Tasty Tidbits

  • The moon tower on the front of our building is a tribute to Austin, the only city in the world known to still use the 110-year-old system.
  • We’re the only Central Market with A22, a cozy wine bar for tasting and learning about wine. A22 was recognized as the Austin Chronicle’s 2008 Critics Pick for the “best place to take a break from shopping.”
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Austin-Westgate In the Spotlight  

A GIANT Pupmkin Lands at Westgate
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, come see, come gawk, come guess the weight of our GIANT pumpkin!  After a long trip, she safely resides in Protein Alley, between the Market and Fish counters.  We can't tell you exactly how big she is, but for $1 you can guess the weight with proceeds going to the Capital Area Food Bank.  The winner will get a $300 Central Market Thanksgiving shopping spree.  Can't wait to see you here and take your picture with the pumpkin!


Holiday Wine & Cheese Event
Leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping, and mouths are watering!  Welcome to the Holidays, Central Market Westgate style.  Drop in this weekend and sample what can make your Holiday table dazzle, during our annual Wine & Cheese event.  Celebrate with us Friday 11/6, through Sunday 11/8.  Give delicious this holiday season!
 
Give Delicious!
We have everything you need to freshen up your holiday favorites or add a few new secret recipes of your own.  Think of us as an extension of your own kitchen.  We're your official secret-ingredient headquarters.  If you want us to do the cooing, our ovens, saute pans, and whisks are standing by.  We guarantee more oven-mitt high fives per serving.  Our Holiday Hotline elves are standing by, just a phone call away 512-899-4332. 

Tasty Delicious Spectacular!
Our Cafe is pleased to bring you a new menu for your tastebuds to delight in! Stop in and see what's new that our Chefs have created for you.  While you're in, check out our live music calendar. Happy eating! 

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Live Music

All the music shows are featured in the north east section of our Cafe. Please check below in the Event Calendar or click on the month below for a full printable music calendar listing.

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Event Calendar

Live Music: Tea Merchants

Sunday, November 1, 12:30 - 3:00 PM
The best Celtic Irish group you will see in Central TX. This trio will make you get up and do a jig.

Bock, Barbeque, & the Blues: Texas Eastside Kings

Wednesday, November 4, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Every Wednesday the Café is offering a recession-proof evening of entertainment. Mouth-watering barbecue café specials, $2.00 Shiner pints, and blues from local legends The Texas Eastside Kings. This band has been a main-stay at Central Market for years. The longest running band to play our cafe. The soul, the heart-felt emotion and talent this group brings is why they have been the back-up band for T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Amos Milburn, Guitar Slim and Lightnin' Hopkins. They are a story book of Texas African-American blues history.

Live Music: Left of Sunday Afternoon

Thursday, November 5, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
This is a Darin Layne Jason Mckenzie guitar/tabla inspired world music trio. Their new CD is great, taking the listener on an exotic journey to India, middle east and many points in-between.

Live Music: Charles Thibodeaux & the Austin Cajun Aces

Friday, November 6, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
The Austin Cajun Aces has that authentic Cajun dance sound. Sounds of that tough life of the farms and bayous yet that upbeat and happy sound that represents the The Joy of Life –Les Joire de Vivre. Their repertoire consists of many of the older songs of Iry LeJeune, Nathan Abshire, Dewey Balfa, Lawrence Walker, Amadee Ardoin, Canray Fontenot, Andrew Cormier and many other Cajun and Creole Masters. You are sure to “Pass a Good Time” when you come out and enjoy their music.

Live Music: Leeann Atherton

Saturday, November 7, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Leeann's musical suitcase is full of twang, soul, gospel, and blues. Her full moon barn dance concerts are legendary. She just might be the official or unofficial queen of South Austin twang culture.

Live Music: David Webb Trio

Sunday, November 8, 12:30 - 3:00 PM
A great jazz pianist leading a great trio.

