15
Nov
november events update
Just a quick update on our November activities. The cool seems to finally be settling in so winter must be on its way. In order to keep you nice and toasty, we created a couple events to warm the insides. We’ve partnered with Derby City Espresso for these cool months and have some great - and inexpensive - events planned for you.
Tuesday, November 18, 7pm
Tuesday Tastings - Beer 101
Derby City Espresso - led by Matt Landan
331 E. Market St
$10 includes all tastings plus light bites that will compliment our beverages of choice for the evening
Join us for our first class on beer. Learn the difference between ales and lagers and what falls into each category. We’ll try several different styles and learn about the basic of the brew. You will enjoy roughly 7 different styles, complimented by some light bites that will help cleanse the palate and fill the tummy. RSVP kindly appreciated.
Friday, November 21, 7pm - 9:30pm, happy hour style
Derby City Espresso - led by Jo Self
Miracle on Market St - Miracle Fruit Tasting
$10/members, $15/non-members
If you missed the members’ only version, now’s your chance. We’ve (Stephen Dennison and myself) expanded the flavor sensation to include up to 50 different foods to try in order to experience the full effect of the Miracle Berry. RSVP prepaid is required for this event as purchase of berries and food is required. You’re welcome to just show up, but we cannot guarantee that there will be enough to go around without an advance RSVP. If you RSVP and can’t make it, 50% will be given to you as a credit toward your next event.
Tuesday, November 25 7pm
Derby City Espresso - led by Matt Landan
Tuesday Tastings - Coffee 101
$10 includes all tastings and tasty treats that compliment our beverage of the evening
Join us for an exploration of coffee. This first class will examine how brewing techniques can affect the flavor of the bean. We’ll taste: slow-drip, espresso, mochetto, french press just to give you an idea. RSVP kindly appreciated.
Thursday, November 27 5pm
Orphan’s Turkey Day
My house - Potluck style
This dinner is traditionally an opportunity to prepare that one dish you never get to eat or that you remember from your childhood - those turkey day favorites. I’ll prepare corn pudding and mashed sweet potatoes with crisp marshmallow topping - and if it comes to it, I’ll make the turkey as well. You bring whatever dish you’d like to share. I’ll provide the wine and soft drinks… BYOB otherwise. RSVP in the comments here and let us know what you’re bringing. I’ll share my address with those who RSVP. If you’re unable to cook or BYOB and small $ contribution would be appreciated.
- Stay tuned for details on the Orphan’s Christmas Eve Dinner and cocktails - we’re going to enjoy a traditional Spanish Christmas dinner this year! Also, we’ll have more tastings at DCE…
We had our first sneak peek tasting of Miracle Fruit the other night and had tons of fun trying all kinds of normal and not so normal fare with it. Stephen Dennison, a fantastic and edgy mixologist and chef here in Louisville was in attendance and we had a great time working through our tasting and taking notes. We hope to actually create a dinner around some of our findings and expand the tasting when we hold our public “taste tripping” party on November 21 at Derby City Espresso. Stay tuned for more details.
Click on the pic below for a larger view of the tasting notes.
$10 includes all tastings plus light bites that will compliment our beverages of choice for the evening
This Tuesday, 11/18 join us for our first class on beer. Learn the difference between ales and lagers and what falls into each category. We’ll try several different styles and learn about the basics of the brew. A few tasty morsels will accompany the tasting as well.
08
Nov
Tuesday Tastings at DCE
$10 includes all tastings plus light bites that will compliment our beverages of choice for the evening
RSVP to 502.287.2772
Join us at Derby City Espresso for the first in a series of tastings/classes on the joys of beer, tea and coffee. We’ll be selecting great flavors and varieties to tempt and educate the palate each week in one of the three categories. Matt will be providing the education and I will provide the tasty treats that will compliment each tasting. We’ll start with the basics each time, and then progress each month. Comparing different beans or teas form one country or beers from certain regions, or perhaps the same coffee bean, but roasted differently - all to learn about the subtle yet important flavor profiles of each.
