6th Annual Empire Asparagus Fest!

2009 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