On Sunday, November 23rd from 3 – 5 PM, Metier is hosting a launch party for the 3rd issue of Sugar & Rice, an independent magazine telling the stories of the Gulf Coast through the lens of food. It covers an array of topics from agriculture & politics to dining & cooking, from talented writers and photographers.

If you haven’t read Sugar & Rice yet, this is a great opportunity to fall in love with it, meet some of its contributors and publisher and celebrate all things Gulf Coast. Complimentary food & libations will be served, issues #2 and #3 will be available for purchase, and a good time will be had by all. We hope to see you there!

Get more from your holiday shopping experience with Metier this December. On Wednesday evenings, from 6PM – 7:30PM, they’ll be serving up champagne cocktails and giving out Jessica’s favorite holiday cookie recipes with every purchase, just in time to liven up your holiday party. Plus, they have beautiful gift options for all of the cooks in your life AND awesome, one-of-a-kind vintage items to spiffy up your holiday table. Stop in before heading to dinner – pick up a hostess gift or a treat for yourself!

Join Slow Food Austin, (512) Brewing Company, and Antonelli’s Cheese Shop for their annual Beer and Cheese Tasting.

This has become a mainstay in their annual scheduling. A Beer and Cheese Pairing…an homage to the bi-annual event held in Bra, Italy by Slow Food International, CHEESE.

Proceeds benefit Slow Food Austin Programming including our Scholarship Program.

Ticket price includes a 512 Brewing pint glass.

Let’s get together and celebrate the season on the farm! Shop for local culinary gifts in our holiday market, bring cookies for a cookie swap, have your family’s holiday portrait made, walk the fields, visit the chickens, and enjoy a cup of mulled Argus Cider around the firepit. Bring an appetizer or snack to share and an instrument if you play one.

DRINK: We’ll have Argus Cider both mulled and chilled & you can also BYOB

EAT: Bring cookies to swap and a snack or appetizer to share

SHOP: Purchase just-harvested produce and eggs from Rain Lily and culinary gifts for giving from Farmhouse Delivery, Delysia Chocolate, Confituras, Olive + M, Edwood Studios, Annie’s Omnium & more!

ETC: Family portraits for holiday cards by Sarah Bork

We’re partnering with photographer Sarah Bork to offer family portraits and holiday cards at our Holiday Social on Saturday, December 6th from 3-6. Email Sarah at sjbork@aol.com to book your 15 minute mini-session. $250 includes photo session, 50 cards with choice of up to 3 photos! Additional sets of 25 cards available for purchase.

On Sunday, December 7, Delysia will be hosting a family-friendly holiday event at their Chocolate Culinary Center.

Free and open to the public, children in their holiday pajamas will have the opportunity to create their very own chocolate bar, visit with Santa and enjoy a screening of a holiday classic to commemorate the season.

Please RSVP on their Facebook event page by Friday, Dec. 5.

Donation: Delysia asks that your family bring one unwrapped toy or gift that will be donated to Toys for Tots this holiday season.

An unforgettable evening with Dan Barber in his first Texas appearance to talk about his new book, “The Third Plate,” presented by Edible Austin and the Paramount Theatre, featuring musical guest Michael Fracasso.

Barber is the chef of Blue Hill in Manhattan and Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture is a nonprofit farm and education center). His opinions on food and agricultural policy have appeared in the New York Times, along with many other publications. Barber has received multiple James Beard awards including Best Chef: New York City (2006) and the country’s Outstanding Chef (2009). In 2009 he was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.

About “The Third Plate”
Barber moves beyond “farm-to-table” to offer a revolutionary new way of eating. After more than a decade spent investigating farming communities around the world, Barber concluded that—for the sake of our food, our health and the future of the land—America’s cuisine requires a radical transformation.

About VIP Reception

VIP tickets include a signed copy of “The Third Plate” and a reception from 6–7 p.m., where you can meet Dan Barber before the show while enjoying locally sourced, seasonal tastings from Austin chefs, along with local wines, spirits and beer.

Chris Kelly will host the year’s final Wednesday Wine Tasting on Wednesday, December 10th from 1-3 PM. This final month’s flight of 2014 will focus on the holidays’ essential beverage: sparkling wine. The tasting will include a light lunch, lively discussion and a chance to purchase some of these wines to take home and toast in the New Year. This is an awesome value and a great time, so we hope to see you there. Tickets are $25.

Get more from your holiday shopping experience with Metier this December. On Wednesday evenings, from 6PM – 7:30PM, they’ll be serving up champagne cocktails and giving out Jessica’s favorite holiday cookie recipes with every purchase, just in time to liven up your holiday party. Plus, they have beautiful gift options for all of the cooks in your life AND awesome, one-of-a-kind vintage items to spiffy up your holiday table. Stop in before heading to dinner – pick up a hostess gift or a treat for yourself!

Join Chef Monica Pope in the kitchen as she shares her best ingredients, techniques, and recipes with you for an interactive cooking lesson upstairs at Sparrow Bar + Cookshop located in Midtown Houston.

It’s pie season, and maybe you love eating it but are intimidated by making the crust. Let Jessica take the mystery out of the process for you when she hosts a workshop on tips to make your pie dough flakier, on lattice, fruit preparation and choosing the right tools for the job. This is a great class for all levels, and a good chance to get your hands dirty (and eat a slice a pie, while you’re at it!)

Reserve your spot now – the class size is limited and will fill up pretty darn quick.