Saturday, April 6th, 2024, at The Ark by Norris.
Sip Your Way Back to Katy’s Most Beloved Event!
KATY, TX– Get your tickets to get sippin’ at Katy’s premier culinary and wine experience. The 27th edition of Sip N Stroll, on Saturday, April 6th, offers 35+ restaurant food tasting stations, 5 dessert booths in “Sweet Tooth Alley” including Alchemy Bake Lab and HTX Nitro Creamery and more. Add in over 300 beverage selections, and nobody goes thirsty or hungry at this all-inclusive experience. It’s the perfect spring fling date night.
Katy Sip N Stroll spring edition features the 11th annual Premier Culinary Awards presented by GOYA Foods. A panel of esteemed culinary judges select the winning area restaurant and Chef who will proudly show off their award plate in their dining establishment. You’ll find local favorites such as Hongdae 33 Korean BBQ, Soto’s Cantina, TJ Birria Y Mas, Gauchos Do Sul, Mala Sichuan, LaCoste Seafood & Grill, Nando’s PERi-PERi, Pearl & Vine, and Half Shells Seafood just to name a few. Is your mouth watering yet?
Sip N Stroll is packed with must-see features starting first with “All Things Bubbly” with an array of sparkling wines from around the world. Not to be missed, the VIP Zone will include lounge seating, premium food and wine selections, the BIG keepsake glass, VIP swag bag and a full hour of all grounds access before general admission guests arrive.
Kroger Experience Alley offers 60-feet of culinary and beverage treasures including Boar’s Head charcuterie, Murray’s Cheese, bakery favorites and more. Additionally, the White Claw “Super Claw” Lounge will house a full array of White Claw flavored vodka, seltzers, cocktails, and cocktail-friendly foods. Then, there’s the Spirits Patio with craft spirits offering selections to fit every favorite, and refreshing cocktails.
Love the smell of a new car? Get behind the wheel of sleek BMWs provided by the Official Automotive Partner of Katy Sip N Stroll, BMW of West Houston. You may just find your next vehicle from this award-winning dealership.
Speaking of the ballroom, the Charity Party Wagon Raffle is front and center with a wagon packed full of wine, unique beverages, spirits, swag, and so much more! One lucky winner will roll out with more than $1,000 of beverages to stock a bar for a long time or to host a block party for your favorite friends. Add in the wine pull, auction, and other fundraising channels! 100% of the funds raised in these areas go to help residents right here in Katy with their healthcare needs, provided by Christ Clinic.
This 24-year-old health care charity clinic is fully funded by private donations. Christ Clinic served 20,000 patient interactions in 2024 alone, providing nine areas of specialty care for persons without healthcare benefits. It serves a tremendous need for the ever-growing Katy community.
The 27th edition, co-presented by Kroger and BMW of West Houston, will once again take place at The ARK by Norris Event Center, 21402 Merchants Way, Katy, TX 77449. Free parking and a free shuttle service will whisk guests from their parked vehicle to the front entry. This all-inclusive ticket is the key to the foodie kingdom with Katy’s biggest, best, longest-running signature community celebration.
Want to make it a party for your own group? Private Deluxe Hospitality Tents are available. You, your closest friends, and business associates can secure your own “cabana” to take in all Sip N Stroll has to offer. See the website for details and reservations.
It takes a village, and our village includes valuable community sponsors and partners Kroger and BMW of West Houston (as Co-Presenting), Goya Foods, Aruba Tourism, Alexander Valley Vineyards, White Claw, Winebow Imports, Hess Persson Estates, Michael David Winery, Renewal by Andersen, ACME Party & Tent, Kelley Sweet Photography, Katy Times, Swoon, Pet Talk, Houston West Chamber of Commerce, Infiniti Graphics, Melissa Chapman Photography, My Neighborhood News, SRG Photography, and SpeedPro with more announcements to come.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Constance McDerby at mailto:constance@foodandvinetime.com.
Tickets are now on sale here. General admission tickets are $75. VIP Zone tickets are available at $110. All tickets are all-inclusive, and attendance is limited. A sellout is expected once again. Don’t wait!
For a complete list of the amazing participating restaurants, beverages, sponsors and exhibitors, see www.sipandstroll.com.
ABOUT FOOD & VINE TIME PRODUCTIONS
Food & Vine Time Productions, producer of Katy Sip N Stroll, is proud to have raised over $2 million dollars through various channels since its inception in 2002 for local charities and deserving non-profits.
The first large scale event in the Metro founded by Food & Vine Time Productions, Wine & Food Week, is the first multi-day, multi-faceted, comprehensive destination culinary and wine event in the Houston Metro and the first nationally to promote locally sourced and sustainable products. Founder Constance McDerby, with life and business partner Clifton McDerby, have been promoting and furthering the diverse culinary scene to avid followers since 2002. Diffusing the mystique of wines, FVTP events make wines approachable by educating the novice to the aficionado. Food & Vine Time Productions created another first with the state’s first multi-day craft beer destination and educational event featuring over 300 craft beer selections. Brewmasters Craft Beer Festival celebrates a decade of craft beer experiences, being named #3 beer event in America by USA Today and #1 in Houston by Houstonia Magazine. Food & Vine Time Productions’ events include Houston Chronicle Culinary Stars, Katy Sip N Stroll, Wine Fair Cy-Fair, Zest in the West, Tomball’s Freight Train Food Truck Fest, and a myriad of public lifestyle events and private events for various clients.
ABOUT CHRIST CLINIC
Christ Clinic’s story is as unique as each of our own. Christ Clinic began in 2000 as an outreach ministry in Memorial Lutheran Church in Katy, operating as a weekly wellness clinic in the church’s gym. In 2007, the clinic moved to a new facility with four exam rooms and began operating three days a week. Christ Clinic was established as an independent 501 (c) 3 in 2012.
Christ Clinic promises to provide compassionate, high-quality healthcare services to all members of our community, regardless of their beliefs or background. They are dedicated to serving their neighbors in need and strive to be a source of hope and healing for all who come through their doors.
Christ Clinic also promises to be good stewards of the resources entrusted to them, and to use those resources wisely and efficiently to benefit the greatest number of people. They are committed to transparency and accountability in all that they do, and to being a reliable partner in the well-being of their community.
Christ Clinic hopes to be a blessing to all who encounter them, and to make a positive impact in the lives of those they serve.
The Katy Sip N Stroll is proud to support fundraising for Christ Clinic which is entirely supported by private donations and serves persons right here in the Katy community and surrounding area to provide health care services to persons without healthcare. Your enthusiastic participation in the fundraising channels at Sip N Stroll provides funding to directly benefit patients of Christ Clinic and is greatly appreciated. Support the Christ Clinic and get your tickets today at www.sipandstroll.com. For more information about the Christ Clinic, visit christclinickaty.org/home.
