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a quick reminder that our glorious communal day of celebration at the
Haberdashery Mardi Gras Party is up on us! We'll hope to see you
sometime tomorrow . . . or perhaps some of you tonight . . . to earn your Cajun cooking chops!
Yes,
my Bayou Brethren! . . . that's right! . . . Cocktail Hour is on for
this evening! As always, cocktails will be served at 7.30pm. Please feel
free to stop by for a quickie en route to your primary Mardi Gras Bon
Ton . . . or to join the Second Line and linger 'til the Hurricanes arrive!
Bon Ton! Los Cabañeros P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to February 18th, 2004; CAYA - Mardi Gras 2004
7:30pm – 12:00am – The Taming of the Roux (CAYA Cocktail Hour, Saturday prep, and a Cajun cooking primer)
Saturday, March 1st
11:00am – Midnight – all-day Mardi Gras Party including live music jams, DJ Mr. Fabulous, & plenty-o good food . . . plus 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
Loooousiana hospitality first hand. Musicians, be sure to bring along your instruments! We are scheduling sunny weather and there will be lots of live music jamming in the back courtyard. DJ Mr. Fabulous will also be on hand to spice up the mix. WARNING: Please be prepared to shake your booty . . . this is not a drill.
DETAILED SCHEDULE:
Friday evening, Feb. 28th: There will be Friday Night 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!! Please let us know if you
are coming to help out so that we will have an idea of how much help we
can count on . . . WARNING: Friday night can be detrimental to
Saturday . . . and should be taken in moderation, particularly if your
intent is a full-on Saturday.
Saturday, March 1st: This is an all day affair . . . give or
take a day . . . rumors of a Sunday brunch abound . . . so feel free to
come and go as you please; children are more than welcome;
particularly during the daylight hours (before bedtime). In the
morning, beginning whenever we crawl out of bed, there will be Mimosas,
Screwdrivers and Bloody Mary's for those that arrive before noon . . .
or whenever. We will start the primary serving of food in the
mid-afternoon. There will be the usual fair of Gumbo, Jambalaya, Red
Beans & Rice, etc. . . . whenever they are ready . . . and of
course, lagniappe . . . yea, yea . . . and there will be LOTS of bread
pudding for the ladies.
WHAT TO BRING: . . . Hurricanes are in the forecast . .
. but your favorite beverage contribution is much appreciated, so
please bring along beer or other libations to share (we will have
coolers and ice on hand). There will copious amounts of food, beads, and
Hurricanes. There will also be plenty 'o munchies, but if you are
feeling particularly motivated, feel free to add a little something
extra (lagniappe!)! . . . but, for GOD SAKE, please take home your
beads!!! They are our Mardi Gras gift to you!!
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! . .
. which you WILL take home!
As always, please feel free to stop by for a quickie . . . on Friday or Saturday; or to linger indefinitely.
Yours!
Los Cabañeros
!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation!! . . . your well-being is our first priority!
Short and sweet . . . the 2014 Haberdashery Mardi Gras Party is just 8 days away; on Saturday, March 1st. We will be sending out the official invitation tomorrow . . . and you should be starting your taper towards this most momentous of annual holidays . . . but in the mean time, the wheels of time churn on . . .
Yes, my Eager Epicureans! . . . Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. As always, please feel free to stop by en route to your primary Mardi Gras season fête . . . or to linger indefinitely.
Yours! Los Cabañeros
!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!
Dear Lost Souls, It's a sign from St. Valentine! . . . This not-so-subtle numeric code is telling us to prepare for the most important holiday of the year; The Haberdashery Mardi Gras Party, only two short weeks away. Have you picked our your Bon Ton outfit? . . . and don't forget to fluff your boa!
Yes, my Capricious Cupids, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening . . . and our In-house Intrepid Italian is trotting out his Latin Lover hosting chops to hoist a Valentine toast to the international demigod of love and affection . . . himself, another Italian hero of the gentler arts.
All are welcome, stag or solo, to stop by for a cup of good cheer and
open fellowship. Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. As always, please
feel free to stop by en route to your primary 'encountre' . . . or to linger
indefinitely.
Yours!
Los Cabañeros
!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!
It is only 21 days until the Habedashery Mardi Gras party! Be sure to mark your calendar for Saturday,
March 1st . . . and by now you should be well set into your training.
We appreciate that each of you needs to prepare in your own special way,
but try not to make the rookie mistake of starting your taper too
early. We don't want pitiful scenes of Haberdites hitting the wall
during their second bowl of Red Beans and Rice when they haven't even gotten into the Jambalaya or the Gumbo yet!
Yes, my Bacchus Bacheloriates,
Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. Our newest Haberdite,
Antonio Sala (from Modena, Italy), seems to be settling into the NORCAL
lifestyle quite well! He will be an honored resident at our sacred lodge
through late April . . . so please stop by to meet him, and make him
feel welcome. In honor of Antonio, a beer lover at heart, the executive board is unveiling a few bottles from the new batch of The Haberdashery Brewing Company's Red Velvet Ale . . . just to check if
it sees its shadow.
Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stop by en route to your primary Beer Week soiree . . . 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 1st, 2002, 2001; CAYA; T-8 Days
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
