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Yelp Elites Get Spirited @ Good Spirit Co

The weather may just be on the turn, but the 40 plus yelpers lucky enough to make it on the list for Good Spirits Co tasting will at least have a wee fire in their bellies to keep them warm!

As the punters poured in, the good folks at GSC welcomed them with a smile, a dram and a few words about what they do and why they are so awesome!

On the tasting card tonight, the GSC guys (Mark, Matthew and Shane) walked the entrepid tasters through the complex natures of Gin, Rum, Whisky and a special mix the boys have on tap within the store! 

With an excellent spread of tasty treats to tempt and clense the pallete, yelpers tucked into an awesome selection of cheeses and sliced meat from I.J Mellis. 

All in all an eye opening evening with fun, facts and flavoursome bevvies! Muchos thanks go to the GSC dudes for having Yelp along and providing us with such an awesome night. A doff of the cap to James from I.J Mellis, for the wonderful spread. 

 

In addition, big thanks to the man with the cam(era) that is Ally Watson, Jessie D and me! (might as well eh?)

As ever folks, if you loved the event or just want to share some thoughts on the evening, then head here and let me know!

Fire over here to check out the amazing images of the night!

 

Many thanks! 

Chris D Community Manager Glasgow

Yelp Calgary's Class of 2012 Kickoff

Guess Who!? Why, it’s the Calgary Elites! Finger foods, cocktail and a jovial game of guess who rounded out a night done right for our first Elite party of 2012!

 

Elites were welcomed into a dimly lit, romantic interior in this globally-inspired tapas joint, complete with photos of the Horses of Sable Island adorning the walls. Evening eats from Chef Collin Penttinen included West Coast oysters & accompaniments, braised Springcreek beef & shitake mushroom perogies, lamb chorizo and lamb olive sausages, green lentil hummus and sun dried tomatoes and red and golden beet with yogurt cream and lemon preserve. Dan D dotes, “I could have eaten like a million perogies. I woke up this morning thinking about horseradish.” Meanwhile, Kate B notes, “The oyster bar was really unique and an awesome opportunity to interact with the chef. He is totally personable, approachable and I found it refreshing that he was front and centre and interacting with us at the event.”

 

While awesome eats made the rounds, Laura R contends the bevies were “amazing. The bar tender took so much care putting them together. I noticed him pre-chilling the glasses with ice water, and delicately slicing the pears.” And Tiffany N teases, “The Bullflower martini with elderflower juice reminded me of the Sound of Music with every sip.” An especial thanks to St Germain Elderflower Liqueur and Bulldog Gin for helping those drinks flow all night long.

 

“I will be back here for other food fare for sure as I was so impressed with the low lighting, decor and intimacy of this restaurant. A sure-fire date night place and mingling spot.” You said it, Janna L!

 

Our awesome-sauce party pics are courtesy of Ted from The Mou Studio.

For a yelper-by-yelper take on the party, check out the party reviews or have a bou at the photos. See you at the next event!

SYOY,


Wendy P
Community Manager
Yelp Calgary

Elites Honored At The Inaugural Yelpy Awards In New Orleans

Hooray for Yelpywood! This past Saturday night, New Orleans Elites walked the red carpet into the Crescent Ballroom at the Westin Canal Place to gather for the highly anticipated Inaugural Yelpy Awards.

 
The swank-alicious room afforded stunning views of the city, but it was the Elite squad who were the real stunners this evening, as they graced the ballroom in their red carpet finest. Complimentary cocktails from Deep Eddy Vodka and beer from Saint Arnold Brewery were a huge hit as were the shrimp and grits, bacon-wrapped scallops, pork belly/watermelon skewers and mini muffaletta sandwiches, among other delish apps available to us, compliments of the Westin Canal Place.

Then... the moment everyone had been waiting for as Elites were honored at the awards ceremony.  And the winners are: Funniest: Scott S; Most Useful: Marielle S; Coolest: Andrea B; Biggest Foodie: Susan W; Best Compliments: Suzanne JC; Rookie of the Year: Jeff C; Lifetime Achievement: René D; Life of the Party: Joshua B; Most Helpful/Ultimate Ambassador: John LH; MVE (Most Valuable Elite): Jen L.

