CAYA; Bon Ton 2014; Only 368 Days to Go! - So Start Training Early!

Dear Lost Souls,

Thank you for the great turnout and grand success of Bon Ton 2013. It was a day full of beautiful people, outstanding music, laughter, fellowship and good food!!! We want to send out a special thanks to the prep, cleanup, and support crew: Billy Rhyne, Robert Fukushima, Bernie Lenhoff, B K O'Malley, Lisa David, Paula Mitchell. Also a huge thanks to our music contributors: The Horribles (Daniel Plumlee, Dave Wahl, Aaron, and Ken Beck), The Karma Dogs (Greg McCrea, and James Larson), The Haberdashery House Band (Bernie Lenhoff!), with special guests Steve Smith and Ian Ross, and of course DJ Mr. Fabulous; Fabrizio De Pasquale, holding down the dining room dance floor!

NOW! . . . with only 368 days to go to Bon Ton 2014, there is not a moment to lose in your preparation!

Yes, my Cajun Compatriots, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. We will be reviewing pictures and film footage from last weekend . . . beginning to hone our strategy for next year's Bon Ton . . . there is no rest for the wicked! Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stop by for a quickie en route to your primary Friday evening venue . . . or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!
P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to February 26th, 2004; CAYA; Thank Vous!
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
T: 510.229.2970

Bon Ton 2013; Mardi Gras at The Haberdashery - Get Out Your Party Clothes

 

Dear Lost Souls . . .

Get out your party clothes! 'Tis the moment of our deliverance! Mardi Gras at the Haberdashery is here!!

Please take a moment to sign up on the Eventbrite page so we can get an idea of numbers (http://bonton2013.eventbrite.com/)

In Brief:

Friday, Feb. 22^nd

- 7:30pm – 12:00am – The Taming of the Roux (CAYA Cocktail Hour, Saturday prep, and a Cajun cooking primer)

Saturday, Feb. 23^rd

- 11:00am – 12:00am – all-day Mardi Gras Party including live music jams, DJ, plenty-o good food, and Lagniappe!

- (3:00pm – 7:00pm) – Primary period of feasting!

Come Join the CAYA Gumbo!
Gumbo is not just a dish . . . it is a ménage of flavors, people and ideas. Come experience the Haberdashery's brand of social alchemy and Loooosiana hospitality first hand. Musicians, be sure to bring along your instruments! We are scheduling sunny weather and are planning on lots of live music jamming in the back courtyard. DJ Mr. Fabulous will also be on hand to spice up the mix. Please be prepared to shake your booty.

Detailed Schedule:
Friday evening, Feb. 22^nd: There will be Cocktail Hour as usual. For those of you interested in the Festival of the Roux, and other cooking secrets from the Big Easy, this is the time to come. Chop, chop chop. WARNING: Friday night can be detrimental to Saturday . . . and should be taken in moderation if your intent is a full-on Saturday. Please let us know if you are coming to help out so we will have an idea of how much help we have.

Saturday, Feb. 23^rd: This is an all day affair . . . give or take a day . . . so feel free to come and go as you please. Beginning whenever we crawl out of bed, there will be Mimosas, Screwdrivers and Bloody Mary's for those that arrive before noon . . . or whenever. The food will start being served in the mid-afternoon. There will be the usual fair of gumbo, jambalaya, red beans, etc. . . . whenever they are ready . . . and lagniappe. Yea, yea . . . and there will be LOTS of bread pudding for the ladies.

What to Bring . . . Hurricanes in the forecast: Your favorite beverage contribution is appreciated. We will have lots of food, beads, and Hurricanes to share. We will have lots of munchies, but feel free to add a little something extra (lagniappe!) if you feel particularly motivated! Tina will NOT be making King Cake this year, so that would be a great contribution from some quarter.

Musicians! - Bring your instruments. There will be live music galore!
Amateur photographers! - bring your cameras . . . there will lots of colorful scenes to record!

Dress Code: Well! . . . there is no dress code, and you can wear whatever the hell you want . . . but this IS Mardi Gras . . . so festive attire is appropriate! In general, this could mean carnival masks, and/or your favorite colorful wig . . . pull out that old sequined party dress (e.g. flapper style), a boa, feather tiara . . . a dapper hat or sport coat . . . Seersucker is always encouraged! HOPPE style! . . . or just show up in jeans and a t-shirt!!!! . . . the point is to relax and have a good time. We will have lots of beads and other parade trinkets on hand to accessorize!

As always, please feel free to stop by for a quickie . . . on Friday or Saturday; or to linger indefinitely.

Bon ton!
Los Cabañeros

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to February 18th, 2004; Come As You Are; Mardi Gras 2004!
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
T: 510.229.2970

No Cocktail Hour This Week; M-9 Days - Mardi Gras Details to Follow

Dear Lost Souls,

M-9 Days! . . . You should be starting your taper!

There will be no Cocktail Hour this week. On this long weekend, we send you off into the great unknown . . . missionaries to the CAYA creed of low expectations, good cheer, quality cocktails, and question-less fellowship.

We will follow up shortly with details about next week's Mardi Gras Party.

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

CAYA; M-16 Days to the Haberdashery Mardi Gras Party!

Dear Lost Souls,

Remember! . . . The annual Haberdashery Mardi Gras Party will be on February 23rd this year ... all day ... so mark your calendar and keep up with your training. As this important event nears, you'll want to keep your tolerance high, your cholesterol low, and your appetite strong. For you rookies, this is not a sprint. It's a marathon . . . and everyone wins!

In the mean time, our weekly constitution continues to burn bright on your temporal horizon! . . . marching to the rhythm of the ages, and beating to the cosmic metronome that guides us on our ephemeral journey towards the perfect fulfillment of our collective destinies . . . which is not to say that it isn't perfectly OK to give yourself a break at a karmic 'rest stop' along the way . . .

Yes, my Denizens of Destiny, Cocktail Hour is on for the Friday evening. We offer you a moment of pause along your celestial navigations; an invitation to drift into CAYA's quiet quays for some rest and relaxation at the Last Resort; a protected harbor to mend your canvas, take on provisions of fellowship, and benefit from the sage council of fellow admirals plying the tumultuous seas of fate. Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to sail on by for a quickie en route to your primary Friday evening venture . . . or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!
P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to February 12th, 2004; CAYA (M-9) Hurricanes are in the Forecast!
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
T: 510.229.2970

Mardi Gras Party; February 23rd!; No Cocktail Hour this week

Dear Lost Souls,

The Haberdashery Mardi Gras Party will be Saturday, February 23rd . . . so mark your calendar! . . . more details to follow.

There will be no Cocktail Hour this Friday evening (tonight).

We send you off into the world to propagate and be merry!
We'll see you next week!

Yours,

Los Cabañeros

 
P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to February 5th, 2003; Come As You Are; Debate Rages
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:

2124 5th Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

T: 510.229.2970