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Elitarny wieczór w Tajlandii (no dobra, w Warszawie)

W Warszawie mamy prawdziwe lato - jest słonecznie i upalnie. Trochę przedwcześnie, ale po wielu miesiącach śniegu i mrozu nikt nie narzeka. Całkiem łatwo było sobie wyobrazić, że jesteśmy w Tajlandii! Kameralne spotkanie warszawskiej Elity Yelpa w salonie masażu ThaiSun udało się znakomicie!Mogliśmy dowiedzieć się, czym jest masaż tajski, a następnie przetestować go na własnej skórze - oczywiście wykonywała go profesjonalna masażystka z Tajladnii. Oczekiwanie na masaż umilało wino śliwke i tajskie przekąski: białe curry, pad thai z krewetkami, owoce i babeczki inspirowane tajskimi smakami. Pojawiły się też chińskie ciasteczka z wróżbą - podobno w Tajlandii także wykorzystywano ten sposób przewidywania przyszłości. W każdym razie wróżby były pomyślne! Na koniec na wszystkich czekały elitarne skarpetki - idealne na tajskie i warszawskie upały ;)Agnieszka M. nadal czuje ten wieczór "w sercu i w żołądku": "Czekały na nas nie tylko smakołyki z Dalekiego Wschodu, ale również profesjonalny wstęp dotyczący teorii, jak również pokazowy masaż na dobrowolnym ochotniku. Następnie każdy z gości mógł na własnym ciele przekonać się jak silne, zręczne i pełne wyczucia są ręce wprawnych masażystek z Tajlandii. Czapki z głów."Więcej recenzji możecie przeczytać na yelpowym profilu wydarzenia. Zdjęcia możecie zobaczyć na Facebooku i Flickr. ดูคุณ, czyli do zobaczenia po tajsku (mam nadzieję)!It's finally summer in Warsaw: sun and heat and stuff... It's not supposed to be summer yet, but after excideengly long winter nobody seems to complain. It was easy to imagine that we actually were in Thailand during the Yelp Warsaw Elite Event in ThaiSun. 

We found out what Thai massage actually is, in both theory and practice. While waiting for our 1:1s with a professional Thai masseues, we enjoyed plum wine and Thai snacks: white curry, Pad Thai with shrimp, fruit and Thai-style cupcakes. And Chinese fortune cookies that supposedly existed in Thailand as well. Check ou the reviews of the event on Yelp. More photos on Facebook and Flickr. 

ดูคุณ (I hope it means see you soon in Thai)!

Karolina W

Community Manager, Yelp Warszawa 

 

 

Yelp's Big Hat Party at Chiwawa

Spring was definitely in the air as Memphis Yelp's lucky Elites enjoyed perfect weather on a gorgeous patio during Yelp's Big Hat Party at Chiwawa (Like/follow them on Facebook, Twitter)!

Elites sipped on bottomless margaritas and sangria while sampling a rotation of small plate options, which included a little bit of everything from their menu, like mini Chiwawa dogs wrapped in bacon, quesadillas, and margarita snow cones!

Mingling with one another on the patio was a breeze as this was Memphis Yelp's largest Elite event to date with 60 in attendance and Phillip Van Zandt Photography (like him on Facebook) was there to document the festivities. You can check out the rest of his photos here! 

Elites were thrilled to see new faces as this was the first Yelp event for many! Tom E even rearranged his work schedule so he could make it! Check out all the rest of the awesome reviews and photos from Yelpers like you here. 

Thank you again to all of the Elites, who attended Yelp's Big Hat Party, and an especially huge thank you to Chiwawa!

Until next time, 

Joelle P

Yelp Memphis Community Manager

Elites Feast at Medii Kitchen in Anaheim Hills

There was no shortage of food at our latest Elite tasting engagement at the new Medii Kitchen in Anaheim Hills. Though we were promised a five-course "tasting," what was really offered was more like an eight-course feast. Dishes such as olive tapenade, hummus, babaghanush, muhamara, sarmas, kibbeh, cheese boregs, fatoosh salads, chicken tenderloin kebobs and of course, house made baklava came out plate after plate until guests were literally ready to tap out from being stuffed. Shane D claims that the "muhamara was a revelation" and "is SO much better than traditional hummus." Chef Chris gladly shared the process of how it's made, and does so by "blending walnuts, red peppers, olive oil, bread crumbs, and pomegranate molasses."

Andrew K was a fan of the great service. "The owner Chris and his wonderful staff were warm, friendly and welcoming. They were first to introduce themselves, came around each table to see how the guests were doing and took the time to explain in detail how the dishes were prepared. They had such a passion for good food and invited guests to share their thoughts about the dishes. Their proud mantra seems to be serving delicious traditional Mediterranean dishes using the finest ingredients and superior preparation methods."

Everyone left full of food and Yelp swag. Shanon Y was "highly impressed by the presentation and taste of all the dishes. The prices were also extremely affordable and I will definitely be coming back with family and friends in the future," she gushes.

Check out the great reviews and user uploaded photos here. 

Want more photos? Then check out our Flickr page.

Looking forward to the next one!

Ryan C and my right hand woman, Shiv R

Yelp BPB Has A Homecoming!

On April 30, Yelp Broward-Palm Beach had it's first Elite event since being detached from their brothers and sisters to the South - a celebration ensued! Yelp's Homecoming, at Rivals Waterfront Sports Grill, brought fourth some great music, the first sighting of Pinky, food, drinks, crowns, sashes and a whole bunch of new friends.

Elites - and their Homecoming dates - all decked out in Yelp colors of red and white showed up strong to support the new home team! Upon entering they were greeted with a selection of four mojitios - original, cucumber, blackberry or strawberry or for the beer drinkers there was Sam Adams, Bud Light, Coors Light and Miller Light on tap. With drink in hand they lined up for photo ops with Pinky the flamingo and dawned crowns, sashes and scepters giving everyone the chance to be king or queen for the night.

DJs from Laria Productions set the tone with a wide range of music as the bites poured out of the kitchen. Guests grabbed bites as the great folks of Rivals passed plates of Monte Cristo sandwiches, Buffalo Spring Rolls, Quesadillas, Chicken & Mushroom flatbreads and Kobe Sliders. A feast fit for a king (or queen). 

With the night winding down it was time to announce the illustrious Homecoming Court! Gold Elites Greshka P and Cherine A got sashes, tiaras and were given Yelp schwag bags - which included Yelp Elite socks, making them the first in South Florida to have them!

What a remarkable first Elite event for the BPB - As they say, you never forget your first!

In case you couldn't make it Aubrie J from A Flash In Time was on hand to snap pics. See them here. 

SYOY,

Pinky & Blue A (The Royal Family)

Stay connected with all things BPB: Facebook , Twitter, Instagram.

Yelp Vancouver Unleash Their Alter-Egos

April 24th, 2013. An exceptionally clear and unstormy night. The Yelp Burst went out across the sky and Vancouver Elites near and far rose to the call, descending upon The Storm Crow Tavern in force as their alter-ego selves! From Pirate Ninjas to Sci Fi Superheroes, 85 costume clad Yelpers like Alicyn C let their "inner dork come out at The Storm Crow."

From the Crow's own cucumber concoction to the tantalizing taps of Phillips Brew, guests wet their whistles with liquid libations aplenty. For Ben C, "Blue Buck beer and those awesome vodka drinks achieved critical mass for an outstanding Elite Party!" Not to be out done (and keeping people from being undone) attendees were treated to a wave of vegetarian appies off The Storm Crow's menu. "The chickpea fries with the spicy dip were amazing!" swoons newbie Elite Julie L.

"It was great to see all of the old Yelpers again. Now mix that with great munchies, a violin playing DJ, and you got yourself a kick-ass geek party!!!" What's that Fritz S? A violin playing DJ?! It's true! Michael Fraser treated guests to sweet tunes and improvised live violin. Talk about multitasking! 

Pin Up Perfection Photography captured costumed glory at the cosplay photo booth and Kat S was "beyond thrilled. What a fabulous score!" And when Voracious V graced patrons with an impromptu sci-fi burlesque number Garth C made note - "Finishing off the night with a little surprise burlesque was just icing on the cake."

A huge thank you to Martin and all of The Storm Crow staff for taking such good care of our superhuman Yelpers; to Jonny & Phillips Brewery for craft brew love; Michael Fraser and Voracious V for unforgettable entertainment; Stephanie from Dore Productions for roving photography, Aimee K - my moral support hailing from St. Louis; and to the Vancouver Elites who made this newly crowned CM Ninja feel right at home!

Check out the reviews (and write your own) here, and snoop who takes over when a Yelper's alter-ego comes to play with the fabulous fly on the wall photos ℅ Dore Productions and our photo booth mischief by Shimona Henry here.

Until next time you wonderful creatures,

Jody B

Yelp Vancouver's Community Manager/Petite Dynamo/Pirate Ninja Princess of Badassery

Yelp Craves-A-Rave @ KC Crave

Boom tiss. Boom boom tiss tiss. That’s sound of a rave if you didn’t know! Last night 60+ yelpers ascended on KC Crave Restaurant, glow sticks in hand, for an evening laced with snacks, spirits, and insatiable beats! “Great evening! The lights, the folks, the cucumber infused martinis, the glowsticks, the food, Monday night never looked so fly!” assures Rebecca D of Yelp Craves-A-Rave Elite Event. “The lowlight of the night was obviously the fact that this will be our last event with CM Katie C. TEAR!!!!!! But what better way to go out than with a bang!”

“The food was executed really well,” she continues. “A favorite of mine was the French toast served with a dollop of creme fraiche (I think) and fresh berries! Delish! The chef even managed to put a mint leaf on each little plate as well, love it!”

“The staff at KC Crave was on point, every time I turned around it was like drink, salmon, turkey, another drink, crab, lamb, drink, dessert!” raves Nate M. “I tried the Coconut Sangria (Chardonnay mixed with Fresh Fruit, Coconut Water, and a touch of Coconut Milk). I love Coconut, so this was an easy choice! Ruby A. and I loved this drink, it's so different and magically delicious...you can't find this anywhere...I would def come back to KC for it!”

“I liked the real red skinned potatoes with wasabi and cream. Hand mashed to perfection,” approves brand-new Elite Mark B, who admits being mostly wowed by the fun-loving bartenders and attentive management. “We enjoyed talking the the GM and Culinary Adviser along with the Chef. Thank you to Crave, Katie, and Yelp for a great night. See ya soon!”

Our sentiments exactly, Mark!

Craving more? View all the photos here and rave reviews here!

Tootles!

Katie C

Navegando con los Yelpers en Madrid: ¡Vacaciones en el Mar! @ Moby Dick

"Con diez cañones por banda, viento en popa y a toda vela, no corta el mar sino vuela..." ¡el crucero de Yelp Madrid! Más de doscientos Yelpers se dieron cita el pasado domingo en Moby Dick Club para celebrar uno de los eventos de esta primavera: ¡la I Gran Fiesta de los Yelpers en Madrid! Con un título de lo más evocador, '¡Vacaciones en el mar!'. Sin lugar a dudas, ¡uno de los eventos imprescindibles esta primavera!

Muchos Yelpers, como Óscar H, han acertado en recalcar "la cantidad de baúles, maletas y enseres para disfrutar del veranito" que, por obra y gracia de Marantikk, aderezaron el photocall. Aunque si de aderezar se trataba, ahí estaban las galletas de margarina de Sabores Ocultos y los smoothies de BeSmoothie, de cuyo gran sabor fueron testigos hasta los acompañantes de Elena M. Juan D, por su parte, va a hacer presión para que las galletitas de Lise & Leti "sean la elección de sus compañeros de trabajo a la hora de celebrar su cumpleaños" y remarca que adoró la comida griega de Jronia k Jronia.
Eugenio S prefirió adentrarse en el mundo de la uva, de la mano de Crash Wines, que le explicaron "requetebien" su concepto y las particularidades de sus vinos, mientras que Rafael L tiró por Adrede, una de las elecciones de Bodegabierta, al tiempo que destaca las tapas de Los 3 Cerditos. Otro que sacó provecho fue Javi E, puesto que ya tiene plan para las semanas venideras "no dudaré en visitar De Vinos para realizar alguna cata", aunque como no solo de vino vive el hombre, también disfrutó de los cócteles de The Kraken Spiced Rum, "los probé con escepticismo, pero fueron mi revelación de la noche". ¡Y todos los pasajeros llegaron a casa sanos y salvos gracias a MyTaxi!
No olvides dejar tus impresiones sobre el evento aquí, echarle un vistazo a las fotos y seguirnos en Facebook y Twitter. ¿Te quedaste con ganas de más? Pues mira a ver si tienes lo que hay que tener para formar parte de nuestro Pelotón de Élite.

¡Nos vemos en Yelp!

Lolo R

Responsable de Yelp Madrid

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"The breeze fair aft, all sails on high, ten guns on each side mounted seen, she does not cut the sea but fly..." the Yeper Party brigantine! More than two hundred Yelpers gathered last Sunday on Moby Dick Club to celebrate one of the most interesting events this spring: Madrid first Yelper Party, the Love Boat!

As Óscar H, many Yelpers noticed "the huge amount of trunks, suitcases and various stuff to enjoy the summer" that became our sweet photocall, thanks to Marantikk. Speaking of which, it was as sweet as Sabores Ocultos cookies and BeSmoothie smoothies, two treats that Elena M and her guests enjoyed particularly. By his side Juan D will put some pressure on his workmates to buy Lise & Leti cookies for their upcoming birthdays. Anyway, he also loved the greek food by Jronia k Jronia!

Eugenio S was more inclined to the grape juice, so he let Crash Wines staff do all the talking. They explained their concept and the particularities of their wines. At the same time Rafael L tasted Adrede, one of the choices of Bodegabierta,while he also recommended the tapas featured by Los 3 Cerditos. Javi E came up with something really good from the event: he already has plans for the upcoming weeks! He will be visiting De Vinos for a tasting. But even though he really loves wine, he also enjoyed very much the cocktails provided by The Kraken Spiced Rum. One of the best assets of the party? Every passenger got home safe and sound thanks to MyTaxi!

Do not forget to leave your impressions about the event here, take a look to the pictures and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Do you want to be invited to events like this one? See if you have what it takes to be an Elite!

See you on Yelp!

Lolo R

Yelp Madrid Community Manager

Zürich Elite Event: Ab ins Theater

An einem wunderschönen und warmen Aprilabend hiess es für die Yelp Elite in Zürich: Ab ins Theater. Sie waren nämlich ins Boulevard Bar Lounge Theater geladen, wo Peter Denlo und sein Team einen tollen Abend vorbereitet hatten. Trotz des riesigen Verkehrschaoses in der Stadt haben es alle an den Albisriederplatz geschafft, wo ein Apéro auf der Terasse auf sie wartete.

Mit Häppchen, Bier und Wein, dem warmen Wetter und solch tollen Leuten lässt es sich schon leben. Doch das war noch nicht alles. Pünktlich um 20 Uhr erklang die Glocke, die zum Theater lud. Wir wurden an jenem Abend mit Folge 14 der hauseigenen Liveshow "Albisriederplatz - Die Sitcom" verwöhnt, die mit viel Charme, Witz und Züridütsch überzeugte. Lokaler gehts nicht. 

In der Pause standen wiederum Häppchen und Drinks bereit - und als die Yelper mit ihrem Smartphone beim Event eincheckten kriegten sie mit ihrem Check-in Angebot ein exklusives High-Five von Community Manager Simon R. Nach der verdammt witzigen Schlusspointe der Sitcom kam das traditionelle Publikumsvoting zum Zuge: Denn im Boulevard bestimmen die Zuschauer, wie es beim nächsten Mal weitergeht - Das Drehbuch wird erst nach Auswertung der Stimmen geschrieben. 

Mit der nach Geheimrezept zubereiteten "Crème Boulevard", Desserthäppchen und ein paar Drinks liessen wir den Abend ausbaumeln. Dazu gehörte wie immer ein kleines Gewinnspiel, diesmal mit einer Schätzfrage, welche Yelperin Daniela R. am ehesten korrekt beantwortete und somit ein Yelp Goodie Bag samt T-Shirt gewann. Die Yelp Elite wurde an diesem Abend auch mit Ihrem Elite Geschenk 2013 bereichert - rote Yelp Elite Socken - ganz nach dem Motto "totally sexy". Raarrrrr....

