Press Release – Grape Expectations February 24
From a Volunteer Kalamazoo press release….
GOOD WINE. GOOD FOOD. GOOD CAUSE. GREAT PARTY
Grape Expectations Supports Volunteer Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Join us Friday, February 24, 2012 from 7pm to 10pm at the Radisson for an exciting night benefiting Volunteer Kalamazoo – it’s our 7th Annual Grape Expectations. Tickets are $60. Party goers will enjoy:
- Fantastic international wine selection of over fifty different wines from Tiffany’s Wine and Spirit Shoppe
- Local wine favorites from Tempo Vino Winery of Kalamazoo
- Delicious food from eighteen of our community’s finest restaurants
- Yummy beer samplings provided by Arcadia Ales
- Tasty sips from New Holland Artisan Spirits
- Fun music from Kalamazoo’s own Red Sea Pedestrians
The food is absolutely fabulous as area chefs put out their best in a spirit of fun competition. Restaurants include BOLD, Bravo Restaurant & Café, ChocolaTea, Comensoli’s Italian Bistro & Bar, Cosmos Cucino, Epic Bistro/Central City Tap House, Food Dance, fuel (unpredictably vegetarian), Full City Café, Gordon Water Systems, Rustica, The Cupcake Zoo, The Gatsby, The Wine Loft, Tiffany’s Deli, Webster’s PRIME, Zazio’s and Zeb’s Trading Co.
The music this year is top-notch! The Red Sea Pedestrians are a one-of-a-kind, full-blown, instrument-swapping fusion between tradition and the here-and-now. We’re talkin’ high-energy world-beat grooves, hypnotic laments from the earth, songs of celebration and wonder, all filtered through the band’s original vision. We’re delighted they are bringing their best to our party.
Our raffle is surely one of the best around. Join in on the fun and purchase raffle tickets onsite for a chance to win great prizes. Raffle packages include weekend getaways from the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, The Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook, IL and a Staycation from The Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo. Or win the “Taste of Kalamazoo” package which includes a number of gift cards to dine at local restaurants. In addition, we have gifts and services provided from The Greenery, Great Lakes Plastic & Hand Surgery, photographer Oliver Howell and many, many more. Tickets are $10 each or three for $25.
But we’re not done yet… if by 10pm you find yourself looking to continue the party – join us at Grape Expectation’s first ever After Party. Dance the night away at Loft310 (located at 310 E. Michigan Avenue, use The Gatsby entrance.) The $15 cover fee includes a hot dance floor, DJ Patrick spinning real vinyl records (funk, disco, deep and classic house), eats provided by Qdoba, give-aways, a cash bar and more. Tickets are available in advance on our website or at the door until midnight. (21+ bring valid ID).
Best of all, this is one fun party that benefits Volunteer Kalamazoo — an important resource that helps make Kalamazoo a great place to live by connecting volunteers to the nonprofit organizations that need their help. This party helps generate the revenue we need to accomplish our great work!
Don’t miss out! Grape Expectations is held on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 7pm to 10pm. The After Party is immediately following Grape Expectations from 10pm to 2am. Visit www.volunteerkalamazoo.org or call 269.382.8350 to purchase tickets.
Pizza by Mr. Scribs – Laketon
565 E. Laketon AvenueI’ve been going to Muskegon every so often for work for the last couple of years. Every time I go with a certain co-worker, he raves about a small pizza chain unique to the Muskegon area. We don’t usually have time for dinner or I’ve brought mine with me and not wanted to spend the money. After constant pestering, I finally decided to give in and give this pizza a try.
Pizza by Mr. Scribs is constantly voted best pizza in the Muskegon. They have five locations with four in the Muskegon area and one in Grand Haven. My co-worker and I had a little bit of extra time around dinner time. Initially, he said he wanted Taco Bell, but when I threw out Mr. Scribs, his eyes lit up.
We chose the Mr. Scribs on Laketon Avenue right at the intersection with Jaman Street. I asked my co-worker if it was a carry-out type place where you went in and placed an order or if it was more of a sit down restaurant. He said it was more of a carry-out place, but we should probably call an order in.
He looked up the number on his iPad then asked if there was anything I didn’t like on my pizza. I only said onions not expecting him to order a deluxe, but that’s exactly what he did after making sure there were no onions on it. Read more…
Press Release – Entertainment District 10 Year Anniversary
From an Entertainment District email
Press Release – Valentine’s Day at Martell’s
From a Millennium Restaurant Group press release….
From a Promote Michigan press release….
In partnership with Detroit’s own VALENTINE VODKA and the Grand Rapids Red Project,
join us for an evening of specialty cocktails, complimentary hor d’oeuvres, and of course – lots of RED.Wear your best red threads, enjoy special drink pricing all night, and dance to the music of DJ SlimTim.
Hosted by Valentine Vodka, Jimmy Le, Kara Rozin, Jeff Barrett, and the Grand Rapids Red Project.e music of DJ SlimTim.
