Hey - we managed to get every Wednesday AND Thursday in August booked with some Live Entertainment!
Tonight, huge thanks to GO DOWNTOWN and First Wednesday festivities for booking Gary Burford and Mark Lemhouse on the Plaza! WOW - they are going to be great!
And NEXT WEEK - because we begged and pleaded (and threw in some Cheesy Bread) Ty Curtis and Hank on Harmonica will be back to rock the Plaza (and our staff!) with their fun brand of bluesy jazz. Mark your calendars for this one - August 12th - Ty & Hank are always popular, and to get to see them for FREE is a big treat! I also have heard that the guys are getting ready to head back in to the studio and start recording, so their performance schedule will be lighter for the next few months.
The following week, August 19th - the man that taught Ty to play the guitar - Gary Meziere and his buddy Ivie are coming back. They are a great duo and we have TONS of fun when they are here.
We are wrapping up August with another local favorite, JT Meier! JT's folky renditions of classic songs are always a treat for me, and it seems many of you agree!
And, for our inside dining patrons, we have Bill Hughes just about every Thursday this month, a little more relaxing and atmospheric, but just as lovely to enjoy.
Let us know how you are enjoying this - if we get enough positive feedback we will continue to work on booking as long as the weather will allow.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
MY FAVORITE THINGS - SUMMER EDITION
Ok - I want to know what YOUR favorite summer things are! Post here and at the end of the month we will give away a gift certificate (or two) to our favorite entries! Points will be given for creativity and humor! Of course, if you want to come in and DRAW your favorite SUMMER things, we will accept entries that way too!
I shared a few of my favorite things in this month's Noodle News, but I'll add a few more here:
6. Long drives to nowhere in particular with "road trip" music on the iPod!
5. Fireworks (even though my 4th of July babies HATE them, I LOVE them. Especially with music.)
4. BIG STICK POPSICLES - the original ones - Cherry and Pineapple, none of that Orange and Strawberry fake knock-off stuff. They discontinued them several years ago - but I just bought 2 boxes at the grocery store last week!! YAY!!!
3. Summer toes. Even better when they are in cute sandals.
2. PORCH PARTIES!
1. ICE CREAM. (This will always be my number one answer - regardless of the season).
Okay folks - let's hear what you have to say!
I shared a few of my favorite things in this month's Noodle News, but I'll add a few more here:
6. Long drives to nowhere in particular with "road trip" music on the iPod!
5. Fireworks (even though my 4th of July babies HATE them, I LOVE them. Especially with music.)
4. BIG STICK POPSICLES - the original ones - Cherry and Pineapple, none of that Orange and Strawberry fake knock-off stuff. They discontinued them several years ago - but I just bought 2 boxes at the grocery store last week!! YAY!!!
3. Summer toes. Even better when they are in cute sandals.
2. PORCH PARTIES!
1. ICE CREAM. (This will always be my number one answer - regardless of the season).
Okay folks - let's hear what you have to say!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
WE LOVE OUR CUSTOMERS!
SO much so, in fact, that we have gone out of our way to celebrate you with live music EVERY WEDNESDAY in July! (for those of you non-music lovers, we are happy to celebrate you any other day of the week.)
Just a quick run down of our line up:
July 1st: Terry Robb, along with a Classic Car show on the Equitable Plaza. Courtesy of GO DOWNTOWN.
July 8th: Gary Meziere is back with his buddy Ivy to rev up the plaza with their rollicking good tunes.
July 15th, 22nd & 29th: Jerry, of JT & The Tourists fame, will be performing his wide repertoire of classics, great to sing along with.
Just a reminder that outside seating is first come, first seated - please check in with one of our friendly staff inside before snagging a table.
Just a quick sneak peek at our specials for next month too: LOTS of fresh ingredients: Fresh Mozzarella, Fresh Angel Hair, Fresh LOCAL Berries (could be strawberries, could be raspberries - we're going to take what we can get from our great local farms: Fordyce Farms and Green Villa Farms). Not enough to tempt you yet? How about a FRESH take on our wildly popular (and I mean people get primal when they eat it) Chicken Avocado special...
Be sure to watch for the newest Noodle News in your in box tomorrow morning! (what? you don't get Noodle News? Well you really should sign up - I ALWAYS let our Noodle News subscribers know what's going on before any one else... Visit the website and click on the link for Noodle News at the bottom of the page to sign up!)
