(Feature photo courtesy of CULTIVATE)
CULTIVATE Tucson is hosting its annual pop-up spring market from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at 1 E. Toole Ave. Early bird tickets for access to the market from 8 – 10 a.m. are also available.
A new addition to this year’s market is local alcoholic beverages for purchase.
Guests will be able check out over 50 local independent designers, makers, and shops while they enjoy specialty beverages from Pueblo Vida Brewing Company, Sand-Reckoner Vineyards, and Exo Bar. Food and coffee will also be available for purchase.
A percentage of all alcohol sales will go to native plant nursery Desert Survivors.
Alcohol isn’t the only first. CULTIVATE is launching VIP Preview Night Friday, April 26 for an exclusive evening with the perks above plus live music by Kyklo. Food will be available for purchase from Geronimo’s Revenge food truck.
VIP tickets are $35 in advance and $50 at the door and include:
- One drink ticket (beer, wine, cocktail – ages 21 & over only)
- 3 hours of exclusive shopping
- 1 Limited Edition CULTIVATE Spring Market tote
The event will feature the following drinks plus more:
Pueblo Vida Brewing Company
During VIP Preview Night:
- Vida Beer
- Strata IPA
During Public Market hours:
- Vida Beer
- Synergy Pale Ale
- Fields IPA
Exo Bar
During VIP Preview Night
- Desert Foragers Prickly Pear Tepache
- Dill Lemonade Spritzer
- Casa Verde – mezcal, lime, creosote syrup, orange bitters
- Hierba y Flor – rosemary infused mezcal, lavender syrup, lemon
- Tepache Cooler – choice of mezcal or tequila topped with Desert Foragers Prickly Pear Tepache
During Early Bird Hours
- Brunch Cocktails
Sand-Reckoner Vineyards
During VIP Preview Night
- 2018 Malvasia Pet-Nat(sneak peek; being released the next day)
- 2017 Vermentino
- 2017 Grenache Rosé
- 2015 Cochise County Tempranillo
During Early Bird hours
- Raspberry Lemon Mimosas
During Public Market hours
- 2018 Malvasia Pet-Nat
- 2017 Vermentino
- 2017 Grenache Rosé
- 2015 Cochise County Tempranillo
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit cultivatetucson.com.
Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
