May 03, 2013

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."

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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."

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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.

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Check out the great reviews and user uploaded photos here

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Looking forward to the next one!

Ryan C and my right hand woman, Shiv R

May 01, 2013

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."

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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.

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"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! 

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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."

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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!

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Until next time you wonderful creatures,

JodyNinja

Jody B

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

April 23, 2013

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!

Yelperparty1 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.
Yelperparty2Eugenio 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!
Yelperparty3No 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!

Grumete

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!

Yelperparty4As Óscar Hmany 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!

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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 CerditosJavi 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!

Yelperparty7Do 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!

Grumete

Lolo R

Yelp Madrid Community Manager

April 03, 2013

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!Tanuki1Ever 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.

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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!"

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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."

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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),

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Singapore CM

March 29, 2013

¡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.

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Collage2Gracias 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
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.

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Until then... See You On Yelp!

Lolo

Lolo R - Yelp Madrid CM

February 20, 2013

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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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

Claudia R

Community Manager Yelp Milano

February 12, 2013

Yelp Dallas Masquerade Mardi Gras Elite Event

Dallas Elites enjoyed their very first Elite event of the year Mardi-Gras style hosted by the famous Henry’s Tavern, and finally got to party with their brand-spankin’ new CM! With over 100 guests in attendance, Elites chowed down on a huge variety of made-from-scratch eats including sliders, crab & avocado sushi rolls, colossal onion rings, roasted red pepper hummus, mesquite-smoked bbq baby back ribs and housemade thin-crust pizzas! And of course, what'd be a party without an endless flow of ice cold Franconia brews and Tito’s Vodka?!

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There was no shortage of activity at this party. Premiere Photobooth was in the building, decked out with giant Elite badges for Yelpers to capture their wackiest moments and take in the Cajun-style theme. Elites also participated in a raffle to win Yelp tees and sported their festive Mardi Gras masks while posing for the camera!

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If you haven't shared your review yet, please add it to the mix and peep the entire photo gallery- thanks to our incredible photog, Keith Hunter of Image Exposure Photography!

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Until next time, SYOY (See You on Yelp!)! -Heli M.

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January 28, 2013

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 Mun 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…

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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!”.

 

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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

 

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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... 

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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!

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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!

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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

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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… 

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 María Q

Yelp Valencia CM

 

 

January 22, 2013

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.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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

December 21, 2012

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

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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

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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.
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 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.PicMonkey Collage6PicMonkey Collage8Were 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.PicMonkey Collage7Many 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!

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Katy H
Yelp Seattle Senior Community Manager 

 

December 18, 2012

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".

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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.Collage 6

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".

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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!

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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". Collage 5

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.Collage 1

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. Collage 3

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!

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Lolo R.

Yelp Madrid Community Manager

December 13, 2012

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 !

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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."

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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 !!!!!!"

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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# "

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...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

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*** 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 !

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December 07, 2012

Apericaccia al tesoro Yelp!

Brillante serata diversa dal solito per gli yelper milanesi che non erano stati rapiti dal ponte di Sant'Ambrogio: giovedì 6 dicembre si sono ritrovati in un luogo difficile da trovare, ma pieno di enormi e goduriose sorprese, HWS Beauty. Rosy, la proprietaria, e la sua fidata assistente Giovanna, li attendevano infatti per far scoprire il loro emozionante mix di trattamenti di bellezza, terapie orientali e macchinari all'avanguardia, con una formula del tutto inusuale, una caccia al tesoro!

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Così, divisi in squadre, hanno affrontato la cerca: 10 domande con indizi da ricercare nel locale, sui prodotti, dentro i macchinari o da scoprire facendo parlare le due professioniste, che da brave Sfingi hanno fatto sudare le risposte corrette! 1 ora di tempo, ma ai vincitori, Brad G, Carol S e Maria G, sono stati sufficienti soli 40 minuti e con salde mani hanno stretto in pugno i premi: tre Sugarbox personalizzate e tre trattamenti a scelta in regalo!

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Tra una piadina e l'altra, dolci e salate, tutte confezionate con cura dagli abili artigiani di Divina Piadina, i nostri eroi hanno poi votato per l'assegnazione dell'Oscar Yelp di Novembre. Anche questo mese Vincenzo M era in nomination, ma è nuovamente arrivato secondo: con un colpo di mano (e la provvidenziale rottura del bracciale della fortuna), Anastasia I ha vinto il titolo, con la sua recensione poetica e nostalgica della Biblioteca Chiesa Rossa.

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La serata è terminata tra una bottiglia e l'altra di buon lambrusco, chiacchiere felici, sfide per il prossimo mese e la possibilità di sperimentare con mano la riflessologia, grazie a Bruno ed Enzo, special guest della serata. Tutto nel segno di Bruce Springsteen, di cui Rosy è massaggiatrice ufficiale. Se ti sei perso l'evento, puoi solo tenerti pronto per il prossimo, e scaldare i motori guardando le foto, leggendo le recensioni o chiacchierando con gli altri a riguardo sul Forum!

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Lovely and funny night for Milan yelpers: on Thursday 6th they met in a very peculiar and pampering place, HWS Beauty. Rosy, the owner, and her co-worker Giovanna, were ready to open up their marvellous world of beauty treatments, oriental therapies and u-to-date machines in a very unusual way: a Treasure Hunt! Yelper were divided into teams and each had 1 hour to find 10 clues looking for them on products, into water therapy machines or by asking the two ladies, who proved to be true Sphynxes! Brad G, Carol S and Maria G needed only 40 minutes to be ready to hug their prizes: three personalized Sugarboxes and three free treatments of their choice!

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An aperitivo followed, rich in hand made salty and sweet piadinas from Divina Piadina. In the meanwhile, everyone voted for November's Yelp. Unluckily, Vincenzo M was second again: Anastasia I broke her lucky charms bracelet and won the game, with her poetical review of Biblioteca Chiesa Rossa. The night went on, with Lambrusco wine, small talk and the chance of experimenting reflexology, thanks to our special guests Bruno and Enzo. If you lost the chance of being with us, be ready for the next one and, in the meanwhile, have a look at pictures, reviews and our Forum!

 

 

November 23, 2012

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 !

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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."

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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."

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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 !

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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

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*** 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 !

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November 22, 2012

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”.

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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

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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.

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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!

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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".

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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.

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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.

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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!

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María de Quesada

Community Manager Yelp Valencia

November 20, 2012

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.

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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"

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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)!

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Tiffany N

Your Denver Yelp Community Director

November 12, 2012

Yelp's Passport to South Pasadena

Since Yelp is all about discovering unique, local businesses, we thought we'd take it a step further and highlight an entire neighborhood full of charming mom and pop shops. Enter: Yelp's Passport to South Pasadena. From October 25-Nov. 2, yelpers were found exploring every inch of the tree-lined, quaint area and not a parking ticket was found thanks to South Pas's lax parking policies. What's that? Free parking? Yes, it can be found in Los Angeles!

We kicked things off at a South Pasadena weekly staple, the Farmers' Market. This metro-friendly, community-driven activity encourages residents and visitors to connect with one another over live music, pupusas, BBQ, fresh produce, and other fun, artisanal finds. Those that stopped by the Yelp booth and flashed their check-in received a complimentary Yelp tote. A convenient and cool way to store all those purchased goodies! Yelper be nimble, yelper be quick was the motto the following day at an Intro to Sewing class with Common Thread, where guests learned how to piece together their very own coffee cozy while sipping on CalNaturale wine. One-of-a-kind designs can now be seen keeping coffee mugs at the appropriate temperature all over LA! Those in the area were also invited to drop in to De Milo Designs for a sneak peek at an antique press demo and scoop up a complimentary sustainable tote, as well. On Saturday, the South Pas Chamber and local merchants hosted an Art Walk featuring food trucks, specials, live music, and of course, art at participating businesses all along Mission!

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Sunday may be a day of rest, but some yelpers couldn't resist hooking up with SPACE for an Intro to Painting class where the still life subject was as sweet on the page as it was off... cupcakes! Yelpers channeled their inner artiste to create whimsical takes on a delicious classic. We beat the Monday blues with a Bfast for Dinner event at Mix 'n Munch. Cereal was adultified with cream liquers and gourmet grilled cheese samples graced passed trays, satisfying savory cravings. The Yelp Community was given a free day on Tuesday where they could visit the many South Pasadena businesses boasting check-in offers like Rejuvayou (complimentary facial peel), Buster's Coffee (complimentary coffee), Family Fair (free Pez dispenser and candy), and more! Before they went out trick or treating, little yelpers were given free gym access at Payke Gymnastics on Halloween. Another Farmers' Market came and went, but not without a special offer from Yelp and Common Thread. Anyone that stopped by the store received complimentary silk screening of a custom Yelp/Common Thread design!