Ich möchte mich beim Boulevard mit Peter D und Corinne L samt Team ganz herzlich für die lässige, unkomplizierte und liebensvolle Art bedanken welche den Abend unvergesslich machten. Ebenfalls ein grosses Merci an unseren Fotografen Pascal M für die gelungenen Bilder des Events.

Hier könnt ihr lesen, was die Zürcher Yelp Elite über den Anlass denkt und hier könnt ihr alle Fotos anschauen.

"Elite sii isch schigg", na eben, sagen wir ja. Interessiert? Hier erfährst du mehr über die Yelp Elite.

Bis dann, SYOY

Simon R

Yelp Community Manager Zürich

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On a warm April eve, the Yelp Elites gathered at Boulevard Bar Lounge Theater. They were in for a treat. Peter D and his team had organized a great night - starting with some appetizers with beer and wine in the sun, followed by episode 14 of their very own live sitcom "Albisriederplatz" which convinced with a humorous storyline and Zurich dialect - it's as local as it gets. During the break and after the show we were treated with delicious food again, the "Creme Boulevard" being one of them. And again there was a competition, this time the attendants had to answer a guessing question to win a Yelp goodie bad including a Yelp tee. Also, the Yelp Elites got their 2013 Elite gift: absolutely sexy-looking red socks. Another great night with the Zurich Yelp Elite - and there are many more to come.

It's All Fun and Games at Yelp's "Game Day" at Lucky Strike in Orange

LET THE YELP GAMES BEGIN! Unlike the hunger version with Jennifer Lawrence, no Elites were harmed (or killed) during our event at Lucky Strike in Orange this past Tuesday.

Yelpers went crazy with their garbs and Tammy G "really loved the costume theme, and how many people participated." She was also happy that her "sixth grader's Dodgers jersey" fit perfectly for the occasion. Though her costume was amazing, she was "inspired by the human Rubik's cube, Monopoly Man, corn hole, the Mario and Packman gang, afro tennis player, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, war games, and Barry Bonds" threads that the guests donned for the evening. She affirms, the "human Twister deserved her prize, and my tickets" as she took home a pair of season passes to the 2013 Orange County Fair!

There were a ton of activities for Yelpers of all ages including giant Jenga, corn hole, shuffleboard, billiards, live trivia, and of course… bowling! Though many "took pictures and bowled" Jonathan Z "spent most of the time at the pool table getting his butt handed to him by a fellow Yelper and playing trivia" where the grand prize was a $50 gift card to Lucky Strike!

The generous hosts sampled new items off of their menu such as Belgian fries served with curry ketchup and chimichurri aioli, grilled chicken jerk skewers, classic blue cheese mini burgers and margherita pizzas. Howie C was a fan of the fries and claimed they were "to die for!" These "double fried, thick squared cut fries" came with a variety of dipping sauces, however his "favorite was the honey mustard." Though the sauce is "not on the menu" he assumes they'd be more than happy to "bring it out for you" if you asked nicely.

Of course, a night can't be complete without drinks. The venue sampled beers by Hangar 24 Brewery and cocktails like the Hangar 1 Blueberry Moscow Mule, Three Olives Cherry Mojito and 1800 Silver Margarita. Sukhraj B compliments the "bartenders who were and awesome and served some stiff drinks" and deemed the "cherry mojito and blueberry Moscow Mule as a hit!"

No prizes were awarded for the games, however nobody went home empty handed as the highly anticipated Elite socks made an appearance and into the hands of yearning guests. Julie L loved the gift that were not only "fluffy and very well made," but they are definitely her favorite piece of "swag to date!"

Thanks so much Lucky Strike! We all had a blast and your staff was amazing.

See the reviews and user uploaded photos here.
Check out the awesome gallery courtesy of Peter Klemek of PKPhotography by clicking here.

Until the next shindig,

Ryan C & Shiv R
Yelp Orange County Community Manager & the best intern in the world

Yelp's (Not) Sari For Partying At Kiran's!

Kiran's – Houston's premier Indian restaurant – welcomed the Yelp Elite Squad for a Sunday social complete with all things spicy, sultry, and oh so sweet!

Chef Kiran was on the scene, mingling with yelpers as they savored delicious bites created by her team. As a sea of hors d'oeuvres were passed around – mini bowls of Pindi Chana, skewers of Chicken Seekh Kebab, coconut shrimp, samosas and a dessert buffet – oohs and ahhs echoed throughout the room. 

With so many robust and spicy flavors heating up palates, the bar was certain to concoct the most thirst-quenching Beam Inc. bevs! Yelpers sipped on Kiran's signature Ginger Margarita made with Sauza Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec, fresh ginger and serrano chili peppers, along with sweet Mint Juleps concocted with Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Texas honey and fresh mint.

Along with the amazing fare and cocktails, yelpers partook in the artistic action provided by The Original Henna Company who created exquisite designs, from traditional to quirky. And with multiple prizes courtesy of Beam Global, along with VIP tickets to iFest Houston – it was a night complete with fantastic sips, eats and treats! Want more deets, find photos along with the raving reviews.

SYOY,

Farrah A
Houston Community Director
(pictured with Chef Kiran) 

Welcome to the Elite Squad, South Bay Newbies!

Generally speaking, being the new kid on the block is not one's goal. Not only are you unsure of yourself, but being on the bottom of the totem pole can be the pits. But not in South Bay! Newbie Elites who had their badge for 6 months or less were treated to a welcome shindig at Asian Box in Mountain View. Gotta show these baby VIP's some of the perks of being on the Squad...

Asian Box is a restaurant that bridges the gap between fast casual and your favorite neighborhood joint. A place where you can stop by anytime with friends or family for an incredible meal at an incredible price. All responsibly raised, farmed, and made. Created by FK Restaurants & Hospitality CEO Frank Klein, who is a veteran of the national restaurant scene. Frank loves Vietnamese food because he feels that freshly prepared it is the most flavorful cuisine with greatly diverse flavors. As CEO Frank insists, The Box is always using fresh and sustainably raised and grown products.

Executive Chef Grace Nguyen was raised in a traditional Vietnamese family where she began cooking with her grandmother at an early age. She brings authentic recipes and techniques coupled with a keen eye and palate for quality ingredients. Gracie worked with some of the finest chefs in the country and her recent work with Charles Phan at his world famous Slanted Door and Bush Street OTD restaurants in San Francisco brought her home to her cooking roots.

A very intimate crew of Elites-only were welcomed into the restaurant and escorted to their very own dining table. Here, they ordered their own customm Vietnanmese box from the menu to pair with Asian Box's house made teas and coffee or glass of wine. "Kudos to Asian Box for the hella muscles food," cheered Marty H. He "had the shrimp with brown rice and tamarind sauce" and doesn't "even remember scarving it down. I just remember not having any left at the end. According to cheferoo, everything is gluten free and made-to-order." It's true, they are 100% gluten free!

Culinary Director Chad Newtown joined the party towards the end of the evening to explain his role with the restaurant, including their healthy, eco-friendly philosophy and to share that they're opening up a third location in San Francisco later this year. "It was really cool of the founder of Asian Box to introduce himself and give us some history about the restaurant," said Kevin N.

Newbie Philip W "Got Yelp Elite [status] 2 weeks ago and this event was proof that all that work was worth it! Amazing food, great people, and a really chill atmosphere. Asian Box's design is pretty cool, from the multitude of combos of food to the 100% landfill-diversion." He's "actually taking some friends to the Palo Alto branch tomorrow- that impressed!" Lois K and the crew loved the food and being treated so special, "But of course what really makes any event is the people. All the yelpers at the event were really friendly and easy to talk to, which made for a wonderful evening of lively conversation, yummy eats, and newfound Yelper friends!" 

Read the 5-star reviews on the event page and see all the photos from Waitman Gobble on our Flickr album.  

Don't you wish you were a South Bay Elite right now???

Community Manager Abby S (with newbie Roland P)

Yelp's Garden Party: Perth's first-ever Yelper Party!

On Saturday night 300 Yelpers walked through the gates of Perth City Farm to celebrate Perth's first-ever Yelper Party. The night was especially momentous as it also marked Yelp Perth's first birthday.

From crowns of flowers to flowing floral frocks, people took the floral dress code of this Yelper Garden Party very seriously. It wasn't just the guests who were looking dazzling either. From twinkling lights in the tress to the hand-picked pieces of furniture throughout the venue styled by project BLAK, everyone and everything looked truly beautiful.
The first stop in the garden were Highgate heroes El Publico. Handing out their famous tacos, Yelpers were mmming and ahhing straight after arriving, over these pork and onion wonders.Next, Red Hot Spatula - the food stall, caterering and cooking class extraordinaires. Their pulled pork sliders and shot glasses of Asian inspired laksa pumpkin soup were a real hit.
The BBQ was firing and creating some mouth-watering aromas at Smoult's Continential Deli's stall. The lovely ladies had an unbelievable spread of some of the gourmet products they stock at their Maylands location.
The knowledgeable folks at James Squire were kind enough to walk us through their craft brewing process, with samples of two of their very tasty ales and a particularly refreshing cider.
Single vineyard winery House of Cards came from Margaret River for the evening to let all the lucky guests try their wonderful premium red, white and sparking creations.
On the other side of the garden past guests lounging on chesterfields or posing for the photo booth, Katie from Delish Ice was handing out her gourmet ice poles from her turquoise vintage caravan. It was hard to pick a favourite with all the recipes bursting with fresh ingredients like lychee and star anise or Ginger Beer, Mint and Lime.
Of course there was cake too! A grand display of all kinds of creative garden inspired cupcakes covered Top The Cupcake's stall. Vanilla and chocolate sponge adorned with delicate iced rose petals and chocolate ladybugs.
Through tasting their delicious range Josh and Jacq of Bahen & Co Chocolate showed guests how the old world machines they use gently tease out and capture the individual character of the beans.

All the sugar and some fun beats being laid down by Player 1 & 2 resulted in a slamming dance-floor by the end of the night, with the crowd calling out for "one more" after the last song.

A massive thank you to all the businesses involved in last night's Perth Yelper Party debut and of course to Perth City Farm for hosting the event in their magical venue.

Want more?

•    Read the REVIEWS

•    Check out the PHOTOS

•    Learn more about the Elite Squad HERE



See you at the next one and SYOY until then!


 
Laura D
Perth Community Manager

Elite indulgence at Sidecar Doughtnuts and Coffee in Costa Mesa

On Wednesday, a small group of Elites were given the opportunity to sample offerings from the not-yet-open Sidecar Doughnuts and Coffee in Costa Mesa.

The afternoon started with a variety of coffee samplings from Stumptown Coffee, the grind proudly served at the bakery. This afternoon pick me up included lattes, cappucinos, drips and even an iced Vietnamese version which Jeni C proclaimed "was on par with the best of them; not too sweet, and strong as hell!"

Lucky attendees not only sampled flavors such as raspberry, Callebaut Chocolate, toasted coconut, cinnamon crumb, huckleberry, lemon poundcake, birthday cake and more, they also got the opportunity to roll out and cut their own with Executive Chef Brooke. Though it's hard to pick favorites, Kelley U affirms she would have to choose either the "Callebaut Chocolate which was a raised chocolate doughnut with frosting and chocolate pearls" or the coconut cream-fIlled Masaladas (Portuguese doughnuts) that were just scrumptious!"

It was definitely a day of sugar, but the wonderful owners Sumter and Chi-lin made it even sweeter by sending off Yelpers with a box full of Sidecar swag and doughnuts for the road.

See more photos from the afternoon by clicking here.
Read the reviews here.

Until the next one.

Ryan C.
Yelp Orange County Community Manager
themonstermash.yelp.com

Birmingham Elite Yelpers got their margarita on at Pinche's Tacos!

If Birmingham Yelpers were looking for an extra excuse to go to Pinche's Tacos, then the FREE margaritas and FREE Pinche's Tacos was it.  Since it was the first Yelp Elite event in Birmingham, we used it as an excuse to meet each other and enjoy the free goodies.  Yelp's Pinches Tacos Margarita Mixer wouldn't have been possible without the generosity of Pinche's Tacos and Sauza tequila.

Pinches graciously filled everyones bellys with their famous flautas and a taco bar that was second to none. To wash it all down, Sauza provided the tequila for traditional and Pinches' famous "blood orange" margaritas.  "Their flautas and blood orange margaritas are a serious craving of mine, so given a day when there's a bounty of them in front of me was a dangerous (albiet welcomed) indulgence," said Danielle S.  It wasn't just the food and drinks she loved, "The photo booth was surprisingly fun.  Thanks to it, and the margaritas, I have some fantastic pictures that I got to take home."  

Yelpers, for the first time in Birmingham, got to experience how Yelp is about to become a part of this town.  People walked in with curiosity and uncertainty, but left anticipating the next Yelp Elite Event.  The two hours flew by pretty quick, so we all owe a big thanks to the photo booth for the memories.  The photographer, Chris Amerson, had a nack for getting party goers to jump in front of the camera, even when they weren't ready to show their party faces.  Meredith H thought is was, "a very fun first event!"

 

I can't thank Pinche's Tacos, Sauza Tequila, and Chris Amerson enough for making this event so succsesful. Thanks to the Elites for showing up and making this event what it was.  I'd have looked really silly eating all that food by myself.  If you were lucky enough to be there, don't forget to post a review.  If you don't want to miss the next one, find out how to become Elite by going to http://yelp.com/elite. 

Will L.

Yelp Birmingham Community Manager 

 

A Cure For The Rochester Elite Squad

The time finally came for Rochester's FIRST Elite Event! Our Elite Squad celebrated their new, shiny Elite '13 badges together at Cure, a trendy epicurean spot in Rochester’s Public Market. The event goers met their fellow yelpers, swapped stories in real life and got to know a fab business – ice breakers included. 

Owner Chuck Cerankosky and executive chef Dan Martello concocted the menu featuring sips and treats from their innovative menu of craft cocktails and French-inspired cuisine. “Bleed the Monkey was probably one of the best cocktails I've ever had (no exagg, y'all) - pineapple salt?” Laura W was in awe.

While sipping their aperitifs, Elites munched on a variety of hors d’oeuvres including handmade sausages, bánh mi crostinis, olive tapenades, and rilletes. Suffice it to say, the bánh mi bites were a hit as Kimberly J wrote, “50th rave comment about the bánh mi: [insert here] Damn those were good.” The guests parted ways with full bellies and Chris L, “left feeling really good about hanging out with Yelp friends and about Cure as an establishment.”

Thanks to photographer Lauren McLaughlin for all her beautiful snaps.

To find out all about the event, read the reviews here and peruse the photos on Flickr. Wish you could be an Elite? More info here.

Until next time...See You On Yelp (SYOY)

Yelp Rochester Community Manager

Breanna B

Yelp Singapore Shucks Up, And Has Dessert

Singapore – Orchard Central was hit by a wave of racuous Yelp Elites as they rocked a super-secret-super-special-TWO-IN-ONE Elite event last Tuesday night! In honour of Yelp's half-year anniversary in our little tropical paradise, The Elite squad - new faces and all - met at Tanuki Raw where we were treated to the menu's unique blend of American diner food with Asian flavours!Ever had an American roll? It's better described as a cheeseburger sushi, wrapped in rice, and deep-fried, tempura style. Add to that a spicy fish taco, and a cheesesteak in a steamed bao bun... Genius, we cried! We washed those babies down with martinis overlooking the bustling streets, and you think you'd be set for the night.

But wait... there's more! Michelle M downed her classy cocktail, pinkie up and all, but was "whisked away to the next double secret location, where we all figured that we must've died somehow since we ended up at Seventh Heaven and were served copious amounts of ice cream in cupcake trays! It didn't stop there- we were also served ice cream with waffles, ice cream with pancakes, and ice cream cake slices the size of our faces!"

Julian C had a great experience at his "first ever Yelp gathering and will definitely be back for more. Really think it was a great idea to go for dessert (thanks Marcus for convincing me to stay) as it was easier to talk and mingle over a long table full of ice cream to share."