Who needs a gold statue when you can have a silver bullet thermos?!

Thank you so much to Kelly and the wonderful staff at the Westin Canal Place, Nicole of Saint Arnold Brewery and Abbey of Deep Eddy Vodka for their participation in this stellar event! See the rest of the pix by Josh Brasted on flickr. Read the 5-star reviews here... here's an excerpt from John LH:
I had been waiting for this event for what seemed like forever... Not only did it live up to my hype, it may have been even better than I ever could have imagined.

And now, we're sure you can't wait until next year! In the meantime, there's plenty more events in store for y'all...

Yours in glitz and glamah,

Joi B

Yelp NOLA Community Manager

Dallas Yelpers Celebrate New Location of Zoës Kitchen

If there is one thing Yelpers love it's friends, fun, and free food! Zoës Kitchen in Fairview, Texas fulfilled these North Texas Elite's wishes and much more. The week-old, brand spanking new location opened their doors and rolled out the red carpet for some very fortunate elites and hosted some good times as big as Texas. For our first ever elite event in the Allen/Fairview area – we'd say it was a smashing success!

Though the place was popping, the decadent food on display definitely stole the show. With so much food to consume some Yelpers couldn't pick a favorite, but Betsy M's was the chicken kabobs that left her "completely satisfied." The nosh was so impressive in fact, Vijay K yelps, "I would have never tried this place if it weren't for Yelp.  Now that I have, and knowing there's one near my part of town, I will have to give them another go." See ya there, Vijay!

Post food and fast-talking Yelpers catching up by sharing holiday stories and New Year's resolutions – three lucky Yelpers walked away with snazzy I Love Yelp Shirts and generous gift cards from Zoës Kitchen. The gracious host didn't stop there with their giving – every guest walked vouchers for one free meal. Thank you, Zoës Kitchen, we had a blast and hope to return and delight in your delectable, fresh fare! Stay tuned to see what suburb we hit up next month. Take a peek at the pics, reviews, and quick tips here!

SYOY!

 

Yelpers Turned Party Animals at Yelp NC Triangle's Toga Party

Saturday, the newly minted Triangle Elite Squad headed to to NC State's staple bar -- East Village Grill & Bar -- to celebrate in the centuries-old college tradition: TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!

Wrapped in bed sheets (fitted and flat!), snuggies, and robes, while donning laurels, golden accessories, and goblets, Elites truly did give off quite the regal aura...

Just as it was in college, free food and beer is the quickest way to fill a room, and our expertly fantastic hosts at East Village did not disappoint... from bottomless chicken wings, to every dip imaginable! They also built in some of our favorite local breweries -- FOUR of 'em: LoneRider, Triangle Brewing Company, Natty Greene's, and Roth. Not to mention Monster Energy + Firefly mixers to keep the party going all night! Dessert was provided by Gigi's Cupcakes -- in the form of towering treats. And ensuring every guest 'scored' that evening, the good folks at Gigi's made sure everyone took home some sugar! Did we fail to mention the showers of EV, Triangle Brewing, Firefly, and Monster Energy swag?? Tees! Hats! Mini flashlights! More!

Proving (once again) that nobody parties quite like yelpers, our crowd took the ice breaker to heart and mixed and mingled in a variety of college classic "sports" (flip cup, anyone?!) -- all in a quest to claim Olympic gold (and some amazing prizes, including a $50 gift certificate for a return visit to East Village!).

Walk of Shame?
Don't be embarassed -- share your story (and read others!) on the reviews page.

Hazy Memory?
Get your facts straight... follow the escapades thanks to the pictures from yelpers' fave photog, Shon Williams.

Tremendous thanks to the support of the stellar staff at East Village, especially event planner-extraordinaire Kara; and to our MANY amazing sponsors for making this an exceptional kick-off to Yelp Elite 2012!

As for you yelpers -- thanks for the trip down Memory Lane!

