05 Mar 2014

March 2014 Events and Concerts at Trumpet Blossom Café

By Katy Meyer

Greetings from Trumpet Blossom Café--

We hope this finds you well and that you're enjoying what promises to be the most anticipated Spring in recent memory. Time to get those seeds started; time to go back to wearing one pair of socks; time to smile a little bit wider when you walk out the front door in the morning!

We can barely put into words how excited we are about the great thaw of 2014...

So what's going on these days? Well, we have some pretty great events planned for this Spring and I'm here to tell you that I am really looking forward to seeing everyone out & about!

Check out the calendar on our website:
http://trumpetblossom.com/?page_id=25

Or on our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/TrumpetBlossomCafe/events

I want to make sure to tell you about the new menu too!! We're getting ready to head into the best part of the year for local veggies and it's time to make some changes to our menus so that we can get the best out of what our home has to offer. (Don't worry, the reuben will always be on the menu.) I want to keep most of it a surprise but I will say that we're working on an amazing (and gluten-free) baked mac & cheese for the dinner menu, made with a creamy cashew-roasted winter squash sauce that'll be topped with crispy cornbread and lightly-dressed fresh veggies. We acquired a few hundred pounds of winter squash last year and diligently roasted, peeled, pureed, and froze it so we can enjoy it all summer 'til it comes around again! There are tons of other new items in the works so make sure to come by and get the last taste of your favorites from the winter menus and leave room for your new favorites come Spring. We're aiming for the new menu to debut when April begins.

JOIN US IN MARCH:

Yoga Dinner -- Event I
We are bringing back the Spring Yoga Dinner series, which will start this Sunday March 9th at 5:30 pm. The lovely & talented Sarah Driscoll will lead a one-hour hatha yoga class after which I will make you a delicious organic vegan 3-course meal! Beginners (to yoga & vegan food) are always welcome & encouraged to participate. Please bring a yoga mat & any props you normally use but do let us know if you need to borrow a mat?no worries! Please email me if you have any questions about our Yoga Dinners. My email is trumpetblossom@gmail.com

Wine Dinner -- Event II
We're also hosting our first Wine Dinner in partnership with Okoboji Wines. Our wine rep, Brandon, will be guiding you through four courses of wine we've selected, each paired with some tasty dishes we'll prepare especially for the evening. Our good friend, Pete Balestrieri, will also be joining us to lend a delightful saxophone soundtrack to the evening. It promises to be a cozy and informative night so make your reservations soon. (Call 319-248-0077 or email me!)

March Concerts --
We have a couple great shows this month (Low Forms from Duluth on March 14 and Speedy Ortiz from Massachusetts on March 20) and we're planning our first ever Drink & Draw night on Thursday March 27th. Drink & Draw is basically just what it sounds like and we're in the process of figuring out a theme for the night and some fun prizes and maybe some live music to draw by as well. Stay tuned and please be sure to check out our Facebook page for more details about upcoming shows.

APRIL 2014

Iowa Ingredients -- Event III
As some of you may know, I was lucky enough to be asked to be a part of Iowa Public Television's Iowa Ingredient last year. The crew came here to tape some segments and I traveled to Des Moines for the studio portion of the show. It was quite the time and I had to get over some silly-ish fears about being on television and being made the center of attention, if only for a minute. The whole experience was a blast and everyone was so, so kind. The episode is set to air on Friday April 11th at 6:30 pm on IPTV. You can learn more about the show at their website: http://www.iptv.org/iowaingredient/

I'll make sure to remind you again soon because self-promotion is another thing I've had to wrap my head around since this whole adventure began! (That whole modest Midwesterner thing is quite true.)

Second Anniversary Party -- Event IV
And lastly, mark your calendars now for our Second Anniversary Party on Saturday April 19th!! Details to follow but plan for a full day and night of food, drinks, music, friends, and FUN! Thank you to each & every one of you who has helped us along the way the past two years. I can't believe it's been that long already! It's been amazing and is only getting better!