Many many thanks to Howard and the crew and Tanuki Raw for tasty bites and boozy beverages, and also to Greg, Rene, and Jason of Seventh Heaven for the delectable desserts, not to mention making us feel like rockstars with those awesome membership cards... you know we'll be back. Gus and Seb of Pixelmusica were back to supply these gorgeous snaps, and of course, don't forget to check out all the reviews here!

You snooze you lose (yes, here's a picture of me commandeering a waffle),

Marcus L

Singapore CM

¡Pillamos al Pelotón de Élite de Madrid con las manos en la masa!

Por fin llegó el día en el que al Pelotón de Élite de Madrid le tocó remangarse y... ¡preparar su propia comida! Como todo no va a ser comer, beber y divertirse en esta vida, los Yelpers madrileños tuvieron la oportunidad de asistir a uno de los talleres de cocina rápida de Apetit'Oh!, en los que -en tan solo una hora y media- se aprenden algunas técnicas básicas de cocina (entre ellas, blanquear los ajos fue una de las más populares) para luego preparar un menú completo.

Nadie se libró de ponerse manos a la masa para ejercer de chef por unos minutos, y ayudar a cocinar pastel de calabacines gratinados, cintas de pasta con vieiras al azafrán, pisto al dente con tiras de calamar, setas shitake con brotes de soja y langostinos y hamburguesitas de salmón al eneldo con salsa de mostaza. Todo ello bien regado con un albariño Anae y un rioja Monólogo, que ayudaron a la hora de degustar tan magnos platos.

Gracias a Luis y a Jeny por su paciencia a la hora de enseñar al Pelotón cada una de las recetas y, sobre todo, ¡gracias a todos los Élites por su duro trabajo y por acompañarnos durante la tarde del Jueves Santo! No olvides dejarnos tu reseña, echarle un ojo a las fotos y seguirnos en Facebook y en Twitter. ¿Quieres venir a una de estas? ¡Pues no dejes de confirmar tu asistencia a nuestra próxima I Gran Fiesta de los Yelpers!

Hasta entonces... ¡nos vemos en Yelp!

Lolo R - Responsable de Yelp Madrid

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It was about time for Yelp Elite Squad in Madrid to roll up their sleeves and prepare their own food! So Madrid Yelpers had the chance to take one of the quick cooking workshops at Apetit'Oh! where Luis and Jeny taught all the attendees in just one hour and a half some basic cooking techniques that helped later to prepare a whole menu.

Everyone collaborated and played the chef for some minutes, getting to cook grilled zucchini pie, pasta ribbons with saffron scallops, shitake with prawn and soya sprouts and mini hamburgers made of dill marinated salmon with mustard sauce. Later the Squad also could taste the fruits of their work, along with sips of Anae albariño wine and Monólogo Rioja wine.

Thanks to Luis and Jeny for their patientence teaching the Squad all the recipes and, specially... thanks to the Elite Squad for their hard work! Don't forget to leave your review of the event, take a look to the pictures taken by Ana López-Varela and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Do you want to come to one of this parties? Don't forget to RSVP for our upcoming Yelper Party!

Until then... See You On Yelp!

Lolo R - Yelp Madrid CM

Soirée Elite Yelp Shooting Club @ Rétine Le Studio

Super exclusive, cette soirée a réuni 30 Yelpeurs et Yelpeuses lundi 25 mars 2013 au Studio photo de Rétine Argentique. Et à votre avis qu'est-ce qu'on a bien pu faire dans un studio photo ? Une petite séance en toute décontraction par FranKc Orsoni, avec maquillage délicat avec Denise R de Eclair de Soi, sandwiches par One Dollar Snack, accessoires par Yelp et bonne humeur par les Yelpeurs ! 

 

Aurore C aurait presque du mal à trouver ses mots "comment donner un avis cool sur la soirée après avoir lu les avis plus fun les uns que les autres, des yelpeurs présents à la soirée ? Sans retenue ni exagération aucune je dirais que cette soirée fut Legend...wait for it...DARY !!" C'est sûr, Barney Stinson aurait adoré cette petite soirée à Rétine Le Studio !

 

"Le studio est niché dans un bâtiment qui rappelle les bouillons de culture à la Berlinoise ce qui le rend encore plus inspirant pour l'artiste qui sommeille en chacun." Marie D a été conquise tandis que Elise A a été charmée par FranKc O "qui est le photographe le plus gentil qu'elle connaisse. Il sait mettre à l'aise et faire sourire. Pour un peu, elle aimerait presque être prise en photo !" Et elle s'est laissé faire !

 

Mais pour une demoiselle point d'objectif sans un bon coup de pinceau, histoire de sublimer la beauté naturelle de chacune ! Denise R de Eclair de Soi, conseillère en image a mis en beauté celles qui le souhaitaient. Caro V la remercie "pour la performance maquillage ravalement de façade en 4min chrono" et Sylvie M rajoute "elle a vraiment su trouver a chaque fois la touche personnelle pour rendre la personne belle, pour attirer le regard mais tout en finesse. Sachant qu'elle est conseillère en image, sa gentillesse et son professionnalisme me donne envie de faire appel à elle !!"

 

"La bonne ambiance et les bonnes adresses étaient aux rendez-vous et bien contente d'avoir pu encore découvrir de nouvelles petites perles avec les Yelpers and Yelpeuses présentes comme le One Dollar Sandwich dont nous ne perdrons pas l'adresse pendant nos balades phocéennes ! " Marie D a désormais son adresse pour déjeuner sur le pouce près de Castellane !

              

Julie H l'avoue, "les Yelpeurs se sont tous pris au jeu des photos avec ou sans maquillage avec les accessoires..." Moustaches, bouches, barbes, chapeaux... Un petit rien de folie ! 

Tous les avis et les photos ajoutées par les Yelpeurs sont ici et l'ensemble des photos prises par FranKc Orsoni sont là !

 

ABSY ! 

Julie M

Community Manager Yelp Marseille

 

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What a night! Photo shooting, make up and sandwiches for the 30 Yelpers who were invited to this Elite Event Yelp Shooting Club @Retine Le Studio. With a little flavor of fun and moustache! 

 

Simon V new Yelper and photograph himself were very glad to come at Retine Le Studio, "it's not usual to have a party in a photographic studio! I expected a bigger space but I was enchanted to meet other Yelpers there anyway". Original, isn't it a must for an Elite Event ? 

 

"A good photographer is someone that make you feel good, and FranKc O is a very good one. He is so cool and nice and super pro!" Sylvie M is now an Yelp Elite Star! 

 

Which girl would like to be photographed without a little je-ne-sais-quoi of glamourous make up ? Obviously Eclair de Soi was there to make sublime all the girls or so! "Denise R has made a wonderful job" Julie H was impressed. "She is so cool and gave us very good advises". 

Photos, make up and of course some sandwiches that were offered by One Dollar Snack, a brand new sandwich bar that provides awesome sandwiches for 1€ for real! Now Elise A has her favorite : "salmon salad and cheese is very good"! 

 

If you want to exerce our french you can read the reviews here and to see all the beautiful pictures by FranKc Orsoni click here ! 

SYSOY!

Julie M

Yelp Warszawa: Kino i kanapki

16 marca 2013 to historyczna data w historii warszawskiego Yelpa. W tę mroźną sobotę odbyła się pierwsza elitarna yelpowa impreza. Członkowie Elity 2013 spotkali się w Sklepie z Kanapkami, gdzie w przytulnej, kameralnej sali kinowej odbył się specjalny seans "Zaklętych rewirów".  

Z uwagi na mało sprzyjającą aurę, w paczkach z prezentami znalazła się saszetka wypełniona korzennymi przyprawami, która umożliwiła przygotowanie rozgrzewającego napoju po powrocie do domu.  Kino i kanapki to chyba udane połączenie, prawda? Agnieszka M. nie ma co do tego żadnych wątpliwości: "Połączenie świetnego, ambitnego kina z dobrym jedzonkiem i to wszystko w doborowym towarzystwie". Aneta Z. wyraźnie się zgadza: "Doborowe towarzystwo, jedzenie, pyszne konwersacje i dobry film. To się nazywa idealne sobotnie popołudnie.". Więcej receznji wydarzenia znajdziecie na yelpowym profilu wydarzenia. Zdjęcia możecie obejrzeć na Facebooku oraz Flickr. Do następnego razu!  March 16th 2013 - this is an important date in the history of Yelp Warsaw. On this frosty Sunday afternoon the very first Elite event was held. We met in a private screening room at Sklep z Kanapkami (which easily translates to Sandwich Shop). Needles to say, we ate tons of sandwiches and watched a classic Polish-Czech movie from the '70s, Zaklęte rewiry.  Because of the cold weather, there were mulled wine spice sachets in the goodie bags - so that evertyone could prepare a warming drink after coming back home.Cinema and sandwiches (kino i kanapki) seem to be perfect for each other and Warsaw Elite yelpers all agree on that one. Good movie, good sandwich and good company - that's the recipe for a perfect Saturday afternoon! You can read the reviews on the event page on Yelp. For more photos, check out Facebook or Flickr.

 SYOY (See You On Yelp, czyli do zobaczenia na Yelpie)! 

Karolina W.

Community Manager, Yelp Warszawa

Yelpers Taste Weird, Wacky And Wonderful Wines At Vine Arts

“Who ever thought Brazil made wines?! And Austria? How about sparkling red wines? Or a white Pinot Noir?!” exclaimed Sabahat N.


On Thursday eve, a small group of Yelp Calgary Elites were toured through a world of Weird, Wacky and Wonderful Wines at Vine Arts by sommelier and co-owner, Jesse Willis. Seated in the private tasting room at the front of this new wine, spirits and beer boutique store, Elites were exposed to a half dozen different wines of less common grape varieties and countries.

“I loved the area at the front of the shop, which showcased a massive wooden table reclaimed from a pool table and a large barrel. It was a small space that allowed us to get to know some of our fellow Yelpers better,” concluded Stacy A.

Wines sampled included the NV Pronto Lambrusco Dell’Emilia IGT from Romagna, Italy; 2010 Ghosthill Cellars Pinot Noir Blanc from Oregon, USA; 2010 Rabl Gruner Veltliner Kamptal Reserve from Austria; 2011 Carlin de Paolo Grignolino from Piemonte, Italy; 2010 Miolo Tannat from Campanha, Brazil; and Chateau d’Orignac Pineau des Charentes from Cognac France.


The choice wines for Danelle W “were the white wine from Austria (the lingering taste was completely different from drinking the wine itself), both reds and the cognac. I purchased a bottle of the Brazilian red and the cognac to take home. Nom!”

Kent V is “more of a beer drinker,” but he left “appreciating [wine] just a little bit more. Would I be able to have a discussion about wine with my connoisseur friends? Probably not. But I'll at least be able to drink it and appreciate it, and not chug it just to get drunk.”


Bruce G also " found the Brazilian Miolo Tannat hit an excellent balance between sweet/dry and light/heavy. It was my choice of accompaniment for the delectable charcuterie tray" that topped off our evening from Taste!

Tiffany N sums up the tone of the tasting: “Our host, Jesse, did an excellent job explaining each wine to us without delving in to the Forest of Pretentiousness. Yes, there were moments of waxing wine geekery, but I chalked that up to the simple fact that this is a man that loves what he does and is overflowing with it.”

Want the full play by play? Check out the party reviews and photos!

A special thanks to Brittany M for taking our party photos!

See you at the next one!


Wendy P
Sr Community Manager
Yelp Calgary

Elites Take Customization to a Whole New Level at Burrissimo Fresh Italian

Create your own pasta? Awesome.
Create your own burrito? Rad.
Put your pasta in a burrito? WHOA.

Burrissimo Fresh Italian in Costa Mesa treated lucky Elites to this new concept where they could customize their salads, pastas and burritos to no end. Jonathan Z was a fan of the signature handheld and gushed: "I came up and ordered their standard Burrissimo with crispy chicken. I put the usual suspects inside (angel hair pasta, diavolo sauce, some ratatouille, mozzarella, and Parmesan) and even after I let it sit for 15 minutes, it was still crispy!" He boasts that it was "so large I took half of it home as a one a.m. snack." Now that's the meal that keeps on giving.

On top of the generous entree, the guests of honor were treated to pizza rolls, breadsticks with honey butter and self-serve Italian sodas. No meal is complete without dessert; the venue passed fresh baked zeppoles (Italian donuts) served hot, rolled in cinnamon and served with raspberry and frosting dipping sauces.

At the end of the night, we held a raffle where Yelpers could win prizes such as shirts, watches, DVDs, passes to Laguna Art Museum, tickets to OC's Largest Mixer and a party tray from the restaurant for the winner's next big social gathering. But no-one left empty handed! Our wonderful hosts sent everyone home with gift bags stuffed with free meal coupons, bottles of their local made hot sauces and more.

Not only was the food amazing, the service was stellar. From the moment we arrived until the last person left, the staff was warm and welcoming. Emily Y loved their "good vibe and energy" and how "attentive during the tasting" they were. "You can tell they really believe in what they do and it carries over to the food." True story.

Read all of the reviews from the event here.
Want more? Check out the awesome photos from the night here.

Until the next one-

Ryan C
Yelp Orange County Community Manager
themonstermash.yelp.com

We Made it in MTL: Potluck Party!! On l'a fait à MTL : Party Potluck

The most marvelous and intrepid Montreal Yelp Elites and their honored guests partied in the gorgeous industrial chic of the Atelier B boutique at the We Made it in Montreal Potluck Party! The Yelper's foodie fabulousness was drool worthy and jaw dropping, from Matthew P's homemade pizza and Anthony K's ribs and every tasty little morsel in-between they truly went above and beyond the call of duty on an oh so snowy Wednesday. Katherine B thought "the only thing that could make it even better is if certain someones shared their respective Guinness brownies and mac & cheese balls recipes." Wink wink nudge nudge poke!!

As Rowan U put it, "Usually a potluck with Strangers From The Internet would NOT be something I could recommend, but with the Yelp crowd it great success" and this was because Yelpers are lovely, and also thanks to our adorable Atelier B hosts, our terrifically cool Dj B.Road of the Toune du Jour blog - who wanted you all to have this Montreal Mixtape to remember him by - and our dapper photographer Jean-Michael Seminaro who helped us confirm what we have long suspected, that you are soo good lookin'. Check out the photos and reviews here, and till next time,

See you on Yelp!

Les Élites les plus intrépides et fabuleux de Montréal et leurs invités honorés ont fait la fête dans l’atelier industriel chic et la boutique Atelier B pour une Soirée Élite Potluck! Les talents culinaires fabuleux des Yelpeurs étaient dignes des meilleurs restos en ville, des côtes levées de Anthony K aux pizzas de Matthew P, bouchées ont vraiment été au delà de ce que l’on espérait pour un beau mercredi enneigé. Katherine B pense « que la seule chose qui aurait pu rendre la soirée encore meilleur, c’est si une certaine personne partagerai avec nous leur recette de brownies à la Guinness ou bien les boules frites de macaroni au fromage. »

 

Comme Rowan U l’explique, « Habituellement, un potluck avec Des Gens Inconnus de l’Internet n’est pas du tout quelque chose que je recommanderai, mais avec la gang de Yelp, ça été un vrai succès. »  Un gros merci doit aussi aller à nos charmantes hôtes d’Atelier B, le formidable DJ B.Road de Toune du Jour – qui nous a fabriqué un mixtape à la Montréal tout spécial – et le charmant photographe Jean-Michel Seminaro qui nous a aidé à confirmer ce que l’on suspecte depuis quelques temps : les Yelpeurs de Montréal sont photogéniques! Allez voir les photos et les avis ici, et d’ici la prochaine fois,

 

À plus sur Yelp!

Yelp Elites Go Whisky Tasting in Birmingham

It may have been a school night but last Tuesday, Yelp Elites were invited to a tasting by Whisky Birmingham. The organisers are currently planning Birmingham's first whisky festival but Amy & Joe kindly took time out to introduce Yelpers to this fine Scottish spirit.

Joe picked five whiskies for Yelpers to try, but before they drank them, he taught everyone how to! Similar to wine, the first lesson learnt was how to smell it and then Yelpers sipped. No downing-in-one for these beautiful honey coloured concontions.