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Friday was jam-packed with two TGIF rides at The Cycle Annex, where riders were able to burn off the stress of the week and get amped up for the weekend! Kidd's Jewelry Heist opened their doors on Friday night to a handful of ladies (and some gents!) for a DIY Jewelry Making sesh. The creative types dove head first into the charm chamber to assemble their dainty accessories while getting inspiration from the CalNatural wine! In keeping with the Yelp Gets Physical hype from Friday's ride, we joined forces with Arroyo Seco Racquet Club, iTennis, and F.A.S.T. for a hard-core calorie burning afternoon of cardio workouts, circuit training, and golf swing analysis. After working up a serious sweat, guests were treated to a mingling hour with complimentary burgers from Vagabond Grillyard, munchies from Pretzel Crisps, and refreshments like Raw Cane Juice, ZICO, and Hubert's Lemonade. The cool down portion was made even cooler with the sounds of The Ferocious Detours jammin' in the background. We also helped raise money for non-profit, Let's Teach. And finally, we closed off the 10-day week of events with an Election-themed closing party at Firefly. Patriotic guests were treated to white and red sangria, as well as endless bites including pork sliders, chicken tacos, hush puppies, and more (see more pics on the Yelp Los Angeles Flickr page thanks to Unboxed Images)! The outdoor tent-like vibe was perfect for the late afternoon event, and was made more magical thanks to Barry "Big B" Brenner bringing some serious blues/jazz to the mix!

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Thanks for all the businesses who participated in the promotion and to all the yelpers who helped spread the South Pas love from October 25-November 4!

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LA East Community Manager

 

October 23, 2012

Denver Elites Yelp In Candyland!

Over 100  Denver Yelp Elites and their guests were treated super sweetly by Yours Truly Cupcake and Flipp Films last week at the Yelping In Candyland event! The event included a "decorate your own cupcake" station, a "create your own ice cream sundae" stop, and a full on candy bar courtesy of Fleur Decor (Fleur also provided the beautiful floral decorations set around the two venues), along with several cupcake and cocktail pairings.

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Speaking of the pairings - not much was sweeter throughout the night! Peach Street Distillery created the "New Fashioned" (Peach Street Distillery Peach Brandy, bitters, sugar) to pair with a peach cupcake with goat cheese and cream cheese frosting and a sprig of basil. Breckenridge Distillery handmade the "Fall into Bourbon" (Breckenridge Bourbon, cider, homemade syrup: apple, nutmeg, anise, peppercorn, cinnamon, and brown sugar) to pair with an apple cupcake topped with bourbon cream cheese frosting and a dusting of cloves. The Whipped Cream Cocktail (whipped cream vodka, pineapple juice and a splash of soda) was a delicious accompaniement to a pineapple right-side-up cupcake with whipped vodka buttercream frosting. And the Crispin Cider took it's partner, a gingerbread cupcake with cider buttercream frosting and crystalized giner to a whole new level!

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Yelpers also joined in a Candyland scavenger hunt of sorts with the winners walking away with a "bucket of sugar" - a Halloween pail full of candy, cupcakes, and a Yelp t-shirt. Plus there was even a gingerbread (wo)man on hand for photo ops. Talk about a sugar high! Be sure to check out the photos and the reviews and until next time, SYOY (See You On Yelp)!

Tiffany N

Your Denver Yelp Community Director

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October 08, 2012

Los Yelpers de Madrid, gatos y revueltos en Revoltosa

¿Por qué a los madrileños se les llama gatos? Pues hay infinidad de teorías al respecto, así que nadie lo sabe muy bien. Pero era inevitable que contando con el fantástico espacio de Revoltosa, lleno de sillas vintage, vajilla de Duralex, dibujos de gatos y con ese nombre tan castizo que tanto suena a zarzuela, no podíamos hacer otra cosa que no fuera convertir a nuestros Élites en auténticos gatos, sin importar de dónde procedieran. Revoltosa se convirtió, por tanto, en una gatera que Ana H define como "un sitio genial para tomar el vermú un sábado o un domingo por la mañana, al sol".

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Pero por muy agradable que sea el astro rey en la terraza de Revoltosa, los humanos por desgracia no hacemos la fotosíntesis. Así que no solo la taberna que nos ocupaba, sino también una de sus hermanas (Olé Lola) se encargaron de alimentar a los asistentes a base de todo tipo de delicias entre las que muchos destacan unas croquetas que, para Joy F, han desbancado a las de sus progenitores: "lo siento abuelita, pero te van ganando (y por mucho)". Y para refrescarnos, nada mejor que un vermú o una buena Madrid Lager cortesía de Cervezas La Virgen, que la misma Joy F destaca por estar "hecha con mucho cariño y amor (además de lúpulo, cebada y agua de Madrid) aquí, en nuestro querido Madrid. POR FIN".

Foto 2El toque dulce vino de la mano de Lise & Leti Homemade Cookies, que agasajaron a los Yelpers con unas galletas frente a las que Sebastián A hubo de contenerse: "solo voy a decir que no comí más porque me daba vergüenza". Aunque para Alfonso L la ambientación musical también fue un tema destacable, con una selección "que alguno podría calificar de antigua, pero que le daba un aire diferente y hasta sofisticado al evento". Por cierto, ¡que tenemos que ir organizando el siguiente!

Foto 1Desde aquí, queremos volver a agradecer a nuestros patrocinadores que hicieran de la hora del aperitivo de ayer uno de los mejores momentos del mes e incluso del año: Revoltosa, Olé Lola, Cervezas La Virgen, Lise & Leti Homemade Cookies, Lois Casino DJ e Hijomía. No olvidéis dejar vuestra reseña sobre el evento o echarle un vistazo a nuestro set de fotos en Flickr. ¡Os van a encantar!

¡NOVEY!

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Lolo R.

Responsable de la Comunidad de Yelp Madrid

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So, why are the Madrilians called cats? There are thousands of theories about that, but nobody knows for sure. So it was mandatory that, as we had the fantastic space of Revoltosa, filled with vintage chairs, Duralex dinner services, draws of cats and with that name that sounds very much like zarzuela, we could not do anything else but to turn our Elite Squad into cats, making Revoltosa a cathole that Ana H defines as "a perfect place to have vermouth on the Sun on a Saturday or Sunday morning".

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The sweet part of the event was featured by Lise & Leti Homemade Cookies, and Sebastián A declares that he had to hold himself: "I'm just going to say that I didn't eat more of those because I felt ashamed". Alfonso L also wants to speak about the music selection "some people may say it was somehow old fashioned, but it truly gave the event a different and more sohpisticated ambiance". By the way... we should start preparing the next one!

Foto 4Once more, huge thanks for our hosts and sponsors for making this time one of the greatests moments in the month or even the year: Revoltosa, Olé LolaCervezas La Virgen, Lise & Leti Homemade Cookies, Lois Casino DJ e Hijomía. Don't forget to leave your review on the event page and take a look to our picture set on Flickr.

SYOY!

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Lolo R

Yelp Madrid Community Manager

September 28, 2012

Yelp Denver's September Secret Supper at The Corner Office!

On a Monday night, 60 adventurous eaters gathered at The Corner Office Restaurant and Martini Bar for the 9th installment of Denver Yelp's Secret Supper Club! Diners were greeted with a blood orange and champagne cocktail while sitting down to look over the menu each table would be sharing family style.

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That menu consisted of some exciting and delicious options starting with Crispy Frog Legs (with preserved lemon and garlic aioli) and a Milk, Honey and Bibb salad (with goat cheese, frisee, candied walnuts and honey vinaigrette.) Next up on the menu folks indulged in Shrimp and Grits that were more reminiscent of a paella what with the mussels, shrimp, and pork belly included in the dish and a Roasted Chicken Lyonnaise with confit potatoes, roasted chicken jus and haricot verts. And the final course of 3 layers of sponge cake, chocolate mousse and fresh raspberry jam left nary a crumb on anyone's plate. As Claire C put it, it was a "wonderful dinner, lovely evening, and we really had a terrific time."

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Be sure to check out the reviews and photos. And don't forget to book your seat at the table for a future Secret Supper before the end of the year. Until next time, SYOY (See You On Yelp)!


Tiffany "Eating All Your Bites" N

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Your Denver Yelp Community Director

 

Piadina di Romagna, lo Yelper ci guadagna!

Serata in gran spolvero ieri a Milano per l'evento Yelp Elite di settembre, tutto all'insegna della celebrazione di fine estate. Memori di spiagge, mari e costa romagnola, gli Yelper si sono tuffati nelle delizie delle piadine cucinate da Francesca e Piersergio, ineffabili titolari di quella perla del gusto nascosta in Viale Abruzzi che è Divina Piadina. Marian e Federica, gli eroi in servizio al banco bar e in cucina, si sono prodigati immediatamente per non lasciare nessuno a bocca vuota!

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In alto i calici, quindi, per festeggiare le 250 recensioni in meno di 1 anno del prode Yelp Elite Marco "Zima" S, che da ieri sera veste ufficialmente la maglia rossa dei migliori sul campo, senza accusare nemmeno troppa pancetta da "allenamento". L'applausometro ha anche segnato la vittoria totale e schiacciante del miglior scrittore del mese: Oscar Yelp di Settembre, meritatissimo, all'Arcigno Giovanni R, che regalerà il suo secondo zainetto rosso alla piccola Eva, dopo essersi goduto i complimenti degli sfidanti e dei nuovi arrivati "in famiglia" Cristiano C e Fabio M, nonchè del novello Elite Marco C!

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Non poteva mancare il colpo di scena: a fine serata il prode gonfiatore-di-palloni-fotografo-coordinatore-della-cucina Ettore F ha avuto a sua disposizione una rosa rossa con un invito importante: "Baciami, sono uno Yelper". Pochi istanti per decidere a chi donarla, e la rosa era già tra le mani (e lui tra le braccia) di una felice e imbarazzata Federica!

