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( 432-729-4278;
www.foodsharkmarfa.com
;
120 N Highland Ave; mains $7-13; 11am-7pm Mon-Fri)
Hooray! The Food Shark truck finally has a bricks-and-mortar restaurant serving up simil-
arly awesome fare as the popular truck, but cafeteria style. The additional days and hours
Future Shark is open are a boon to hungry travelers, who sometimes line up out the door
waiting to get hold of the Shark's Mediterranean-influenced dishes.
The Get Go
(208 S Dean St; 9am-8pm)
This fancy-pants grocer caters to Marfa's sophisticated world
travelers' highly developed palates. Because one must have access to one's Nicolas Feuil-
latte champagne, organic goats-milk yogurt and yerba mate tea when one is traveling in
the desert,
n'est ce pas
? All kidding aside, it's kind of amazing what wonderful treats you
can find in the aisles of this small-town grocery.
MARKET
$
Squeeze Marfa
( 432-729-4500;
www.squeezemarfa.com
; 215 N Highland Ave; mains $5-8; 8am-4pm Tue-Sat, to 2pm Sun)
This cute little cafe across from the courthouse serves fresh and healthy breakfasts,
lunches and smoothies, all the better to enjoy on the pleasant, shady patio. The address is
on Highland, but the entrance is on Lincoln.
CAFE
$
Cochineal
AMERICAN
$$$
( 432-729-3300; 107 W San Antonio St; breakfast $4-10, small plates $5-15, dinner $24-28; brunch 9am-1pm
Sat & Sun, dinner 6-10pm Thu-Tue)
This is where foodies get their fix at dinnertime, with a menu
that changes regularly due to a focus on local, organic ingredients. Portions are generous,
so don't be afraid to share a few small plates in lieu of a full dinner. Weekend brunch is
also a treat. Reservations are recommended.
Planet Marfa
( 432-386-5099; 200 S Abbott St; 2pm- midnight Fri-Sun)
Nightlife, Marfa style, is epitomized in
this wonderfully funky open-air bar. There's usually live music at night, and shelters are
scattered about to protect you from the elements. If you're lucky, someone will have
saved you a spot inside the teepee.
BAR
Padre's
(209 W El Paso St; meals $3-8; 4pm-midnight Wed-Fri, noon-1am Sat, 2-10pm Sun)
Padre's makes sense
when there's live music playing; otherwise it just seems like a cavernous dive bar (not that
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