Whisky was being desribed as smelling and tasting like smoky bacon, orange, sultanas, chlorine, chocolate, TCP, BBQs and pencil shavings!

 

In a lovely fun environment, Yelpers were encouraged to ask questions about whisky that they were too afraid to ask. They sat back and relaxed in a private room in Loki Wine while Joe talked about the regions in Scotland where the whiskies came from.

 

Everyone left with a renewed or new love for whisky and vowed to be back for the cheese and whisky tasting. So huge thanks to Amy and Joe from Whisky Birmingham for giving the fabulous whisky education.

Thank you to Loki Wines for hosting in their elegant private room and to all the yelpers who came and made it such a fantastic Tuesday night!

Check out the reviews and more photos here!

Until next time, SYOY!

Rickie J

Community Manager Birmingham UK 

Yelp Elite: Salute Your Sweets

Bracing the cold February air, Elites came out to Copper Cupcake for a fun filled night of all things sugary and sweet at Yelp Elite: Salute Your Sweets! There was plenty of hot cider, wine and treats from Copper Cupcake to kick off our sugar rushes: whoopie pies, oatmeal cranberry with coconut cookies, fudgy chocolate brownies, snickerdoodle cookies were just a few of the scrumptious eats – and best of all was their bourbon caramel sauce to drizze on all of it!

Yelp Elites split up into two camps to rotate through the Salute Your Sweets activities. Copper Cupcake's "Delciousness Maker" Shannon Loucks shared her secrets with us on the art of making vanilla buttercream frosting and after making our own, we decorated them to our hearts content. Kathy V marveled at using "real vanilla. I'd only ever seen it handled on Food Network!" Matt R's highlight was "seeing the underbelly of the bakery. Copper Cupcake is a tightly-run ship. They make a lot of seasonal items, depending on what's available locally. If you try to flavor with extracts, that will earn you a roundhouse punch to the face. And don't try putting shortening in that icing." It melts at a higher temp than butter and leaves that unfortunate sticky coating in your mouth, which is why Shannon uses the real deal instead!

Copper Cupcake's Joe Loucks schooled us on chocolate and foodie knowledge, leading a whirlwind game of trivia with interactive components too. Amanda J thought "questions were very interesting and he even had edible props like nibs," which are bits of raw cacaco beans that have been roasted. "It was a close game, but we came out on top. Woot woot!" Jessica L was psyched to get "some awesome Yelp undies to show for it!"

Thanks again to all the Elites who came out and had a blast with us at Yelp Elite: Salute Your Sweets. Also, thanks go out to Joe, Shannon and the wonderful staff at Copper Cupcake! This sugar rush isn't going away anytime soon thanks to you guys and we know where to find you to get our next fix...especially since everyone left with a suh-weet gift certificate for a cupcake. Check out the rest of the photos on our Flickr page and special thanks to Kate Hentrup for the lovely photography!

Until next time,

SYOY!

Megan F
Community Manager
Yelp Louisville

 

 

 

Meet the CM Köln - Schnacken mit dem CM

Zack das isset schon vorbei. Dat war prima. Was für eine Freude euch alle zu dem ersten Yelp Event in Köln begrüßen zu dürfen. Ein yelptastischer Start in das Jahr 2013 mit genialen Yelpern. Was wäre ich, was wäre Yelp ohne die Yelper? Ich freue mich mit den ersten Yelp-Pionieren die Stadt aufs neue zu erkunden und was für einen besseren Start könnte es geben als der Brüssler Platz und das Hallmackenreuther. Sabine N: "wir machen einen Yelp Wagen auf dem Kölner Karneval!"

 

Stan empfing die die ersten Yelper, bevor diese schon unsere Photobooth unsicher gemacht haben. Goodie-Bags standen bereit, die ersten Check-Ins trudelten schon ein. Der leckere Duft der weltbekannten Hallmackenreuther-Chili-Con-Carne sorgte bei so manch einem Gast schon für weiche Knie. Mit Chili gestärkt und dem Check-In Deal in der Hosentasche durften sich die Kölner über ein Köln-Starter-Kit von Yelp freuen. Eine Tasche die uns für die Straße in Köln bestens rüstet. Von Handschuhen bis Flaschenöffner. Was braucht der Kölner mehr? – Ok, e Pappnas. Das gibt es dann wieder zum 11.11.2013. Franziska K hatte gehofft einen Yelp Raumanzug zu finden, aber der steckt leider noch in der Produktion in San Francisco :-)

  

Unser DJ Sascha Legill lies die Turntables qualmen, während unser Fotograf Phillip Mecke unsere Yelper in der Photobooth ablichtete. Die Atmosphäre war einfach super. Bei beleuchteten Wänden, Kölsch und Wein füllte sich ab 22:00 unsere Tanzfläche. Zu Michael Jackson und Backstreet Boys wurde abgetanzt. Die Lounge war einfach umwerfend. Julian K: "Die beste Party seit mindestens 1.5Jahren"

 

Danke an alle die gehofen haben diese erste Pionierevent für Yelp Köln zu etwas ganz besonderem zu machen. Ganz besonders möchte ich mich auch im Namen von allen Gästen bei Cyrus und seinem Team bedanken, die uns im Hallmackenreuther bestens versorgt haben.

Vielen Dank an alle Yelper die dieses Event auch für mich zu etwas Einzigartigem gemacht haben. 

 

Hier noch der Link zu dem Eventlisting, den Bildern und dem schönsten Abend seit langem!

Tschüß

Oliver E.

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A new era has begun. Yelp finally takes off in Cologne. With a yelptastic start in the year 2013 we kicked off we the Meet the CM. What would we be, what would I be without my squad of great Yelpers. With this pioneer spirit we start out to rock this city. And what better location to start from, if not the Hallmackenreuther. With a lounge that is stuffed full with technological highlight (backlit walls) and even more athmosphere. After checkin in and making their ways through the photobooth, the amazing and world famous Hallmackenreuther-Chili-Con-Carne seduced the starving croud.  

While our Paul Kalkbrenner look-alike DJ Sascha Legill played his magic on the turntables (real venyl records), photographer Phillip Mecke got some great shots from our photogenic crowed, first Yelpers claimed their Check-In presents. The Yelp Swag Bag was filled with things Cologne Yelpers will need to be ready for the road. From gloves to bottle openers. 

Big THANKS goes to the Hallmackenreuther team around Cyrus, he really gave our night a frame with the best location. Our DJ Sascha Legill gave it the right touch, so we felt most comfortable with dancing on tables. The photos of Phillip Meck turned out great! We were so happy to have hom with his great spirit joining for this event. And my special Thanks goes to Stan and the team of Qypers that made this event even better for all of us!

See you soon on Yelp!

Profondo Yelp!

Un piccolo angolo di Sardegna a due passi da Porta Venezia ha fatto da sfondo all'evento più rosso e scintillante dell'inverno milanese: la Squadra Yelp Elite ha goduto di un appetitoso aperitivo a base di prodotti tipici nel caldo e accogliente B-Next, per brindare e divertirsi all'insegna del rosso, speciale dress code della serata.

Tra un veliero di pane carasau e una seada di formaggio e miele, si è levato un altissimo plauso per Fabrizia A, che con sole cinque (ma bellissime) recensioni si è aggiudicata l'Oscar Yelp del mese, e per Federica, la "donna più rossa della serata", che ora potrà scoprire dove è stato piantato il suo albero di Passion Fruit personale. Una grandissima Ola anche per i proprietari del locale, giovanissimi e coraggiosi, pronti a mescolarsi agli yelper entusiasti e a raccontare di come si può trasferire la Sardegna tra le nebbie solo con un piccolo forno e tanta buona volontà.

Momenti di suspence e sorprese prima della fine della serata: il regalo speciale di Giovanni R per la Community Manager, perché si senta sempre a casa, e le foto in stile Flashdance elaborate dopo qualche bicchiere di rosso di troppo, che ha scatenato il nostro istinto artistico!

Descriverlo non basta, ci sareste dovuti essere, però per tutti voi che lo avete perso abbiamo da parte qualche chicca: lo speciale set fotografico della serata, le entusiastiche recensioni di chi lo ha vissuto e le chiacchiere a posteriori, che fanno sempre bene. E non perdete il prossimo!

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A small Sardinian corner in the very city center, just two steps far from Porta Venezia: a challenge that the young owners of B-Next took up without esitation and full of love for their homeland. There we tasted luscious pane carasau and seadas, drinking a wonderful red wine that inspired us some of the most funny Flashdance-style pictures of the year, together with a Ola for the business owners! Fabrizia A and Federica proudly won two prizes, the first being crowned Best Reviewer of the month and the second Most Red Yelp Woman of the night. My love goes to Giovanni R, who came with a special gift for the CM, of course.

More curious than this? Go and see all the pics, reviews and the after-party chat!

Claudia R

Community Manager Yelp Milano

Zürich Elite Event: Yelp und die Mixologie

Das Jahr ist nun so langsam aber sicher eingeläutet - und Yelp hat auch das Elite-Jahr 2013 gestartet. Am Samstag 16. Februar 2013 war es soweit, Yelp Zürich lud die Elite zum zweiten Elite Event der Schweiz ein. Dieses Mal wurden die Teilnehmer mit einem exklusiven Cocktail-Mixkurs im Barfly'z im Kreis 2 verwöhnt. Um 16:30 Uhr öffnete das Lokal exklusiv für die Zürcher Elite die Türen.

Nachdem alle Teilnehmer eingecheckt waren, gint es mit einem Begrüssungs-Erdbeer-Margarita los und alle stiessen auf ein erfolgreiches 2013 an. Dann stellte sich Alex, der Bartender im Barfly'z mit sympathischem französischem Akzent vor und zeigte uns ein paar Stunts mit seinen Alkohol-Flaschen, aus welchen er einen leckeren, sehr fruchtigen Shot zubereitete. Selbstverständlich wurden diese in Yelp-Shotgläsern serviert, wie könnte es anders sein.

Und dann ging das Mixen los. Jeder Yelper durfte einen aus über 200 Cocktails aus der Karte auswählen - ein verdammt schwieriges Verfahren, wie sich herausstellte. Doch es dauerte nicht lange und die ersten standen hinter der Bar und mixten unter Anleitung von Alex ihren Wunschcocktail. Spannende Kreationen kamen dabei heraus, wie zum Beispiel ein Apple-Mojito mit wunderschöner Dekorierung oder ein mit Gewürzen und Chilli vollgepackter Pisco Sour.

Selbstverständlich durfte auch dieses Mal ein kleiner Wettbewerb nicht fehlen, und so knipsten die Yelper um die Wette. Ein Fotowettbewerb also, bei dem die Teilnehmer coole Fotos vom Event schossen und mit der Yelp App gleich auf Yelp luden sowie mit ihren Likes bewerteten. Es wurde ultra-spannend, und mit 85 Fotos war die Auswahl riesig, doch letzten Endes gewann Jonas R mit seinem Bild und sicherte sich somit zwei Tickets für den Salon du Chocolat im März.

Es gab auch noch einiges zu Verkünden: So war Mindy H, extra aus Nyon angereist, unsere erste und einzige Gold-Elite-Yelperin der Schweiz anwesend und wurde mit einem grossen Applaus und einem Yelp T-Shirt beschenkt. Zum Abschluss beglückte uns Alex nochmals mit einem Shot und so liessen wir den Event langsam ausklingen. 

 

Ein grosses Danke an das Team vom Barfly'z und natürlich Alex für die tolle und witzige Einführung in die Welt des Cocktailmixens. Auch ein grosses Danke an Mario H von Blendwerk, unserem tollen Fotografen für die schönen Bilder.

Hier könnt ihr lesen, was die Zürcher Yelp Elite über den Anlass denkt sowie deren Wettbewerbs-Fotos anschauen und hier könnt ihr alle Fotos anschauen.

"Elite sii isch schigg", na eben, sagen wir ja. Interessiert? Hier erfährst du mehr über die Yelp Elite.

Bis dann, SYOY

Simon R

Yelp Community Manager Zürich

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In February 2013 it was time for Zurich's second Elite Event. The fabulous Elite Squad was invited to Barfly'z for a cocktail mix-course. After getting a welcome-strawberry-margarita, the Elites could chose one out of 200 coktails from the menu. After a round of very delicious and fruity shots, everybody got to mix their very own cocktail with the help of Alex, our bartender. Of course there was a competition this time as well: the attendees shot great photos of the event and instantly uploaded and voted for them with their likes on the app. After reviewing all 85 photos it was to be found that Jonas R had won tickets to the Salon du Chocolat. We ended the event with another round of shots and some announcements: Mindy H, our first and only Swiss Gold Elite Yelper was present and got a big round of applause as well as a Yelp t-shirt.

A big thanks to Barfly'z and their bartender Alex for the witty and cool introduction to the mistery of mixology. Also a big thanks to our fabulous photographer Mario H from Blendwerk for the great photos.

Read here what the Elites thought about the event as well as to check out the competition-photos. Or check out all of of event-photos here.

SYOY,
Simon R

Die Hamburger Elite hebt ab im Sturzflug!

"Das erste große Yelp Event dieses Jahr hat eingeschlagen wie eine Bombe", so Björn R.
Gemeinsam mit Qype organisierten wir einen exklusiven Abend im Möwe Sturzflug. Der Elite Hochadel, die VIQs (Very Important Qypers) und Heiko T, der König von Hamburg persönlich, ließen sich dies nicht zweimal sagen und standen pünktlich um 20:00 Uhr auf der Matte.

Wer hungrig gekommen war, bediente sich an den köstlichen Brot-Canapeés von LaDouce Catering. Ob rote Beete mit Cashewnuss oder Olivenbutter mit Serrano, die Kreationen waren einfach nur lecker! Sogar für den süßen Zahn war etwas dabei und die kleinen Schoko-Träume ließen keine Wünsche offen.

Auch für die Beschleuniger nach dem Essen war gesorgt. Der Hamburger Vodka Bazic (ja, es gibt einen Hamburger Vodka!) machte in verschiedenen Londrink-Versionen oder sogar pur eine gute Figur. Für einen Dienstagabend schmeckte er beinahe zu gut. Bier und antialkoholische Getränke durften natürlich auch nicht fehlen. Carlsberg erfrischte die Kehle und dank Vitaminwater konnten alle Gäste ein Tag danach wieder fit bei der Arbeit erscheinen.

Die Zeit verging wie im Flug und die Veranstaltung wäre dem Namen "Yelp hebt ab" nicht gerecht geworden, wenn nicht noch etwas in die Luft gegangen wäre. Mit Teilnehmerkarte und Lieblingsballon bewappnet ließen viele Gäste ihren Ballon beim Ballonwettbewerb in die Lüfte steigen. Jetzt heißt es Daumen drücken, dass die Ballons gefunden werden, denn es winkt sowohl dem Finder als auch dem Absender ein Überraschungspreis... es bleibt spannend!

Spannend wurde es zu späterer Stunde auch auf der Photocouch. Da wurde gepost was das Zeug hält und Fotograph Stanley K  kam mit dem Knipsen kaum hinterher. Und daher findet ihr jetzt weitere Impressionen des Abends. Hier geht es zu den Fotos und den Meinungen der Yelper.

Zu guter letzt möchte ich noch ein paar Danksagungen loswerden: Danke an das Möwe Sturzflug Team für die tolle Location und den charmanten Service, unsere Getränkesponsoren Vodka Bazic, Carlsberg und Vitaminwater, LaDouce für das fantastische Catering, Stanley K. für die Fotos, Katja für die Unterstützung und natürlich ein riesen Dankeschön an alle, die alle zur ersten Yelp Fete des Jahres gekommen sind. Denn ohne coole Leute, keine coole Party!

In diesem Sinne bis zum nächsten Mal,

 

Mareike B.
Community Manager of Hamburg

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"The first big event this year was the hit", gushs Björn R.
Together with Qype we threw an exclusive night for the Hamburg Yelp Elite and the VIQs (Very Important Qypers) at Möwe Sturzflug. The fun started at 8pm sharp! The guests nibbled on delicious bread canapeés made by LaDouce Catering and got to enjoy Vodka Bazic (made in Hamburg!), Carlsberg and Vitaminwater. The highlight of the night was the balloon contest: Armed with personal cards and their favorite balloon, guests conquered the streets of St. Pauli and set off a cloud of red and blue balloons. Finders of a balloon and the owner of the card are promised a surprise package, so let´s keep our fingers crossed for the first found cards to be send in! Afterwards the action continued on the photo couch with lots of posing and laughing. Take a look at all the pics and the yelpers opinions.

