tomatopia iv: once upon a time in Austin Alley

It might not always seem like it, but we actually do love tomato toast. And tomatoes. What we occasionally get grumpy and judgy about are the pale pink mealy ones you find at the supermarket in the middle of winter. So we wait - for deep crimson early girls, for purple cherokees, for green zebras - for the time of year when all they need is some salt and a piece of crusty bread.

They're now finally here, so we’re going all in while we have them. On Thursday, August 29th, join us for a special menu that features tomatoes in every (on-brand) way we can come up with. You can have them on toast, you can have them in your cocktail, and you can have them for dessert. And for the brave among you… you can have them covering every inch of your body.

In a nod to La Tomatina, the annual Spanish festival commemorating the season, we’re hosting our very own tomato fight right outside in Lower Polk Plaza at 6:30pm. There’s no cost for spectators, but there’s a $20 registration fee per combatant. That buys you a basket of ammunition fruit, a custom keepsake towel, and helps us cover the cost of cleanup.

All food and drinks will be available a la carte, and there’s no need to sign up or pay upfront if you prefer your tomatoes on your plate. You can make a reservation on Tock, which we highly recommend for guaranteeing yourself a table