Christina G
Yelp NC Triangle Senior Community Manager

Next Stop For Capital Grille Awesomeness: Orange County

It's no secret that elite yelpers across the US have a love affair with Capital Grille, and yesterday afternoon was no different. Capital Grille in Costa Mesa treated a fabulously frocked group of yelpers to an Sunday that won't soon be forgotten.

Everyone came dressed in their yelpiest finest, donning white if it was their first Yelp Elite Event or red if they had been around the block a few times. It was the the perfect way to break in those newbs. Capital Grille made sure everyones thirst was quenched with plenty of Cabernet and Chardonnay to go around along with samples of their grapefruit soda and Stoli Doli.

Of course, after the drinks comes the food. And you'd better believe it was there in abundance! From a chilled shrimp bar to fresh lobster rolls to mini tenderloin sandwiches - they had it all! Everyone there also got to get up close and personal with the Executive Chef as he taught about the intricacies of aging steaks and the best cuts. It was a carnivore's delight! Those looking to delve deeper were treated to guided tours of the restaurant and kitchen as well.

Of course to really make sure yelpers will keep thinking of Capital Grille, they sent every single guest home with a lovely gift bag full of Capital Grille goodies and a couple of lucky yelpers won a gorgeous wine and knife set and a full lunch for six. Like I said, this was definitely an event for the books! Don't take my word for it though, check out all of the pics from rad yelper photog, Jonathan Z and the reviews of the event on Yelp!

Until next time...

Hazel Q - Carnivore Community Manager OC

Chicagoland Elites Know How To Tap That (Pirate) Booty!

Avast ye, Yelpers! The Chicago 'Burbs Elite squad kicked off the first big bash of 2012 at Tap House Grill's newest location in Highwood with a cannon-worthy bang. Dressed to impress, pillage and plunder, 75 pirate pals and prisoners (er‒ plus ones) set sail to enjoy a plank's worth of provisions and imbibe a mighty grog at Yelp Taps That (Pirate) Booty.

Davy Jones ended up at the bottom of the sea while Tap House Grill's famous flatbreads, Kobe beef and white cheddar sliders, jambalaya pasta, classic fried chicken and drunken shrimp ended up at the bottom of Yelpers bellies. Speaking of drunken, Yelpers had their pick of poison from an interactive tasting table equipped with Allagash White and Three Floyds' Robert the Bruce as well as having been granted full reign and order on all 30 of Tap House Grill's draft craft beers including New Holland Brewing Co.'s Dragon's Milk, Founder's Breakfast Stout and Victory's Golden Monkey.

If your periscopic memory is a little hazy from polishing off one too many of those bottles o' beer on the wall, need not worry, Buccaneers. On hand to capture every crow's nest worthy sight was fellow 2012 Elite Sean Davis and Yelp favorite, Shutterbox Photobooth. Mateys can review this buccaneer's bash here and scope every mutiny, hornswoggle and flogging here and thar. Warning: This party received the pirate rating of Arrrrrrggghhh!

 
A mighty thanks be made to the Tap House Grill for hosting this swashbuckling soiree along with all ye lads and lasses brave enough to walk the plank, swab the deck, and dance a jolly jig on the maiden voyage of Yelp Chicago 'Burbs 2012 Elitedom. Thar be plenty more in store this yarrr.

Yo Ho Yelp and Ship Full of Fun,

Cap'n Candice G

Chicagoland Community Manager

 

A 2012 Elite Welcome Reception at the Capital Grille

Yelp Milwaukee Elites sure know how to kick-off 2012 in style!

In a welcome reception at Milwaukee's Capital Grille, Milwaukee's class of 2012 mixed and mingled over craft cocktails (one featuring house-infused pineapple vodka and the other featuring framboise and bubbles!), beer and wine, and amazing bites — such as lobster rolls on brioche, roasted pepper soup, truffle fries, tenderloin sliders, and jumbo shrimp. 

