Key West Artisan Market: Culinary and Wine Edition is This Sunday

 The fifth Key West Artisan Market of the season, “Culinary and Wine Edition” will be held Sunday, January 28th from 10 am to 2 pm at the Restaurant Store parking lot, 1111 Eaton St. More than fifty local Keys artisans including culinary, textile, jewelry, wood, artists & crafters, curiosities, the Key West Writer’s Guild Local Author’s Nook, live music by 104.9 The X, craft beer, wine and art in Garage Mahal and food concessions. In addition, three wine distributors will be onsite offering samples. This market will focus on all things culinary (don’t miss the new keys unique creation, “Chicktatoes”) and offer extensive wine and cheese sampling offering guests a chance to try before you buy!

Guests are encouraged to walk, ride bikes, use taxis or ride sharing services or take the bus which conveniently stops in front of the Restaurant Store. There will be plenty of bicycle parking and some ADA parking but there no vehicle parking spaces at Strunk Ace Hardware or Manley deBoer Lumber Company; they will be open for normal business. Alternative parking only 2 blocks away in the Old Town Garage at Grinnell and Caroline for $4/hour; free for 4 hours to residential sticker holders. Please BYOB (bring your own bags).###

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Confirmed participants include, but are subject to change:

 Artists

KassyB Fine Art: Eclectic, islandy, mosaics & paintings

Monkey Apple Art Factory: Frame Worthy Greeting Cards

Suzi’s Paradise Art: Palm fronds, 3D art, island art on canvas, painted turtles on lobster trap

Flora: Beautiful and unique key west themed art tiles

Light Seekers of Key West: Fun tropical art on whimsical materials

Liv Luv Art: Mermaid and other feminine: inspired art

That Keyring Guy: Unique carved acrylic gifts and sculpture

Rachel Feinberg: Paintings

Jean Paul: Colors of the Caribbean

Art from the Start: Local art, custom canvas, custom framing & matting

Melanie S Griffiths: Paintings and palm fronds

Craftspeople

Key West Body Scrubs: All natural sea salt body scrubs, lip balms, bath bombs, sea sponges

Art glasses: Hand painted on the glasses

Boho naturals: Organic body products with essential oils

Mayanjali Apothecary: Body products made by hand with organic material

An Elegant Touch: Custom on the spot laser engraved gifts & souvenirs

Moondrop Candles: Handmade RSPO certified palm wax candles & organic soaps

Beautifully Broken: Sea glass and shell art

Culinary

Keez Beez: Pure, natural, delicious raw honey from the Florida Kays

Pickle Baron: Artisan pickles and preserves

Cole’s Peace Grill: Grilled food

Grimal Fruit Stand: Supplying local fresh produce alongside selling actual fruit trees.

Holy Guacamole: The real freshness, made for you in front of you

Lick your Lips: Lick your Lips Spinach Artichoke Dip

Rum cakes: Gourmet rum cakes :  boozy desserts

Popcorn In Paradise: Hand popped fresh sweet, salty, & savory gourmet kettle corn.

Chicktatoes: Homemade stuffed tatertots

Good Green Morning: 2/3 of your daily organic greens blended fresh in a bottle

Pirate Seafood: Fresh seafood from the sea

Pasta Pailloux: Local homemade pasta

TN Steve’s BBQ: Best Ribs in the Keys 4 years in a row

Gypsy Lu: Granola making people feel good inside and out.

Jewelry

Cindy Lloyd: Handcrafted jewelry

Foxworks Glass: Fused glass jewelry

Hooked on Key West: Authentic fish hook jewelry, original designs hand: crafted only in Key West

Ellesart: Jewelry created by local mother & daughter using Bougainvillea petals from Key West & The Keys.

J Lizzie Jewelry: Handcrafted vintage elements recycled into unique jewelry

Custom Jewelry by Jeanne: Unique wire art jewelry

Made by Soto: Jewelry design & repair

Island Girl Designs: Beach inspired jewelry

Gilded Peach: Handmade artisan gemstone jewelry

Raeann’s Creations: Creating awareness one bead at a time

Hand fabricated jewelry

Zen by Karen Moore: ZEN by Karen Moore Jewelry

Textile

Cooper Esposito Designs: One of a kind leather handbags

CockyKW: Key West branded apparel

Key West Couture: Tropical inspired designs. Purses, totes, tunics and dresses.

Wood

Boxes by Frank: Veteran made recycled wood boxes

Key Largo Adirondack: Beautiful handcrafted outdoor patio furniture

Washed Up Key West: Recycled wood art

Jim’s WoodShop: Nautical wood cut: outs

Nikistik: Exotic wooden hairsticks and mosiac on boxes and jewelry

Resurrection Wood: Recycled painted furniture and art

Mangrove Studio: Distressed wood, art and mirrors

Other

Ronald Augustine Tarot Card Readings: Card reader

Happy Body: Chair massage

Kutchey’s Flowers: Fresh flowers

Community:

The Key West Writer’s Guild Local Author’s Tent

Local authors meeting, greeting, selling and signing copies of their publications

Ralph DePalma -The Soul of Key West – Photographical and narrative featuring Key West and Cuban musicians

Wesley Sizemore – Tropical Quests – Key West fiction

Lucy Burdette – Killer Takeout – Key West food critic mystery series

Bill Bahlke – Grandpa! Grandpa! What Will I See? – A children’s picture book -Popular Demand – lighthearted political satire & Frisbee Ball Rules-coming of age story

Jane Newhagen – Chambered Nautilus – Key West historical fiction

Ken Michaels – The Gay Detective – Only in Key West – Detective Series

Charles C Van Soye – American For Sale-The Renewables – Fiction

104.9 The X Variety Show

Featuring music by  local musicians, interviews and live radio

Cole’s Peace Cooler: Chilled domestic tallboys by the can

Garage Mahal: Guest Beertender and local bon vivant Laura Richardson from SALT and Florida Keys Newspapers pouring craft beer from various Florida brewers

Cole’s Peace Bakery

$5 Wine by the glass from Stacole Fine Wines, Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits, Opici Wines

Domestic and imported cheese tasting and sales

Fresh bakery goods and sandwiches

Next Artisan Market:

February 18: Upcycle/Recycle Edition

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Contact: Sean Krikorian

573-619-2200

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