Hillside Farmacy

5-Course Farm-to-Fork Tasting Event

Surviving for 13 years in the restaurant business, especially with a pandemic thrown into the mix, is no small feat, but this East Austin eatery (situated in a landmark building that was home to one of the few 1920s drugstores to be owned and operated by an African American pharmacist) has become a real hub for its vibrant neighborhood. Hillside Farmacy, which USA Today named to its 2022 list of “10 Best in Austin,” embraces the farm-to-table ethos that is at the heart of everything Chef/Owner Sonya Coté does. And she does a lot, from competing on Food Network’s Chopped to running two other restaurants, Store House Market & Eatery and Eden East Farm. With a background in art and graphic design, she remains ever the artist, approaching each culinary opportunity as a canvas. Expect classic crab cakes, peerless mac ‘n cheese, melty brie & oyster mushrooms, crispy brussels sprouts, rancher’s pie, and a crazy good roasted chicken breast served with chevre, butternut squash, and farro. Infatuation salutes Hillside Farmacy’s “ridiculous amount of charm” and says, “This place is our go-to for comforting and consistent food, in a cool yet unpretentious environment.” See you there!

About the Host:

Sonya Coté

Chef/Owner

Hailing from Rhode Island, Chef Sonya Coté is the culinary mastermind behind Hillside Farmacy, Store House Market & Eatery, and Eden East (an urban farm that she and her partner are maintaining). She first moved to Texas in 1989, and has remained in the state ever since. She is one of Marie Claire’s “Women on Top", has competed on Food Network’s “Chopped”, and is a 2019 James Beard Foundation WEL Program Alum.

The Lineup

Courses #1 and #3 will be served family style. Courses #2, #4, and #5 will be served individually plated.

1. Blue Crab Claw

   texas olive oil, salsa yerba, pickled carrot, celery leaf

2. Pork Belly Wedge

   romaine lettuce, green onion, garlic chives, buttermilk blue cheese, cherry tomato

3. Mushroom Three Ways

   blue oyster & chestnut mushrooms, vermouth, parsley

4. Gulf Redfish & Grits

   lemon-thyme butter, mustard greens

5. Blueberry Pie

   texas blueberry, salted honey whip, pecan

Restaurant Covid 19 Policy

At this event, we will do our best to accommodate requests for separate tables, assuming the space allows for them. Courses #1 and #3 will be served family style. Courses #2, #4, and #5 will be served individually plated. As per local guidelines, as well as the restaurant's own policy, attendees will not be required to present proof of vaccination for entry.