Sip & Savor Austin

Austin, Texas - Austin, Texas (January 4, 2011) – Launch787, the team behind Austin Fashion Week and the Austin Modern Home Tour, announces Sip & Savor Austin a city-wide culinary celebration taking place at over 40 eateries and bars over two weeks from January 16 through January 30, 2011.

Sip & Savor Austin will give food fanatics and casual diners alike a reason to raise a glass and peruse a menu at a wide array of locales around town from food trailers to 5-star restaurants, wine bars to coffee shops. With a multitude of events and happenings at participating restaurants and watering holes, Sip & Savor covers an impressive breadth of cuisines including Cajun Creole, South American, Pan Asian, Italian and regional American fare, to name a few.

Each day of the week offerings may include custom created prix fixe menus at mouth-watering prices, exceptional wine pairings, complimentary tastings, cooking tips and demos, access to chefs and experts, samplings of outstanding ales, inventive hand-crafted cocktails, and information about seasonal ingredients.

Whether it’s simple or sophisticated, choose your own culinary adventure and Sip & Savor at:

• 34th Street Café
• Cedar Door
• Chon Som
• Colibri Cuisine
• Con’ Olio Oils & Vinegards
• Cuatros
• Dragon Gate by Pheonix
• El Arbol
• Fogo de Chao
• Frank
• Gumbo’s of Lake Travis
• Gumbo’s of Westlake
• Healthy Living, Healthy Flavors
• Holy Cacao
• III Forks
• Jo’s Downtown
• Judges’ Hill Restaurant & Bar
• Kerbey Lane Café: Central, Northwest, South, Southwest, and UT
• La Sombra Bar & Grill
• Mangia Pizza: Domain and Lake Austin
• Manuel’s
• Max’s Wine Dive
• NoRTH
• Paggi House
• Romeo’s Italian Grill & Bar
• Sagra
• Snack Bar
• SWB- Southwest Bistro @ Hyatt Regency Austin
• T.G.’s Jorge’s
• The Carillon
• The Lion & Rose British Restaurant & Pub
• The Meat House
• The Melting Pot: Downtown and Northwest
• Thunderbird Coffee
• Urban, An American Grill
• Whole Foods Market
• Zed’s

For more information: www.SipAndSavorAustin.com

A percentage of proceeds will benefit the Wine & Food Foundation of Texas.

ABOUT LAUNCH787
Founded by Matt Swinney in March 2009, Launch787 is a large-scale event concept, promotion and production company dedicated to the Austin community. Launch787 produces unique, out-of-the-box events such as Austin Fashion Week and the Austin Fashion Awards, Austin Modern Home Tour, Austin Outdoor Living Tour, and the Downtown Living Tour. www.launch787.com