See you next time!

Mareike B.
Community Manager of Hamburg

Memphis Elites Celebrate The Chinese New Year at Mosa Asian Bistro

To kick off the Year of the Snake, Memphis Elites partied Wednesday night away at Mosa Asian Bistro! The East Memphis restaurant hosted an intimate evening full of sake, delectable Asian dishes, and conversation to the max. Now that is something to toast to!

"Wowza!" and "Please, sir, may I have some more?" was heard all around as Elites gobbled up delicious samples of Mosa's most popular dishes like Jiao Zhe Bowl, Rainbow Panang Curry Chicken and Vegetable Pad See U. There wasn't a dish left untouched!

Sippin' on some sake was another highlight of the evening and as Bryan N puts it, "With great food from Mosa, amazing company from Yelp, and fun diversions such as the Yelp wheel, the evening was flawless and fluid. Speaking of fluids, the sake imbibed that night provided fantastic themed social lubrication, and if there is one thing Yelpers enjoy more than spirited events it's spirited events with spirits." It also encouraged participation in photos with silly props that can all be seen here.

A huge thank you to our wonderful host, Mosa Asian Bistro, for the yummy treats and to Buster's Liquors and Wines for the sake!

Until next time, SYOY!

Joelle P

Yelp's Smashing Social At Smashburger Katy

It was the first of times, it was the best of times. Yup, this was the first Yelp Elite Squad Event in the Katy/Cinco-Ranch area hosted at the newest Smashburger in Katy, Texas – and 30 of Yelp's finest enjoyed a smashing good time!

Elites samples all varieties of fried goodies, from their famous Smashfries, sweet potato fries, fried pickles, haystack onions, and flash-fried veggies. Non-meat eaters got down on the Spicy Baja Black Bean Burger, while carnivores noshed on an assortment of mouthwatering meaty bites: The Classic, Mushroom Swiss, Buffalo Chicken and so many others. As King T put it: "Tons of food, which you can never complain about (especially if its Smashburger)." And this mighty Smash feast was washed down with Smashshakes and cold Texas beer! 

Jealous yet? You should be. Every guest walked away with a goodie bag filled with Yelp schwag and SmashBucks for their next visit. Catch the full scoop on the event with testimonials straight from yelpers' mouths – along with food-coma inducing pics!

SYOY,

Farrah A
Houston Community Director 

Yelp @ Amsterdam Fashion Week: Tales Of The Unicorn

Yelp Amsterdam brings you: The Official Amsterdam Fashion Week 2013!
Fashionista's, designers, make up artists and fabric-lovers; from 18 till 27 January 2013 gives Amsterdam fashion a whole new meaning...  The part associated with Fashion Week is mostly 'Uptown'; it includes the famous "bravo, bravo" fashion shows, Champagne-sippin' stylists, supermodels, and all the fashion galore for people 'in the industry', which is not accessible for us Plain Janes & Regular Joes. BUT, and this concerns you dear Amsterdammer, there is also a part named AFW Downtown: fun events, special offers & discounts at local stores, fashion shows, and events available for everyone!  

Let us inform you: As Yelp connects locals to great local businesses, Yelp Amsterdam has a special partnership with Amsterdam Fashion Week; The Yelp Community Manager Philippine W and the fabulous Elite Georgina P are exploring the city to report Downtown to you! Who do we meet, what are we doing and how can we 'regular, non-fashion-related Amsterdammers' experience the Amsterdam Fashion Week? What happens when you unleash us in Fashionland? If there was any a time to bring out our Yelp Amsterdam mascotte: it has to be now! The Yelp Unicorn represents, well basically anyone in the city. Yes, that also means you! We take this magical creature everywhere as though we were taking you, lovely, with us on our adventures. We have in store for you: a daily update of multiple events & our adventures in this blog; so you can read what Downtown is all about & decide if you'd like to join in on the fun. 

Friday 18.01: CELEBRATE! The Official Openingparty

Day 1: "Ceeeeeelebrate good times, c'mon"! Oh, yes, we were soon to be part of 'Kool & the Gang' of the who-is-who in Amsterdam's Fashionland with a shiny invitation to the official Openingsparty of Amsterdam Fashion Week! Unicorn: check, camera: check, 22.30 sharp: check, we knocked on the guestlist's door, as we didn't want to be fashionably late.  Ehm yes, as it turned out, the rest of Fashionland was... Lesson learned: check. It was gezellig, it was fun! The atmosphere was very relaxed; a joyful bunch of people and not too fashionable so we didn't feel out of place. Just for the record, the theatrical show was amazing! And a little bit eerie: two poirots hanging from the ceiling, dancing with light-effects. Just sayin'... The music wasn't really our cup-of-tea in AIR 1, lovely band Daily Brand though, but mostly we hysterically danced to Doppelgang in AIR 2! And we wondered... will this look be sooo 2013? There were more striking outfits that we pondered: to trend or not to trend? We were actually hoping to see more excentric looking fahsionista's, artists, designers, or 'famous people'. Perhaps they will show themselves at SALUTE. Inspiration came to us in many ways: We spotted the local designers Jonathan & Marinde, who looked very 'fashionable' to us and stole our hearts. We named them "The Vexing Twins " for the rest of the evening. We saw some great (bows, bowties, retro earrings, shoes)- and not so great (milli vanilli & Texas belts)- looks and we realised: we can relax... There were lots of 'studs' / 80s-inspired accessoires, and sequins. Do you have some sparkling 80s-looking accessoiries in your wardrobe? Then you're ready for 2013! 

Downtown Weekend 19-20 January

"It's a beautiful daaay"! AFW app downloaded: check, bicycles: check. Excited? CHECK! Let's see what AFW-Oud-Zuid has got to offer today... First Stop: College Hotel for the PETITE Fashion for Kids. Soooo adorable! I never expected that I would enjoy it as much as I did; overall children and me are not the best of friends. But. This. Was. Fun! Little soon-to-be-models showing clothing from Oilily and ByKyra and giving it their best. Seriously a recommendation for all you parents, well this might appeal more to the women; go have coffee with your girlfriends in style, there are nannies who can look after your little ones, there's a playroom and enjoy children's fashion wear with your kids. For all you Toddlers & Tiara-moms: you can also have your daughter enter the fashion show. Just sayin'... Afterwards, it was time for the Goodiebag-Quest! So many shops (about 60!) were offering a special discount/offers/goodiebag, so we had to make choices; if you want to act truly Dutch, you need a structured tour. We started at the Beethovenstraat; picked up the goodiebags from DA Boogaard & Douglas (lovely angel in the store), had some Starbucks Coffee (recharge) and followed our way to Inglot for the make up workshop! You could get a full make-up-make-over and have professional, amazingly looking photos taken. For free! While discussing tips 'n' tricks for applying eyeliner, my eyes wondered off to an amazingly looking woman in a bright, blue jumpsuit. As it turns out, it's Astrid Elisee! You can buy her 100% silk jumpsuits with 20% discount which, in my head, equals 200% I-want-it-modus. While we were chatting away, guess what?! I'm going to wear one of her designs this Saturday! So. Check. Me. Out at the Vodafone Firestarters... Ok, getting ahead of ourselves.

Feeling luxurious, feeling beautiful (thank you Inglot), off to see the Conservatorium Hotel and what better place than to step into the sparkling world of jewelry? Bonebakker hosted a special event with High Fashion Travel and Piet Paris! We met the founder, Helen, and spoke about her concept: organizing exclusive fashion travels, e.g. to Florence, with going backstage to fashionshows, going to well know fashion houses, and learn from craftsmen. Later when I grow up, I want to Travel High Fashion. We also got to know more about Piet, who is one of the fashionworld's greatest illustrators for 20 years already! Needless to say, we regular-non-fashion-related Amsterdam girls weren't aware of that we were talking to 'fashion celebrities'... They were both so kind and friendly! Fashion people are awesome! Full stop. Time flies, so we swiftly flew off to the Grand Marnier Pop Up Catwalk and Models on Ice. All we could think: "Beautiful girls, beautiful clothes but MY aren't they freezing"?! Poor girls... Back to the Conservatorium Hotel for the special Amsterdam Fashion Week cocktail! They look pretty girly but I can tell you; they're strong ones. *Sigh*. What a day... Never knew that running around town, getting loads of things for free, meeting so many genuinly, nice, and creative people, buying new clothes (sorry joined bank account) turned out to be so inspiring! 

Snowy Sunday 20.01

"Let it snow, let it snow", ooooh behold: snowy Sunday! Frost, flakes, or slipperly slopes, couldn't stop our newly discovered pasjon for fasjon. It did make it a bit more difficult though... As many Amsterdam unicorns, we also didn't feel truly safe on our bikes. First stop: looking at the Zohra Murad designs at the Hampshire Beethoven Hotel. The designs look stunning, don't get us wrong, but there are only 2 dresses on display. Fan of Zohra? Then definitely check out her designs in real life. Not much of a fan? Nah, then you don't miss much. The catwalk show at Claudia Sträter was fun, although it was a bit uncomfortable to watch; outside, the snow falls and a lovely girl shows summer wear... We've noticed bright colours, such as orange, pink, and yellow for this summer. Hmmm not sure how my complexion feels about this, perhaps I need to skip this trend. Alice told us all about her brand Colori, what's in a name? Colours, shoes & bags in lots and lots of colours. We poured ourselves another glass of Prosecco, hopped onto our bikes and we felt the need to explore the PC Hooftstraat, how's that for luxury?! Shoebaloo had some cool vintage clothing for us to look at! Unfortunately, we were late for the Breakfast & Champagne at Azzurro, but we did get to pick their brain about their vision on the trends for summer 2013; apparently, not much has changed so you can proudly wear your brigthly coloured prints & neon this summer. "The P.C." equals LVMH-Gucci-Pucci-madness. Will I ever be able to buy items here? Well, Dr Adams might not sound fancy compared to the Big Names, they do offer 20% extra discount this week! New shoes with 70% off! HA! Sorry joined bank account no.2, we're keeping it Dutch... Last stop: VLVT for the Panty Droppa, with Brown Hill, Roan & MC Shockwave. More bubbles, music, a little dancing, and we completely forgot about snow! Great day for the unicorn! We would definitely recommend the stores that offer discounts, as most of the stores have SALE anyway, it's a great way to expand your wardrobe for less! And if you want to buy new items... Just sayin'.   

Downtown 21.01: Let's Talk Business 

"Monday Blues", the working life has begun again... YELP NEWS! The Amsterdam Fashion Week also has a Business Programme! And here I was, thinking it was 'just' Uptown and Downtown... There's a third party involved here ladies & gentlemen, and let me tell you: three is NOT a crowd... The Business Programme has several workshops, lectures and talkshows that take place during AFW throughout the city and are open for anyone to join. Aim? To connect fashion with commerce and entrepreneurs with aspiring students. So let's talk business of the past few days! 'Fashion bites' at MMousse sounded like combining my two favourite things in the whole wide world: eating & talking. And that on a Monday... A group of girls (for obvious reasons) gathered at the lovely venue, situated right behind the Nieuwmarkt. Maud, one of the founders of MMousse gave an inspiring speech about their vision, aims, and goals and I must say; pretty clever ladies. Most notably as they have a swing in their office (let out your 5-year-old you) and mix in Yoga classes at the office, to keep the bodies / mind / and soul happy. Speaker #2, Emilie Sobel -Fashiolista.com- was really captivating; a witty, open, honest girl, with great work ethic we'd like to add. As we Dutchies say, "niet lullen, maar poetsen". There's another 'fashion bites' this Friday, so if you're interested, drop by! Look at these amazing photos, made by Joey de Leeuw. The Business Programme events of AFW are very interesting for, well seriously everyone. It's about learning from each other, sharing experiences, sharing ideas & tips how to grow your business, meet people etc. And yes, it's related to the fashion industry (see Daring Designers for example), but we think that it can be useful for all the Amsterdam unicorns if you're open to learn. Just check it out!

Daring Designers  

Off to the Piet Heinkade, Pakhuis de Zwijger! Oh yes, the Unicorn travels from left to right, up and down to report. The lecture 'Daring Designers' was all about informing students about being succesful (as in: make money) with your own fashion label. We thought Sjaak Hullekes was spot-on and we found his message striking; Dutch designers can have a somewhat misplaced arrogance and an attitude that turning your label profitable or more 'commercial' for a bigger audience, is not renouncing your principles or your own label. You have to think about 1) what's your own style and which 'big names' & fashion houses resembles that style. 2) Go to stores that sell that brand and look at the prices, if they sell garment in a particular price range, your items should aslo be in that price range otherwise it won't necessarily sell. Then you can calculate backwards and look at the options (hours of work put in + producers + fabric + accessoires) you can use, to fit that price range. And 3), Go abroad. The Netherlands is very small country, there's a limited group of people that are willing to spent €€€€ on their wardrobe and they don't always want to spend it on your garments. Designers are, needless to say, very artistic and creative but you need a concrete business approach in making your label profitable. GO Sjaak GO! And might we add, what a charming, endearing man he is! Truly lovely! Oh and we fell in love with the designs from Allan Vos! Theatrical, edgy, different, yet so wearable! Please, please, pretty Allan please, let us know when we can wear that amazing white-puffed-sleeved-blouse of yours. It's made for Unicorns... The photos of the Allan Vos designs (photos in the top left corner of the collage) are made by Team Peter Stigter, all rights & props to them! 

Thrilling Thursday! 

Another day of Downtown pleasure mixed with a little bit of Uptown delight! Koko organized a fashion show; this amazingly cute shop is excellent for coffee, bananacake, and shopping for unique pieces from local designers... So naturally they needed to have a show during Fashion Week! A row of chairs was set from the back to the front (everyone sat 'front row' LOVED it), and the models / music / make up was impressive. While sipping on our Fiol, feeling fabulous, we almost forgot to run of to our first, official Uptown show! Wow, Fashion Violence: this is what we expected, and hoped for: Lots of extravagant outfits / shoes / accessoires / hairdos / everything! And the beauty of it, as I experienced, it doesn't really matter what you're wearing! We have to admit, we were a bit nervous... What do we wear? How are we going to blend in with the 'hip', fashion crowd? But let me tell you: we didn't feel pressured at all, as everything can look 'fashionable' and the crazier the better. So when you're going Uptown, dress as you like. Because you can! The show we watched was SIS, by Spijkers & Spijkers. We would describe it as: Preppy-Western-while-listening-to-Elvis... Yes, well, describing fashion shows isn't that easy we can tell you, however we think we're the right direction we think. Or click here to see for yourself :).

One of the BEST Downtown experiences we had -hands down- was the event organized by Kade 43: Unlock Your Personal Style. They had the lovely Andy playing the piano and singing, they had wine & snacks, and here it comes... Ladies, this one's for you: They had the 'colorist' Adinda in, who showed which colours are good for your complexion and which not. So, you sat in front of a mirror, she held up different shades and fabric next to your face and she explained which work and -also good to know - which didn't... Then you were sent off to the stylist Suuz Bisschops; she discussed your figure, forms and what really works for your body. Do we want to know ladies, Yes. We. Do. She dressed you with the different designers & clothing in the store, making you look fabulous. Third, you were sent off to the photographer to have exraordinary photos taken of yourself and let's be honest, we all want to have beautiful of ourselves. Seriously, what a brilliant event! We floated outside the store with regained knowledge; I need 'warm' tones, 50s dresses or anything that shows off the curves, and bright lipstick. No worries m'Kade43 dears, I am on it! The top 4 photos were made by the lovely Cristina Stolan!

