Archive for June, 2006

Have you heard our new radio ad? It is on Air America 950 (http://www.airamericaminnesota.com/).

Please let us know if you hear it.

Ahhh…Ohhh Yes, it is the 4th of July Weekend. Well, the 4th is on Tuesday but most people are taking a 4 day holiday.

NOT US! The Wilde Roast Cafe will be open regular hours on the 4th. 7am to 11pm

Some people in the GLBT community look at Pride as the “Gay Christmas.” You get to see all of your friends from the cities and out of town in one place: The Park.

Dean and I decided not to be in the parade this year, do to moving and weather. It is a stress taking down the cake slices when we see rain. But, they will be back next year with a twist! But, our coffee was for sale at the OutFront booth….iced and hot.

The highlight of the weekend for us was Lavender’s Brunch at Solara. I don’t know if people are aware of all the good things Lavender does for the community and nonprofits, but the brunch on Sunday was a great example of one of them.

They traded Solara for 200 FREE brunches and gave 150 of them to Claire Housing and 50 to the Good Time Softball Team Bandits. The two groups were allowed to sell the brunch tickets for $15…all of money went to the nonprofits! NO OVERHEAD…the tickets sold out quickly because after brunch all you had to do was walk out the door to see the parade. Keep this in mind for next year.

KUDO to Lavender…thanks for the community support!

New Neighbors….have you been to the cafe lately? We have two new neighbors: across the street is the political office of Paul Ostrow, who is running for U.S. Congress (http://ostrow2006.com/), and next door to us is KeyNorth.

KeyNorth is not yet open, but should open soon. The ladies who own KeyNorth describe it as a mix of woman’s travel products: KeyWest lotions, clothing, jewelry.

We are VERY excited for our neighborhood improvements…..please support them.

They have out done themselves AGAIN! Each year I am amazed with the talent at Tangletown Gardens. If you know what a good garden looks like (small as a condo deck to a large as several acres), but don’t know how to create it, take a visit to Tangletown Gardens (http://www.tangletowngardens.com/) at 5353 Nicollet Ave S.

Thanks Scott and Dean!

Looking for something different to do this weekend? My good friends AJ and Mike decided to have an Alternative Dance.

Wake up Pride Sunday and enjoy a delicious brunch for a great cause!
Solera900 Hennepin Avenue � MinneapolisSunday
June 25 � 9:30 to 11:30 AM
$15 per personTicket sales benefit Clare Housing
To purchase tickets
call Lee at Clare Housing612-236-9527

Want to see a preview of the new Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway (Brokeback Mountain) movie THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA? Pick up your complimentary pass (for 2) to see the movie on Thursday, June 29th at the Crown Block E Theater.

We have a limited number of tickets, you must come in (no phone calls to reserve), first-come first-serve, and you don’t need to buy anything to get the ticket.

This is sponsored by Lavender and Block E.

This Week’s Special: A little sabor (flavor) latino salad

Baby spinach tossed lightly with a garlic-rosemary-basil herb vinaigrette. Oven roasted grape tomatoes, corn, almonds, and goat cheese. Intense flavor for a hot summer day.