Bock, Barbeque, & the Blues: Jimi Lee Band

Wednesday, November 11, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Every Wednesday the Café is offering a recession-proof evening of entertainment. Mouth-watering barbecue café specials, $2.00 Shiner beers, and blues from local legends. The Jimi Lee Band is a blues R & B super group of veteran players fronted by the award winning harmonic virtuoso Jimi Lee.

Live Music: James Hyland

Thursday, November 12, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
James Hyland spent many years playing all over South Austin and the U.S. playing with the South Austin Jug Band. Now he is out on his own playing his own brand of Americana.

Live Music: Akina Adderley

Friday, November 13, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Akina Adderley & the Vintage Playboys is an Austin Soul band whose unique sound blends elements of Rock, Funk, and old-school R&B. Front person/vocalist Akina lights up the stage as "the little woman with the big voice." Granddaughter of jazz trumpet great Nat Adderley, great niece of jazz saxophone legend "Cannonball" Adderley and daughter of Nat Adderley, Jr. (producer/pianist/band leader for Luther Van Dross), Akina brings a distinguished musical pedigree to the Vintage Playboys, who are a tight group of seasoned players from an eclectic musical background.

Live Music: Riff Riders

Saturday, November 14, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Western Swing group lead by the legendary guitarist Rick McRae.

Live Music: Sarah Dinan

Sunday, November 15, 12:30 - 3:00 PM
A woman of remarkable talent, Sarah has a natural aptitude and appreciation for folk music and sings in a variety of languages including French, Breton, Spanish and both Irish and Scots Gaelic. Her love of music and storytelling is evident in her performance and her voice has been described by both critics and audiences as breathtaking, crystal clear, angelic, beautiful and enchanting.

Bock, Barbeque, & the Blues: Mike Milligan & the Alter Boyz

Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Every Wednesday the Café is offering a recession-proof evening of entertainment. Mouth-watering barbecue café specials, $2.00 Shiner pints, and blues from local legends. Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz describe their unique sound as "Texas Blues with Louisiana Attitude". This is what happened when they combined their ethnic mixture of original sounds.

Live Music: Long Star Swing

Thursday, November 19, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Western swing super group. This band has an Ace in the Hole.

Live Music: Rumbullion

Friday, November 20, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Parisian Cafe music.

Live Music: Ruby James

Saturday, November 21, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Ruby James sits comfortably in the space between darkness & light. Her sultry (and mesmerizing) vocals bring her universal tales of love, loss and redemption to life, while her rugged sensuality, which bravely masks a wearied vulnerability, opens the coldest of hearts. Her forthcoming album "Happy Now" (produced by Charlie Sexton, co-produced by Will Sexton) is a stunning follow up to 2008's "Desert Rose."

Live Music: Rattletree Trio

Sunday, November 22, 12:30 - 3:00 PM
A true one of a kind group playing African Zimbabwe marimba music. Band leader Joel Laviolette learned the style first hand from African Zimbabwe Marimba masters while living in Zimbabwe, Africa. There he absorbed the style, meaning, and spirituality of this ancient yet modern music. A Central Market favorite!

Live Music: Christine Albert

Friday, November 27, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
A true chanteuse, Christine Albert has a beautiful voice made for singing French love songs. Christine has brought together her love of Texas with her French roots and has come up with a sound that is part rustic Texas but smooth and sophisticated as an April Parisian night.

Live Music: Phil Brown Trio

Saturday, November 28, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Jimi Hendrix birthday tribute concert. Phil Brown released a critically acclaimed album of Hendrix's songs in 2006 receiving rave reviews. He has taken the songs from the first two Hendrix albums and plays them how Jimi himself might have played them if he were alive today. Mr. Brown slows the songs down a little and makes them mellow, melodic and more soulful.

Live Music: Floyd Domino Trio

Sunday, November 29, 12:30 - 3:00 PM
Floyd Domino brought home his second Grammy Award in 2000 for his featured work with Asleep at the Wheel. Floyd Domino has recorded and performed with Merle Haggard, George Strait, The Texas Playboys, Waylon Jennings, jazz guitarist Herb Ellis, Kelly Willis, Bruce Robison, Monte Warden, Don Walser and others. His boogie-woogie styling is known to audiences around the world.