 

 

 

Juerga Animal @ Sargantana

Los animales salieron del redil, se escaparon de la granja, huyeron de sus jaulas y fueron todos a parar al restaurante Sargantana, convertido en una auténtica selva de las especies más extrañas jamás conocidas. Lagartos, una vaca “local”, sus ubres, cebras, tigres, serpientes, gatos… Hasta el pájaro de Hootsuite, una clótxina fallera y un ratpenat se amontonaban en la puerta de este local, de encanto bestial, que llamaba la atención de todos los seres vivos que discurrían por la zona. Sin duda, lo que se guisaba dentro del recinto había despertado los instintos de innúmeras criaturas, porque tal y como describe Gonzalo M “un nombre y un 'nick' de Twitter era todo lo necesario para cruzar las puertas y, como si del mismísimo Hollywood se tratara, recibir los disparos de la cámara de Fran”. La juerga animal daba sus primeras patadas…

  

Estaba claro, los singulares aromas de los aperitivos, preparados por Juan Ramón de Sargantana, hicieron salivar hasta a las moscas. Mientras tanto, entre pieles y lianas, los buches y cavidades estomacales de los seres más salvajes buscaban ávidamente el refresco de algún líquido reparador. Bodegas Vereda Real fue el encargado de regalar a los paladares más curiosos unos caldos que para Samuel M fueron “excelentes”, además de extraídos de los frutos de nuestra tierra, tal y como lo explicaron Jesús y Pedro con gran conocimiento de causa. Ana, de la peluquería Los Bigudíes de Rubíes, mostró algunos de sus productos y ofreció a todos la posibilidad de disfrutar de un servicio de belleza a quien ganara uno de los concursos de la noche. 5 estrellas en Yelp por ello para Paz Nm, que explicó a la perfección todos los detalles con una sonrisa, lo único que no vimos “de camuflaje” en su atuendo. Así pues, entre vinos y piares, María P aseguró que hubo “reencuentros y muchas, muchas caras nuevas, ¡eso sí que es reventar el aforo!”.

 

Pero aún quedaba mucho que trotar. Pan Creativo Artesano, de la mano de su dueño Fernando, deleitó a la manada con sus increíbles panes cocidos artesanalmente, hechos con masa madre, y mezclas tan explosivas como: tinta de calamar, Pedro Ximénez, espelta con semillas de linaza o pipas de girasol. ¡Se vieron colmillos masticando placenteramente por doquier! Y para postres, Las Galletas de Marta, deliciosas y decoradas a mano con mucho afán, duraron un soplido entre los dientes de algunos cuadrúpedos… para que digan que las bestias no son dulces. Poco a poco, estos agrados empezaron a enternecer la velada, mientras los músicos se preparaban para acabar de amansar a las fierecillas que aún rugían en exceso. Y así, dos gatos salvajes iniciaron a maullido limpio un repertorio variado con la intención de hacer disfrutar al inmenso rebaño. “¡Todo un acierto el que los miembros del coro Alameda estuvieran camuflados entre el resto de los asistentes!", maulló María G

 

Esta locura feroz no cesó en dos horas y, desde luego, no hubiera sido posible sin el esfuerzo de Sargantana, Pan Creativo Artesano, Bodegas Vereda Real, Los Bigudíes de Rubíes y Las Galletas de Marta. Gracias también al coro Alameda por su nota musical, a Toni H por guardar la puerta del establo toda la noche con una sonrisa, y a María G por el maravilloso cartel que diseñó con gran dedicación para la fiesta. ¡Lo vamos a enmarcar de recuerdo! Y hablando de recuerdos… no podemos despedirnos sin unos hurras a nuestro maravilloso decorador y fotógrafo, Fran de Sousa. Podéis ver los momentos estelares de la fiesta inmortalizados por sus ojos digitales en nuestro álbum de Flick R, y leer las reseñas de los Yelpers sobre la fiesta.

Al parecer, no hubo animal durante la noche que no mostrara en su hocico una gran sonrisa... 

 

María Q

Responsable de Comunidad de Yelp Valencia 

 

 

All animals escaped from the fold, ran away from the farm and left the cages arriving in a non-stop race to the restaurant Sargantana, turned into a big jungle full of the most bizarre species of the natural world. Lizards, a “local” cow and its udders, zebras, tigers, snakes… even the Hootsuite bird, a fallero mussel and a dark bat, were waiting impatiently outside the monstrous charming venue, awaking the attention of every living being passing by on the street. What was being cooked inside the place made all creature instincts appear, as Gonzalo M said “a name and a Twitter nick was the only requirement to get through the doors and get all flashes on you from Fran’s camera, just as if you were in Hollywood itself”. The animal party was just ready to kick in Valencia!

 

It was clear that the fragrances from Juanra’s appetizers (Sargantana owner) made salivate to the last fly! Meanwhile, among skins and lianas, wild animal cavity stomachs were searching for reinvigorating liquids. Bodegas Vereda Real gifted the most curious palates with white, rosé and red amazing valencian “excellent” wines, as Samuel M could test, and made with fruits pulled out straight from our vineyards. We had the chance to learn from Jesús and Pedro’s knowledege all details in that process. Then Ana, from Los Bigudíes de Rubíes hairdresser shop, showed some of her products and offered a beauty service in its business as a prize to the winner of one of the night games! 5 stars in Yelp go to Paz Nm, who perfectly explained the games to all the guests with an enormous smile (the only thing not camouflaged in her dress). So, wines up cheep down, María P claimed that all Yelpers “met again and there were many, many new faces even testing the capacity of the place!”

But there still was a lot of way to trot during the night… Pan Creativo Artesano, with its owner Fernando, presented artisan lovely bread with amazing textures and mixtures such as squid ink, Pedro Ximénez flavour, spelt flour with linseeds and sunflower seed baguettes. We saw canines and tusks chewing with quite energy everywhere! Eventually, as a dessert Las Galletas de Marta, delicious and perfectly decorated with love and effort, lasted just a few minutes in most of the four-footed animal snouts. Don’t even mention that beasts are not sweet! Little by little, all those enjoyments started softening the evening while the musicians got ready to calm down the pride. Two wild cats (recently escaped) began the show miaowing for a while, and then Alameda choir tried, with their voices and piano, to make the herd enjoy the music of varied works. "It was a wise choice to make the singers appear among the guests!" exclaimed María G

All this savage madness didn’t stop for two hours, and we have to thank that to all our sponsors of the night: Sargantana, Pan Creativo Artesano, Bodegas Vereda Real, Los Bigudíes de Rubíes and Las Galletas de Marta. Also thank you to Alameda choir for the musical note, to Toni H for guarding the stable door with happiness and to María G for the wonderful design of the party’s poster, we’ll put it in a frame for the memory! And speaking about memories… we can’t say goodbye without thanking all the splendid work to the decorator and photographer of the night, Fran de Sousa. Don't miss his great pictures and Yelper’s reviews from the event!

Apparently, no animal seemed to escape without a big smile on its snout… 

 

 María Q

Yelp Valencia CM

 

 

Going for Gold with a special Elite tasting at SeaLegs Wine Bar in Huntington Beach

Gold Elites new and old were spoiled silly this past Tuesday with a special four-course-tasting and wine pairing courtesy of SeaLegs Wine Bar in Huntington Beach.

During the two-hour event, the guests of honor were treated to charcuterie plates, bruschetta, flatbreads (shrimp and chorizo & pig and fig), sliders (bleu cheese, sausage and pulled pork) and an order of stinky fries to fill their bellies. Grace C loved the dessert finale saying "the carrot cake was probably the best thing of the night! They came out in little petite cupcake form with cream cheese frosting and they were SUPER moist and very tasty." We couldn't agree more.

Though it might have been a repeat visit for some, first-timer Traci L states "I don't know why it took me going to a Yelp event to check out SeaLegs, but I know I will be back!"

Thank you SeaLegs for your fantastic hospitality and your amazing food!

Click here to see the great photos of the night courtesy of Meranda Carter.
Want to see what the fuss was about? Click here to read the amazing reviews.

Until the next event,

Ryan C
themonstermash.yelp.com

LA West Elite's Get Raw At M.A.K.E

Raw food chef and author, Matthew Kenney was personally there to welcome over 50 Elites to his new restaurant M.A.K.E in Santa Monica. Located adjacent a state-of-the-art raw food culinary school, Kenney gave the Elites a tour of the facility and then sat them down for a tasting style dinner of organic raw food. No one knew raw food could be so gourmet, delicious and artistic.

This family style fête started with Muhumara, Sesame Tabouli, Za'atar Crackers. Organic and biodynamic wines were flowing and yelpers got to mix and mingle. Ej F declares, "This was one of the best humus dishes I've ever had!"

We moved into a Wild Arugala, Fuyu Persimmon, Pistachio.This was many Elites favorite dish of the night! Kelly B exclaims, "Wow. This stole the show for me, and I am not a fan of arugula at all. But the unique rich flavor of the persimmon with the salty pistachio cream was heaven."

California Kale, Blood Orange, Sun Dried Olives, Wild Dulse, Spice Almonds was light and refreshing. Market Lasagna, Zucchini, Macadamia, Santa Barbara Pistachio, Basil was such a hit. No one missed the cheese or the meat. Kelly B was thrilled, "Winner! The lasagna was fabulous! I didn't even notice the lack of pasta, and pasta is my favorite food. It was bursting with fresh flavors, and I adored the marinara sauce and the creamy nut cheese with it. Will come back for this alone!" The lasagna is their signature dish and now we know why!

The Nori roll was another hit shares Julie R, "It was by far my favorite dish of the night. They replaced the rice with grated jicama. How creative is that? Loved! So delish. I wanted more!"

A few more dishes to finish the night off: Flatbread, Zucchini Hummus, Jewel Box Tomatoes, Fennel, Capers, Mint. Wild Mushroom Tacos, Mole, Almond Crema, Red Chili Avocado. And of course, we couldn't leave without dessert! Mini Chocolate Walnut Cake, Licorice Pear, Fennel, Sassafras. And a Passionfruit, Honey, Melon Sorbet, White Chocolate, Berries and Lemon Balm.

Jessica S describes the food at M.A.K.E perfectly: "I have one word to describe the food: exquisite. It's not a word I use often, but it's the best way to describe each of the dishes here.  I have eaten at other raw food restaurants, and they sometimes add so many ingredients to so many dishes, that it is a mish-mash of flavors, and everything ends up tasting the same. Each dish here was intentionally and masterfully created to make sure that flavors were able to shine through and compliment each other, in a way that made each dish unique.  Fantastic attention to detail, and very innovative. On top of that, each dish was artfully presented on large, white dishes that really showcase the vibrant color that you get when you keep your food raw.  Each course was like a modern art palette." See all reviews here!

Ej F sums up the evening, "I really appreciate the diversity of food I get exposed to at Yelp Elite events, thank you LA West Elite crew. I am a carnivore but I enjoyed raw food! Owner, chef and author Matthew Kenney was there and he invited us into the academy prep area where he teaches raw food classes to domestic and international students. He set the tone for a great event by describing his background and philosophy for the food he serves."

 

Until next time,

Keep it raw!

Brittany B

LA West Community Manager

Yelp's On Island Time: Elite Squad Event At Olympia in Galveston, Texas!

Part of Galveston Restaurant Week, the Yelp Elite Squad was invited to Galveston, Texas for its first ever Elite Event on the Island! It was a sunny Saturday afternoon on January 19th when 30 excited Elites and guests made way to Olympia, The Grill at Pier 21 for a fun fusion of Greek and seafood eats, refreshing bevs and spectacular views!

There was generous buffet of Chicken Cordon Bleu, Salmon Crostini, Greek Salad, Shrimp Pasta, desserts and more – and the drinks were flowin’ with an assortment of cold beers, robust wines and potent Mango Wango martinis! And the views? We waved goodbye to travelers as two massive cruise ships headed out into the sunset!

After the event, Galveston.com and Galveston Restaurant Week invited the entire group to Grand 1894 Opera House for more complimentary bites and bevs in conjunction with the #CelebrateDelicious instagram photo contest!

Wanna hear what the yelpers are raving about? Check out the event reviews – along with Olympia party pics! There's more Island action to come next week, so stay tuned!!!

SYOY,

Farrah A

Vive la France! ...a Milano

Possibile che un angolo di Francia sia stato trasportato nel bel mezzo di Milano? Possibile ricreare raffinatezza e classe proprie della Bretagna in un rifugio nella nebbia meneghina? Sì, si può, e gli Yelper lo hanno dimostrato ieri sera, a La Crêperie d'Auriane, per il primo evento Yelp Elite del nuovo anno. Così, accolti da Kir e galettes, i nostri eroi hanno aperto le danze con un aperitivo degno dei fasti delle più nobili corti d'oltralpe.

Nel corso della serata, tra foto, annotazioni e check in, gli artisti delle recensioni si sono sfidati: chi avrebbe vinto due biglietti per il Sound&Comfort Winter Festival? La tensione è ancora palpabile, ma quel che è fatto è fatto: nei prossimi giorni sul Forum la yelpica giuria pronunzierà l'ardua sentenza! Nel mentre, i vecchi e i nuovi Yelper si mescolavano allegramente, allietati da crepes e manicaretti a cura di Auriane, Antonia e Andrea, i nostri deliziosi ospiti.

Tra dolcetti e scherzetti, Piero V ha ricevuto l'Oscar Yelp per la miglior recensione di gennaio, Vincenzo M ha vinto la maglia rossa per il più nominato agli Oscar Yelp (ben 7 volte!) e Alex X quella per il maggior numero di recensioni in un solo giorno (50!). In più, sorpresa per tutti: ho annunciato le mie nozze con Fabiano R!

Come? Ti sei perso la serata? Vuoi saperne di più? Corri a leggere le recensioni e a guardare tutto l'album delle foto: ti aspetto al prossimo Evento Yelp Elite di Milano!

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If you ever thought it was impossible to have France in the middle of Milan... well, it isn't! Yesterday night La Crêperie d'Auriane hosted the first Yelp Elite Event of the year. Between Kir and galettes, we had a terrific aperitivo! Our pictures and tips artists made their best in order to win two tickets for the Sound&Comfort Winter Festival and soon the winner will be cherished on our Forum! In the meantime, old and new Yelpers mixed cheerfully, lavishly eating what Auriane, Antonia and Andrea prepared for us. Ticks or treats? It doesn't matter, when you win the Best Revie Oscar of the month, like Piero V, or the trophy for the most nominated to the Oscars, like Vincenzo M (7 times!) or, last but not least, the cup for the most prolific writer Alex X (50 reviews in one day). Moreover... surprise, surprise: I announced my wedding with Fabiano R!

 

Did you lose the party? Do you want to know more? Read the reviews and have a look at all the pictures: we are waiting for you at our next event!

Claudia R

Yelp Milano CM

It's Vodka O'Clock @ Theory Vodka Lounge in Seattle

What's cooler than hosting an end of the year blowout bash in the ever-exclusive Theory Vodka Lounge? You guessed it - NOTHING! Decked out in their hippest holiday gear, Seattle's Elite Squad members piled into this ultra-hip bar as part of Seattle's biggest nightclub, The Social, and sampled a variety of lovely vodka-laced cocktails all night long. 

Representing a variety of premium flavored vodkas, Belvedere Vodka sponsored the event and combined with the creativity of the bar staff at Theory, guests were treated to three stunning samples of cocktails. And for when that pesky line got long no one was too shy to take a quick shot of Belvedere Intense! Other flavors offered throughout the night included: Lemon Tea, Pink Grapefruit, and Black Raspberry. 

With private booths, plenty of standing room, and dining areas surrounding the expansive vodka bar, guests could settle in comfortably to mix and mingle with fellow Yelp peeps. Holiday tunes helped to set the mood on this chilly night as each Elite yelper was gifted a brand spankin' new set of Yelp fingerless gloves. Among other treats were endless supplies of holiday candies, fun and funky 80's toys and treats, and best of all, delicious bites served straight from the kitchen of the bar. Samples of fresh food included: Meatballs with a cranberry relish, Salmon gravlox on toast with capers, pickled veggie canapes, sweet potato chips and some lovely seasoned popcorn.

 But with all of the candy, food and liquor, there needed to be some balance to the evening! Our friends at Neuro helped "light it up" by offering generous free samples of two of their most popular flavored beverages, Bliss and Passion. Both of these lovely lightly carbonated non-alcoholic options helped keep guests energized and hydrated throughout the event.Were you among the fortunate few to attend our end of the year Elite bash? Read or write a review of the event by clicking here.Many thanks to our lovely photog friend, Sarah Lovrien for snapping some seriously sizzlin' pics at the event. Make sure to check out the complete photo folder by clicking here! These and other photos from Seattle's Yelp Elite Events can be found on our Official Flickr Page as well as our Yelp Seattle Facebook page.