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Confessa, stai rosicando perchè non c'eri? Non mancare il prossimo evento e, nel frattempo, leggi le recensioni di questo, scrivi i tuoi commenti sul Forum e guarda tutte le altre foto!

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We all know that Milan Elites rule, but yesterday evening they... ruled more! A full load of traditional piadinas, white and red wines and good company, to enlighten a farewell night to summer. Piersergio and Francesca, lovely hosts at Divina Piadina, set up a more-than-special time for our monthly winners, Marco "Zima" S and Giovanni R, proud Elites and passionate reviewers. Cheers! Sweet liason to Ettore F, whose Yelp Rose won the heart of the beautiful bartender Federica: we yelpers do share loads of love!

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September 19, 2012

Yelp Seattle EE @ Veggie Grill

Seattle's Elite Only Dinner @ Veggie Grill was a healty and hearty party we simply could not say no to. This adorable hot spot in booming Seattle 'hood, South Lake Union featured a bounty of free and fabulous appetizers, a dessert course, and in between, each guest was able to order an antire free entree of their choice! With more than 20 options to choose from, we were about as spoiled as we could get. 

PicMonkey Collage11Sitting at three large communal tables, this Elite only event offered our special guests time to get to know one another and sit next to, and across from some brand new friends. During the appetizer portion of the event every guest was handed a "Fun Fact Bingo Card" that contained information about fellow Elite members. The first three guests to meet all of the guests at the event and learn a fact about every one was given a $30 gift card to use on a return visit. Pretty swagtastic!

PicMonkey Collage22Thrilled to have hosted this dinner party, everyone had a chance to familiarize themselves with Veggie Grill's unique concept and enjoy their delicious American food. Buffalo Wings, Santa Fe Crispy Chickin’ Sandwiches, All Hail Kale Salads, and Macaroni and Cheese were among just some of the items spotted during dinner.

PicMonkey Collage33With unlimited iced tea offerings, lemonade, beer and wine, it was a ton of fun for everyone! As part of this 'Chickin Challenge' one of the best parts of the evening was witnessing people's faces as they tried some new foods. Veggie Grill boasts only 100% plant-based foods. No meat. So guests just had to taste it to believe it! And are we believers now? Heck yeah! To check out reviews from this event or to contribute one of your own, please click here:

Photos from the event can be found on our Yelp Flickr Page in the Seattle folder.

A big thanks to Veggie Grill. We look forward to your second location at U-Village coming soon!

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Katy H
Yelp Seattle Senior Community Manager 

August 28, 2012

Yelp Brisbane's Bloody Mary Masterclass

Kettle & Tin, one of Paddington's newest venues, kindly opened its doors to more than 30 Yelpers for a Bloody Mary Masterclass. Our fearless mixology leader for the night, Kettle & Tin’s bar-master Dave (with the smooth and velvety Scottish accent), stepped us through four of his seven self-crafted interpretations of the Bloody Mary (there is an 8th drink on the menu but it’s the classic). 

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Our Yelping chums (some for the first time) sipped on Dave’s own recipes including:

  • The Goddamn Mary (Ketel One, hickory smoke, brown sugar, ketchup & mustard) which to many tasted like a Big Mac or Hot Dog in a DRINK!
  • Sangrita (Jose Cuervo traditional and spiced pomegranate)
  • The Classic (Ketel One, Tawny Port, Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce)
  • And... The Yet To Be Named (fresh tomato, cucumber, red capsicum, garlic, finot sherry, sherry vinegar, Patxcharan - a slow gin and aniseed liquer). I won’t lie: I think it should be named the “Make Me Yelp”.

Known faux enemies and duelling Queens of Brisbane, Mel B and Mem R took to the ring battling it out in a BLOODY MARY MIX-OFF. Jeremy H sampled Mem R's efforts and gave it two thumbs up. Official results are being collated but rumour has it Mel B beat Mem R...this time! 

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While the focus of the evening was clearly the craft of the drink, Kettle & Tin also shared a few of Chef Fraser’s favourites including salt & pepper squid, scallop carpaccio and Mem R’s favourite: slices of tender meat on top of a bed of mashed potato. 

“The little bamboo boats of snack foods passed around were all delicious, but none more so than the slab of tender meat on top of a bed of mashed potato. I'm a simple girl, with simple needs. These needs were truly met at Yelp's Bloody Mary Masterclass Elite Event.”


Thank you to Asa, Dave and the rest of the Kettle & Tin team who made the night possible!  

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Matt from Blue Ink Photography captured all the fun and frivolity of the evening, so be sure to sneak a peek at all of the photos in our Yelp Brisbane Flickr set, check Instagram or Twitter, and of course Yelp! And, read (or add to) the collection of reviews.

Until next time,
Lani P - Brisbane Yelp Community Manager 

August 15, 2012

Yelp Celebrates Palisade's 20th Bday!

Palisade is turning 20 this year, so what better way to celebrate than by hosting a fab Elite Event for the Seattle Yelp Elite Squad? With a carved-ice Absolut martini luge, an assortment of wines, a Hawaiian dance performance, seafood platters atop beds of dry ice, a champagne toast and a beautiful blue birthday cake, you'd think that was enough right? But no! PicMonkey Collage1
It couldn't have been a lovelier day in Seattle. This over-the-top indoor/outdoor event allowed for Elite members to tour the Alani Room, an event space adjacent to the restaurant, and enjoy some cocktails in the courtyard. With gorgeous views of the marina we had an and additional hour of meet and greets where guests got to meet the staff of Palisade, check out the restaurant, take a seat and soak it all in while munching on fresh sushi bites and cake with champagne. Food included AK spot prawn top hats, halibut ceviche, and Hawaiian ahi poke. Yum!PicMonkey Collage4PicMonkey Collage3After a full two hours of awesome, many guests stuck around to stay and pay for more. With food, drinks, views and weather this good, it was sure hard to leave! Outfitted with coupons for complimentary apps, the generosity of Palisade was reflected in all of the glowing event reviews. We sure hope they invite is back again to celebrate 40 years!PicMonkey Collage2
To read or write a review of the event click here

Photos taken by our friend and Yelp photog, Carlos Zamora from Losif Photo. To see more photos please check out the Yelp Flickr Page or our Yelp Seattle Page.

See You On Yelp (SYOY!)

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Katy H
Yelp Seattle Senior Community Manager 

August 11, 2012

Yelp ­­­­­­­Greater Toronto Area Gets Lucky @ Dub Linn Gate Irish Pub

Some find luck at the end of a rainbow, others by rubbing a coin or stone (or an unsuspecting Community Managers beard), and some even get lucky after a night at the bar. This Thursday as the clouds hung low, the newly formed Greater Toronto Elite squad (aka The GT-A-Team) and their +1’s found luck in every nook and cranny of Yelp’s a Lucky Charm Elite Event @ Dub Linn Gate Irish Pub.

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As yelpers arrived at Vaughan’s Dub Linn Gate Irish Pub in their festive greens they were directed to the privacy of the Stone Pub where they were treated to a bevy of beverage options including: Moosehead Lager tall cans, chilled pints of Somersby Apple Cider and Josephine Cloved the green drink ’Dub Linn’s 50 Yelps of Green’ “a specialty Diagio Vodka Cocktail.

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After properly hydrating in true Irish fashion, Yelpers were presented with a feast of Irishman’s bread, chicken wings, fries, veggies, spring rolls, nachos, and chicken balls – a mere taste of Dub Linn Gate’s outstanding appetizer menu. According to Anastasyia REverything was hot and fresh (except for the veggies obvi).

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To start the night off, Elites new and old were tasked to “find your Lucky Charm” which required them to match their coloured charm with another so that they could receive a yelptastic limited edition prize. As they searched high and low for their charmed match over the course of the night, all were introduced to the fabled ‘Yelp-y Stone’ which required guests to meet someone new before passing it on to bring them the Luck O’ the Irish.

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Three charm-ing guests were the Lucky winners of the night’s prizes. Carlsberg provided two tickets to an upcoming Toronto FC soccer match, and while not to be out done Dub Linn Gate kicked in a $25 Gift Certificate AND an honorary membership into their famed ‘Mug Club’. Congrats to all!

 

A big thank you goes out to all our fantastic Yelpers for making this first event north of the Hwy 401 something memorable – we couldn’t do it without you! Last, but not least thanks to Alex from Alex Photography for capturing the night in all its glory! 

Check out the pics for yourself here and be sure to check out all the fantastic guests' reviews here.  

Want to jump on the list for next time? Find out how neat it is to be Elite.

Until next time, (See You On Yelp)

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Kris “Lord of the Leprechaun Dance” U.

 

August 09, 2012

Nashville Elites Medal At Gelato Olympics

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Many would argue that all eyes are on London for the 2012 Summer Olympics but Nashville Elites may disagree as the Gold, Silver, and Bronze were very prevelent at Bravo Gelato's Brentwood location last week. This exclusive challenge began even before the doors flung open with a heated gelato flavor concoction contest that brought out the wild, tasty, and spirited imaginations of our creative Elite squad.

