Date/Time:
05/5/2015 | Tuesday | 12:00 am
Location:
Brazos Hall
204 E. Fourth Street
Austin,Texas
78701
Categories
Austin, TX – Mexic-Arte Museum invites the public to celebrate the unique culinary arts of Austin and Mexico with Taste of Mexico 2015 on Cinco de Mayo, a festival of Mexican and Mexican-inspired cuisine and beverages from over 30 of Austin’s most eclectic restaurants and flavorful innovators!
Participating as of April 20, 2015:
Restaurants:
Casa Chapala
Concha’s Salsa
Daniel Ovadía, Paxia, Mexico City
Dos Salsas
El Naranjo
El Tizon Del Chef
El Sol y La Luna
Flores
H-E-B
Hula Hut
La Mexicana Bakery
Las Palomas Restaurant-Bar
Llama’s Peruvian Creole
Matt’s El Rancho
Mexicano Grille
Mi Madre‘s
Morelia’s Mexican Grill
Sala & Betty
Sazón
Serranos
SWB Southwest Bistro
Sweet Danny (Authentic Mexican Candies)
Taco-Mex
Veracruz All Natural
Vivo
Beverages:
Albert Bichot
Brown Distributing Company (Chelada, Lime-A-Rita, Straw-Ber-Rita)
Chameleon Cold-Brew
Capital Wright Distributing (Dos Special Lager, Dos Ambar, Tecate, Tecate Light, Bohemia)
Curra’s Grill (Avocado Margarita)
Hecho en Mexico (Tepache)
Herradura Tequila
Mestizo Mezcal
Pura Vida
Tequila Clase Azul
Texas Coffee Traders
and more!
This “Austintatious Fiesta” will feature samples of authentic dishes and creative delights to support Mexic-Arte Museum’s Arts Education Program. Join the Museum in crossing the borders of culinary excellence and rediscovering the Mex in the Tex-Mex! The event will also feature contemporary Latin music by DJ Sonora of Peligrosa, DJ Terpsi, & Mariachi Chavez Inspiration. Taste of Mexico ticket sales support the Mexic-Arte Museum in its mission to offer enriching educational programs, including after-school outreach art classes; guided school tours; Family Day activities; artist workshops; and gallery guides which help students gain knowledge, pride, and skills enabling them to succeed in school and in the future.
The 2015 Chef of Honor will be Mexican culinary master Chef Daniel Ovadía. Ovadía is the author of La Cocina de Daniel Ovadía: Historias y Recetas de Paxia and the owner of several highly-acclaimed restaurants (Paxia, Morablanca, Peltre) in Mexico D.F., as well as shops of boasting culinarias curiosidades. Ovadía finds inspiration in traditions, recipes, and products that are not well-known; he frequently travels to regions in Mexico that have a rich gastronomic culture.
This year, Taste of Mexico will feature the Bazaar del Arte, including Mexican folk arts and crafts, unique gifts, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces, selections from the Museum Store, and the Pop-up Print Shop hosted by our very own Screen It! Advanced Students and The Education Department.
To purchase tickets for Taste of Mexico 2015, please visit www.mexic-artemuseum.org. Only advance tickets will be available for this event. Each ticket is $75 for general admission and $65 for Museum members. For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Caity Shaffer, Development Associate, at 512-200-7276 or caitys@mexic-artemuseum.org. Sponsorship levels range from $500 to $25,000 or more, and benefits include tickets to the event, listing in the program, invitations, signage, and more.
The Mexic-Arte Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the Official Mexican and Mexican American Fine Art Museum of Texas. Mexic-Arte Museum is dedicated to cultural enrichment and education through the collection, preservation and presentation of traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latin American art and culture to promote dialogue and develop understanding for visitors of all ages.
