Guidebook for Marfa
Food Scene
My favorite lunch spot. Weds-Sat they offer gourmet salads, sandwiches and snacks. Sun-Mon they offer pan-Asian cuisine. Check marfalist.org for menus.
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The Capri
603 W San Antonio StMy favorite lunch spot. Weds-Sat they offer gourmet salads, sandwiches and snacks. Sun-Mon they offer pan-Asian cuisine. Check marfalist.org for menus.
Great cocktails and desserts. If the weather is nice, sit on the patio, have a cocktail and a date pudding (best dessert ever!).
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Restaurant Cochineal
107 W San Antonio StGreat cocktails and desserts. If the weather is nice, sit on the patio, have a cocktail and a date pudding (best dessert ever!).
Gorgeous patio with fountain. Perfect spot for a margarita with friends.
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Jett's Grill
207 Highland StGorgeous patio with fountain. Perfect spot for a margarita with friends.
Espresso, smoothies, real lemonade, and Henry's ice cream! Free wifi and you can do your laundry next door!
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Frama
120 N Austin StEspresso, smoothies, real lemonade, and Henry's ice cream! Free wifi and you can do your laundry next door!
Sandwiches, smoothies and imported chocolate. Cute tiny patio.
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Squeeze Marfa
215 Highland StSandwiches, smoothies and imported chocolate. Cute tiny patio.
Shopping
Carefully curated shop with gorgeous and unusual finds, many made by local creators. Jewelry, clothing, cards, records, ephemera, exotica.
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Freda
207 S Highland AveCarefully curated shop with gorgeous and unusual finds, many made by local creators. Jewelry, clothing, cards, records, ephemera, exotica.
Independently-owned bookstore offering mostly art, literature and local interest books.
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Marfa Book Company
300 S Highland AveIndependently-owned bookstore offering mostly art, literature and local interest books.
The only place in town to find many essentials such as medicines, home goods, vehicle maintenance needs, office supplies, etc. They are understaffed so be patient with sometimes long lines.
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Dollar General
501 E San Antonio StThe only place in town to find many essentials such as medicines, home goods, vehicle maintenance needs, office supplies, etc. They are understaffed so be patient with sometimes long lines.
Drinks & Nightlife
Laid back locals watering hole. Check marfalist.org for special events. Food truck Salsa Puedes parks in their lot and offers excellent mexican food.
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Lost Horse Saloon
306 E San Antonio StLaid back locals watering hole. Check marfalist.org for special events. Food truck Salsa Puedes parks in their lot and offers excellent mexican food.
Sightseeing
The lobby has been renovated in the original Western style, with a room dedicated to the movie Giant, as the stars of the film stayed at the hotel. Gift shops offer necessities and souvenirs.
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The Hotel Paisano
207 Highland StThe lobby has been renovated in the original Western style, with a room dedicated to the movie Giant, as the stars of the film stayed at the hotel. Gift shops offer necessities and souvenirs.
Everything Else
I'm not guaranteeing you'll see the Marfa Lights, but it's fun to head out there (wait until full dark) in good weather and try to spot them. Great view of the night skies in any event.
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Marfa Lights Viewing Area
U.S. 90I'm not guaranteeing you'll see the Marfa Lights, but it's fun to head out there (wait until full dark) in good weather and try to spot them. Great view of the night skies in any event.
Arts & Culture
To see the collection, you must book a tour. I suggest doing this in advance as some weekends get very busy. For art-lovers, this is truly a must see. To book a tour, see their website: chinati.org.
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Chinati Foundation
1 Cavalry RowTo see the collection, you must book a tour. I suggest doing this in advance as some weekends get very busy. For art-lovers, this is truly a must see. To book a tour, see their website: chinati.org.
Check their website, ballroommarfa.org, to see if they have an installation open for viewing. They bring in upcoming and modern artists from all over. One of my very favorite art foundations.
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Ballroom Marfa
108 E San Antonio StCheck their website, ballroommarfa.org, to see if they have an installation open for viewing. They bring in upcoming and modern artists from all over. One of my very favorite art foundations.
Essentials
Best little grocery store in West Texas. Huge wine and beer selection, gourmet and natural foods as well as body care and alternative remedies. Best cheese and chocolate selection in a 3-hour radius.
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The Get Go
208 S Dean StBest little grocery store in West Texas. Huge wine and beer selection, gourmet and natural foods as well as body care and alternative remedies. Best cheese and chocolate selection in a 3-hour radius.
The grocery store has just changed hands and is improving steadily. Standard groceries, somewhat limited selection, but you can generally find what you need.
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Porter's
712 State StThe grocery store has just changed hands and is improving steadily. Standard groceries, somewhat limited selection, but you can generally find what you need.