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sumptuous menu and will be offering bottle service upon request for our New Year’s celebration. The scene will be set for a momentous night of dancing featuring DJ Bryan Rhymez of Electric Mardi Gras. We are all about fun and invite you to make memories at our historic venue by ringing in the new year with our midnight ball drop. There is nothing like it on the island!” New Year’s Eve at The Tasting Room is $125 per person, $450 for a party of 4, and includes bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, valet parking, four party rooms, and rooftop patio. Bottle service is available. For more information and reservations go to thetastingroomevents.com, email events@thetastingroom.com, or call (409)763-6805.
At Galveston’s Own Farmers Market This Month:
A Special Holiday Market
Every Thursday 3-6pm and Sunday 9am-1pm, Galveston’s Own Farmers Market is held at The Bryan Museum Gardens, located at 1315 21st St. Come to the beautiful Conservatory and botanical gardens to relax and enjoy time and conversation with friends, family, and museum staff. It is always free to browse and most events are free to participate. December 15th (9am-1pm), A Holiday Market will be held. Come out and celebrate the season of giving and shopping with local vendors, farmers, and live music. Be sure to bring the whole family and the fur babies to take photos with Galveston Island Humane Society’s Santa Paws! Donations are appreciated. GIHS will also have 2020 Galveston Heroes & Hounds calendars available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit their mission. You can also make holiday crafts with friends from the Galveston Arts Center while learning more about their art programs for adults and kids. Taste the Market will be held featuring seasonal vegetables and items from vendors with Seventh Day Adventist. After the market, GOFM invites everyone to enjoy The Bryan Museum - Galveston’s Holiday Delight: A Lone Star Christmas fun, complete with cowboy campfire, festive holiday elf hunt, holiday goodies, and more! This special holiday market will be fun for all ages. It is free to attend. As always, at every market, there is live music, a chance to learn more about The Bryan Museum, recycling drop offs with Keepin’ It Green, family-friendly activities sponsored by partners like Rosenberg Library, Galveston Island State Park, Galveston Island Humane Society, the “BYOC” - bring your own cup program, and more. Other fun events most Thursdays are the Bryan Museum’s “Wine at the Bryan,” held where you can discover the history and beauty of the museum. Every Sunday at 10am, Yoga Classes are led by local yoga teachers. All classes are free to attend. Every Third Thursday, 3-6pm, the fun Thirsty Thursdays is held wherein Galveston Island Brewing donates beers first-come, first-serve to market customers.
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January 25th-February 9th:
The Kitchen Chick, Downtown Galveston’s charming boutique kitchen shop, offers specialty gourmet kitchen wares and accessories, plus a full schedule of cooking classes. Kitchen Chick is located at 2402 Market St., Downtown Galveston. Classes range from $50-$75. Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Class sizes are kept small to ensure lots of interaction with the instructor. To reserve your spot call (409)497-2999 or go to thekitchenchick.com. Classes this month are: • December 7th (11am): Holiday Macaron Magic • December 8th (11am): Classic Christmas Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing • December 8th (3pm): Texas Christmas Cookies with Royal Icing • December 12th (6:30pm): Sleigh the Holidays, Haute Appetizers • December 13th (6:30pm): Boozy Creole Feast • December 14th (10am): Ugly Sweater Holiday Brunch Party • December 14th (3pm): Holiday Cake Decorating • December 15th (11am): Ugly Sweater Cookies with Royal Icing • December 20th (6:30pm): Bottoms Up Boozy Holiday Cooking • December 21st (11am-2pm): Kids Holiday Bread Baking • December 21st (3-6pm): All Aboard the Holiday Express Kids Class • December 27th (6:30pm): Traditional Tamales
The ninth annual Galveston. com & Company Galveston Restaurant Week brings Galveston Island’s vibrant food scene to life for two full weeks of delicious dining. Galveston is home to the finest Gulf Coast seafood and some of Texas’s most delectable restaurants. And visitors to Galveston Restaurant Week will enjoy these delightful and delicious eateries and more for prix-fixe lunch and/or dinner menus – at attractive price points you’re sure to savor! And while your taste buds are celebrating delicious, you can put the guilt aside knowing that your participation in Restaurant Week is helping others. This year, Galveston Restaurant Week eatery has committed to help Access Care of Coastal Texas provide weekly lunches to its clients. These lunches provide nutrition for persons with HIV or AIDS. Participating in Galveston Restaurant Week is easy! No tickets or passes are required! Food lovers may simply dine out at as many participating restaurants as they like during Galveston Restaurant Week. Two and/or 3-course dinners will be priced between $20-$35; and 2-course lunches, breakfasts, and brunches will cost between $10-$20. Reservations are strongly recommended to make sure you’re able to sample your favorite flavors! The public is invited to experience cuisine that will amplify your palate and highlight the fun of dining on Galveston Island. Quite simply, this culinary tradition promises to “celebrate delicious!” like no other event of the year. For more info go to galvestonrestaurantweek.com/.
Classic Christmas & Holiday The 2020 Galveston Restaurant Week Cookie Classes
Ring in the New Year at The Falstaff Tasting Room
Galveston’s newest event venue, Events @ The Tasting Room, 3316 Church St., will welcome the new year with a Roaring 20’s New Year’s Eve Party, 9pm-2am. Tickets are now available at thetastingroomevents.com. The historic Falstaff Brewery has been meticulously restored by developer Jerome Karam, and the party begins on New Year’s Eve. Celebrate in style while enjoying panoramic views of the Island skyline from the 5th floor hospitality suite of rooms. Galvestonians have fond memories of the Falstaff Brewery and the next generation will create new memories while enjoying the historic ambiance. Dance the night away on original terrazzo while enjoying state of the art amenities including sound system, lighting and luxurious comfort found in all rooms. Guests will enjoy a full bar, New Year’s Eve menu created by Chef Mary Bass, and are encouraged to dress in Roaring 20’s theme. Roaring 20’s hostess and Director of Events at The Tasting Room, Rae Ann Rindhage, is planning a spectacular party guaranteed to be entertaining and engaging. “We are planning a
At The Kitchen Chick This Month:
At Galveston Island Brewing:
A Family Fun Christmas Party & More
Galveston Island Brewery (GIB) is a local brewery featuring an on-site taproom showcasing classic beer styles from around the world. December 14th (3-5pm), GIB will host it’s Annual Family Christmas Party with Santa at the Brewery. KOOPS BBQ Food Trailer & Catering will be on site. Santa will be available to take pictures in the brewhouse bring a camera and have some holiday fun! Snap a picture of the kids, 4 legged kiddos or capture the perfect beer drinker pic of you with Santa. Santa will be checking off his list of who has been naughty and who has been nice. A free holiday glass will be given to the first 50 customers to get their picture with Santa. There will be special brews and as always, this promises to be a fun family event with a playground for the kids and ice-cold beverages for the adults. It is free to attend and food and beverages will be for sale. For more info call (409)740-7000, go to galvestonislandbrewing.com, or you can always stop by the brewery located at 8423 Stewart Rd., Galveston.
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