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Prior to our arrival, Bravo Gelato founder (and of Christie Cookie fame) Christie Hauck and his specially trained staff secretly chose the top 6 submitted flavors and lovingly produced them so that the games could begin! As the guests arrived, nobody knew which flavors earned a spot to compete in the taste test of all taste tests but boy were they happy with the choices! Competing flavors included: Maple Bacon Bourbon, Lemon Sugar Cookie, Vanilla Rum and Coke, Blueberry Lavender, Salted Caramel Strawberry, and Tennessee Cold Toddy 

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To ease the competitive tension, Christie greeted everyone with a flute of Italian Prosecco while we wandered and checked out the competition. Sheena T couldn't contain her excitement at her first Elite Event, "The prosecco was free flowing, the gelato was fantastic, and the company was spectacular!" So how does an ex-Vanderbilt University footballer get into the sweets business? Do. Share. And that's exactly what he did. Patten F sets the tone quite nicely: "The night's festivities kicked off with Christie telling us the story of how he came to make the best damn white chocolate macadamia nut cookies this side of reality, how they decided to add gelato to the business plan and how they searched the world for the best flavors and committed to make the best possible gelato possible. My favorite moment of his talk was when he pointed out that since the milk comes fresh from local cows, the milk in your gelato on Friday was inside a cow on Monday." Locavores unite!

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Meanwhile, Joshua B multi-tasked by learning while he lapped up the tasty goodness. "I knew that Gelato was an Italian style ice cream. However, I learned a lot about what makes a Gelato a Gelato.  The fat content, the air content, the liquid content and the ingredients are some of the differences between standard ice cream and what was offered at Bravo Gelato."

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Without further adieu, the competition began with the lead gelato chef reading desciptions of each competitor that had Chris G in a tizzy because "the lady who wrote out all the descriptions did a really good job. The way she used words to describe things was highly impressive and in fact she can always get a job writing scripts for commercials!" The competitors than one by one took the floor to explain why they chose their concoctions to entice the room full of judges. Let the tastings begin! Jennifer N agrees that "the competition was fierce, and I have to say I loved each one but thought the winning choices were spot on!" Next up was the announcement of the 3 top flavors who were all awarded trophies and Bravo Gelato giftcards. Drum roll please... Bronze goes to recently elited Paul R for his Blueberry Lavender submission, Silver to Sara A for Salted Caramel Strawberry, and finally the Gold. Congrats to Kenzi N for her winning flavor of Lemon Sugar Cookie!

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As an added surprise, Christie and his team announced that all 6 Yelp flavors would be sold in all of their locations beginning the next day for a limited time! Sara A boasts, "I have told all of my friends to go to Bravo Gelato and taste my lovely flavor idea. It definitely makes me feel a tiny bit famous." Terry V couldn't believe all the suprises throughout the night. "For the finale, they created a peach bellini with prosecco!!!! I would have voted for that three times had it been on the form. It was amazing!" While perhaps Christian S wraps it nicely for us all,"The free pint of Lemon Almond ice cream and a coupon for a medium gelato to go were very much indicative of the attitude of the company that shined brightly the entire evening: Care about your product and the customer more than anything else, and you'll always leave them wanting for more." Mighty fine sentiment good sir and we couldn't agree more!

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Major thanks are in order to the entire Bravo Gelato family. We must also give credit where it's due as all images are provided by our friends at McNeely, Piggott, and Fox Public Relations who also helped organize this fun event. For the entire scoop, check out these stellar reviews.

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Although the Gelato Olympics Closing Ceremony has come come and gone, I can assure you this is just the beginning of a beautiful friendship... Cheers!

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Marcia M

Yelp Nashville Community Manager

 

August 05, 2012

Yelp's Belltown Beauty Crawl - A Ladies Only EE!

Once in a blue moon it's nice to have a ladies night. So in Seattle we did just that!

50 lucky ladies were selected to hit the town on our Belltown Beauty Crawl. Visiting 3 businesses in Belltown we were fortunate to get the chance to drink and dine at The Upstairs, receive free beauty treatments at Milagros Salon & Spa and shop till we dropped at Sell Your Sole, a chic vintage boutique. It was a trifecta of fun!PicMonkey Collage1Hiding from the summer heat we were treated to fresh and fancy St. Germain cocktails by master mixologist Mike of The Upstairs. Small and scrumptious bites were provided by Pintxo. The shrimp platter was so good it was gone in just a matter of minutes!

At Sell Your Sole ladies were treated to a 10% discount off purchases, advice and shopping assistance from a personal stylist and some bubbly and light apps

And if that wasn't enough Milagros Salon/Spa really outdide themselved too. The fine folks here were prepared to offer each guest two complimentary mini treatments. Betweeing brow waxing, hand treatments, foot soaks, bang trims, lip wax, and dry styling it was so tough to decide!

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For reviews of the event or to write your own, click here!

Photos of the event can be found on the Official Yelp Flickr Page as well as our Yelp Seattle Facebook Page.

Until next time,
SYOY! 

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Seattle Senior Community Manager 

Yelp's Wild West Event @ 8 Oz Burger

It was all about hellos and howdys at Seattle's 8 Oz Burger Bar. After a month without any Elite Events it was time for folks to gather their wackiest Western gear and mosey on down for bites, beer and badassery! PicMonkey Collage48 Oz was fixin' to feed our fine folks sautéed bacon brussel sprouts, smoked salmon deviled eggs, Kennebec fries and a variety of 8oz sliders. It was sure a meat-heavy hoedown! 

Adding a little somethin' special to the event, we had a custom-made Yelp branding iron! Used only in the kitchen by 8 Oz staff, it sure was fun to see the end result. Lots of adorable sliders with Yelp bursts on the bun. 

Sponsored drinks by Emerald City Beer, there was plenty to go around! On tap was their special 8oz Lager as well as a brand new beer, the Ivana Pale Lager. 

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Photos of the event were taken by our talented friend Carlos Zamora of Losifphoto.

See more photos on our Yelp Flickr Page and our Yelp Seattle Faceook Page.

Haven't had a chance to review the event? Read or write reviews here! 

Until next time,

SYOY

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Yelp Seattle Senior Community Manager




 

July 31, 2012

Yelp Denver's July Secret Supper Club at Jonesy's EatBar

This past Thursday saw Denver yelpers gather at Jonesy's EatBar in Uptown for the seventh installment of the 2012 Secret Supper Club. Dozens of diners came out to enjoy a four course meal prepared by Chef Beau and two wine pairing from Canyon Wind Cellars in Palisade, CO. The wines, a rose and a petit verdot were both a smashing success, so much so that Vicki P has already been procuring bottles from her local liquor stores!

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And the food was just as pleasing to the palate. Yelpers started out with a first course of a Bacon Bleu Potato Cake (apple wood smoked bacon,caramelized onions, Bleu cheese crumbles, dressing and chives) and followed it up with an Arugula Farro Salad (baby arugala, heirloom tomatoes, farro, fresh mozzarella, and champagne vinaigrette.) The main course of dirty rice, shrimp, craw fish, andoulie sausage, onions and cilantro cream with chipoltle black bean puree all stuffed into bell peppers was no slouch either. But, for many attendees dessert stole the show! The "Red, White and Bluebarb" - bread pudding with strawberries, blueberries, and home-grown rhubarb topped with Lucky Charms ice cream (from Sweet Action) and a cherry glaze left many yelpers declaring a new favorite sweet around town. As Shea S yelped, "Anyone have some extra stars they can lend me? This dinner lived up to my expectations and then some!"

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Be sure to check out the reviews and photos. And don't forget to book your seat at the table for August's Secret Supper coming up on the 22nd!

Until next time, SYOY (See You On Yelp)!

Tiffany N

Your Denver Yelp Community Director

July 25, 2012

Aperistecco Yelp: la via per il fresco a Milano!

Quando il caldo si fa duro, i duri di Yelp iniziano a giocare! Lunedì 23 luglio a Milano abbiamo sfidato Caronte, Minosse, Circe e tutta la famiglia di cicloni e anticicloni, festeggiando con la bontà assoluta degli stecchi di Stickhouse, localino così fresco di apertura che l'insegna arriverà solo dopo le vacanze! Maddalena B, yelper e gestore di questa goduriosa gelateria su stecco, ha offerto a tutti un assaggio dei suoi deliziosi prodotti, due per i previdenti Yelper che hanno fatto il check in all'evento con l'applicazione mobile.

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Paolo G sta ancora ringraziando Fabiano R "per la dritta goduriosa del sorbetto al mango immerso nel cioccolato", mentre Andrea S ha "provato il gusto mojito (che non è alcolico per problemi di licenza di vendita di alcolici) ma il cui gusto è saporito e dissetante". Anche il buongustaio Piero V afferma oggi con sicurezza: "Considero il pistacchio come il Do di petto di un tenore...fra i più difficili da preparare bene, e il mio era perfetto". Con queste premesse, come non divertirsi con gli amici, tra risate, battute, racconti di nuove fidanzate e di future vacanze? 

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Gli Yelper Elite hanno ricevuto in dono i loro speciali occhiali rossi, con cui esplorare il mondo anche quando c'è troppo sole, e prima di andare insieme a cena è partito il rullo di tamburi: la proclamazione per applausi degli Oscar di Giugno e Luglio per le migliori recensioni. Vincenzo M, in nomination finale su entrambi i mesi, ha sconfitto Giovanni R assicurandosi il titolo del primo mese, ma non senza riaprire le ferite calcistiche tra juventini e interisti. Piero V, invece, alla sua prima festa Yelp, ha sorvolato sul calcio, ma stretto con sicurezza l'Oscar di luglio! Se non c'eri, puoi leggere qui i messaggi dei partecipanti o guardarti le foto! Mi sono persa qualcosa? Vieni a raccontare la tua insieme agli altri, sul forum, e non perdere il prossimo evento!