After a greeting from Capital Grille's GM, Paul, Yelpers were introduced to the head chef, Mike. He generously gave Yelpers a tour of the kitchen, and after that? It was a cooking demo complete with a tour of Capital Grille's aging room. Paul was also kind enough to give wine cellar tours, as well. Informative and oh-so-VIP, we rounded out the night with a raffle for a complimentary meal for six valued at $150. (Congrats Melanie B!)

 

And as if that weren't enough, each MKE elite was treated to a parting gift complete with Capital Grille spice rubs, chocolate truffles, and a gift certificate for a complimentary lunch for two. Swanky? We sure think so. (A special thanks to Luke R for amazing photos, and to the entire staff of the Capital Grille for being so welcoming and gracious!)

Can't wait for our upcoming Yelper party... Milwaukee's first-ever Brew City Bash promises to be a shindig of epic proportions! Mark your calendars for March 9 if you're in the MKE area, and stay tuned...

Until then, SYOY!

Rachel F — Yelp MKE Community Manager

 

Providence Elites Win By A Landslide @ The American!

"Yes We Can," declares Carly B. "With HHH as 'the decider', there couldn't have been a more appropriate venue chosen for a '12 Providence Elite Squad inauguration than The American," and we couldn't agree more! 70 Elites from our fair city attended Yelp PVD's 2012 Elite Squad Inaugural Bash at The American last Thursday evening, and none of them inhaled anything but the glorious food and drinks. 

"Parmesan chips lined the bar top for a little crunch," that Jen H enjoyed along with the passed hors d'oeuvres served by the lovely waitstaff that was "incredible, and they knew every single ingredient in every single hors d'euvres! Approachable, chatty and helpful," this team passed knock-out stuffed mushrooms featuring an "ooey-gooey cheese covering," bacon-wrapped scallops, pork shank, Oysters Rockefeller "with spinach and the crispiest bacon ever," and two amazing signature sandwiches: The Vanderbilt – grilled chicken, gorgonzola, tomato, field greens and pesto on thick, toasted bread, and The Heartland – caramelized onions, crisp Granny Smith apple slices, beefsteak tomatoes grilled with Wisconsin white cheddar and Swiss, served on artisan bread. "The food was generous and delicious - definitely tasty enough" for Vilay S to "plan another trip back!"

But the food wasn't the whole story that evening, folks – the skilled bartenders were liberal with libations, too. Sarah VM "sipped a Sloe Gin fizz, and split a Grasshopper two ways." William H "stayed with the Man of War cocktail and has zero regrets about that" – this new classic made with Maker's Mark, served on the rocks with a smoked sugar rim went down so smoothly, he "can't wait to go back to The American, belly up to the bar, have a nice cocktail" or even two! 

The allegations that Sarah VM was seen "going in and out of ShutterBooth with multiple partners, multiple times" were true, but who could resist the thrill of the paparazzi? Brad Smith made the rounds with his camera and caught everyone on film – including Marcy L, who enjoyed "ringing in the '12 Elite victory" by chatting with the owner of The American, Jay Hoff and receiving a "brief tutorial on the building's unique legacy" as a steam locomotive manufacturing company between 1867 and 1906. "The West Wing atmosphere and the high banquettes are awesome," and Becky M "loved the cherry wood panelling. Definitely a place to try again!"

"Yes, we were wined and dined, given goofy ShutterBooth pics and Yelpstick, but remember, my fellow Yelpers," begs Carly B, "ask not what Yelp PVD can do for you, ask what you can do for Yelp PVD." 

Yours in Service,

 

Hilary H 

Yelp Providence Community Manager

Boston Elites Get High At A Yelp Pop-Up Party!

High up, ya nut! More than 120 Elites and guests snaked their way through the dark, industrial underbelly of Everett to discover the spring-loaded trampoline wonderland called Sky Zone. Boasting a warehouse of launch pads, the new indoor park offered yelpers a poppin' good time with rousing rounds of trampoline dodgeball, sample SkyRobics classes, flying leaps into foam pits and a free-for-all Colosseum!

