News from Hi Point Coffee and Cafe 2/5/11

Hola! This is one of those notes with an impossible amount of information. Can you believe that I send one of these every week and still end up with too much to say? Bullet points are in order, I think. Specials, fun stuff, new stuff and happenings this weekend... His and hers Valentine's Sunday Brunch Specials Blarney plays Saturday Evening Music Weekend specials, including amazing floats and Saturday evening dinner New Valentine's Day Candies New Wine Offerings, plus our current Beer and Wine List New Book Club selection  Warm Stuff drive  Open Mic Night It's gonna be fun and delicious, so I sure hope to see you this weekend! Sarah Saturday Specials A few special things for Saturday and Sunday. Chicken Pot Pie Saturday Night Dinner Special Pot pie is sort of UK-ish, but not corned beef. I want to honor Blarney, but not steal March's thunder. So, we're serving a delicious pot pie with a crisp puff pastry topping. Delish! Floats, floats, floats! We have to try this for Blarney's sake, as well. A chocolate float made with a stout beer. We're making the chocolate ice cream from scratch and serving with our Jamaican stout, cream and chocolate sauce! We're also serving a Lindeman's Framboise and chocolate ice cream float. It's a sweet raspberry brew with our rich chocolate ice cream and perfect for a Valentine treat. And, I thought we should at least offer a non-alcoholic option, so we're serving a vanilla creme float with our chocolate ice cream. Come check 'em out with your sweetie!! Sunday Brunch - Valentine's Special! Bring your sweetie in for a special menu, for him   and her! For him... Cowboy breakfast pie with eggs, sausage and cheese, served brown sugar glazed bacon and a pile of roasted potatoes For her... Chocolate and cheese filled crepes served with fresh berries and homemade strawberry lemon sorbet Plus, special Peach Bellinis or Pink Raspberry Proseco Saturday Music! Blarney -   Traditional Irish Music! Father and son team of Blarney are coming to Hi Point this weekend. Blarney plays across Northern California and Northern Nevada and have quite a reputation. Come listen, sing, clap along and altogether have a wonderful Saturday night! Music starts at 7pm to 9pm. You can check them out at their website.  http://www.blarneyband.com/default.php  Valentine's Candies!! Our candy maker has been busy at work making special Valentine's Day candies. His and hers candies, for the day of love. Blueberry and white chocolate for him and raspberry and white chocolate for her. We also have dark chocolate with caramel and nuts, dark chocolate and caramel and milk chocolate. Her candies are spectacular and she makes them all from scratch in our kitchen. Come ask for a sample!   We also have a small collection of pink and white marshmallows for your Valentine.   Open Mic Night  Friday evening, 6-8:30pm We had a great night of music last week with lots of new faces and great talent. looking forward to seeing everyone again this week! Sign ups at 5:30, performances 6-8:30pm.  Beer and Wine List - new this week! Scout Merlot 2008 - Russian River   An exciting and uncommon Merlot from California's Russian River region with lots of character, with flavors of baked plum, ripe cherry, cedar, hints of eucalyptus and notes of vanilla. Surprising, complex. A new favorite! $6    Lonen Chardonnay 2007 - Napa  This bottle is 25% Viognier and 75% Chardonnay, lending it with a light, mineral flavor with citrus notes. Pear, melon and peach flavors, with a broad midpalate and a clean finish.    Our other beer and wine selections!  Reds Zestos 2008 Spain - Tempernilla and Garnacha $6 Four Vines 2008 California - Zinfandel $6    Whites Four Vines 2009 California - Chardonnay Ipsum 2008 Spain - Verdejo and Viura $6 Sparkling Trevisiol Proseco $7 Wine Cocktails Kalimotxo $6     Cherry Kalimotxo $6       Beers $4    Ol No. 38 Stout - North Coast Brewery Scrimshaw Pilsner - North Coast Brewery Red Seal Amber - North Coast Brewery Death Valley Pale Ale - Indian Wells Brewery Mojave Red Amber - Indian Wells Brewery Book Club Meeting In honor of February, the book for this month is Chocolat by Joanne Harris. Yes, this is the book that was turned into the super cute movie with Johnie Depp, so how can the book not be wonderful! We'll be meeting 2/20 at 2pm to discuss, so go get a copy and plan to join us!  Drive for warm stuff! Our boxes are empty and ready for new stuff! Plus, a storm is coming, I hear. So, now is the time to bring us stuff to deliver to Reno's homeless.