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When the hot gets tough, tough Yelpers get going! On Monday 23rd Milan won the game against Caronte, Minosse, Circe and all the other hot cyclons and the secret weapons were yummy ice creams on sticks offered by Stickhouse, a newly opened place whose owner, Maddalena B, is a yelper! Everyone had the chance of tasting her delicious products and Yelpers who checked in on mobile got a special ice cream gift too!

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Elite Yelpers were gifted with special red Yelp sunglasses, that allow them to explore the world even when it's too hot, then we had our June&July Oscars night! And the winners were...  Vincenzo M, Mr. June, who gained the title for a few votes against Giovanni R, and Piero V, Mr. July, a new but exceptional entry in the Elite! If yuou were not with us read the reviews or have a look at the photos! Did I forgot anything? Shout it on our talk thread and don't lose our next Elite Event in Milan!

 

June 25, 2012

Yelp Brisbane's Elite Brinner Party At Pawpaw Cafe

Brinner. Breakfast for Dinner. Of course, with an all-day breakfast menu crafted by head chef Rory Doyle, the obvious hero for Brisbane's very first Elite party at Pawpaw Cafe was the food. 

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Last night, 30 of our yelping Elites and special guests sipped on sustainable wine from Yealand Estate and 100% Australian beers from Blue Sky Brewery while mingling and delicately devouring brinner delights like pikelets with passionfruit mascarpone, black pudding with apple and jalapeno relish crostini, potato hash with tomato relish, and perhaps the stand-out of the evening: peanut butter and jelly french brioche toast and cereal milk custard with smashed brownie and praline

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Thank you to the Elites, Yelpers and guests who braved the cold for Yelp's very first Elite event in Brisbane. A big thank you, of course, goes to the team at Pawpaw Cafe who were a huge support, Yealand Wines and Blue Sky Brewery who got the night off to a great start and our photographer Janet Pogorelc.

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Want more?

See you at the next on and SYOY until then!

Cheers,

Lani P.

Brisbane Community Manager  

 

June 04, 2012

Yelp's A Zoo: Seattle Yelpers Have A Wild Time!

Lions and tigers and bears, oh Yelp! For the first time in Seattle Yelp history, the month of May offered the entire Yelp community a chance to check out one of 4 animal-themed events. Hosted at the Fred Wildlife Refuge, it sure proved to be a wild month! With face painting, flavor tripping, massages, food, drinks and photo booths galore, even the DJ dressed as a zebra didn't seem so crazy with all of the madness going on. Safari

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And because Seattle is home to more Non Profits than almost any other city in the country, it made sense to pick a local cause and raise money for. Selected as the beneficiary for the events was local NPO, The World Is Fun. With free admission and free food, we simply asked that guests pay just $1 per adult drink. Thank goodness we did because over the course of the four events Seattle's Yelp community raised more than $3200!BannerJungle frogboxForest

Making each event a smashing success wouldn't have been possible without the help from our participating sponsors: Soul'd Out Events, Wing Central, Mberry, The Triple Door, Ninkasi Brewing, Captain Morgan Black, Crown Royal Black, St. Germain, Tanqueray, Fentiman'sTapena Wines, Freixenet, PopChips, Honest Tea, Wild Ginger, Koral Bar, Smirnoff, Ketel One, Kind Snacks, Psoup Productions, Frogbox, Emerald City Beer, Uber Seattle, Z Tejas, and the Fred Wildlife Refuge.

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If you attended one of our events, please consider contributing a review if you haven't already. Click on the following links to read/write reviews:

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Capturing all of the madness was only possible with help from our fantastic photographer friends. A big thanks goes out to Carlos ZamoraSarah Lovrien, and Jeff Scott Shaw.

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To find the rest of our photos check the Official Yelp Flickr Folder for Seattle. You can also find photos and info about upcoming events on our Yelp Seattle Facebook page and via our @Yelpseattle Twitter handle.

Until next time,
SYOY!
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Katy H
Yelp Seattle Senior Community Manager 

 

May 22, 2012

Yelp Madrid: ¡Viaje con nosotros! - Evento de Élite en El Site

A pesar de que el cielo amenazaba con aguarnos la fiesta pocos minutos antes de comenzar, 85 Yelpers vencieron el miedo a la tormenta y se personaron en El Site, ávidos de conocer más detalles sobre la promoción que, durante esta semana, promete remover los cimientos del barrio de Malasaña a través de catorce ofertas increíbles en catorce negocios alucinantes.

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Nada más pasar el control de seguridad, los Yelpers fueron recibidos por la tripulación de Yelp Madrid, correctamente vestidos para la ocasión y dispuestos a que todos los asistentes se abrochasen sus cinturones para disfrutar de una noche… ¡repleta de turbulencias!

Pese a ellas, los Yelpers pudieron disfrutar pronto de un magnífico servicio de bebida a bordo ofrecido por The Gin Club a través de Larry's Gin, y por The Beer Club con la cerveza Sandels 3,5%. Ana H reconoce que "las copas estaban estupendas" y ha descubierto que la cerveza es "muy de su estilo". 

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Pero como no solo de bebida vive el Yelper, La Bombonera deleitó al pasaje con "deliciosas fresas y uvas bañadas en chocolate" —en palabras de Asunción V, que también destaca lo bien que maridaban con la ginebra Larry's—. Asimismo Julián, el barquillero, aportó según Claudio M "un detalle típicamente pichi que añade un plus a los siempre divertidos momentos que pasamos en estos encuentros mensuales".

2Por si todo esto fuera poco, las chicas de The Suitcase nos prestaron algunos de sus magníficos tocados para hacer nuestro photocall aún más glamuroso, mientras que Graceman se encargaba de la música a bordo, aplicándose a los platos, e Hijomía capturaba los mejores momentos de la fiesta a través de su obturador, creando un magnífico álbum de fotos vacacional que se puede consultar en nuestra página de Flickr. ¡Nos hemos quedado con ganas de más! Pero antes de la siguiente, deja tus impresiones en la página del evento. Y si no pudiste asistir, ¡no te olvides de descargar tu copia del Pasaporte Yelp a Malasaña!

¡NVEY! (¡Nos vemos en Yelp!)

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Responsable de la Comunidad de Yelp en Madrid

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Even though the sky was threatening with a big storm right before the start, 85 Yelpers defeated their fear to the thunders and lightings and made it to El Site, willing to know more details about the promotion that, during this week, is going to rock Malasaña through fourteen awesome offers in fourteen incredible businesses.

Right after passing through security check, the Yelp Madrid Cabin Crew, properly dressed, welcomed all the attendees and warned them to fasten their seat belts in order to enjoy the night, as weather conditions… could certainly bring some rough air to the party!

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Anyway, soon enough the cabin crew was able to pull out the inflight catering, and Yelpers were treated with exceptional drinks. For starters, Larry's Gin, courtesy of The Gin Club, and following Sandels 3.5% beer by The Beer Club, two amenities that Ana H recognize as "very stylish and just incredibly awesome".

2bBut Yelpers do eat between drinks, and the passage could also enjoy an assortment of "delicious strawberries and grapes coated with chocolate" made by La Bombonera which, as Asunción V points, "paired perfectly with Larry's Gin". Likewise, Julian, our very own barquillero, contributed adding sweetness to the party through the traditional Madrid wafers, "a very Madrilian detail that was just added up to the always funny and amusing moments we share monthly", as says Claudio M

Just in case Yelpers hadn't enough, The Suitcase girls lent us some beautiful headdresses to fill our photocall with glamour, and Graceman was in charge of the inflight music, showing his great skills with the vinyls, while Hijomía put together a beautiful photo album that you can admire in our Flickr page. We are already looking for the next one! Please, do not forget reviewing the event on our Event Page and if you could not attend… please download your copy of the Yelp Passport to Malasaña!

SYOY!

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Lolo R

Yelp Madrid Community Manager

May 10, 2012

Nashville Yelps With Pour Taste!

Craft cocktail loving Nashville yelpers celebrated the newly launched mobile app with our near and dear friends PourTaste at Riverside Village foodie and adult beverage haven Watanabe.

Husband and wife duo Jon & Lindsay Yeager of PourTaste served up prohibition-era classics and modern and innovative, chef driven libations to our approving packed crowd. Jamie D was partial to the Ginger Lindsay. How could he not dig  Like "the snap of fresh ginger powered with Tanqueray" that "was the favorite for me and my +1." Meanwhile Ryan O  "started off with the Bulliet rye cocktail" and although he admits "I usually prefer my whiskey neat... you'll get no arguments from me about this drink. It probably helped that the ratio of booze to non booze was heavily titled towards the fun zone."

Watanabe's speakeasy vibe reminded us that we still battle the still staunch TN liquor laws so why not pump up our energy with a delicious array of food? Steph H "loved the ambiance, which is dark and moody without being creepy" and had "never seen such a intermixing" of an "Asian and Spanish spread!" What was her favorite? "The best cheese-stuffed dates I've ever had paired with delectable dumplings all on one plate? Heaven!" Yum. Claire B took notice that "the chef went out of his way to create unique and delicious food that kept me coming back for more and piling up little plates! I loved the smoked mackerel salad bites and the shrimp and mango crackers - oh so delicious!"