When they grew weary from all the high-altitude antics, yelpers snuck away to sneak samples from a smorgasbord of snacks. Culinary Cruisers quenched gourmet thirsts with roasted banana and ginger-grapefruit Real Pops popsicles, as well as various flavors of Spindrift soda pop, thus keeping the theme alive. Popchips gave savory seekers endless bags of their crispy discs, and while they might not have been rocking the "pop" in their moniker, the tangy tonics from Katalyst Kombucha, natural revitalizers in Vita Coco and a veritable spread courtesy of Pretzel Crisps kept the energy at record levels.

But when all is said and done, what's a Yelp party without a little "adult apple juice"? Good thing Magners came packing their classic hard cider, as well as a little pear action to throw in the mix. Really, what's better after pounding your buddy at a no-holds-barred game of AeroBall than an icy plastic cup of alcohol? Thought so.

Could Boston Elites adapt to the shift from bars and bistros? Dan C "was very impressed at this being an 'outside the box' type Yelp event," while Dan G (no Dan relation) thinks "this goes up there as one of the most fun and entertaining!" Tatsu snapped so many pics, his shutter finger is chapped – check 'em out on Flickr and tag away on Facebook. Buzz has got Talk lighting up with record setters and chronic sweaters, and the reviews are glowing. Didja go? Yelpers would love to hear about it! Didja wanna go? Be Elite! Didja throw me out in the 3rd dodgeball game while I was pegging the guy floundering in the corner? Revenge is sweet.

Yelp Boston Make Ya Jump, Jump-

Damien S

Tucson Elites Cured Board-um @ The Abbey!

Ahhh, to be young again: No commitments, no cares, no car payments... just an unabashed desire to have fun! Tucson Elites celebrated all things cool and carefree at Yelp Cures Board-um @ The Abbey, Brian Metzger's comfy and cozy neighborhood spot at the corner of Sunrise & Kolb.

Brian and Executive Chef Virginia Wooters prepared a magnificent menu expertly executed by Kate and her kitchen team, which featured favorites from The Abbey including a scallop chowder with tender bay scallops, buttery potatoes, carrots and croutons and the “BEC” a juicy burger served on an English muffin with shallot jam, bacon and a fried egg. Representin’ Brian’s brother restaurant, Jax Kitchen was a pretzel-crusted calamari with arugula tossed in a honey dijon vinaigrette and crispy salmon atop a rich, creamy mushroom risotto. And because the intent was to cure "board-um" folks feasted on one of The Abbey's signature starters, The Board: A fresh and fun collection of meats, cheeses, pickled veggies, nuts, crostini and olives... always different, ever changing!

  
Elites craving something chill found thirst quenching relief in the BOOMberry and the Fizz, a blueberry infused vodka drink teeming with tartness, and a fizzy raspberry vodka drink that’s crisp and refreshing. Rhonda K from New Belgium was on hand with samples of DIG, in addition to some fancy glasses for the early arrivers and some planting seeds for those looking for a growth opportunity.  

    

Nothing cures boredom better than board games, which is why peeps played for prizes in a boredom busting game zone while listening to terrific instrumental tunes from Corey and Eric of Rescue Lights and MyTown Music. Their soundtrack was satisfyingly sweet as Elites embarked on an all out play fest with classics like Operation, Candyland and Sorry, and everyone went crazy for the duo’s jazzy Black and Yellow!

  

The pièce de résistance may have been dessert; warm chocolate chip peanut butter cookies with chunks of maple bacon inside! There were some extremely creative “cure” costumes, including members from The Cure, doctors, mad scientists, Mary Jane and a Hershey Kiss who took home the prize for best dressed. Laura D proved she’s knowledgeable about board games, taking home a gift certificate to The Abbey for answering the most questions in our rapid fire trivia game.

  

Special thanks to Billy Kovacs who joined us for his 9^th event to take beautiful outdoor photos (ask him about his yoga story), Corey and Eric, Rhonda K our favorite beer bud, Gabi M (who drove in from Scottsdale), Ginny and Kate for our awesome eats, Taylor (manager at Jax) who helped prep the drink line up, Carrie and Lauren for keeping folks hydrated, Chelsea, Degan and Nate for making sure everyone had enough to eat, B-Mo, The Abbey manager who decked out our sweet outdoor spot and cool place to chill, and of course Brian Metzger. Vivian K puts it best when she yelped, “Brian works so hard to make these two restaurants special. Where other restaurants would be satisfied with a four-star rating, it's not good enough for Brian. 'Tell me how I can make it better,' he said.  Well, he gets Five stars in my book!"