This Tuesday, join us for our first class on tea. To get familiar with the basics we will start with a wonderful little tasting of each of the major tea categories: green, white, black, oolong, rooibos, yerba, and a flowery one.
FYI: As this is really a happy hour, you are welcome to arrive anytime between 4 and 6 and stay for as long or as little as you like.
It’s finally here, the “come-and-get-that-awful-election-taste-out-of-your-mouth” party. No matter who you voted for, I’m sure most of us are ready to stop seeing campaign commercials and listening to every pundit out there. So, come try something a little different… miracle fruit.
Please RSVP no later than this Friday. Prepayment is required for this event as accurate food and tablet counts are imperative. The couple of people who have had a chance to try this so far have been pleasantly surprised with the fun results - hope to see you there!
03
Nov
bardstown a-glow: dec. 6
Bring your family, friends and colleagues to O’Shea’s, Flanagan’s and
Brendan’s restaurants Monday, November 3rd to support the University of
Louisville James Graham Brown Cancer Center’s Mint Jubilee Cancer
Resource Center.
Money raised from this event will provide transportation and housing
funds for disadvantaged cancer patients. The restaurants will donate
proceeds of sales from 11:00 a.m. - midnight, and JGBCC staff and
volunteers will be at the restaurants to distribute information about
the support programs provided by the Mint Jubilee Cancer Resource
Center.
Gregg Lambert
Join us for an evening of food, wine and magic at an ole Louisville favorite, The Galt House, Thursday, October 30 from 6-8pm. This exciting new dining series will feature well known Magician and a Galt House favorite, Gregg Lambert presenting the wisdom, history and artistry behind magic! This happy hour Wine & Wisdom will have heavy appetizers and 2 complimentary glasses of wine for $30 (includes tax but not gratuity)
As a special treat, those who attend will be given a sneak preview to taste the Miracle Fruit - a berry known for its ability to numb the bitter and sour flavors and make everything taste sweet. So, a plain lemon would taste like lemonade. This is a big trend starting in NYC and LA and you could be among the first to get a sneak peek before our public release in November.
The Wine & Wisdom series are presented every other month and held at local venues featuring a different guest speaker of wisdom and wines to match the theme. Wine & Wisdom events will usually feature a 4-course meal matching with the theme and the wines.
The event will begin at 6:00pm
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED AS THERE ARE LIMITED SEATS.
Where: Jockey Silks Lounge in the GH West tower, 2nd floor.
Cost: $30 including tax but not tip
Rated PG
Rated R
Saturday, October 25
Picnics & Flicks DOUBLE FEATURE
“BYOM”-Bring your own Meat (or veggies) Grill Fest
EP Tom Sawyer State Park, 3000 Frey’s Hill Rd
5:00pm-til end of movie
Members: Free Non-members: $5 for adults and children
Costumes are Welcome
Percentage of Proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of KYANA
BVS presented a new monthly summer series, every third Saturday of each month, and Saturday, Sept. 20 was our farewell to summer and Picnics n Flicks for 08! BUT, due to such a HUGE demand and response, we will present a Double Feature for October and celebrate Halloween with Monster House for the kids followed by the original classic, Friday the 13th. The event will feature free candy, s’mores & free hot cocoa and water plus a couple of grills for grilling your own meats or veggies – but please feel free to bring your own grill too!
The Picnic’s n Flicks special encore will feature as usual live local bands. Bands include the UL Community Band and OK Zombie! UL Community Band will lead into Monster House and OK Zombie will play between movies .We will also have some good ole fashioned fun featuring field games including corn hole and horse shoes with movie beginning at dark ( 6:00)
Double Feature Line-Up:
UL Community Band-5:00pm
Monster House- 6:00pm
OK Zombie-8:00pm
Friday the 13- 9:00pm
E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park offers plenty of ample parking and bathrooms. We changed locations— The event will be held a mile or so past the main parking entrance on Frey’s Hill Rd at the Baseball and Soccer fields. Coolers are welcome… so pack up your friends and family, grab your blankets, baskets and meats/veggies for a wonderful night and a wonderful cause.
Special thank you to E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park and Louisville Audio Xterior
