A crowd of Round Top’s best and brightest gathered at The Halles this past weekend at a private party to kick back and kick off the Spring 2024 Antiques + Design Show.

About 200 guests were welcomed into The Halles main pavilion where Ryan Snipes & Dynamite Eldorado performed a blistering set of blues and rock for the event sponsored by Martha Turner | Sotheby’s International Realty Country Properties Group. 

Long lines formed at the bar, which featured cocktails made with fresh pressed juices by event sponsor Sage Roots Cocktail Company. Bryan, Texas-based Sage Roots offered three custom cocktails created just for the party. Each drink could be spiked with a choice of vodka or tequila. The concoctions could also be made sans spirits. 

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Live performance by Ryan Snipes & Dynamite El Dorado. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Sage Roots Cocktail Company wowed the crowd with upscale beverages. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Long lines formed at the Sage Roots Cocktail Company bar. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Country Sunshine provided an endless stream of fantastic bites. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Country Sunshine’s deviled eggs with bacon jam. (Photo by Kolton King)

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A sample of the offerings from Country Sunshine’s grazing table. (Photo by Kolton King)

The PaperCity Smash was made with fresh watermelon, smashed red bell pepper, fresh pressed lime, agave and muddled mint. The Going Green cocktail was made with pressed cucumber, fresh pressed lime, agave, muddled basil and Tajín. The Round Top Paloma, created with Ruby Red grapefruit, pressed lemon, agave and black lava salt rounded out the specialty drink menu.

The Halles’ own in-house restauranteur Country Sunshine dazzled guests with a grazing table fit for the gods. Generous offerings of salumi, cheeses, pickles, jams, fruit and flatbreads were picked clean by the end of the evening. 

Country Sunshine also provided endless trays of Bruschetta with crostini, ricotta, cherry tomato, white balsamic vinegar and basil. Their famous deviled eggs with bacon jam, wax pepper, habanero and chive flew off the trays, as did slices of their locally worshipped pizzas. All was served alongside heaping wooden bowls of fresh Caesar and mixed green salads. 

Custom cake pops by Claire’s Confections ensured that everyone ended the night on a sweet note.

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Linda Plant, Lindsey Pleasant, Susan Boss. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Richard and Janet Schmidt. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Justin McConn, Scott Smith, Megan Horne, Bob Davis. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Brad Heisler, Heather Rasmussen, Bjarne Rasmussen, Chad Neal. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Cheryl Grummond, Curtis Ann Davis (Photo by Kolton King)

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Caroline Williams, Wylie Geibel, Paloma, Jordan Geibel, Paloma Pinedo. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Christopher Diehl, Jim Kastleman, Ben Kastleman. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Val Russel, Megan Hurdle, Crystal Nichols. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Jason and Christa Butler. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Mason Jones, Heather Goldman, Dalton Rhode. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Lynn Hoster, Bo Alomes. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Brooklyn Greco, Kait Kirby. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Denise Jacobs, Paige Hull. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Daniela, Aaron and Mike Susaneck. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Erin Breen, Katie McClure. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Erin and Shane Nelson. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Jamie Lee Manning, Susannah Mikulin. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Scotti Sulak, Lisa Boisset. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Zuzanna Kastleman, Zuzi Calk, Jonathan Van Der Greind. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Lauren Wills Grover, Bryan Beene, John David Robbins. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Joan Herring, Linda Plant, Jerry Herring. (Photo by Kolton King)

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Ellen Hart, Zuzanna Kastleman, Jennifer Meaders. (Photo by Kolton King)

After lots of socializing, a bit of networking and lots of grazing and imbibing, the crowd slowly thinned as guests left to prepare for an early morning of antiques show business. Round Top seen: 

Linda Plant, John David Robbins, Bryan Beene, Lauren Wills Grover of Wills Design Associates, Jamie Lee Manning, Susannah Mikulin, Lindsey Pleasant of HOSTIE, Denise Jacobs, Paige Hull of The Vintage Round Top, Kait Kirby of The Monarch, Meghan Horne of Susan Horne Antiques, Heather Goldman of Heather Benjamin Jewelry, Curtis Ann Davis of The Arbors, Joan and Jerry Herring of Red & White Gallery, Richard and Janet Schmidt of Richard Schmidt Jewelry. of Jason and Christa Butler of Preservation Co. Paloma Pinedo of Cisco Village, artist Megan Hurdle.