"HOLY SCHNEIKIES!" Jason S clearly can't hide his enthusiasm over the "many naughty delights for the meat eaters and for the veg heads" that included his faves: "chicken liver canapes, ceviche in the cucumber cups (best cup ever), some sort of delicious beef rolls, dates wrapped in what looked like serrano, and the sushi rolls." Did we stop there? Nope. "Oh man, and they had these great pineapple upsidedown mini cakes that were just a treat. There was so much more, and the presentation was gorgeous." Are we still noshing? Yup. "And later on after we had beaten the hell out of the buffet, they brought out some rice pilaf and wings." Okay, we're finally stuffed silly.

We also partnered up with neighboring non-profit Urban Green Lab who's mission is to catalyze a culture of sustainability - connecting past, present, and future generations through the sharing of experience and knowledge. Zim O was thankful to have had the opportunity to c"hat with a representative of the innovative Urban Green Lab. I hope to see much more of their project in the future. I think it will prove to be an addition to the city we can all be proud of."

And we couldn't help but blush when Kelly W shared that the event was "another shining example of how Yelp is shedding light onto businesses that may have gotten lost in the shuffle for Nashvillians trying to keep up with what our city has to offer."

Lastly, this event wouldn't be possible without Jon & Lindsay Yeager of PourTaste, Matt Charette and his outstanding staff at Watanabe, Dan Heller and the rest of the team at Urban Green Lab, Lipman Brothers along with Bulleit and Tanqueray, andJ. Bryan Dill for his mad photography skills!

Catch ya later!

Marcia M

Yelp Nashville - Sr. Community Manager

 

April 13, 2012

Vino, smalto e... rock'n'roll con Yelp!

La combinazione perfetta: trattamenti di bellezza per lei e degustazioni prelibate per lui. Proprio su questo connubio si è svolta la serata di ieri da Runaway a Milano, splendida Day SPA in pieno centro e a pochi passi dalla metro Missori, che insieme allo sponsor Ladybird ha ospitato la community di Yelp e ha offerto a 30 fortunate una manicure Shellac completa, con smalto semipermanente dalle nuove collezioni.

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"Abbiamo costretto tutto il personale del negozio a darci il massimo dell'attenzione" racconta entusiasta Marta B, "e siamo state meravigliosamente soddisfatte, grazie all'accuratezza delle manicure, la gentilezza e le spiegazioni davvero esaustive sui prodotti che abbiamo sperimentato, che in più sono prodotti davvero all'avanguardia e dalla resa impeccabile!". Ben quattro postazioni di manicure hanno lavorato incessantemente dalle 19.30 alle 22.30 per far sorridere tutte le yelper, regalando anche qualche trattamento in più!

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Non meno soddisfatti gli yelper, intrattenuti dall'istrionico Giancarlo, proprietario di Runway, e da due ospiti d'eccezione: Lucia P, che ha allestito un catering di prodotti dolci e salati ispirati tutti alla tradizione siciliana, e l'Azienda Agricola Panda, insieme ai suoi vini bianchi e rossi dal caratteristico sapore intenso. "Abbiamo gustato il succulento catering e per innaffiare pizzette, tramezzini, arancini e stuzzichini di varia natura abbiamo gioito di una degustazione di ottimi vini siciliani" spiega Vincenzo M, cui fa eco Stefano V: "ho gradito molto lo Shiraz, che ritengo perfetto come uvaggio quando coltivato in zone veramente assolate come la zona di produzione della cantina e che consiglio".

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Ottima serata per tutti, quindi, e yelper pronti al prossimo Evento Elite: in maggio Milano parteciperà al Passaporto Yelp, dedicando un'intera settimana alla scoperta dei Navigli! Se non c'eravate, potete leggere qui i messaggi dei partecipanti o guardarvi le foto! Mi sono persa qualcosa? Vieni a raccontare la tua insieme agli altri, sul forum, e non perdere il prossimo evento!

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The perfect combo: day spa and great food and wine, together for a splendid night at Runaway, in the center of Milan! Thanks to Ladybird, main sponsor of the evening, and to the great host Giancarlo, Yelpers were cuddled by all sorts of delices. Girls were delighted by 30 free Shellac manicures, in the new and up-to-date fashion colors, and four professional manicures took care of their hands and nails for three full hours and tons of semi-permanent laques.

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On the other side of the moon... and of the shop, men could mix up and chat with waiting ladies, enjoying a special catering from Lucia P, Milan's yelper and foodie, who offered gorgeous Sicilian pastries and sweets. Wine was essential: that's why we had Azienda Agricola Panda, too, with their great white and red Sicilian wines. Want to know something more? Come on the talk thread,see our wonderful photos and... read the reviews!!

 

April 03, 2012

Yelp Nashville Elites Dream Of Sushi & Sake Too!

 

Nashville Elites may reside in the deep South but the time came for us to veer to the East for a Sushi, Sake, and Film extravaganza!  The weather couldn't be more perfect as we gathered at host Zumi Sushi's patio for a tasty sushi buffet   that featured broadly appealing fish classics as well as vegetarian options. Jennifer N  enjoyed the option of several tasty rolls to choose from that included tempura shrimp, a salmon with cream cheese and a vegetable roll.

"All were delectable and went rather nicely with the cocktails. I also had the chance to try the soba noodle bowl off the menu- fresh and chockfull of vegetables." Surpsiringly, Kaleena H even admitted, "The sushi was delicious...I enjoyed their crunchy shrimp roll and their take on the philly roll, which while I normally don't like philly rolls, I enjoyed this one!"

Meanwhile, Hannah J was completely smitten with The Garden Of Eden which included delicious tequila cocktail with bell pepper, cilantro, bitters and pineapple gastrique. It was definitely a "highlight" that was concocted by husband - wife duo and craft cocktail innovators PourTaste. "They were so thoughtfully crafted and hand made. I'm a sucker for a fancy drink."

"PourTaste offered up some entertainment and nice flavors with Jon and Lindsay at the helm", gushes Daniel D. "Jon mixes a drink while seemingly only shaking a shakerback and forth, but with a complex rhythmic sound...I am still trying to figure that one out! Very cool. The only draw back was that I didn't return for round two!

Although, Christian S is "pretty sure a better day has never existed for this Elite Event to have been held: 75 degrees and hardly a cloud in the sky. Which is why Zumi Sushi is a fantastic choice for any day you're hungry and also want to appreciate the weather. They have a great patio with a bar that extends outside and the entrance to therestaurant is a large, open-air walkway rather than a swinging door, so even inside diners can enjoy the weather." We still had more fun to come with a screening of Jiro Dreams Of Sushi at Nashville's beloved independent theatre the Belcourt Theatre which happens to be one of the few theaters nationwide that still show their movies on 35mm film.

Peter K's thoughts on his film experience: "The documentary hit home on so many different levels. If you're any kind of a sushi/food/whatever fan, go see this movie. Thestory behind the relationship of father, son, and fish really is intriguing. Jiro didn't just earn 3 Michelin stars for nothing." Meanwhile, Paul K couldn't help but reminisce, "Themovie was very interesting and appreciated. I've been going to the Belcourt since I was a kid, so it's always an interesting time stepping back in and remembering that I saw Fantasia here as a child..."

Take a peek at all the photos and reviews from our very special evening. Major thanks goes out to photographer J Bryan Dill for capturing our fun time on film and to Patrick Burke of Zumi Sushi, Cindy Wall of the Belcourt and Jon & Lindsay Yeager of PourTaste. Nashville Elites commend you!

Until our next adventure!
Marcia M
Sr. Community Manager - Yelp Nashville

March 29, 2012

Yelp Denver's March Secret Supper Club at Trattoria Stella

We're baaaaacccckkk! The third installment of Yelp Denver's Secret Supper Club was held on a beautiful Tuesday night at Trattoria Stella on Colfax. Guests were warmly welcomed with a St. Germain champagne cocktail while perusing the menu of the evening. Plus, each setting had a mini bottle of the elderflower liqueur to take home as well as a booklet full of cocktail recipes to try at home. Yum!

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The menu of the night feature amazing courses that had yelpers oohing, aahing, and drooling from start to finish. Guests were able to choose between Fried Green Tomatoes or Spinach Salad to start, 3 different types of homemade pasta (Spaghetti Bolognese, raviolis stuffed with ricotta and goat cheese, spinach spaghetti with black prawns) or risotto with squash, feta, and Brussels Sprouts for the main course, and either the infamous bread pudding or Zeppole doughnuts to finish the meal. As Jennifer B yelped, "Every bite of food made it that much more pleasurable to dive in to every new dish." Hear, hear!

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Our next Secret Supper is happening on Monday, April 23rd and there are two seatings for that one - at 6 PM or 8:30 PM. Be sure to buy your seat soon if you're interested in joining us as they sell out fast! And in the meantime check out the reviews for the recent Supper and the rest of the photos to see what everyone enjoyed and just what kind of fun eating out with strangers can be.

Hope to see you at the communal table some time in 2012!

Tiffany N

Denver Yelp Community Director

March 24, 2012

Yelp Denver's Crafternoon Delights

On three balmy March Sundays Denver yelpers gathered at Space Gallery for afternoons of crafty goodness to celebrate local beer, wine and spirits, and enjoy small bites from local restaurants at Yelp's Crafternoon Delight. Each weekend was dedicated to a specific type of craft alcohol along with DIY stations provided by the lovely Denver Craft Ninjas. Here's how they each went down!