  

Read the reviews. See some pics. Learn more about MyTown Music here & here. Learn more about Resuce Lights here & here. Grab a six-pack of New Belgium's DIG. Find Billy K on Yelp. Read up on The Abbey and Jax!  

Corey D

Tucson Community Manager &

Never going to be bored in 2012!  

 

Yelp Elites Join The Gazillionaires' Club

Who wants to party like a rock star when you can party like a Gazillionaire? Flush with gold coins, free jewels and looking like a bajillion bucks, Yelp Las Vegas Elites took a cue from the richest gent in town and enjoyed an opulent French-inspired spread at Central followed by a visit to the show the Gazillionaire built, Absinthe.

The Gazillionaires' Club started the evening with cocktails and delectables at James Beard award-winner Michel Richard's Central at Caesars Palace. The nouveau riche crowd sipped specialty Pear Sangria, Halcyon Cosmos and AbinTinis while nibbling Gougeres, Bacon Onion Tartlets, Fried Chicken Bites, Pork Tenderloin with Corn Polenta, and a special Marinated Tomato Salad for the filthy rich vegans! Christopher B confesses: "I almost wanted to order the entree sized portion right after I tasted each one."

The well-stocked Mustache Bar ensured everyone was perfectly coiffed, and the revelers were encouraged to invest their gold with the sharpest dressed Elite. Sylvia Q triumphed!

Following the noshing and mingling, it was time for an intimate night to remember under the Spiegeltent at Vegas's newest spectacle Absinthe. With unimaginable feats of physicality from strong men to roller skates, a healthy dose of naughty and a teeny bit of nudity, the show kept everyone ooohing, aaaaahing and laughing their fine fannies off. Heather S agrees: "All I can say about the performances was that my face hurt from laughing so hard at Mr. Gazillionaire and his assistant, Penny. Hysterical. I didn't see one act that wasn't brilliant." Following the show, The Gazillionaires' Club met face to face with the Gazillionaire and his spectacular cast. Safe to say everyone left feeling like a gazillion bucks!

Want to hear more? Read the 5 star reviews here. Want so see more? Peep the pictures courtesy of Ryan Shewchuk in this Flickr set.  

Stay gold, yelper boys.. and gals,

Misti Y, Yelp Las Vegas Community Manager

San Diego Yelp Elite New Shirt Showcase & Unwanted Gift Exchange

Rarin’ to go after the holiday hiatus, over 200 yelpers gathered at Donovan’s Prime Seafood in the Gaslamp for the Yelp Elite New Shirt Showcase. The celebration saw some fresh fish, fresh threads, and even a few fresh faces to the new squad of 2012!

Guests enjoyed oysters aplenty, crammed on crab cakes, and chowed-down on bacon seafood chowder served by some of the most spot on staff in the city. Washed down with complimentary beer, house wines, and their signature Sweet N Sassy cocktail, it was quite the way to start off a year of yelping.

Besides amazing food samples and stellar spirits entertainment included an “Unwanted Gift Exchange” where 60 guests donated their discarded presents from the holiday season. Hoping to unwrap something more special that originally received, several lucky winners walked away with rad prizes including Mardi Gras tickets and limited edition Yelp Elite lunch boxes.

A big thank you goes out to Donovan’s Prime Seafood for being our gracious host. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter if you’d like…

Check out the photos taken by Heidi G or click here or if you weren’t able to attend to read all the reviews and see what you missed.

