Monday-Friday, 4-6PM

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* $5 wines by the glass
* $4 draft beer / $3 bottles
* Appetizer specials

Check out our calendar for more MKT BAR happenings.
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Join us for the closing reception of YUMMY! 247 — an exhibition of GONZO247’s plexi-GRAFF series that explores Phoenicia Specialty Foods’ diverse selection of international foods. New grocery-inspired artwork has been added since the opening, and one lucky guest will win a piece of art from the YUMMY! 247 series! Meet and greet the artist from 6:30-7PM and from 7-7:30PM, GONZO247 will talk about the history of graffiti and his unique plexi-GRAFF process.

All artwork will be available for purchase.

Exhibit: June 18 – August 31, 2012
Opening Reception: June 20, 2012, 7-10PM
Closing Reception: August 29, 2012, 7-10PM
Artist Meet & Greet 6:30-7PM
Artist Talk 7-7:30PM

Music by Soular Grooves DJ Soul One

Free admission. Light bites will be served at the artist reception, with drinks available for purchase.

An exhibition of photography by George Hixson

Exhibition: May 1-31, 2012
Artist Reception: May 4, 2012
Music by The Footnotes

Rewind to 1986 with wildly creative art cars and the crazy antics of the Urban Animals roller skating gang. Relive the “New Music Parade,” the inspiration for Houston’s first art car parade, through the lens of George Hixson at Art Car Parade Retro 1986.

Hixson has been capturing the quirky and cool moments of Houston’s most-loved parade on wheels for the past 25 years. Today, the parade attracts 250+ entries from 23 states along with Canada and Mexico and draws a crowd of nearly 250,000.

At the artist reception, get an up-close look at art cars including the iconic Fruitmobile and rock out to The Footnotes, the first band to play the Art Car Ball.

Fifty percent of the proceeds from art sales will benefit The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art.

Photography Exhibit: May 1- May 31, 2012
Artist Reception: Friday, May 4, 2012, 5:30-8PM

MKT BAR at Phoenicia Specialty Foods Downtown
1001 Austin Street
Houston, Texas 77010
www.MKTBAR.com

M-W: 7AM-10PM
TH-F: 7AM-2AM
SAT: 9AM-2AM
SUN: 9AM-8PM

Complimentary parking is available in the One Park Place garage on a first-come, first-served basis. Enter garage on McKinney.

This Sunday, April 22, 11am-3pm

A Portion of Dessert Proceeds Benefit the Rose Ribbon Foundation
The non-profit breast cancer organization provides mammography, diagnosis, access to treatment and support to all women.

Join us this Sunday for award-winning vocalist and songwriter Kristine Mills, joined by guitarist Stephan Badreau. This dynamic duo will play their fresh take on jazz classics, bossa nova and blues, plus several of Kristine’s original songs from her discography.

Known for her songwriting, extensive repertoire and polished, sophisticated vocals, Kristine continues to impress international audiences, music authorities and press. The winner of the Houston Press Music “Best Songwriter” and the “Best Female Vocalist” awards, she is best known as the “bold, blonde entertainer outta the old school!” Houston Modern Luxury Magazine, on The 2007 Lust List, named her the “Hottest Female Jazz Vocalist.”

“Every once in a while you see a live performance so good it sends shivers up your spine. Be ready for some shiver action when jazz singer Kristine Mills steps onstage.” -Houston Press

MKT Jazz Brunch Menu
– Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Waffles
– Apricot Challah French Toast
– Moroccan Chicken Bistilla
– Pink Pomegranate Mimosas

Limited-Edition Desserts
– Pink panna cotta
– “All that Jazz” guitar-shaped shortbread cookies

Photography on display March 19 – April 29, 2012
Artist reception March 27, 2012, 7-9PM

As a Participating Space of the FotoFest® 2012 Biennial, MKT BAR at Phoenicia Specialty Foods Downtown presents “Revived Memories,” a black-and-white photography exhibit by Tatyana Bessmertnaya, a Ukrainian-born artist raised in North Russia and Siberia, who now lives and works in Plano, Texas. Come admire the exhibit through April 29 and join us for a special artist reception on March 27. The reception is open the public, all are welcome to attend and light bites will be served.

In her still-life works, Bessmertnaya reflects masterpieces completed by pictorialists. Her works gain inspiration from their subject and form of traditional art. Using real fruits, flowers, natural light and even antique objects, she resurrects the last century in contemporary photography.

An international non-profit organization based in Houston, Texas, FotoFest promotes the exchange of art and ideas through international programs and the presentation of photographic art.

What: “Revived Memories” FotoFest Photography Exhibit by Tatyana Bessmertnaya
Where: MKT BAR at Phoenicia Specialty Foods Downtown, 1001 Austin Street, 77010
When: March 19 – April 29, 2012
Artist Reception: March 27, 2012, 7-9PM
Parking: Complimentary parking is available in the One Park Place garage on a first-come, first-served basis. Enter garage on McKinney.
Contact: (832) 360-2222
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