News from Hi Point Coffee and Cafe 5/6/11

Hola!  Mother's Day is such a cool holiday. One, it tends to center around breakfast which gives it automatic cool points. But, mothers really do deserve a day, at the very least, for all they do. So, to all the mothers, hats off to you and all that you do for your families! I hope to give my momma a decent Mother's Day present and I know she reads this, so I'm just putting that in here to tease her for a moment. Hi, Mom! :) So, that said, you absolutely must bring yourself and the mothers in your life in for brunch on Sunday, 'cause it's gonna be great and so much fun! Check out the menu below.... Also, Saturday music, Saturday dinner, plus a new beer and a new wine added to the list. You know, I think that's all for now. Hope everyone is having a great evening and I look forward to seeing you soon! Thanks for all you do! Sarah  Mother's Day Sunday Brunch! Served 9am - 2pm  Yeah for Moms!! We salute you and look forward to serving you on your special day!  Brunch starts with fresh banana napoleans with a warm rum caramel sauce, followed by eggs benedict crepes filled with a savory ham, cheese and spinach filling topped with hollondaise and served with rosemary and sea salt roasted potatoes. Dessert is a chocolate truffle tart with an orange champagne sauce and fresh strawberries. Brunch is served with coffee or tea. Mimosas, proseco and delicious wine pairings available.   Rich? Yes. Over the top? Maybe. But, Mom is worth it and you can always take a box home to finish later. Plus, she loves you so much, she might give you the rest of her dessert. Think about it... ;)  Saturday Music 7pm - 9pm Lenny Walker Lenny plays traditional and contemporary folk, roots, bluegrass and Americana styles. He plays his own compositions as well as some old standards. What I like best about Lenny is his ability to tell a story with a song and keep the audience engaged and laughing along with him. Lenny is an entertainer, to be sure. Come check him out! Free show, donations are welcome. :) Saturday Dinner Special! Serving at 5pm We're going to fancy for Sunday, I thought we'd kick it a little bit on Saturday with meatloaf sandwiches. They taste great, wash down great with a beer and are wonderful comfort food. It's our bacon meatloaf, served hot on focaccia and grilled on the press. Served with mashed potatoes and gravy!  Beer and Wine List A new white wine is in to celebrate our glorious Spring weather! The Flaco Blanco from Spain is a wonderful mix of flavors, combining the brightness of a Sauvignon Blanc with the depth of an unoaked Chardonnay. I had to try it as soon as it came in and I do believe it's a winner. Totally perfect for sun. Also, a new beer, the Sweet Grass from Grand Teton. It's an American Pale Ale  and won the gold medal for the category in the Great American Beer Festival. I have yet to open my second bottle of alcohol today, but I'll let you know later what I think. ;)  Reds Scout 2008 Russian River - Merlot $6  Four Vines 2008 California - Zinfandel $6 Flaco 2009 Spain - Tempernillo $6      Whites Four Vines 2009 California - Chardonnay $6   Lonen 2007 Napa - Chardonnay $6  Flaco 2009 Spain - Marda $6  Sparkling Trevisiol Proseco $7 Wine Cocktails Kalimotxo $6     Cherry Kalimotxo $6       Beers $4    Sweet Grass Pale Ale - Grand Teton Brewery  Hop Box IPA    Death Valley Pale Ale - Indian Wells Brewery Mojave Red Amber - Indian Wells Brewery Jamaican Stout Bitch Creek Brown Ale - Grand Teton Brewery Howling Wolf Wheat Beer - Grand Teton Brewery   Black Out Stout - Indian Wells Brewery  Gathering for Record St... Nate went through his side of our closet and it's huge what he cleared out. I'm next and I know I only wear a fraction of what I have. It's gonna be good! Record St, here we come! And then it's your turn! Bring us your extra stuff, particularly shoes, and we'll get them down to Record St. :) Newsletter Photography!! Ian Kahler is our resident photographer, supplying all these awesome shots of Hi Point. We're gonna try to keep it fresh, adding new photography all the time. I'm so grateful to you, Ian! :) You can check him out at  http://westynimages.zenfolio.com New Book for Book Club! The Last Child in the Woods: Saving our children from nature-deficit disorder In honor of Earth Day, we're reading a book about the importance of contact with Nature for our children from the point of view of a child advocacy expert. But how can it not be important for the rest of us? I know I start to go a little wiggy if I don't at least go for a walk every couple days. I'm looking forward to this book, though I know he'll be preachin' to the choir. :) Here's what Publisher's Weekly has to say... "Today's kids are increasingly disconnected from the natural world, says child advocacy expert Louv (Childhood's Future; Fatherlove ; etc.), even as research shows that "thoughtful exposure of youngsters to nature can... be a powerful form of therapy for attention-deficit disorder and other maladies." Instead of passing summer months hiking, swimming and telling stories around thecampfire, children these days are more likely to attend computer camps or weight-loss camps: as a result, Louv says, they've come to think of nature as more of an abstraction than a reality. Indeed, a 2002 British study reported that eight-year-olds could identify Pokémon characters far more easily than they could name "otter, beetle, and oak tree." Gathering thoughts from parents, teachers, researchers, environmentalists and other concerned parties, Louv argues for a return to an awareness of and appreciation for the natural world. Not only can nature teach kids science and nurture their creativity, he says, nature needs its children: where else will its future stewards come from? Louv's book is a call to action, full of warnings-but also full of ideas for change."