Taste ‘n’ Tinis
Thursday, December 12th, 2024 • 5:30 pm - 9 pm
Popular sip-n-stroll event returns
Join Fabulous Hillcrest as we serve up this festive sip and shop event for the holidays! A part of the neighborhood’s SHOP Hillcrest for the Holidays campaign, you can take in Hillcrest's festive holiday decorations while embarking on a self-guided tour filled with delicious drinks, captivating eats, and fabulous local shopping!
How It Works:
Participating Hillcrest restaurants will offer an array of signature dishes, specialty appetizers, and decadent desserts while participating retail locations offer festive holiday martinis, cocktails, and shopping opportunities!
Take yourself on a journey through international dishes and delicious libations - all while getting your holiday shopping done!
On the day of the event:
Stop by our will-call locations (see below) and pick up your ticket, map, and tasting glass.
Follow a map to participating locations. Locations are numbered. Retail locations will be marked with balloons on their doors.
Visit participating locations, present your ticket, and get a sample taste or martini.
The earlier you start your journey, the better. Some locations may run out of supplies near the end of the event.
Tickets:
GA ticket includes:
General Admission into the event starts at 5:30 pm.
Commemorative Mini Martini Cup (plastic).
Tasting Passport which includes one (1) Mini Tini at participating retail locations and one (1) food tasting at participating restaurants.
VIP ticket includes:
Early access to the even starting at 5 pm.
Commemorative 2023 Mini Martini Glass.
Tasting Passport which includes one (1) Mini Tini at participating retail locations and one (1) food tasting at participating restaurants.
Helpful information:
Will-Call Locations:
We're excited to announce the two locations for Will Call for Taste 'n' Tinis 2023! On the day of the event, you'll redeem your digital ticket at these locations and receive your map, sampling glass, and passport to the event!
Our two will call Locations this year are:
Location #1: In the parking lot next to Hairspray Salon Hillcrest at 141 University Ave.
Location #2: At the Fabulous Hillcrest office at 1601 University Ave.
Hint: Will-call locations are open a half hour earlier for VIP pass holders.
A few hints to get the most out of TNT!
#1: This is a Sip and Stroll event so you better pace yourself. Most locations on our shopping tour are serving martini samples (even some of the restaurants). We'll be releasing the list of locations prior to the event so you can plan your route!
#2 When you Shop Hillcrest For the Holidays during Hillcrest Taste 'n' Tinis (see below), your raffle tickets count for double!
#3 There are two will call locations, one at 1601 University Ave. and the other at 3rd and University.
#4 Look for the Balloons. Retail locations during the event will be marked with red and white balloons on their doors.
Participating Locations:
Check back closer to the event for a list of locations
Past Participating Locations:
2023:
Green Fresh Florals, DiTorr Hillcrest, Ace Hardware, Gioia's Room, Unoptical, Buffalo Exchange, Humanity, Oseas Villatoro & Artemisa Rivas Jewelry, Darrell's Modern Trends Furniture, Candy Pushers, Hairspray Salon, Village Hat Shop, AWOL, Crest Cafe, Urban Mo's, Babycakes, Baja Betty's, Kafe at the Abpopa, Hillcrest Brewing Company, Barrell and Board, Gossip Grill, Makai Sushi SD, Cork & Stem, and Divo Diva!
2022:
Green Fresh Florals, DiTorr, Ace Hardware, Gioia's Room, Unoptical, Village Hat Shop, Humanity, Hairspray Salon, Darrell's Modern Trends Furniture, Candy Pushers, Omni Salon, Restrained Grace, Richs, Flicks, Crest Cafe, Don Cabron, Urban Mo's, Record Family Wines, AWOL Bar, Sir & Son, & Bar, Baja Betty's, and NOLA.
2021:
Record Family Wines • Babycakes • The Candy Pushers • Adam & Eve • Earth's Elements • Green Fresh Florals • Nola on 5th • The Unoptical • AWOL Bar • Sir & Son • The Village Hat Shop • Crest Cafe • Rich’s Nightclub • Ace Hardware • Humanity • DiTorr • Gioia's Room • and many more!
2019:
Ace Hardware • Adam & Eve • Babycakes • Baja Betty’s • BO-beau kitchen + caché • Calypso Collective • Cody’s Home + Gift • Crest Cafe • Fiesta Cantina • Freshii • Gioia's Room • Gossip Grill • Green Fresh Florals + Plants • Hillcrest Brewing Company • HUMANITY! • Ike's Place • Inside Out • Medical Age Management • The Unoptical • Uptown Tavern • Urban Mo’s • Village Hat Shop • Vom Fass
Register your business today.
Your business can be a part of Hillcrest Taste ‘n Tinis. Use this form to sign up!
Sign up for Shop Hillcrest for the Holidays now by clicking this link.
