Dear Valued Customers,
- Thank you, for another “Special” Valentines season. The Father/Daughter and the Mother/Daughter, Son Afternoon/Lunch Teas were a success and the 5th Annual Valentines Sweet Heart High/6 course Dinner Tea was once again sold out, with a ton of prime rib, filet mignon steaks and salmon served to a bubbly crowd.
- We have received funding and a city sign permit for our first major advertising expense; a digital, led sign to be placed on the east side of the tea house, see graphic, visual, at the end of this email. We will be able to communicate our fine dining options and special events with the 280,000 annual vehicle occupants traveling on 9th Street and 96,000 annual vehicle occupants traveling on Macon Avenue. In addition we plan on using the sign to send congratulations to our Anniversary, Birthday customers and announce Baking/Cooking Demonstrations, Fund Raisers and Special Events. Watch for a You Tube video of the sign in operation, to be announced in the next couple of email communications.
- March Special Events, full year calendar, see http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/2012specialevents.html Tuesday, March 6th, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., "Scones, Devonshire Cream and Hot Loose Leaf Tea," $7.99 per person, (2 large scones,) Devonshire Cream, Jam and (one pot) of Hot Loose Leaf Tea, in the tea room of your choice, (our apology, orders cannot be shared or split.) Reservations Requested. *Saturday, March 10th, 2:00 p.m., “The Art of Italian Cooking” Returning by Request. Homemade Sauce, Noodles and Delicious Applications. Reservations Necessary. Saturday, March 17th, 6:00 p.m., 3rd Annual “St. Patrick’s Day Dinner,” All you can eat Corn Beef, Cabbage and Irish Stew. Reservations Necessary. - April Special Events, year calendar, see http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/2012specialevents.html Tuesday, April 3rd, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., "Scones, Devonshire Cream and Hot Loose Leaf Tea," $7.99 per person, (2 large scones,) Devonshire Cream, Jam and (one pot) of Hot Loose Leaf Tea, in the tea room of your choice, (our apology, orders cannot be shared or split.) Reservations Requested. Saturday, April 8th, 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., 4th Annual “Easter Brunch.” Reservations Necessary. *Saturday, April 14th, 2:00 p.m., “The Art of German Food,” Returning by Request, Family recipes, Schnitzel and Spatzel, Reservations Necessary.
*Comfort Food Chef Linda Ballard is half German and half Italian; growing up with a home economics teacher and ethnic family traditions she will be sharing recipes, secrets and tips in preparing special meals. Both of these baking/cooking demonstrations are returning by request; get your reservations in early. - Queen Anne “Antiques/Tea Treasures Stores,” we continue to add consignors to the retail store at 813 Macon Avenue, Canon City, CO and are in the process of increasing the number of options at our online store, http://store.thecanoncityqueenanne.com. Please visit our Antiques/Tea Treasures Blog to see highlighted items, details at http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/newantiquesblog.php. We have a “risk free,” consignment program for those of you who would like to sell an antique or tea treasure and keep it at your home, see details at, http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/consignmentservices.html
- Smaller portion menu additions a success. We heard you say that you wanted an option of smaller high/5 course dinner entre portions and we added same, which have been well received, details at http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/menuoptionspricing.html Thank you, for your continued business, please feel free to let us know if there are special fine dining meal requests, we will attempt to meet your needs. Advance communication necessary. Al, Linda Ballard 813 Macon Avenue Cañon City, CO 81212 (719) 275-5354 admin2012@thecanoncityqueenanne.com Menu/Pricing: http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com “Fine Dining” Blog: http://www.teahousefinediningcolorado.com Online Store: http://store.thecanoncityqueenanne.com NEW, “Antiques” Blog: http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/newantiquesblog.php Below: Al, Linda Ballard, 2/17/68 .................................................
