from the lot.
Cost: $15. Tours of the Fort will be
available for an additional $3.
Cointreau invites
you to tour the
glorious private
gardens of the historic Gage Hotel.
Enjoy Cointreau
Rickeys and other
delightful refreshments as you stroll
the grounds before dinner. Cost: Free
8}
Chef monica pope
Cooking Demo
and Dinner at the
Gage Hotel
102 W. Hwy. 90 • Marathon
Cooking Demo:
Fri., April 11, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Join Monica Pope for a cooking demo
designed to hone your culinary skills and
give you an understanding of ingredients
and cooking methods so that you can cook
confidently with and for others. Cost: $40
Dinner:
Fri., April 11, 7 p.m.
Enjoy a special four course dinner by
celebrity chef Monica Pope at the historic
Gage Hotel in Marathon, Texas. Cost: $80
12} Tito’s Vodka
Cocktail Dinner
curated by Tipsy Texan &
the Saddle Club
Fri., April 11, 6:30 p.m.
Granada Theater • 207 E. Holland Ave.
Alpine
Join us at the
historic Granada
Theater for a four
course Tito’s
Handmade Vodka
cocktail pairing
dinner. Enjoy
original cocktails
curated by David
Alan, aka The Tipsy Texan, paired with a
locally sourced menu from local chefs and
brothers Stephen and Jonathan Wood of
the Saddle Club. Live music by Shawn
Pander. Cost: $80
13} Stargazing
Party
featuring Solerno
and Ancho Reyes
Fri., April 11, 9:30–11:00 p.m.
Location TBA (check VBB Facebook)
They say the stars
at night are big and
bright in Texas,
and nowhere is
that more true than
in the Big Bend
region. Join us for
sips and treats
under the majestic
West Texas nighttime sky. Presented by
William Grant & Sons. We’ll unveil the
location on Viva Big Bend’s Facebook
page and Twitter account. Cost: Free
14} Wings & Wine
Fri., April 11, 10:30–11:30 p.m.
Sibley Gallery • 103 W. Holland Ave.
Alpine
Participants will
enjoy a thoughtful selection of
French boutique
small production
wines (provided
by Vintage 59
Imports) that will
be paired with tasty
chicken wings! Come have a snack with
us and sample some truly original wines
all in the glory of a small West Texas town
with some of your closest foodie friends.
Cost: Free
15} Alpine
Farmers Market
Sat., April 12, 9:00–12:00 p.m.
Corner of Murphy St. and 5th St.
Alpine
about monica pope
Monica Pope is a James Beard
nominated chef and the only female
Texas chef to be named Best New
Chef by Food & Wine magazine.
16} Farm
Stand Marfa
19} Big Bend
Brewing Co. BBQ
& Beer Tasting
Sat., April 12, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
3401 W. Hwy. 90 • Alpine
Come check out the
new expansion at
Big Bend Brewing
Co. Savor real Texas
BBQ straight from
the smoker and
sample brewmaster
Steve Anderson’s
beer creations.
Once you discover your favorite brew, 16oz
drafts will be available for only $2.
Be sure to wear your dancin’ boots for
live music by local honky-tonkin’, country
favorites … The Doodlin’ Hogwallops!
Cost: $15
20} Big Bend
Coffee Roasters
Tour
Sat., April 12, 2:00–3:00/
4:00–5:00 p.m.
510 W. San Antonio St. • Marfa
The farmers
market in Marfa
takes place every
Saturday from
March–December
and features local,
seasonal produce
and products like
Marfa Maid goat
cheese, SW Heritage beef, Wilborn’s farm
fresh eggs, Gankas organic breads and
pastries and beautiful locally made art and
jewelry. Cost: Free
Welcome to Big
Bend Coffee
Roasters and the
“Love of Coffee”
tour. You will see
and hear all the
different aspects of
roasting Organic,
Fair Trade coffee
beans for the high end speciality coffee
trade. Watch as we load the roasters with
beans, see them transformed and then spill
out of the roaster with all the smoke and
noise. This incredible tour includes one
pound of specialty coffee for you to take
home and taste the difference.
Cost: $20
17} Chicken Fried
Steak Master Class
21} Tito’s Vodka
DIY Infusion Class
Sat., April 12, 9:30–11:30 a.m.
S. Highland Ave. and the RR tracks
Marfa
Luncheon & cocktail
pairing presented by
Treaty Oak Distilling
Sat., April 12, 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Saddle Club • 211 E. Holland Ave.
Alpine
Daniel Barnes of
Treaty Oak Distilling (Austin, TX)
literally grew up
in the restaurant
business, preparing chicken fried
steaks before and
after school at his
parent’s Navajo Grill in Menard, TX. When
he started his distillery in 2006 he never
gave up his obsession for one of Texas’s
favorite dishes. Join Daniel and chef Matt
Moody for a brief tutorial on the history
and proper mechanics of the chicken fried
steak, then enjoy CFS with delicious cocktails from Treaty Oak Distilling. Cost: $20
18} Tequila y
Mezcal Master
Class
Sat., April 12, 3:00–4:00 p.m.
