Reata Heads to D.C. to Share a Taste of West Texas
We recently had the honor of catering a private event in Washington, D.C. hosted by U.S. Congressman Tony Gonzales, who represents Texas’s 23rd Congressional District—including Alpine, where Reata got its start back in 1995.The event, “Taste of Texas 23,” brought the flavors of far West Texas to Capitol Hill, and we were proud to represent our roots with a few signature bites. On the menu: guacamole tostada with black bean corn relish and pickled onion, buffalo bleu cheese meatballs, crab stuffed shrimp with avocado tartar sauce, goat cheese crostini topped with pecans and hot honey, elk sausage with jalapeno cheddar grits, bacon-wrapped quail with jalapeño balsamic reduction, and beef tenderloin tamales with sun-dried tomato cream and pecan pesto,
Also featured were our friends at Desert Door Texas Sotol, pouring their uniquely Texan spirit made from wild-harvested sotol plants just outside of Alpine. Together, we gave D.C. guests a real taste of home—both on the plate and in the glass.
“It was meaningful for us to represent Alpine and be part of such a special gathering,” said Mike Micallef, Reata’s President. “We’re grateful to Congressman Gonzales for including us.”
Stay tuned—we’re always looking for new ways to share the spirit and flavors of Texas, wherever the road takes us.