Don't forget?join us on your birthday for a free dessert! Just show your server your ID and the birthday dessert is on us! If you're not into sweets, you can always enjoy a fresh-squeezed juice or a fruit smoothie.

Thanks for hangin' in there this winter, Iowa City (and beyond), and we'll see you soon!

Take care & thanks for reading,

Katy Meyer, chef/owner Trumpet Blossom Café

310 E. Prentiss St. :: Iowa City, IA :: 319-248-0077
http://www.trumpetblossom.com
10 Feb 2014

Valentine's Day at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe

By Katy Meyer
We're pleased to be hosting two of our favorite musicians for Valentine's weekend:  Friday night with Dustin D Busch and Saturday night with Pete Balestrieri! In addition to our regular dinner menu we'll also be offering a three-course option with beer and wine pairings:

$70 per couple, tax & gratuity included
$100 per couple with wine or beer, tax & gratuity included
(all the food is made with gluten-free ingredients)

first course: 
shared appetizer plate with housemade crackers, sunflower seed pate, pickled veggies, fresh veggies, & cider mustard with sparkling white wine or Sutliff Cider

second course:
choice of entrees, one per person pasta with "cheesy" winter squash sauce, sundried tomatoes, olives, greens, and portobellos or spinach polenta with roasted winter veggies, lemon-balamic tempeh, herb aioli, & fried sage with Boujelais Blanc or Pale Ale, TBD

third course:
shared dessert of flourless chocolate cake with berries & mousse with Boujelais Nouveau or Stout, TBD

Treat your sweetheart to a magical night; or make memories with friends!  Don't forget to make a reservation because Valentine's is one of our busiest times of the year.  Give us a call at 319-248-0077.

310 E. Prentiss St.
Iowa City IA 52240
10 Feb 2014

Happy New Year from Trumpet Blossom Café!

By Katy Meyer

We hope you had a warm and peaceful holiday season and that you've successfully braved the blustery winter we've had so far.  Thank you to everyone who made it down to Trumpet Blossom on the extra-cold days; we really appreciate it!  

Since this is our first official newsletter I thought I'd let you know of a couple general things that you may or may not be aware of:

We use organic produce 100% of the time.  One of the main reasons I wanted to continue in the restaurant business after The Red Avocado closed is that while I was an employee and co-owner at the Avocado I learned so much about the benefits of organics--for our planet and our bodies.  I felt it was vital to our community to have a place where the food, and the earth it lived in, is respected and treated with care.  We order our produce from local, regional, and national suppliers & growers who make the extra efforts to take care of our land and our food so it can take care of you.

We are constantly working towards using several local ingredients in the off-season.  There are a handful of local farmers and small companies that offer fresh produce & grains during the colder months and we are thankful for their work and try to use their ingredients as often as possible.  We also enjoy "putting up" as much as we can during peak harvest times.  This past summer & fall we were able to pickle and can dozens of jars of veggies; we dried herbs, fruits, and veggies; and we froze some too.  It's quite the treat to be able to use these delicious foods during times like this when it's sooo cold outside that the thought of something as special as local asparagus seems like a distant dream.

Be sure to like us on facebook to stay updated on all our events as we've got a great spring planned so far AND we are super excited about our Second Anniversary Party on Saturday April 19th!  We can't believe it's been almost two years since we opened and we are really looking forward to spending many more years here in Iowa City.

There's so much more I'd like to share with you in this inaugural newsletter but since it's best to keep them short & sweet, check out this interview that I did with Heidi from Little Village.  She was great & it's full of stuff you'd hear me say if we were chatting since the whole interview was printed (fine with me!) and I also didn't know there'd be a photo, so... if you want to know what an average day-in-my-restaurant-life looks & sounds like, read on: http://littlevillagemag.com/an-interview-with-trumpet-blossom-cafe-owner-katy-meyer/

-Free dessert on your birthday! Show us an ID and dessert is on us! 

Thanks again for your support from the whole crew at Trumpet Blossom Café.

Hope to see you soon and lots of love,
Katy Meyer, chef/owner

310 E. Prentiss St.
Iowa City IA 52240

 

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