Sibley Gallery • 103 W. Holland Ave.
Alpine
Join us for the
Tito’s Handmade
Vodka “DIY
Infusion” Happy
Hour! At this event,
guests will be able
to sample several
flavors of pre-made
Tito’s infusions,
learn how to prepare ingredients, and even
make their own custom flavor of infused
Tito’s Handmade Vodka. We will provide
all the fruits, vegetables and herbs you will
need to make your own one-of-a-kind infusion — just grab one of our branded mason
jars and choose your ingredients. We’ll top
you off with some Tito’s, and you’ll be good
to go! Cost: Free
22} Dining Along
Historic Highways
The farmers
market in Alpine
takes place every
Saturday and
features local
produce, eggs,
goats milk and
cheese and freshly
baked bread.
Cost: Free
26}
Aura Mae
at the
Century
Sat., April 12, 7:00 p.m.
Century Bar & Grill • 209 W. Holland Ave. • Alpine
Aura Mae — Alpine High School graduate — returns from the Pacific Northwest for a
special evening at the beautiful Century Bar & Grill. Aura has appeared at numerous
food festivals to remind home cooks that it’s not just about the food, it’s about the
family; and you’re not just making meals, you’re making memories. Known through
her social media presence as The Kitchen Beautician, more info can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/aura.mae.food
Cost: (Two options) $65/person; $500 for premier booth seating for 5
23} Fine Spirits
Tasting Room
Sat., April 12, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Johnson Feed & Western Wear
2600 E. Hwy. 90 • Alpine
Taste some of the
finest liquors from
overseas as well as
the United States,
including High
West, Lock Stock
& Barrel, Treaty
Oak, Ilegal Mezcal,
Bruichladdich,
Mount Gay and Western Spirits.
Cost: Free
24} Tiki Party on
the Paisano Patio
Sat., April 12, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Hotel Paisano • 207 Highland St.
Marfa
Drink.Well. is one
of the top cocktail
bars in Austin, and
owners Jessica
and Michael Sanders are gaining a
national reputation
for excellent drinks,
food and service.
Jessica Sanders is the president of the
United States Bartenders Guild chapter
in Austin, and a co-founder (with David
Alan) of Texas Tiki Week. Join the Drink.
Well. crew as they make their first guest
appearance at the Paisano, celebrating the
tropical stylings of the tiki era. Cocktails will
feature Mount Gay rums. Cost: Free
25} Cow Dog/
Plaine Party
Sat., April 12, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
215 E. Holland Ave. • Alpine
Cow Dog and
Plaine invite you
to join them for
a beer around
the campfire on
Saturday night.
The wild and
enthusiastic Hogan
and Moss will be
performing (wear your dancing shoes and
twirly skirts). The Muffelatta will be returning
to the menu all weekend! Cost: Free
27} Movie Night
at Airstreamland
Sat., April 12, 7:30–10:00 p.m.
220 W. San Antonio • Marfa
Sat., April 12, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Hotel Paisano Ballroom
207 Highland St. • Marfa
What was it like to
travel in the early
days in far West
Texas? Join Beth
Nobles, Executive
Director of Texas
Mountain Trail, to
see historic photos
and enjoy samples
Sat., April 12, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Saddle Club • 211 E. Holland Ave.
Alpine
If your tequila says
“Gold” on the
label, or if your
last experience
with mezcal was in
Boys Town, it may
be time to revisit
the glorious agave
spirits of Mexico.
From the agave fields to the distillery, from
the bottle to the bartender’s shaker, David
Alan (Tipsy Texan, Austin) leads you on a
sensory tour of artisanal agave distillates.
Learn how to taste tequila and mezcal
on their own, as well as in traditional and
contemporary cocktails. Cost: $20
from regional recipes in this presentation
on our historic hotels and restaurants.
We’ll focus on several locations and time
periods, but will pay special attention to the
early 1930s when Marfa’s Hotel Paisano
was built and our regional highways were
being paved. Cost: Free
Enjoy Boyz2Men
tacos and a movie
under the stars
on Saturday night
in Marfa. And you
can tune in to FM
99.9 and listen to
it on your car radio.
Cost: Free
ranch 616 & Tito’s
party at hotel paisano
28}
Sat., April 12, 7:30–10:30 p.m.
207 Highland St. • Marfa
Kevin Williamson and his staff from the
legendary Austin restaurant, Ranch
616, will host a very special evening at
the Hotel Paisano in Marfa, featuring
Ranch 616’s signature drinks, hors
d’oeuvres and live music. With the party
taking place on the hotel patio and inside Jett’s restaurant, Marfa and Austin
will be very well represented.
Cost: Free to attend, cash bar
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