Until next year, SYOY!

Katy H
Yelp Seattle Senior Community Manager 

 

Yelp Memphis Elites Are Ballin' With Berets!

Yelp Memphis Elites were transported to a Parisian wonderland last Monday night with the last Elite event of the year: Ballin' with Berets! Memphis yelpers mingled at LeCrepe du Vin sampling sweet and savory treats while sporting mustaches.

The yummy crepe place served up delicious and imaginative treats like raspberry beret crepes and poulet parfaits, while yelpers escaped the holiday madness and enjoyed the photo opportunities as the wine pairings flowed.

Irene R muses, "I mustache you a question. How could you go to this event and not enjoy yourself? The answer: you can't. What a great night of food, laughs, berets and mustaches. It was so much fun mingling with everyone else and just being plain silly."

Check out the rest of the photos here and then read the reviews of our fantastic evening!

Wanna be Elite? Check out how here!

Until next time...

SYOY,

Joelle P

Memphis Community Manager

Yelp Montreal's Holiday Hooplah - La Fête des Fêtes de Yelp!

On a snowy late December eve, lovelies of the Montreal Elite Squad gathered to sip Annie Patenaude’s dreamy Lune de Miel honeywine at the last of this year’s special Elite events. General 54 and neighbor Annex Vintage were the most charming and artistic of hosts for Yelp’s Holiday Hooplah, and with Mike O’Brien and the Monday Night Choir singing us off into the moonlight the New Year is bound to be harmonious.

The Preservation Society, and Mile End Favourite, Maestro Traiteur, put on a delectable spread of sweets and savouries, and with all the cozy going round Farin I declared this “Hands down one of the best Yelp events so far.”

 

Check out the adorable pictures thanks to our dashing Elite photographer for this event, Rowan U. And while we’re at it, a special shiny thanks to all the super Elites who have been stepping up to
help make our Montreal Yelp Community magic happen! Y’all are truly the best and we’re lucky little Community Managers to get to work in a town full of people as kind and cool as you.

Have safe and joyful holidays and we’ll cheers you on the other side,
Meanwhile, SYOY!

OXOXO

Lors d’une belle soirée de Décember, les charmants Élites de la brigade de Montéal se sont rassemblés pour siroter les vins hydromels d’Annue Patenaude de Lune de Miel lors de cette dernière soirée Élite de l’année. Général 54 et leurs voisins Annex Vintage ont été les charmants hôtes de la Fête des Fêtes de Yelp, en plus de Mike O’Brien et la Monday Night Choir qui nous ont fait un petit spectacle privé simplement harmonieux.

La Preservation Society, et un favori du Mile End, Maestro Traiteur, ont présentés une sélection adorable de bouchées sucrées et salées. Personne ne le dit mieux que Christine L : « Une sucrée de belle fête! »

Allez jeter un coup d’œil aux adorables photos prises grâce à un de nos Élites, Rowan U. Et pendant qu’on y est, un merci tout spécial va à nos chers Élites qui font de la communauté Yelp à Montréal, un groupe vraiment spécial! Ils sont réellement les meilleurs et nous sommes des Chefs de communauté vraiment chanceuses pour travailler à tous les jours dans une ville remplie de personnes aussi cool qu’eux.

Passez un bon temps des fêtes et on trinquera une fois la nouvelle année arrivée!

D’ici là, APSY*!

*À plus sur Yelp!

Los Élites de Madrid cantan villancicos en El Mentidero Café

Entonando un tuneado "25 de diciembre, brunch, brunch, brunch", alrededor de ochenta Yelpers se agolparon (literalmente) el domingo frente a las puertas de El Mentidero Café para disfrutar de "un local estupendo en un entorno envidiable y una oferta única en el Barrio de Las Letras" del que Fer A salió prácticamente encantado y del que Ana S destaca no solo "la decoración y las fotos de las paredes", sino también "la comida, muy abundante y muy rica". Entre sus preferencias el salmorejo, que también embaucó a Teresa A junto con "el hummus, los sorprendentes chupitos de gazpacho verde y las brochetas de frutas y queso fresco".

Sebas A, que prefiere el dulce, se inclina más hacia "el roscón de Reyes y el yogur helado (goloso que es uno)", que vinieron de la mano de La Sorianita el primero y de YOY los segundos, que tuvieron un éxito sin parangón: Ángela R, después de la degustación de yogur helado, sobre todo tuvo ganas es de visitarlos.

Aunque entre las estrellas de la tarde también hay que destacar "el cóctel de ron especiado con cerveza de gengibre y lima" con el que nos agasajó The Kraken Rum a través de Global Premium Brands, y que va a ser la estrella de la próxima reunión de amigos de Juan D, y que hizo las delicias de Yelpers tan experimentados como Jose Antonio P, quien lo encontró "muy sorprendente, sobre todo el regusto ligeramente picante del final" y que atribuye al jenjibre. Asimismo, también guarda buenas palabras para las fotos expuestas, obra de Alfonso Trancón, entre las que despunta, según él "una fachada con unas escaleras reflejadas que le daban una curiosa profundidad".

Como siempre, agradecer a Yelpers y Élites que se acercasen el pasado domingo a compartir un par de horas con nosotros, así como a Mak, Quique, Rania, Elena, Sergio y Alberto de El Mentidero, a La Sorianita, a Joseph de Global Premium Brands, a Íñigo y Patricia de YOY, a Alfonso Trascón, a Ana López-Varela y a Mario San Segundo su trabajo y apoyo, sin los que este evento no hubiese sido posible. No olvides dejar tu reseña en la página del evento y echar un vistazo al set de fotos en Flickr.

¡Nos vemos en Yelp!

Lolo R.

Responsable de Comunidad de Yelp Madrid

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Around eighty Yelpers came last Sunday to El Mentidero Café, in order to enjoy what Fer A describes as "a great venue in an incredible environment, with a unique proposal in Barrio de Las Letras", and from Ana S highlights "not only the decor", but also "the food, abundant and tasty". She has only good words for the salmorejo, something that Teresa A also loved very much, along with "the hummus, the astonishing green gazpacho and the fresh cheese and fruits skewers". 

Sebas A has always been more inclined to sweetness, so he prefers to talk about "the roscón de Reyes and the frozen yogurt" he was treated with. The first one came from the hand of La Sorianita, and the second came thanks to YOY, and was incredibly successful: after tasting their frozen yogurt Ángela R could not think about anything else but to visit them.

But it's impossible not to talk also about the cocktail prepared with "spicy rum, ginger beer and lime" courtesy of The Kraken Rum through Global Premium Brands, which is set to be a highlight next time Juan D meets his friends. The cocktail also caught the attention of experienced Yelpers such as Jose Antonio P, who found it "quite surprising, specially the slightly spicy taste at the end". He was also surprised by the pictures shown in El Mentidero Café, a magnicent work by Alfonso Trancón.

As always, I want to thank Yelpers and Elites to come and share a couple of hours with us, as well as thanking Mak, Quique, Rania, Elena, Sergio and Alberto from El Mentidero, La Sorianita, Joseph from Global Premium Brands, Íñigo and Patricia from YOY, Alfonso, Ana and Mario for their hard work and support. Without them, this event probably will not have happened. Do not forget to leave your review in the event page and take a look to the picture set on Flickr.

SYOY!

Lolo R.

Yelp Madrid Community Manager

Yelp OTP's Movie Madness

We asked OTP yelpers on a dinner and a movie date. They flirted a little and finally said 'Yes!'

We gathered at the brand new Studio Movie Grill in Duluth and greeted warmly by Ed, Omar, Rayna, Chef and a large smiling staff. We started with appetizers in the beautiful bar lounge – but this was no popcorn and Skittles party, no siree! Our cocktail hour could battle a 5-star hotel as we were served ahi tuna on crunchy seaweed, California rolls, St. Louis BBQ ribs, salmon with cream cheese and kale on a potato chip, crab cakes, shrimp cocktail and mini peanut butter milk shakes, as well as signature SMG blue margaritas that were so sweet and smooth they blue our minds! The service was impressive, Brent H says it best: "All of the employees were tripping over themselves to make our event spectacular." Even the Chef served us apps!

Elites and their guests each had the opportunity to win pairs of VIP passes for another visit back to Studio Movie Grill, or a gift bag of Yelp goodies in a raffle.

After cocktail hour, we moved into the theater to catch our elite-voted-on flick, Skyfall, in four rows of primo seats that were reserved just for us. Han L complimented, the "spacious theater is immaculate, being new and all. The leather?/pleather?/poly-vinyl?/non-canvas seats were very comfortable." Agreed! We perused menus for our complimentary entree, wine and dessert and when we had decided, we each had our own call button to request a server! Vivian W thought "eating in the dark was an adventure" but adds that luckily no one was injured in the process!

When all was said and done, even those who battled a bit of traffic to get there thought the night was a success! Annie L assured, "Needless to say, we'll be back."

Read the reviews here.

See the photos here.

SYOY! :)
Heidi P

Denver Yelp's December Secret Supper at Twelve Restaurant

On the twelfth month of Secret Supper Clubs in the twelfth month of the year 2012, Denver yelpers were treated to an incredibly delicious three course meal at Twelve Restaurant. What better place, right?! At the start of the meal Tanteo Tequila showed up with their slow-burning jalapeño-infused tequila muddled into a cocktail with St. Germain, basil, and green chartruese. As Vicki P sipped on her slightly sweet and spicy cocktail she tried to take her time, but it was so fantastic she "definitely could have sucked it down and ordered another (or two)!"

The star of the show, Chef Jeff Osaka, let the food speak for itself. And speak it did! The meal kicked off with a lovely combination of baby lettuces, shallots, fine herbs, parmesan, and banyuls vinaigrette that had the crowd quieting down to savor each bite. Next came the most perfectly cooked hangar steak Shaun S has possibly ever had, served alongside a yukon gold potato puree, crispy sweetbreads, and blue cheese slaw. Rounding out the meal was a Roasted Butternut Squash-Brioche Pain Perdue (that was no pain at all to Alissa R) served with cream cheese ice cream. And that's just the icing on the cake, so to speak. Make sure you check out the reviews and photos if you'd like to get the whole picture.

And with that the Secret Suppers of 2012 come to a close. It has been a great adventure eating at a new place with you all each and every month. Have a safe and happy new year!

Tiffany "I love drinking champagne again!" N

Your Denver Yelp Community Director

Yelp Met Son Plus Vilain Pull @ Lunettes de Marius

Une grande nouveauté pour cette soirée Yelp Elite de décembre : un dress-code ! Pour ce rendez-vous donné dans la jolie boutique des Lunettes de Marius, nombreux étaient les Yelpeurs à avoir joué le jeu... et ça faisait mal aux yeux ! Dress code ? "Ugly Sweater" ! En résumé : mettre son plus vilain pull, façon pull de Noël de Mark Darcy dans Bridget Jones ! Et le moins qu'on puisse dire c'est que ceux qui ont joué le jeu ont su relever le défi haut la main !

Alexandre J est comblé dès le début : "C'est d'emblée la singularité, la beauté et la convivialité du lieu qui frappent en entrant chez Marius, et même pas besoin de mettre ses lunettes ! En plus, on est chaleureusement accueilli, tout le monde baignant dans l'atmosphère joyeuse du thème magnifiquement ugly proposé par Camille."

Même ceux qui n'ont pas eu le temps de fouiller dans leurs placards sont ravis, comme en témoigne Mélodie C : "Prenez une tasse de thé, quelques vodkas GoOn, ajouter à ça bières, super fromages de La Martinière (rhaaaaaa je suis tellement contente que Sophie la fromagère ait ouvert à nouveau !), quenelles sauce roquettte de chez Chorliet, le tout dans un endroit chouette. Mélanger avec les biscuits de Nuage et Caramel et voici la recette d'une soirée Yelp parfaite ! Merci Camille, mais aussi aux propriétaires des Lunettes de Marius qui sont adorables et qui m'ont fait essayer probablement mes futures lunettes car je suis arrivée trop tôt ! Le hasard fait bien les choses..."

Concours du plus vilain pull, collages d'auto-collants Yelp à gogo, votes pour les Yelp'Awards (verdict en janvier), signature du Serment du Shopping Local... les activités ne manquaient pas pour cette soirée, et l'ambiance était au rendez-vous !

Rodolphe V a apprécié, il faut croire : "Très bel endroit + magnifiques pulls (Ugliest sweat for Alexandra D !) + plein de bonne choses à manger (drôle de bleu anglais, de couleur orange ! ) et boire (Etonnante vodka) + super Sac Cadeau (rien à voir avec le sac à dos de Gad !) + Chaleur (environ 48°sous le pull...) + les sympathiques Yelpeurs = Encooooooooore !!!!!!"

Mais voilà, après toutes ces découvertes, c'est déjà l'heure de fermer boutique ! Les Yelpeurs récupèrent leur dernière surprise, un Shopping Bag Yelp rempli de petits cadeaux surprises et d'une jolie boîte de thé Detox par Kusmi Tea et se dispersent en petits groupes vers leurs afters Yelp respectives, et préparent leurs listes Shopping Local pour la fin d'année !

A Marine T le mot de la fin ! "Une fois de plus Yelp m'a permis de découvrir un lieu ultra sympa : Les Lunettes de Marius c'est vraiment une chouette boutique ! (vivement que je change de lunettes, j'en ai repéré 2 ou 3 paires à essayer d'urgence !) Mention spéciale aux biscuits Nuage et Caramel et aux fromages de la Martinière, et aussi à Kusmi Tea pour le super cadeau (c'est mon thé préféré, j'en avait presque plus)... Yelp tu me connais si bien #coeur# "

...Et voilà... Les soirées Yelp Elites, c'est fini pour 2012, snif !

Si vous étiez là et n'avez pas encore partagé votre expérience, vous pouvez laisser votre avis en cliquant ici. Pour plus de photos de l'évènement par B-rob, c'est par ici !

Merci à tous et à tous les partenaires de cette soirée pour ces bons moments et cette soirée fort appréciée ! 

ABSY* !
Camille L
Lyon  Community Manager
* A bientôt sur Yelp

*** English Excerpt ***

On a cold cold Monday night, the Lyon Yelpers were invited for the last Yelp Elite Event of the year at the cool and trendy local shop, Les Lunettes de Marius, a great store where to shop amazing glasses!

The happy Yelpers were happily treated to sweet cakes from local Nuage and Caramel, Duvel beer, GoOn drinks, tea from Kusmi Tea, quelinettes and sandwiches from Chorliet and cheese from newly-opened Fromagerie de la Martinière ! A real Yelpmas dinner!

Read what party-goers have to say about this event by reading the reviews here. For more fabulous images of the evening by photographer B-rob, don't miss our Flickr page.

SYOY*,
Camille L
Lyon  Community Manager

* See you on Yelp !

Yelp Calgary Gets Intimate And Interactive With Smashburger

When it comes to showing the Yelp Calgary Elite Squad exactly what you're made of, look no further than the folks at Smashburger. Thirty lucky Elites were invited to get up close and personal with Smashburger's first-ever location in Canada. And up close and personal we most certainly got!

It was a "smashing good time" for Lisa P, and with reason! Upon entering the space, guests had their choice of any beverage off the menu... beer, soda, milkshake, whatever tickled their fancy. Our love of the milkshake was well represented!

Guests started with baskets of sides, deep-fried pickles, smashfries, sweet potato smashfries, veggie frites, poutine... it just kept coming! Dustin H was "damn near stuffed on sides before the burgers even began to roll out."

But roll out they did. The Classic, Calgary (available only in... you guessed it, Calgary!), Mushroom Swiss, Spicy Baja, BBQ Bacon & Cheddar and Avocado Club kicked off the burger bites, followed by the Grilled Chicken, Spinach and Goat Cheese, Crispy Buffalo and even a taste of the black bean patty. Says Carrie P, "I am sorry Jenny Craig, but tonight, you went waaayyyyy out the window! The black bean burger I really liked. The guacamole was amazing and the burger was hot!  I love being told that something is spicy, and actually finding that it is, in fact, spicy!