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March 4th kicked off Yelp's Brew-Ha-Ha with tastings from Twisted Pine Brewing, Renegade Brewing Company, Colorado Cider, Oskar Blues Brewery, Asher Brewing Company, Funkwerks Brewery and Breckenridge Brewing. Not much goes better with beer than pretzels, which were on hand courtesy of Baker Street Pretzles. Also on the menu for the day were Chicago style dogs from Mile High Vienna Stand, empanadas from Buenos Aires Pizzeria, cupcakes courtesy of Frills Cake Shop, bacon-buffalo mac-and-cheese from Skoops Ice Cream & More, PopChips, and bars from KIND snacks. Honest Tea provided non-alcholic thirst quenching and Pablo's Coffee kept the energy levels high with lessons in making a great cuppa joe and samples from pourovers and French presses. Plus, getting crafty on this day meant trying your hand at making bottle-cap magnets and pins, screen printing beer koozies with Ink Lounge Creative, constructing beer-themed bookmarks and needling in patch work! Music from DJ the Postman, with a set up by Greater Range DJ set the mood of the afternoon and lots of fun pictures were captured inside the Chipper Booth Photo Booth and outside the booth with photos by Autumn Cutaia and photos by Phil H!

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March 11th saw Denverites Wine Down With YelpJack Rabbit Hill, BookCliff Vineyards, Boulder Creek Winery, and Bonacquisti Wine Company came with a variety of varietals to please the palates in attendance that day. Yelpers were able to wash it all down with tasty empanadas from Cebiche, slices of pie from the Fat Sully's Pizza truck, a smorgasbord of sweet snacks from Anything But Vanilla, and more samples from PopChips and KIND bars. Honest Tea was once again on hand to satiate those non-alcoholic needs as was Pablo's Coffee with more lessons on making delicious coffee at home and samples of pourovers and French presses. Crafters on this lovely Sunday were creating wine glass charms, gluing up cork hot-pads and fashioning ribbon bookmarks with the Craft Ninjas and screen printing totes with Ink Lounge Creative. Music from DJ the Postman, with a set up by Greater Range DJ amped up the revelry once again and there was another bout of fun, funny, and funtacular pictures captured inside the Chipper Booth Photo Booth and outside the booth with photos by Autumn Cutaia and photos by Phil H!

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On March 18th Denver Mixed It Up With Yelp and local liquor tastings and cocktails from Syntax Spirits, Peak Spirits, Breckenridge Distillery, and Roundhouse Spirits. On hand to fill tummies with delectable snacks were sausage sandwiches from The Uber Sausage, lasagna from Pasquini's Pizza, cupcakes from Mermaid's Bakery, two flavors of ice cream inspired by the spirits at the event from Sweet Action Ice Cream, samples from Bombay Bowl, and, once again, PopChips and KIND Bars. DRY Soda and vitaminwater were the non-alcoholic thirst quenchers this week with Pablo's Coffee's French Presses and pourover samples. And our crafty folks were able to custom make drink swizzle sticks, learn how to sew buttons on and create their own pins with the Craft Ninjas as well as screen print dish towels with Ink Lounge Creative. DJ the Postman was once again in full effect as was the Chipper Photo Booth with fun photos, more photos by Autumn Cutaia, and photos by Phil H to capture the fun times.

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While the events were free for everyone who attended, yelpers were encouraged to donate $5 at the door to Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) and we were able to raise over $2,500 for them to use for new gardens around the Mile High City this year!

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After 3 weekends in a row of crafty fun for everyone Denver is one bedazzled and bedazzling city! Be sure to check out the photos in multiple sets as well as the reviews to check out the sparkling event. And until next time friends, I'll SYOY (See You On Yelp)!

Tiffany N

Your Denver Yelp Community Director    

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March 13, 2012

¡Yelp se rinde al burlesque en Madrid!

Nada hacía presagiar el hecho de que, el domingo por la tarde, nada más y nada menos que 91 yelpers se dieron cita en el Volta Café para disfrutar de la flamante fiesta 'Yelp se rinde al Burlesque', que como bien indica su nombre, estaba dedicada a este género literario y teatral y en gran parte inspirada por un espacio del que Fer A destaca "su decoración cabaretera y su tonalidad roja, en reminiscencia al Moulin Rouge". Para animar la velada y refrescar los gaznates de los yelpers, DisTinto se encargó de ofrecernos varios tipos de vino tinto y de vino blanco procedentes de diferentes partes de España.

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Aunque también hubo otras estrellas que brillaron durante la noche. La primera vino en forma del jamón ibérico de Los 3 Cerditos Ibéricos, pertrechado de un buen surtido de ibéricos, delicatessen, canapés de jamón y panes de diferentes sabores. Narices de cerdo mediante, fruto de un pequeño concurso para ganar una de sus cestas personalizadas, los yelpers tenían que elegir el tipo de pan, aderezarlo con alguno de los topping disponibles (aceite de oliva virgen, aguacate, salmorejo, mermelada de pimiento o tomate triturado) y después rellenarlo de la exquisitez ibérica presente en la sala. Sebastián A no duda de que fue un acierto: "no hay nada como recuperar un buen jamón ibérico para recordar dónde está lo bueno después de tanto sitio moderno y tanta experimentación". Muy buena acogida tuvieron también las empanadas de chocos y bonito del norte, cortesía de El Rincón de la Empanada Gallega que "volaron enseguida, lo que da una idea de lo ricas que estaban", asegura Ana S. Los propietarios del establecimiento también dieron a probar un exótico y refrescante té de algas de elaboración propia. 

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Pero no acabaron ahí las sorpresas de la noche. Nuestra DJ de excepción, Talbot, fue la encargada de darle al evento un tono aún más burlesque y cabaretero con una selección que encandiló a Ángela R "ha estado simplemente perfecta". La traca final se hizo esperar: los yelpers pudieron asistir a una exclusiva representación teatral en la que Mariona Tena y Miki Esparbé actualizaron al siglo XXI una de las escenas de 'Romeo y Julieta', para sorpresa de los asistentes.

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No olvides dejarnos tus impresiones en la página del evento y rememorar la noche gracias a las fotografías de Hijomía en nuestra página de Flickr. Agradecer, como siempre, la colaboración de todos los implicados en el evento: Alejandro y Stamos de Volta Café, Laura y Raquel de Los 3 Cerditos Ibéricos, Julio y Mirta de DisTinto, Lydia y Marcos de El Rincón de la Empanada Gallega, Mariona y Miki, Ginebra Talbot e Hijomía. ¡Hasta la próxima!

¡NVEY! (¡Nos vemos en Yelp!)

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Lolo R

Responsable de la Comunidad de Yelp en Madrid

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Whodathunk that on a Sunday evening more than 90 yelpers would set aside time to come out and join forces for a party? But it's no tough task if it's a Yelp event! Gathering together at Volta Cafe, these fine folks attended "Yelp's Bonkers for Burlesque" Elite Event, which as the name indicates, was all about burlesque. As Fer A highlights, "its cabaret-like decor with red-lit tones reminds me of Moulin Rouge!" In keeping with the fun theme the DisTinto winery provided a variety of Spanish red and white wines to satiate the thirsty guests.

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Of the many awesome elements throughout the night, the first came in the shape of cured ham by Los 3 Cerditos Ibéricos. With an additional assortment of Iberian products from the delicatessen like canapes and flavored breads, the event was off to a tasty start! Yelpers were encouraged to select a type of bread, season it with a variety of available toppings like olive oil, avocado, salmorejo, sweet pepper marmalade or even mashed tomato only to fill it with delicious chunks of ham. Sebastián A was in awe, "There is nothing like Iberian ham to to remind you of just how much labor goes into the most delicious foods." Yelpers were also treated with cuttlefish and tuna pie from El Rincón de la Empanada Gallega. "It was so good it flew off the plates" admits Ana S. And if it couldn't get any better, the pie came paired with a seaweed tea that the business owners make in house.

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Believe it or not, that's not all! Our incredible DJ, Talbot, gave the event a more Burlesque and cabaret vibe with a music selection that Ángela R just loved: "she was just perfect". But the spectacular finale was a performance of an more modern version of 'Romeo and Julliet' that Mariona Tena and Miki Esparbé performed exclusively to all the surprised yelpers. 

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Don't forget to comment on the event page, and to check out Hijomía's pictures on our Flickr page. And as always, we want to thank all of the people worked so hard to make this event happen: Alejandro and Stamos from Volta Café, Laura and Raquel from Los 3 Cerditos Ibéricos, Julio and Mirta from DisTinto, Lydia and Marcos from El Rincón de la Empanada Gallega, Mariona and Miki, Ginebra Talbot and Hijomía. See you at the next event!

SYOY!

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Lolo R

Madrid Community Manager

March 02, 2012

Yelp Milano ♥ Lomo

Brera: nel cuore del centro storico milanese, accanto al Teatro Strehler, Yelp celebra il proprio amore per l'icona trendy della città, la mitica Lomo, organizzando un aperitivo proprio nel Lomography Gallery Store, una piccola bomboniera artistica multicolore per appassionati. Alle 19 gli Elite Yelper e i loro eccitatissimi ospiti hanno fatto il loro ingresso, festeggiati da palloncini, gadget di ogni sorta e un grande aperitivo di benvenuto.

