A colleague of mine forwarded this from the Hopkins Rotary – they are having their Rotary Taste West Food and Wine experience – just in case you missed the Food and Wine Show this weekend definitely keep this noted on your calendar. Here’s their website: Taste West
Check it out and keep your calendar posted for April 26th, 2008
Au bon sante!
Best of the Best Restaurant Week Feb 24 Sunday -Feb 29 Friday
This week warm up to fabulous three course prix- fixe menu’s for lunch and dinner around the Twin Cities. For example:
Bellanotte $10 lunch
$30 dinners
Oceanaire, Saffron, and many others
$30 dinners
R.Norman’s
$20 lunch
$30 dinners
just to name a few of the restaurants.
Open Table can make your reservations for you if you like as well. They have a listing of the various offerings (lunch or dinner – unfortunately no details to the actual menu’s….) for the restaurants.
I had the opportunity to visit the Golden Valley County Club and partake in some of its offerings. They are now holding private and public events for weddings, meetings and events. The food is fresh from kitchen to plate- limited boxing of food – so that you can fully enjoy the way it is meant to taste. Some samplings included fresh fruit, extra large shrimp cocktail, pork ribs, wings, tasty mini burgers with onions, a elaborate antipasto plating (think of huge sun dried tomatoes, grilled asparagus, zucchini, squash and sooo much more!, The setting is beautiful among the rolling hills of the adjoined golf course. 5 stars all the way so if your not sure of a venue make sure to check out their offerings!
Oh yesterday was so blue, sunny and a bit windy- perfect autumn day for golfing! Fortunately the choice was at Lakeville Crystal Lake Golf Course for our networking event. The company and golf was very enjoyable for our all women team. The grounds were challenging enough for me – at the time felt it was my first time out for the year – realized later actually was the 2nd and thank goodness we were playing a scramble or there may have been a small ousting of Mochablue off the course! The actual game? Won’t tell but I did have a couple of really nice drives, few putts – the rest you’ll have to read between the lines. Note to self- as we were having games during our event- if you ever, ever have a marshmallow ‘drive’ (hit the marshmallow off the tee furthest) definitely use the spiked tee that our picked up replacement 4th was so kind to loan a girl, examine your marshmallow and make sure it is fairly full (not to squashed) as it makes it very difficult to hit and finally consider using the driver if you have good eye/hand coordination. Those marshmallows are a LOT smaller than a golf ball! On a 5 star rating scale
Overall 4+ stars for the course-felt it was challenging and fun 18 holes- but I am a middle of the road golfer
Food 2.5 stars – please work on this one people! Customer Service 4.5 stars! Everyone Mochablue encountered was extremely friendly, courteous and professional.
Mochablue is excited to announce that the company is currently part of both the ICEA (International Concierge & Errands Association) and now part of NCA!
NCA stands for the National Concierge Association- their members include by both private firms, corporate and hotel concierge! What this means is that if your a client and have a service provider with a NCA membership (Mochablue now included!) you have access via your concierge to all types of things. Tickets, entertainment options, travel assistance just to name a few. Mochablue strives for excellence and keeping clients delighted.
So if you find yourself in need of tickets to a show or wanting to plan an evening out on the town make sure your concierge is connected – a NCA concierge is a avenue that keeps you connected.
Events and entertainment is getting hot, hot, hot! In addition to our theater district, sports, nightlife and arts- we are also getting ready for the concerts that swing through with high ferocity during our summer months. Along with the many markets and fairs that go on throughout the summer including the Granddaddy of the all – Minnesota State Fair (end of August) and one event that just about everything on a stick is available for eating.
Aside from that curious of what talent is coming? For a sampling check this out…
July – Wicked, Def Leppard, Fiona Apple, Gipsy Kings, Dashboard Confessional, Melissa Etheridge, MN Twins BaseballAugust – Alan Jackson, American Idol Tour, Bonnie Raitt, Rascal Flatts, WE fest, James Taylor, The Raconteurs, Jeff Foxworthy, Chris Issak, Busta Rhymes, X & Rollins Band Tickets, Staind, Kottonmouth Kings, Wu Tang Clan, Tony Bennett, Visa National Gymanastics Championships, Dixie Chicks, American Idols Live, Rascal Flatts, Steve Miller Band, Alan Jackson, Dwight Yoakam, Kenny Rogers, St Paul Saints ball tickets, MN Twins Baseball, MN Vikings (Preseason!)
September - 2006 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football, MN Twins, Jurassic 5, Brooks and Dunn, Queensryche, Lyle Lovett, Ranson, MN Vikings (Full Regular season), Nickelback with Hoobastank, Tool, Eric Clapton, Snow Patrol, George Carlin, Rosanne Cash, Wicked Tickets-Seattle, Social Distortion, Doc Watson, Nick Lachey
Just a bit about myself- due to time constraints I thought with the way a lot of us get technology, information etc- a blog might be a bit better than a newsletter for my business. My name is Michelle Thayer and I'm owner of Mochablue concierge and errands- based in the Twin Cities metro area. Check out my website for the different services we offer at http://www.mochablueco.com Basically if its legal, well intentioned, and non harmful we'll do it!
Blogwise this is all relatively new to me so bear with me as I get the hang of all this. MN concierge and errands will basically give you all a taste of what types of areas we can cover. I'll keep monthly updates on events coming to the TC area as well as new restaurants reviews, old restaurant reviews, travel deals, time saving tips and shopping (my favorite) places to check out.
Beauty www.cameobeautylounge.com Fabulous gifts, candles, cosmetics, perfume, jewerly, ribbon- plus more that are unique and refreshingly new as well as old. From the brick sized handmade imported soaps to the scented dusting powders from Australia- reminiscent of 40's -60's glamour. Be certain that this is not gramma's scents though… They have signature scents that are too wonderful to imagine- must be the right mix of x and y for this nose. They are still working on updating their website and will soon be going nationwide with their perfumes.
Food Wander across the hall for seafood that is the best you can get in the Twin Cities. Items are fresh, presentation- spot on and sometimes the simplest seasonings make the dish. Their fresh broiled entrees with a bit of sea salt, virgin olive oil and lemon- done! The baked alaska is very good as well if your a desert fanatic like myself. The servings are quite large- you might want to split plates with your dinner companions- servings could easily feed two! To avoid the crowd call for their early seating (5 pm). Cost of course is top dollar but well worth it! http://oceanaireseafoodroom.com/home.html
Events
Varsity Theater
4/21 – New Congress
4/24 – Taylor Hawkins
4/28 & 4/29 – Eyes & Hands Festival
5/05 – Staija & Smilin Liar
5/11 – The Subways
5/18 – Twilight Singers
5/20 – Cloud Cult
5/22 – Matt Costa
5/23 – Imogen Heap
5/25 – Flyleaf
5/26 – The (International)Noise Conspiracy
5/28 – Gatsby's American Dream
5/29 – The Fall
Brave new workshop calendar http://merge.calendars.net/bnw/show_calendar
Chanhassen Theater http://www.chanhassentheatres.com/
Guthrie Theater http://www.guthrietheater.org/act_i/new_season.htm
Children's Theater Anonymous through April 30, 2006 Pippi Longstocking April 25-June 18, 2006 http://www.childrenstheatre.org/
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