Just a quick run down of our line up:
July 1st: Terry Robb, along with a Classic Car show on the Equitable Plaza. Courtesy of GO DOWNTOWN.
July 8th: Gary Meziere is back with his buddy Ivy to rev up the plaza with their rollicking good tunes.
July 15th, 22nd & 29th: Jerry, of JT & The Tourists fame, will be performing his wide repertoire of classics, great to sing along with.
Just a reminder that outside seating is first come, first seated - please check in with one of our friendly staff inside before snagging a table.
Just a quick sneak peek at our specials for next month too: LOTS of fresh ingredients: Fresh Mozzarella, Fresh Angel Hair, Fresh LOCAL Berries (could be strawberries, could be raspberries - we're going to take what we can get from our great local farms: Fordyce Farms and Green Villa Farms). Not enough to tempt you yet? How about a FRESH take on our wildly popular (and I mean people get primal when they eat it) Chicken Avocado special...
Be sure to watch for the newest Noodle News in your in box tomorrow morning! (what? you don't get Noodle News? Well you really should sign up - I ALWAYS let our Noodle News subscribers know what's going on before any one else... Visit the website and click on the link for Noodle News at the bottom of the page to sign up!)
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Wednesday Night - LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT
OK - I know this is last minute but I just got confirmation that we do have Gary Meziere and his buddy Ivy coming tonight to play for us from 5:30 - 7:30. They're also coming back on July 8th, in case you can't make it tonight.
Next week, Wednesday, July 1st, we have Terry Robb scheduled, courtesy of GO DOWNTOWN, along with a great classic car show on the Equitable Plaza.
Then, for the last three Wednesdays of July we have JT of JT and The Tourists fame playing for us, just him and some great acoustic tunes. Great summer time music for relaxing outside if you ask me!
Come by and check it out!
Next week, Wednesday, July 1st, we have Terry Robb scheduled, courtesy of GO DOWNTOWN, along with a great classic car show on the Equitable Plaza.
Then, for the last three Wednesdays of July we have JT of JT and The Tourists fame playing for us, just him and some great acoustic tunes. Great summer time music for relaxing outside if you ask me!
Come by and check it out!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Live MUSIC!!
We had such a great time earlier this month when we got to celebrate our Grand Opening and 1st Wednesday with Ty Curtis and his harmonica-playing friend Hank that we've decided to do it again!
While we have Go Downtown to thank for our live music on the plaza for First Wednesday (June 3rd), we decided to bring Ty & Hank back for another round of rollicking good times on Wednesday, June 10th.
As for the 3rd - Hold on to your hats folks... We are going to have an amazing trio of musicians on our little plaza: Nathan Olson, Gary Burford, and John Pounds. Nathan is a local keyboard player and John is a bass player and has played with artists such as Elton John and just back from playing with Tom Jones . Gary is a long time Salem favorite and has played with Screaming Jay Hawkins, Etta James, Stevie Ray Vaughn. According to Suzi Bicknell of Go Downtown we can expect everything from Jazz to Blues to some really great Funk! Sounds like a good way to kick off the month to me!
June specials are shaping up nicely - anyone that has been paying attention knows we love to feature locally grown produce and next month will be no exception... (think STRAWBERRIES).
While we have Go Downtown to thank for our live music on the plaza for First Wednesday (June 3rd), we decided to bring Ty & Hank back for another round of rollicking good times on Wednesday, June 10th.
As for the 3rd - Hold on to your hats folks... We are going to have an amazing trio of musicians on our little plaza: Nathan Olson, Gary Burford, and John Pounds. Nathan is a local keyboard player and John is a bass player and has played with artists such as Elton John and just back from playing with Tom Jones . Gary is a long time Salem favorite and has played with Screaming Jay Hawkins, Etta James, Stevie Ray Vaughn. According to Suzi Bicknell of Go Downtown we can expect everything from Jazz to Blues to some really great Funk! Sounds like a good way to kick off the month to me!
June specials are shaping up nicely - anyone that has been paying attention knows we love to feature locally grown produce and next month will be no exception... (think STRAWBERRIES).
Friday, May 1, 2009
THE SUN!!! It's back!!!
