FOOD CALENDAR
Breakfast with Santa: JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, 23808 Resort Parkway, 210491-5825, sanantonio. kidsoutandabout.com. Breakfast buffet with Santa, Mrs. Claus and the JW Elves at 18 Oaks. Includes photo opportunities with Santa. 8-11 a.m., adults $38, children $28.
SUNDAY
Brunch with Santa: The Bevy Hotel Boerne, a Double Tree by Hilton, 101 Herff Road, Boerne, 830816-5606 for reservations, facebook.com/ events. Buffet will include chef carving station, shrimp bar, slow-braised short ribs, lump crabstuffed salmon, grains and greens, breakfast features such as waffles, pastries, assorted berries and omelets. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., adults $39, seniors $32, children 5-11 $26, free for children 4 and younger.
UPCOMING
passes start at $500 and allow guests to bump lines and will include access to multiple events and two special invitationonly parties. Sneak peek passes $350; day passes vary in price (see the website), tastings $45. Pre-event, paired brunch, Peggy’s on the Green & Herradura, 128 W. Blanco Road, Boerne, noon, Jan. 12. Conference will run Jan. 15-19.
San Antonio Coffee Festival: La Villita Historic Arts Village, 418 Villita, www.sa coffeefest.com. More than 25 roasteries will come to La Villita to brew more than 80 coffee varieties for visitors to sample, plus workshops, entertainment, and food and art vendors. Specialty coffee-tasting flight (five tastings) included in general admission, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $8 advance, $10 at the gate. VIP admission, $22 includes early 9 a.m. VIP entry, commemorative festival mug and one specialty coffee tasting flight. Jan. 4.