Archive for September, 2005

Here is a customer story:

Wilde Roast Cafe has played an important role in our relationship. Mark and I have been together (very happily) for nearly a year and a half, and have just finished moving in together. I guess the Bush administration would view it as “shacking up”. Our first date lasted nearly seven hours, half of which were spent at a corner table at Wilde Roast Cafe. Mark had the incredible Key Lime Pie with a double espresso and I had a really wonderful cobbler with an amazing Vanilla Latte. While the desserts and coffee were wonderful components of our first meeting, the environment at Wilde Roast Cafe provided the perfect setting for those first attempts at figuring each other out.

We really loved the fact that a couple of guys (such as us) could be so comfortable in a place where we could engage in a generally serious, intimate conversation. It was the perfect place to launch our new relationship. Whenever we’re at Wilde Roast, we always try to sit at the same table. We even orchestrated a successful Blind Date for a couple of our friends from the very same table.

Congratulations on creating a space where so many people from so many backgrounds can enjoy each other’s company. We’re looking forward to the Artichoke Pizza, and hopefully “our” table will be open, as well. Thanks for being a big part of the history of Dennis and Mark.

Take care -Dennis Taylor and Mark Sauerbrey

Whew. This week has been hectic. Lots of last minute push for the Illume Event. Jeri was interviewed on FOX 9 News this morning and KARE 11 did a Coffee with KARE spot. I don’t think I would ever want to work for a non-profit. Fundraising is hard. No matter how much I believe in the Illume mission it seems impossible to get people understand. The event will go on no matter how many tickets we sell, but it would be nice to help Illume out on their mission of helping the orphans of AIDS.

Hope to see you at Tanlgletown Gardens on Saturday night!

Watch for us this Wednesday on “Coffee with KARE” and FOX 9 Morning Show. This is all about the Illume Event on Saturday night. I think Jeri (the woman who started Illume) will be on FOX 9.

On Saturday night Dean and I went to the HRC Dinner. If you have never attended this evening you need to mark your calendar for next year. The HRC President spoke and introduced James Carville. HRC does a ton for the GLBT community.

Do you have a favorite Wilde Roast Cafe dish or dessert item? Want to see it back on the menu this fall? Well this is your chance to let us know. Fill out a comment form (found on the home page) and send it to us. We want to hear your voice!

Do you love us? Really love us? Ok, that is a little cheesy and as old as Sally herself (who by the way shares November 6th as her birthday with me), but really…. if you do you can vote for us in Lavender’s Fab 50 Awards at:

http://www.lavendermagazine.com/fab50/

The Twin Cities’ Theatre Community (Scott Mayer the brainchild behind the TC Hollywood Oscar night event is behind this event too) is creating its first ever award series called, the IVEY AWARDS - celebrating the fantastic quality and creativity of Twin Cities Theatre Professionals.

You can vote for your favorite actor/actress/production! Please be sure to visit the website: www.iveyawards.com

Don’t forget THE WILD PARTY as your favorite production!

Do you love to support the underdog? Then this is your chance……support St. Paul. I love St. Paul downtown and have not figured out why people don’t love it as much as I do….. here is your chance. Tonight Dean and I ate at LoTo….to our surprise Music in Mears was going on. What is MUSIC IN MEARS? Two Guys (Brian Horst and Kyle Johnson) who also believe in St. Paul started a music series for St. Paul at Mears Park…Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29th from 5 to 9pm….food and beer is available….and it is FREE! (www.stpaulafterhours.com/mim)

Do you receive our e-Newsletter? You can sign-up for it on the home page. We don’t sell our list and you will not receive junk email from us. What you will get is our monthly calendar of events for the cafe and notices of specials…like our September “Back to School” special is going to be $1 off any pound of beans. You can wake up to the smell of our house blend, or go for the darker French Roast, or any of our other organic, fair trade beans. So, sign up and pass it on to your friends.