6th Annual Empire Asparagus Fest!This Years event will be held on May 15th 16th and 17th2009 Schedule of Events:
Join the Village of Empire at its 6th Annual Empire Asparagus Festival Located in Downtown Empire Friday, May 15 Music & Revelry at the Empire Town Hall: 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16 Fun Run more information to come 5K Kick Ass-paragus Fun Run/Walk 9 a.m. Asparagus recipe contest Asparagas cook-off at 11:30 a.m. in the Town Hall. Bring your favorite asparagus dish and recipe to enter to win fabulous prizes. Print the entry form below and bring with your entry. Empire Area Museum will be open 1PM to 4 PM click here to visit our site Asparagus Eats/Wine and Beer Tasting 1:00 p.m. thru 7:00 p.m. (These vendors will only be charging $5.00 or less for each small plate) Under the BIG Tent featuring... Maybings Ethnic Organic Foods / Asapagus Crepes Scalawags Fish & Chips/ Fish & Chips with Asparagus Tarter Sauce click here to visit this site Stone House Bread/Asparagus Focaccia Soup Bread Bowl click here to visit this site Norconks Asparagus/Fresh & pickled Empire Asparagus Empire Village Inn /Spring Asparagus Pizza Gemmas Coffee Shop & Baked Goods/ Asparagus Croissants Asparagus Scones and fresh brewed coffee click here to visit this site Joes Friendly Tavern/ Cream of Asparagus soup click here to visit this site Tuscan Bistro/click here to visit this site Arts Tavern/Deep Fried Asparagus in Beer Batter click here to visit this site Stellas/ Asparagus & Cream Zuppa with baked pastry, $3 Bruschetta with grilled asparagus, Stracchino cheese & red onion, $4 Chicken Agnolotti with golden tomatoes, hothouse tomatoes and Morel mushrooms, $5 click here to visit this site Deerings Market and Bakery/Asparagus Brats Blu/Alaskan Halibut Sandwich: a fried fillet of fresh halibut with asparagus slaw and aspargus-lemon aoili click here to visit this site La Becasse Asparagus & Morel Risotto click here to visit this site Leelanau Brewing Company/ click here to visit this site Right Brain Brewery/Asparagus Beer click here to visit this site Forty-Five North Winery/click here to visit this site Bellago Vineyard click here to visit this site Ciccone Vineyard and Winery click here to visit this site Art Tour 1:00 p.m. thru 5:00 p.m. Featuring local artists in their galleries & on Front Street Exhibitors will include Tim Lewis visit his website at http://cfa.wmich.edu/art/alumni/academy/lewis/ Dewey Blocksma click here to visit this site Holly Sorensen visit her website at www.artistsnorth.com/sorensen/default.htm Jeff Ripple click here to visit this site Dan Oberschulte visit his site http://www.michiganartistsgallery.com/mainpage/artists/artisthtml/oberschulte/obergallery.html Kids Fun Asparagus hat-making at the green space across from the library at 1:00 p.m. Sidewalk chart art: beautify Front Street beginning at 1 p.m. at the Town Hall Parade Asparagus Parade: 3 p.m., all are welcome, no entry fee required, but MUST salute asparagus! Music and Dancing 4:00 p.m. thru 7:00 p.m. Music and dancing under the tent on Front Street featuring renowned group Breathe Owl Breathe click here to visit this site Sunday May 17th Empire Eagles Eagles Famous Breakfast 8am to noon at the Empire Township Hall Click to download: 6th_Annual_Empire_Asparagus_Festival_Recipe_Contest.doc |