Complimentary valet or self parking will be available. This is a 21 and up event only.
No tickets or RSVP necessary – this event is free and open to the public.
Press Release – Salt of the Earth Michigan Beer & Wine Dinner Series Continues This Week
From a Promote Michigan press release…
Salt of the Earth’s 2012 Michigan Beer & Wine Dinner Series
Continues Wednesday, February 8 with Rustic Bubbles v.2
(FENNVILLE, Mich) – Join us for an evening of Michigan bubbles, ‘rustic canapes’ and friendly conversation….as Salt of the Earth presents L. Mawby/ M.Lawrence Michigan Sparkling Wines with Rustic Bubbles – v2, with featured guest, winemaker Mike Laing.
We had such a good time with this party last year we had to do it again. We turned Chef’s Matt Pietsch and Jesse Hahn (Trailer Park’d and Fork in the Road, Lansing) loose, and they came back with a wild shopping bag of ingredients to play with.
The Menu:
First Course
Lump Crab – Bleu Cheese – Honey – 3 month ham
Tasso Ham-Pickled Banana-Avocado-Mac-Micro Radish
Pairing: Talismon
Second Course
Pork Belly – Scallop – Lime – Pasilla – Coriander
Smoked Trout-Granola-Yogurt-Roe
Pairing: Green
Third Course
Venison – Buffalo Ricotta – Rutabaga – Agro dolce
Duck Fat Fry – Soft Boiled Duck Egg-Duck Pastrami-Love
Pairing: Wet
Fourth Course
Orange – Olive Oil – Tapioca – Vanilla
Tuna-Turnip-Chile Thread-Apple
Pairing: Consort
Fifth Course
Cocoa – Beet – Hazelnut – Sweet Cream
Parsnip “Flan”-Beet Sorbet-Camembert
Pairing: GR
Cost is $45 plus tax & gratuity. Reservations are required, call 269-561-SALT (7258).
Press Release – Valentine’s Day at Fieldstone Grill
Press Release – Bravo! Valentine’s Day Dinner
From a Bravo! email….
Valentine’s Day Dinner
If you can not join us in the restaurant, enjoy a special to go menu for a Valentine’s Dinner in the comfort of your own home on Valentine’s Day. Our chef, Shawn Hagen, is preparing a fabulous to-go (take out) dinner for two. The dinner comes complete with finishing instructions. You can pick it up cold, heat it at home and relish a quiet, romantic dinner. You will look and feel like a top chef with only a minimal amount of the work!
Valentine’s Day
Take Out MenuMixed Greens Salad
Beef Wellington Bordelaise
with Roasted Potatoes and Honey glazed carrotsBravo! Fennel Bread
Sparkling Wine
White Chocolate Mousse
with raspberry sauceDinner for two $65.00
Call 269-344-7700 to reserve your meal.
Pick it up February 13 or 14, 2012Happy Valentines!
Chef Shawn Hagen
Arnie’s Bakery & Restaurant – Wyoming
777 54th Street SWAfter a little over a week off, it was time for me to go back to work. There was one little wrinkle in that plan though. My work needed my company car last week so they came and took it. That mean I was either going to have to leave my personal car in Grand Rapids for a while until we had an opportunity to get it home or J was going to have to take me to work.
We chose the latter since J’s mom was in town. It is the longest trip J would take in over a month and we’d get to try out another restaurant in the Grand Rapids area.
Things have changed a little bit with a baby. We now have to think about what would be a good place to be if she started crying. Since it was our first trip out of the house, we really had no idea how she was going to act.
We decided to play it safe and go to a family restaurant. What better family restaurant in the Grand Rapids area than Arnie’s Bakery & Restaurant?
The Arnie’s Bakery has been part of Grand Rapids since the early 1900’s. The restaurant opened in the 70’s in Rockford and that location is still open today. There are three other locations in Grand Rapids. There’s one near Centerpointe Mall, a new store on Leonard and one in Wyoming.
Since we were coming from the south, we chose the Wyoming location on 54th Street and Clyde Park. Read more…
Bacchus Wine & Spirits
3112 Oakland DriveSo, where to take my daughter for her first meal out? We had our first pediatrics appointment this morning and it was the first time we had been out of the house since coming home from the hospital. After our 11:30, we had the debate on whether we wanted to chance sitting down for lunch somewhere or grab something to go. Since L was crying as we were driving, we opted for the picking something up to go.
We were both in the mood for something lighter and something quick. For whatever, we have neglected the Deli at Bacchus Wine & Spirits. I always see the smoker going when I drive by and even though it wasn’t fired up today, I still wanted to try their deli sandwiches.
Bacchus Wine & Spirits is at that weird intersection where Oakland Drive, Whites Road, and Parkview Avenue all sort of intersect. The building is across the street from the D & W Fresh Market which makes it easy to find.
Bacchus is a specialty food store that specializes in unique cheese, sausages, and meats as well as liquor store with a wide selection of liqour, wine, and beer. They’ve been in business since 1971 at that same corner. Read more…