I know it's only here for a few hours, and then the showers are predicted to return - so I'm gonne enjoy as much of the sun as I can. Did you know we have some tables outside? We are offering a first come, first seated approach with these tables... meaning, if you want to sit outside, come in & order at the counter, pay & get your drink - THEN you can snag a table. Since we are only permitting people to sit that have an order IN PROCESS this will hopefully eliminate squatting. Until we know it's busy enough, the outside tables are "limited table service" which means we'll run your food out, but after that, depending on how busy we are inside, you may need to come in and get help from the counter for anything you might need. Thanks for your understanding!
OH, and did I mention the new specials yet? Mmmm MMM. Be sure to check everything out - the Ravioli are always a favorite, and the vegetarian dish has toasted almonds and a spicy kick for a new flavor combo that we really liked.
Any Moms out there? Are you tired of the same old Mother's Day brunch? You know, carved ham, belgian waffles, maybe an omelette station if you're lucky? I'm not knocking the brunch mind you - there are some really great ones out there... but if you long for something different (or hey, maybe you went to brunch, and you manage to get out of cooking for dinner too!) we have 2 seatings available for our special "Mother's Day - Family Style Dinner" at our Broadway location. We will have 2 seatings, 4:30 and 7 pm, and they are limited to the space we have - about 30 per seating. Price is $20.95 for adults, $12.95 for Children (4-10). Dinner will feature antipasto, salad, a few pasta selections as well as roasted chicken and bracciola... Call 503.399.9992 or email janet@willamettenoodle.com for reservations. Due to the limited availability, please be prepared to provide a credit card to hold your reservations.
And the BIGGEST news right now is it's time (finally!) to have our Grand Opening and Chamber Ribbon Cutting!! Next Wednesday, May 6th, at 4:00 pm we'll be welcoming all our friends from the Chamber and the community to come in and celebrate. And, right after those festivities, we are SOOOO lucky to have Ty Curtis and his band performing right outside our doors on the Equitable Center Plaza at 5:00 pm! We couldn't have gotten any luckier. (See? I was SMART to wait this long to have our Grand Opening!) So come down early - we'll be sampling some tasty treats during the open house, and then our outdoor dining will fill up fast I'm sure, as we'll have some daily specials to entice you get a bottle of wine and hang out for a bit. Hope to see you then!
OH, and did I mention the new specials yet? Mmmm MMM. Be sure to check everything out - the Ravioli are always a favorite, and the vegetarian dish has toasted almonds and a spicy kick for a new flavor combo that we really liked.
Any Moms out there? Are you tired of the same old Mother's Day brunch? You know, carved ham, belgian waffles, maybe an omelette station if you're lucky? I'm not knocking the brunch mind you - there are some really great ones out there... but if you long for something different (or hey, maybe you went to brunch, and you manage to get out of cooking for dinner too!) we have 2 seatings available for our special "Mother's Day - Family Style Dinner" at our Broadway location. We will have 2 seatings, 4:30 and 7 pm, and they are limited to the space we have - about 30 per seating. Price is $20.95 for adults, $12.95 for Children (4-10). Dinner will feature antipasto, salad, a few pasta selections as well as roasted chicken and bracciola... Call 503.399.9992 or email janet@willamettenoodle.com for reservations. Due to the limited availability, please be prepared to provide a credit card to hold your reservations.
And the BIGGEST news right now is it's time (finally!) to have our Grand Opening and Chamber Ribbon Cutting!! Next Wednesday, May 6th, at 4:00 pm we'll be welcoming all our friends from the Chamber and the community to come in and celebrate. And, right after those festivities, we are SOOOO lucky to have Ty Curtis and his band performing right outside our doors on the Equitable Center Plaza at 5:00 pm! We couldn't have gotten any luckier. (See? I was SMART to wait this long to have our Grand Opening!) So come down early - we'll be sampling some tasty treats during the open house, and then our outdoor dining will fill up fast I'm sure, as we'll have some daily specials to entice you get a bottle of wine and hang out for a bit. Hope to see you then!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sneak Peek: April Specials!
Okay, I'm not going to give it all away... but here are some of the ingredients we will be featuring next month:
- Carrots (the Easter Bunny will be happy with our Dessert Special!)
- 2 - count 'em - TWO types of Ravioli for you stuffed pasta fans...
- Spring Leeks
- Avocado - OH... some of you know what this means... A big thank you to Megan P & her colleagues at Holiday Touch for requesting this one.
Keep your eyes peeled for the specials email in your box tomorrow.
Remember you can send in your requests for specials - we do try to feature seasonal ingredients so don't get discouraged if it takes a while for your favorite special to make an appearance.
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