 Until next time, SYOY (See You On Yelp)

Danny W San Diego Community Manager

Yelp Elite Event Soffwechsel

Am Donnerstag versammelte sich 30 der Yelp Elite zu einem außergewöhnlichen Event. Im Nymphe79 wird Weinverkauf und Modeoutlet unter einen Hut gebracht. Also wollten wir auch das Event so gestalten, dass Wein und Mode in Einklang gebracht werden. Und das hat wunderbar geklappt. In einem der beiden Räume wurde fleißig Wein verköstigt und geschlemmt. Ralph O, der Besitzer und reizende Gastgeber, hat persönlich die leckersten Tapas vorbereite und gekocht. Krabbentatar, Tintenfischsalat Octupussalat mit Koriandagrün, Maisbrötchen mit Chorizofüllung und Rissois, Taschen mit Krabbenfüllung, iberischer Käse, Schnittchen mit Tunfisch und Sardellenpastete, Entenleberpastete mit Orange, spanischer Serrano es fehlte einfach an nichts. Am wenigsten aber natürlich an leckerem Wein. Ein Poster in seinem Laden sagt, portugiesischer Wein sei eines der bestbehütetsten Geheimnisse Europas – und irgendwie haben sie damit recht. Wein aus Portugal ist wirklich unbekannt, aber jetzt wissen wir, wo wir ihn bekommen. Manche Sorte kam so gut an, dass die Leute direkt von der Probe, literweise mit nach Hause genommen haben. Sanneke R, die aus Amsterdam zu Besuch war, lässt ihn sich in Zukunft sogar nach Hause schicken.

 

Die Kombination aus Wein und Fotoshooting hat sich als der erwartete Glücksgriff erwiesen. Wo die Yelper anfangs noch etwas zurückhaltend waren und sich lieber am Buffet auslebten, verlagerte sich die zweite Hälfte des Abends in den anderen Raum, in dem ein kleines Fotoatelier aufgebaut war. Sofort war gute Stimmung im Raum und einige nutzten die Gelegenheit, sich von der Fotokünstlerin Sylvia Weiss professionell ablichten zu lassen. Dieter L, seines Zeichens selbst Fotograph, klingte sich mit ein. Einige nette Fotos, die er geschossen hat, hat er auch Yelp zur Verfügung gestellt. Anschauen könnt ihr euch alle Fotos hier. Karina, die an diesem Tag ihren Abschluss auf von der Make-Up Academy Munich machte, stylte die Frauen, nachdem sie sich ein individuelles Design von Gerdi Müller zusammengestellt hatten. Als dann auch noch die dreijährige Enkelin von Ralph O mitgemacht und zu posen begonnen hat, war es um die Zuschauer endgültig geschehen... Ein sehr netter Abend mit einem fröhlich gemischtem Publikum aller Alterklassen und die wohnliche Atmosphäre in der Nymphe79 tat das Übrige. Wer nachlesen oder schreiben will, wie es war, der kann das hier tun.

 

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On Thursday 30 Yelp Elites met for an extraordinary event which combined a wine tasting, fashion as well as a glamour shooting. The location was splitt into two sections. In one premises we held the wine tasting with delicious portugues wines. In the other premises our elite was able to try on crazy clothes and a professional make up artist from the make up academy munich was helping the yelpers with their styling for the shoot. Ralph O who is the owner of Nymphe79 as well as a great cook, whiped up great tapas.

He created a buffet of mouthwatering Tartare of crabs, octupus salat with coriander, bread rolls out of corn with chorizo filling, crab pie called RISSOIS, iberian cheese like Manchego, slices of tuna with pastry of anchovy, spanish serrano ham and a lot more delicious stuff... We were not missing anything. It was absoloutely delicious!

 

Apperantly portuguese wine is one of the greatest secrets of europe and we totally agree. Everybody was absolutely keen on tasting the different sorts of wine Ralph O presented that night. Some yelpers were so extremly fascinated by the wine that they bought bottles over bottles after the tasting. And fortunately we now know where to buy it in the future. Sanneke R, who visited Munich and joined the Elite event, even ordered bottles to get it send to Amsterdam.The combination of wine and photo shooting was just great. The first half of the evening the Yelpers kept tasting the different wines and enjoyed the mouthwatering buffet. But after a while more and more yelpers got encouraged  enough to use the chance and make some pictures with our professional photographer Sylvia Weiss. Dieter L joined her and took some great pictures as well as you can see on Flickr.

