Featured Event: Easter Candy & Cheese (Hyde Park)

Featured Event: Easter Candy & Cheese (Hyde Park)

We love to pair cheese with anything - including Easter Candy! From chocolate Cadbury eggs to Peeps, expect an exploration of flavor combinations. One of our most popular - and fun! - tasting events. More details below.
Regular price$55.00
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  • TIMING: We try to start our events as close to on time as possible. Please arrive on time or a little early. (Doors open 15 min before start time.) We'll guide all guests through a 1.5 hour tasting, leaving an additional 30 min for socializing. Total event time is 2 hours. 
  • LOCATION: Event will be held in-person at our Hyde Park Tasting Room (500 Park Blvd).
  • PARKING: Limited free parking is available onsite and neighboring streets in designated areas; there is additional paid parking behind the cheese shop across the street.

One ticket = one person and includes:

  • 7 cheeses (About a half pound)
  • 7 food pairings
  • additional treats like crackers, cornichons, & salty snacks (GF crackers avail if requested in allergies)

This is a full meal.

Included: Still water

Wine, Beer, Cider, Sparkling water, N/A: We offer bottles of wine to purchase in advance from our Cheese Shop or purchased online when booking. (The Cheese Shop is across the street and open daily 11-7.) No setup fee charged.

Setup Fee: Want to bring your own bottle from home? We charge a service fee of $15 per bottle brought into our tasting room. 

We assign seats prior to your event. If you wish to sit with guests who are purchasing separately, we must be notified in advance.

HOW: At the time of ticket purchase, there is a question prompt for you to names of other ticket purchasers. Please note that we cannot seat groups larger than 7 at the same table. (Big groups? see below.)

Visit our refund policy here.

Our public cheese classes are ideal for 1-7 people.

If you are coming with a group and would like to be seated together, please purchase all of the tickets together.

Please respect our event hosts’ goal to create a positive and unforgettable experience for all attendees. If your group is loud or disruptive, our event hosts will give you a warning. If they must address you a second time, you will be asked to leave the event with no refund given.

If you would like to have the whole space for your group, inquire about a private event booking!

We will do our best to accommodate allergies.

How: Please note your allergy in the booking comments.

Nuts and Gluten: Antonelli’s Cheese is not a certified nut or gluten free facility.

Raw Milk: On our tasting plates, we often offer a mix of both pasteurized and unpasteurized cheeses.

Vegetarian/Pescatarian: Please note how many plates you would like to be prepared in this way and we will accommodate your request.

Vegan: Note that Antonelli’s does not currently carry or offer Vegan Cheeses for classes.

Unless specifically listed as a 'family' event, we ask that all guests for in-person events be 13 years or older.

Please note that class content is often catered for an adult audience and the majority of class time is structured tasting and guided instruction with some breaks for socializing.

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Hello Easter! Bunnies, Candy, and Eggs...

It's time to take out your Easter Bonnet and join us for our popular Easter Candy & Cheese tasting! We will be pairing our artisanal cheeses with some classic Easter candies. Reeses Eggs, Robins Eggs, and of course...peeps, will be making a guest appearance on our tasting plates.

Our "Cheese and Candy" classes are a fun way to get to celebrate. We guide you through each style of cheese and taste specific examples (both pasteurized and unpasteurized), accompanied by quicos and Easy Tiger bread. We'll be sharing bits of classic candies to bring out our inner kid.

One ticket = one person and includes:

  • 5 cheeses
  • 5 Easter candies
  • 5 specialty food pairings
  • additional treats like crackers, pickles, & corn nuts (GF crackers avail if requested in allergies)

Beverages?

While water is provided at the tasting, you may choose to add on our recommended wine flight at the time of ticket purchase (below). Additionally, you may purchase beverages at the event, selecting from wine, beer, cider, sparkling water, and non-alcoholic wine.  Note: This is not a BYOB location. 

Reserved Seating

We assign seats prior to your event. If you wish to sit with guests who are purchasing separately, we must be notified in advance. At the time of ticket purchase, there is a question prompt for you to list others in your group. Please note that we cannot seat groups larger than 7 at the same table. (Big groups? Check out our FAQs.)

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Know Before You Go:

  • TIMING: We try to start our events as close to on time as possible. Please arrive on time or a little early. (Doors open 15 min before start time.) We'll guide all guests through a 1.5 hour tasting, leaving an additional 30 min for socializing. Total event time is 2 hours. 
  • LOCATION: Event will be held in-person at our Hyde Park Cheese Tasting Room (500 Park Blvd, Austin TX 78751), accessible off Duval Street.
  • PARKING: Limited free parking is available onsite and neighboring streets in designated areas; there is additional paid parking behind the cheese shop across
    the street.
  • FAQs: Please read our frequently asked questions below, which cover:
    • Cancellations & Refund Policy
    • Allergies & Dietary Preferences/Needs
    • Large Parties
    • Age Restrictions

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