The fun didn't stop there, dessert consisted of a taste of Smashburger's chocolate milkshake and to burn off a few of the calories they had just consumed, Elites were invited into the kitchen to smash their very own burgers!

In the words of Linda C, "Most... friggin... awesome... Yelp... Elite... event... evaaar!"

Loving the event photos? A special shout out to our event photographer, Jodde M with YYCPhoto.ca!

For a play-by-play, check out the party reviews and all of the fabulous photos!

That's it for 2012 Elite parties here in Calgary folks. Want in next year? Nominate yourself for the 2013 Yelp Elite Squad. See you next year!

SYOY,

 

Wendy P
Sr Community Manager
Yelp Calgary

 

Buffalo Gets Icey Hot At Dolci

A festive atmosphere was had at Dolci for the Icey Hot Holiday Extravaganza! While munching out on tremendous snacks, deliciously iced Flying Bison craft beer and hot mulled cider wine, Buffalo Elites casually raised over $450 for Buffalo First, a non-profit whose mission it is to create a thriving economy in WNY. How did we do it? We tapped into the love and exultation of spirit that we felt as we celebrated our Yelp comraderie at one of the coolest and oldest Caffe's on the Elmwood Strip: Dolci.

Ever wondered what a local Flying Bison Blizzard Rock based bacon gelato tastes like? For Steve W, it was the food highlight of the evening as he yawps out how well it paired with "the Flying Bison beer," and the "bread crostini topped with the caprese salad and pesto, and roasted red pepper hummus salad crostini." Smita C confesses that she's "never had such tasty hummus before" and that this experience "could totally make me addicted." All the while, Nicole H was introduced to Dolci as a "fantastic lunch spot," and "a great rendezvous for a date!" Who's the lucky guy?



Carl from Chateau Buffalo served delicious Holiday Hop Mulled Cider Wine, which Coralie B exclaims was "so delicious and so festive," while Six-String-Circus provided the mood music for the night. Lucky Yelp Elites who checked in to the event went home with a gift from City Dining Cards that Bethany M swears is the "the best gift you could ever give a yelper."

From the bottom of our gelato-filled hearts and tummies, thanks to Dolci, Chateau Buffalo, Flying Bison Brewing, City Dining Cards and the Six-String-Circus for coming together in support of Buffalo First and Yelp. And who could forget Rebecca D, our lovely photographer for the evening and all-around crafty intern!

Check out the photo's on the Facebook page, the reviews of the event and click here if you're curious about the Elite Squad!

See you around town,

Alex L
Community Manager
Yelp Buffalo

Yelp's In-House and At Home @ The Silver Dollar

Louisville's Elite squad cozied up to comfort food and cocktails at their finest and celebrated our city during Yelp's In-House & At-Home @ The Silver Dollar. Yelpers new and old alike settled into this Bakersfield Sound inspired honky tonk, reimagined inside a historic firehouse in Louisville's Clifton neighborhood. As newly elited Amanda F put it,"I felt a real sense of camaraderie amongst longtime Yelpers since everyone was so friendly and welcoming."

How do you make Elites feel right at home? This is Kentucky...so bring on the bourbon and whiskey! Bartender Larry Rice lined up a mystery tasting flight for each of us and as we imbibed and described, he revealed these golden elixirs to be Jameson, Canadian Club and Old Weller. Which one was the bourbon and where did it come from? Lynn B knew it was Old Weller and her bourbon knowledge didn't stop there: she won the Yelp bourbon matching challenge too! Pairing up all ten bourbons with their home distilleries, she proved herself a bourbon connoisseur and won a gift set where the only challenge left is deciding whether to drink that Woodford Reserve neat or on the rocks...

Everything from their savory arbol sauce (their version of Texas Pete) down to the ginger syrup in their cocktails and is made in-house and The Silver Dollar gave us the insider scoop with notes from Chef Jonathan Schwartz and a mixology demonstration from Bartender Susie Hoyt. We not only got to try the Guapo and their take on an Old Fasioned, but they also treated us to samples of menu favorites like chicken and waffles and chorizo corndogs with achiote mustard, yum! Raquelle Z's already envisioning "happily eating the empanadas which can be ordered in a vegetable or braised beef as her entire meal on a future visit." 

With such care put into their culinary creations, it's hard not to love Louisville and local restaurants like The Silver Dollar. And what do Louisvillians do when we wanna show off how cool our home city is? We put a fleur de lis on it! Who needs birds? Yelpers added Louisville's signature emblem to as many items as they could fit into their photo but Lynn, Terri, Claire and Jeremy won the contest with 14 in total!

Thanks again to Elites and guests for coming out to enjoy an awesome event and to Treavor Martin for the photography — check more photos on our Flickr page. Also, special thanks goes to everyone at The Silver Dollar who shared their expertise and kindness with all of us.

Until next time, SYOY!

Megan F
Community Manager
Yelp Louisville 

Yelp Calgary Celebrates It's 2nd Burstday At Endeavor Art Gallery!

It's not every day we get to celebrate our 2nd Burstday. We took over Endeavor Art Gallery & Event Space for the occasion with delicious treats, good libations and a surprise performance or two from local authors and poets!

Guests started off with the salted caramel, peanut butter and jelly (imagine a bite-sized version of your traditional PB&J sammy dunked in chocolatey goodness) and trio chocolates from Cococo Chocolatiers – The Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut Company. We’ll take our cue from Lisa P, “I could seriously eat those every day.”

When Yelpers weren’t tasting chocolates, they were drooling over the macarons from Ohh La La Patisserie. Julia M notes, “The chocolate/hazelnut and lemon macarons were so good. Sebastian was telling me they have about 45 different combinations and he is constantly creating new flavour combinations, I hear a black sesame macaron is in the works.”

From the “fluffy and light” bread to the meat “piled generously” and sauces “meticulously tested for perfection like some kind of science experiment,” Joel K just couldn’t say no to the sandwiches from Montagu’s Sandwich. “I probably spent more time drooling over the sandwiches at their table than anywhere else in the room.”

What’s a burstday party without a little surprise? After we ate our weight in sweet and savoury flavours and filled up on drinks from our friends at Steamwhistle, two of Calgary’s prominent poets demonstrated their wordy wit. Catherine Cummings and David Eso voiced their magic with a reading from a short story and fortune telling from the Oracle of Calvin & Hobbes.

Local company, Night Envy was also on the scene showing off its one-of-a-kind illuminated clothing and accessories. They'll be part of the Make Fashion show in January.

A special thanks to Reginald T for taking our event photos! And what's a party without prizes? Thanks to each of our sponsors for putting up some sweet winnings and the ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen for its holiday gift basket and gift certificate for a lunch time cooking demo at its learning centre!

Want the full play by play? Check out the party reviews and photos!

See you at the next one!


Wendy P
Sr Community Manager
Yelp Calgary

Yelp Fait Des Bulles @ BD en Bulles

Temps froid et bonne humeur étaient au rendez-vous ce lundi 19 novembre pour la soirée Yelp Elite de novembre à Lyon ! Le rendez-vous était donné aux Yelpeurs dans la jolie et encore trop méconnue librairie BD en Bulles : immense temple de la Bande Dessinée, dans la rue Confort, entre Jacobins et rue de la République !

Accueil des Yelpeurs, attribution de l'étiquette d'usage, t-shirts geeks revétus pour les plus téméraires, les Yelpeurs se dispersent dans la boutique et foncent découvrir sur les rayonnages les dernières nouveautés ou classiques BD ! L'équipe de BD en Bulles est là pour les conseiller et ne s'en prive pas !

Isis M est ravie : "Des fois le hasard fait bien les choses. N'étant pas fan de BD, je n'aurais surement jamais mis les pieds ici de mon propre chef. N'étant pas fan de bière et ne pouvant rester installée sur mon tabouret, faute de l'avoir mis dans un endroit stratégique ( n.b: évite de bloquer l'accès au bar ainsi, malheureuse!), j'ai donc du partir flâner dans le magasin. Et là : JOIE ! J'ai grandi entourée de livres aux illustrations plus belles les unes que les autres, et avoir pu, pour la première fois depuis bien longtemps, me retrouver face a des oeuvres semblable m'a toute émue. J'ai été renvoyée à mes premiers amours et pour moi c'était formidable."

Côté bar, c'est Et la bière fut qui officie et présente son concept de fabrication de bière : vous saviez que vous pouviez créer de A à Z votre propre bière à Lyon ? Non ? Eh bien faites un tour sur leurs avis Yelp, ça devrait vous inspirer !

Entre deux parts de tartes salées préparées par le Broc Café, les Yelpeurs sont invités à des découvertes sucrées par la désormais célèbre Anne-Claire de Violette et Berlingot, toujours prête à faire faire des découvertes aux Yelpeurs ! Ludovic A est ravie pour sa première soirée Yelp : "Bonus sympa, j'ai pu ENFIN goûter les confiseries de chez Violette & Berlingot. En un mot = miam. Je n'aurais jamais pensé que le chocolat blanc se mariait si bien avec du romarin."

Mais voilà, après toutes ces découvertes, c'est déjà l'heure de fermer boutique ! Les Yelpeurs se dispersent, et pensent déjà à retourner chez BD en Bulles pour leurs achats de fin d'année ! Une adresse parfaitement Shopping Local !

Si vous étiez là et n'avez pas encore partagé votre expérience, vous pouvez laisser votre avis en cliquant ici. Pour plus de photos de l'évènement par Milie S, c'est par ici !

Merci à tous et à tous les partenaires de cette soirée pour ces bons moments et cette soirée fort appréciée ! 

ABSY* !
Camille L
Lyon  Community Manager
* A bientôt sur Yelp

*** English Excerpt ***

On a cold cold Monday night, the Lyon Yelpers were invited for the November Yelp Elite Event at BD en Bulles, a huge and still too unknow comics bookstore in the city center of Lyon!

Pies from local shop Broc Café, beer from Et la bière fut and sweets and chocolate from Violette et Berlingot, made some happy Yelpers! 

Read what party-goers have to say about this event by reading the reviews here. For more fabulous images of the evening by photographer Milie S, don't miss our Flickr page.

SYOY*,
Camille L
Lyon  Community Manager

* See you on Yelp !

Los Yelpers de Valencia complementados en Disorder

“Una noche loca la tiene cualquiera”, habrá pensado más de un Yelper después de verse enfundado en su insospechado complemento durante nuestra primera fiesta Élite en Valencia. Pero ¿quién dijo vergüenza? ni la vieron ni la conocieron aquellos valientes que, con su atuendo peculiar, aparecieron durante la noche para disfrutar de una velada única entre los bigudíes y cepillos de rulo de una joven y moderna peluquería situada en el corazón de Ruzafa. Disorder brilló por su luz y espléndida decoración, al más puro estilo vintage, y así es como esta bonita pelu de barrio se convirtió, por un día, en el escenario de las locuras más atrevidas de los Yelpers. Si además lo que andabas buscando desde hace tiempo es ‘disordenarte’ la melena, Rosa G recomienda un paseo hasta allí sin dudarlo porque “sus dos peluqueras te aconsejan cómo hacerlo mientras disfrutas de un café en el sofá”.

Como era de esperar, en la fiesta había muchos secadores… pero también "ca-bellos" pinchos aterrizados en las mesas de la mano de Restaurante La Reina, que deleitó a los invitados con unos bocados de foie y salmón ¡que nos pusieron a todos los vellos de punta! siguiendo su estela dorada de sabores vanguardistas y mediterráneos. Para regar estos manjares, Bodegas Aranleón presentó dos de sus vinos, uno tinto y otro blanco, llenos de personalidad y elaborados con los frutos de los viñedos de nuestra tierra, tal y como gusta a los Yelpers. ¡Qué sabor, qué colores e intensidades! “imprescindibles para poder completar la paleta de sabores de la noche”, como afirmó sin dudar Ana S

La guinda del pastel la pusieron, con gran esmero, las chicas de My Little Republic. Un dulce rinconcito de placeres de colores que parecía un bombonera sacada de un cuento de hadas. Al principio deba pena hasta tocar “esos dulzazos cupqueiquianos” como los bautizó Manolo L, pero los Yelpers adoran probar cosas nuevas y no se resistieron a llenar sus cuerpos de glucosa. Eso sí, al ritmo de la divertida música de DJ Juanvi, el artista musical del guateque yelpero.

No queremos despedirnos sin dar las gracias una vez más a nuestros patrocinadores de la noche: Disorder, Restaurante La Reina, Bodegas Aranleón y My Little Republic; así como a Dj Juanvi, Juanjo que estuvo en la puerta toda la noche dando la bienvenida a los Yelpers y a Tito, que fue un gran apoyo antes, durante y después del evento. Sin todos vosotros no hubiera sido posible este primer encuentro Yelp en Valencia. Os invito a dejar vuestra reseña sobre el evento aquí y a reír sin parar echando un ojo en Flick r al album de fantásticas instantáneas que hizo Fran de Sousa durante la noche.

 

¡Que siga la fiesta!

María de Quesada

Responsable de la Comunidad de Yelp Valencia

 

"Everyone might have had a mad night", thought more than one Yelper after discovering all the unsuspected accessories during our first Elite event in Valencia. But nobody should be blushed or embarrassed about it! No one seemed to be worried at all, and every single brave Yelper enjoyed the time playing around curlers and brushes in a young and modern hairdresser shop located in the heart of Ruzafa neighborhood. Disorder was conspicuous not only by its light and splendid decoration, but also because of its purest vintage style. And that is how this pretty local hairdresser’s became, for two hours, the scene of all our Yelpers lunacies. Besides, if you were looking forward to 'disordering' your look, Rosa G strongly recommended stopping by, because "the two owners give you advise about your hair while you are enjoying a cup of coffee on the couch".

As expected, there were many hairdryers around, as well as delicious snacks waiting on the tables. Yelpers were treated with splendorous tapas from a local and Mediterranean business, La Reina Restaurant, consisting on fantastic foie and salmon that just made everybody’s hair stand on end. To go with these delicacies, Bodegas Aranleón presented red and white wine, both of them full of personality and elaborated with the fruits of our land vineyards, just as Valencians like! Such colours and intensities were so "essential in order to complete the palette of flavours of the night", as Ana S stated.

The girls from My Little Republic put the cherry on the top very carefully, preparing the nicest sweet corner ever, all in pink and sugar, and apparently brought from a fairy tale. They worked so hard that at the beginning, Yelpers as Manolo L felt quite sorry eating those precious “sickly sweet cupcakes". But trying new things is one of their hobbies, so they couldn’t resist filling their bodies with such a top-quality glucose… obviously to the rhythm of DJ’s Juanvi music.

Many thanks again to all of the sponsors that helped us in the party: Disorder, La Reina Restaurant, Bodegas Aranleón and My Little Republic; Dj Juanvi, who made people dance and enjoy the music, the photographer Fran de Sousa for capturing the magic of the evening in pictures (which you can see here), Tito for being such a great assistant and Juanjo for guarding the main door with a smile. Do you want to know more? Check the reviews and write your own here.

 

Don’t let the party stop!

María de Quesada

Community Manager Yelp Valencia

Denver Yelp's First Bite at Patxi's Pizza

On Sunday evening, Denver yelpers were invited to a pre-opening party at Patxi's Pizza (said like pah-cheese!) for the Yelp's First Bite Elite Event! Hailing from the Bay Area, this is the first location outside of California and Denver yelpers couldn't be more excited that Patxi's has graced our fair city with this 'za. Upon arriving, guests were greeted with schwag bags including water bottles, to-go menus, and gift cards for a return visit. After picking up this little fun pack they sauntered over to the bar to grab either a vodka cocktail or Odell's 5 Barrel Ale.

Throughout the evening yelpers were able to taste a wide variety of items from appetizers to salads, and of course the pizzas! Deep dish, thin crust, even gluten free pies were on hand, and then in tummies as the night went on. In fact, so much food was on hand that every single yelper left stuffed and promising to return. As Tiffany "Not The CM" N put it: "It's more than 24 hours later and I'm still full! #winning"

Be sure to check out the rest of the reviews for more details and the photos of the evening. And don't forget to check in on your Yelp app or like their Facebook page to enjoy some fun social media special offers. Until next time friends, I'll SYOY (See You On Yelp)!

Tiffany N

Your Denver Yelp Community Director