 

Karina who just graduated from the Make Up Academy Munich two hours before our elite event started, was supporting our photographer Sylvia with her excelent styling know-how and prettied our yelpers for the shoot. When Ralph´s three year old granddaughter joined the shooting the spirit totally reached it’s climax. The resume.. a great night with a well mixed audience of every age in a very warm atmosphere. Here you can read and write reviews about the event.

Per Yelp Milano Amore Fa Rima Con Vapore!

Incredibile apertura straordinaria, ieri sera, per il That's Vapore di Milano, locale nuovo, anzi nuovissimo, che per il suo primo mese di apertura (l'inaugurazione è stata lo scorso 21 dicembre) ha ospitato la community di Yelp per offrire in totale anteprima un assaggio delle sue prossime aperture serali, che avranno luogo da metà febbraio circa.

Bollicine e finger food per tutti nel foyer del ristorante, sotto gli sguardi divertiti dei passanti di Corso di Porta Vittoria, che sbirciavano i fortunati Elite dalla grande vetrata mentre partiva il primo gioco della serata: Instagram&Twitter party, con l'ambito premio finale di 2 biglietti per le otto ore di concerto di MI Ami Ancora a chi avesse scattato e postato con hashtag #yelpmilano e #thatsvapore l'immagine più bella e divertente della serata. Intanto, chiacchiere in relax insieme agli istrionici proprietari del locale, Filippo e Vanni, che hanno illustrato a tutti i vantaggi innegabili di una cucina completamente al vapore, dall'antipasto al dolce!

Arrivati tutti gli ospiti, la festa si è spostata al primo piano, nella grande balconata di legno e cristallo che si affaccia sulla cucina. Tutti a sedere perchè... arriva la cena! Assaggi e assaggini di ogni tipo di cibo, dai ravioli di zucca al petto d'anatra, passando per verdure, centrifugati, ovviamente serviti in deliziosi cestini, fino ad arrivare al meraviglioso dolce. Intanto, via al secondo gioco: gessetti alla mano e tanta creatività, perchè c'è un'intera parete di lavagna da ricoprire di idee, impressioni, frasi e disegni, e a fine serata Filippo ha deciso di premiare Marco S!

Prima di tornare tra le braccia della nebbia meneghina, incoronazione finale anche di Marta B per la sua bellissima foto di "ciò che resta del party" e di Paolo G, detentore del titolo di Re degli Elenchi, per le sue meravigliose liste di posti indimenticabili! Se non c'eravate, potete leggere qui i messaggi dei partecipanti o guardarvi le foto! Mi sono persa qualcosa? Vieni a raccontare la tua insieme agli altri, sul forum, e non perdere il prossimo evento!

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Extraordinary soiree for That's Vapore, a brand new restaurant in the center of Milan! It opened on December 2012 and hosted the community of Yelp Milano for its first dinner opening. Yelpers were cheered by Prosecco flutes and fingerfood in the restaurant foyer, a glass-walled open space not far from Duomo and Montenapoleone, and the first game started! The best photo of the party posted on Instagram and/or Twitter with hashtags #yelpmilano and #thatsvapore was that of Marta B, who won two tickets for the 8-hours concert MI Ami Ancora on Feb. 4th. In the meantime, everyone could chat with Filippo Cadeo, owner of the restaurant, who delighted us with steam based recipes from starter to desserts.

At 9 pm the party moved upstairs, on the great wood-and-crystal balcony, where everyone could taste all the best of That's Vapore cuisine, served in lovely mini-baskets, and take part in the second, exciting game: a whole wall was covered with a blackboard paint and, chalks in hands, all the people wrote, drawed and designed freely. Our host Filippo chose Marco S as the best! Special star of the party, Paolo G, who got the title of King of Lists, together with a wonderful Yelp T-Shirt. Want to know something more? Come on the talk thread,see our wonderful photos and... read the reviews!!