Chow down: Food and beverages at Thursdays Downtown
With more food and beverage vendors than ever before, Thursdays Downtown has delectable delights and beautiful beverages for whenever hunger and thirst strike. Here are the recommended menu items from this year's Thursdays Downtown vendors.
Note: Not all vendors are at Thursdays Downtown each week. Please view the interactive vendor map for which vendors will be at the market on a specific date.
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Bitter & Pour
Recommended menu item: Frozen cocktails
Bleu Duck Kitchen
Recommended menu item: Gourmet hot dogs and tiki cocktail
Little Thistle Brewing Co.
Recommended menu item: A variety of locally produced beer
ThaiPop
Recommended menu item: Sprouts, Sai Oua, and any of its signature cocktails
Forager Brewery
Recommended menu item: A delicious array of wraps, salads, and kombucha
2 Brothers BBQ
Recommended menu item: Smoked pork and brisket served three different ways
Kinney Creek Brewery
Recommended menu item: Its famous hard seltzers
Francisco's Cuban Cafe
Recommended menu item: Saffron rice, jerk chicken, and/or Cuban steak sandwich
Pasquale's Neighborhood Pizzeria
Recommended menu item: The delectable Bianca pizza
Berry Blendz
Recommended menu item: Fresh, colorful fruit smoothies and fresh squeezed juices
Benedict's
Recommended menu item: Pork belly on a stick and pie in a cup
Tiger Belly Eats
Recommended menu item: Hawaiian chicken chino style bacon-wrapped hot dogs and cream cheese wontons
John Hardy's BBQ
Recommended menu item: Any menu items will be barbeque at its best
Tea Time
Recommended menu item: Beautiful bubble milk tea
Almadina Restaurant
Recommended menu item: Lamb shawarma and falafel sandwich
Emily's Catering
Recommended menu item: Cheesecake on the go
Newt's / Hefe Rojo
Recommended menu item: Famous unique burgers, chicken strips for the kiddos, and brownies for all
Cafe Steam
Recommended menu item: The only coffee-specific vendor at Thursdays Downtown
Corona's Tacos
Recommended menu item: A meal plate deal of three tacos, rice, and beans. Wash it down with a Jarritos.
Ginger's Lemonade
Recommended menu item: Fresh-squeezed lemonade in original and strawberry
Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery
Recommended menu item: Sangria slushies, cider, and its new bourbon
NUPA
Recommended menu item: Hummus and pita
The Tap House on Historic 3rd
Recommended menu item: Tacos and mojitos
Mango Thai
Recommended menu item: Red curry
El Carambas
Recommended menu item: Supreme burritos and birria (a 12-hour cooked stew)
The Half Barrel Bar & Kitchen
Recommended menu item: Unique award-winning craft cocktails
Kathy's Pub
Recommended menu item: A large selection of beer and a full bar
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Chinese Chinh's Express
Recommended menu item: Scratch-made, "night market" type street bites
Chester's Kitchen & Bar
Recommended menu item: Mahi tacos and key lime pie in a cone
Thai Garden
Recommended menu item: All things Thai (Pad thai and Thai iced tea)
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BB's Pizzeria
Recommended menu item: Minnesota-style pizza (not too thin and not too thick of crust)
Check out the weekly artisan vendors or the bands at Thursdays Downtown here.