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30 minuti per i saluti e le prime chiacchiere, per scambiarsi pettegolezzi e qualche bacio, ed ecco che i quindici che più rapidamente si sono prenotati per l'evento vengono chiamati per partecipare a un workshop speciale, solo per Yelp, in cui si spiegano tutti i segreti della macchinetta analogica più fashion del momento. Per chi rimane in sala, niente disperazione ma biglietti omaggio per la prima milanese di "The Lady", film di Luc Besson a sostegno di Aung San Suu Kyi per Amnesty International, offerti da Good Film per la campagna Send a Message!

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Terminata la lezione, i prodi fotografi sono tornati a bagnarsi nella folla, consapevoli che ogni loro scatto sarebbe stato unico e inimitabile. Così, hanno fatto foto all'impazzata, mentre venivano premiati due ospiti speciali della serata: Valentina G, che ha vinto un meraviglioso zaino Yelp come "miglior assistente di inizio 2012", per aver collaborato all'allestimento di ogni evento, e Elvis, il Primo Dog Testimonial di Yelp Milano!

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E ora, via a fare festa, con dolci, dolcetti e una torta tutta speciale, da gustare insieme al Primitivo salentino e al Muller Thurgau altoatesino, per brindare insieme in attesa dello sviluppo e della stampa di tutti i rullini! Lo so, volevate esserci anche voi! Preparatevi al prossimo evento e, intanto, leggete qui i messaggi dei partecipanti o guardate le foto! Se invece eravate con noi, raccontate i vostri scatti sul forum!

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Can you imagine a better liaison than Yelp and Lomo? Milan's most trendy and iconic Lomography Gallery Store opened its doors yesterday for a special Elite aperitivo, together with a gorgeous and exclusive workshop for 15 lucky Lomo yelpers! No one was sad, anyway, because those who couldn't take part in it won special cinema tickets for the premiere of "The Lady", through the "Send a Message" campaign by Good Films/Amnesty International.

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Valentina G was crowned "Best Elite Yelper" and her happy partner was Elvis, our first Yelpy Dog Testimonial! Everyone shared a slice of our yummy YelpCake, while shooting with analogic Lomo cameras everywhere! Now we're waiting to see the results, which will be given to the Elite in 15 days... in the meanwhile, if you want to know something more, come on the talk thread,see our wonderful photos and... read the reviews!!

Claudia R

Community Manager Yelp Milano

February 25, 2012

Yelp Vancouver's Night At The Museum!

In what’s sure to go down in history as the event of 2012, Vancouver Yelpers imbibed in Yelp’s Night At The Museum on Wednesday, February 22. This cultural curation was a true local's collection that celebrated all that is Vancouver – and, really, what a better way than in TOMS shoes with ten local restaurants, two food trucks, two wineries, two breweries, two DJs, one Thai massage station, one burlesque dancer, one East Van and a whole lot of Whistler Water?

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As the doors to the Museum of Vancouver opened at 7pm, over 500 Yelpers entered one of city’s most iconic spaces and “were blown away by all of the food and drink options.” After checking their coats at FrogBox, guests discovered plenty o’ swiggin' libations on exhibit to unlock their inner artist. Vincci L exclaims, “On the Rocks ice spheres in a Havana rum punch, courtesy of Clough Club? I'm in! Maker's Mark & rhubarb Dry Sodas were such a great combination!” Yelpers sipped on Shot in the Dark and Barefoot wines and quaffed a couple frosty ones from local favourites, Whistler Beer and R & B Brewing. If all of that weren’t enough, the Whistler Water guys “were some pretty cute tall glasses of water themselves.” Keep it together, Yelpers.

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If all of that drinking has you seeing in high-def neon, don't worry – some of Vancity’s best restaurants showed off with a seriously fine selection of edibles. The soft tacos from La Taqueria had David L’s “mouth dancing and taste buds happy;” while Zero One offered up “a perfectly sweet, crunchy, savory, filling sushi salad;” Hapa Izakaya enticed guests with negitoro crostinis; Notturno was “a special treat in the back room,” offering Black Truffle and Goat Cheese canapés; while the scotch and deviled eggs from Bitter had folks going back until they were “all egged out.” Atithi’s “chana dal lentil cakes kept celiacs, vegetarians, vegans, and even meat eaters happy,” while “the sounded-like-it-was-free-of-everything-must-be-made-by-wizards banana bread” from Quejo’s was a clear winner. Emma L claims, “I ate my weight in French Made Baking macarons. And the guys from Scoop made me more than one caramel apple with chocolate chips.” And finally, mobile Vancouver was well repped by two of the city’s finest food trucks: Roaming Dragon’s Tuna Sliders were such a hit that they’ve added them to their regular menu, and The Juice Truck’s “avocado pineapple smoothie was a perfect drink to end the night.” Success! 

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But this wasn’t all about food and drink. DJs Dustin Bromley and Neil Hillbrandt rocked the museum, while The East Van brought more than just t-shirts and condoms to the party – “give these kind, funny dudes a call if you're moving.” Steph M discovered local artists creating custom-designed TOMS “where a $40 donation got you a pair of shoes PLUS donated a pair to a child in need!” And the traditional “Thai massages from Smile was much needed. Talk about the most relaxing night ever!” But “who can forget the sex-ilicious burlesque show” from Little Miss Risk? Not us! And “who gets a sneak peak private tour of the upcoming Art Deco exhibit? Yelpers do! The venue was amazing. The Neon Vancouver | Ugly Vancouver exhibit really added to the ambiance!” And “Pixelbooth were ever-patient with the goofy antics of hyperactive people drooling over a table of props and looking for a chance to ham it up.” Phew!

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A new Yelper said it best, “I had an AMAZING time. I felt special, got things for free, laughed up a storm, and even flirted with real life actual boys. Best. First Impression. Ever. Yelp (Robin)… you dun good, real good.” We couldn’t have done it without Amanda and the fabulous staff at the MOV; Lon Hamada and Concord keeping us secure; Londsdale Event Rentals for the ultra high quality linens and ice bins; Crystal H, Misti Y, Peter S, Brent F, and Maghan C, our crazy hard working crew; “the absolutely adorable photographer for the evening,” Tyler McGowan; and of course the Vancouver Yelp community – the absolute best group of people a Community Manager could ever hope for.

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Read the glowing reviews here (and add your review of the event, too!) and check out the photos as they roll in here!

Until next time, I’ll SYOY! (busting 'Humpty Dance' on the mic nowhere near as well as Aaron S does)

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Yelp Vancouver "I'm with the DJ" Community Manager

 

February 22, 2012

Il Grosso Grasso Carnevale Yelp di Milano

Martedì grasso spagnolo all'insegna della seduzione, ieri sera, per la community Elite milanese, che si è data appuntamento allo storico Maison Espana, noto per le sue serate danzanti e per il magnifico buffet, per festeggiare l'ultima sfrenata notte di Carnevale! La Maison ha aperto le porte alle 20, accogliendo gli ospiti con luce soffusa, musica lounge e un aperitivo sfizioso, in cui sangria e preziosi spiedini di gamberi e lardo si sono mescolati ai brindisi e ai coriandoli, culminando nella presentazione di Pierluisa Negri, marketing manager del locale.

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In sottofondo la musica di Mattia Rossi, deejay di Virgin Radio, che ha sottolineato chiacchiere, assaggi, spettacoli e consigli, fino a quando Pierluisa ha decretato i vincitori del titolo di Re e Regina del Carnevale di Yelp. Squilli di trombe e rullo di tamburi, quindi, per Juliet T e Fabio P che sono saliti sul palco per l'incoronazione, tra stelle filanti e applausi! A sopresa, 10 fortunati hanno vinto anche altrettanti buoni per una cena completamente gratuita offerta dalla Maison.

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Burlesque mardi gras at Maison Espana, historical place of special Milan nights! Pierluisa, marketing manager of the place, welcomed us grandly with a full aperitivo and the night opened with sangria and snacks in the main hall, a mix of baroque and spanish art which shone with lights and masks! While we were tasting a delicious Tapas dinner, both sweet and sour, Vanille Plaisir and Alan Debevoise, stars of the Milan School of Burlesque, entertained us with feathers, corsets and seduction!

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Masks and plumes invaded the dance floor and crowned Juliet T and Fabio P Queen and King of Yelp Carnival! Ten lucy guests received a special yelpy gift for their presence, a full free dinner at the Maison, then, our last surprise: a marvellous performance of the oriental dance star Emanuela Suanno, dancing with fire! Want to know something more? Come on the talk thread,see our wonderful photos and... read the reviews!!

Claudia R

Community Manager Yelp Milano

January 28, 2012

Per Yelp Milano Amore Fa Rima Con Vapore!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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January 27, 2012

Yelp Seattle's Eastside Elite Dinner @ Your Local Market!

Check out these lucky-loos! A select group of super stoked Seattle yelpers recently received their shiny new 2012 Elite Badges and well, you know what that means... It was time to hit up Yelp Seattle's first Elite Event of the 2012!

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Kickin' it things off on the Eastside this January, Bellevue yelpers' bellies were stuffed with only the freshest and most fabulous food cooked right on-site at Your Local Market

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We know what you're thinking... An event at a supermarket? But wait! This is far from your average event. And even farther from your average super market or big chain store. In fact, the fine folks at Your Local Market host monthly charitable events, wine tastings and more. Think of a place where dancing in the aisles isn't just allowed, it's encouraged! And that's exactly what we did.

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As guests arrived they were greeted with the store's founders and key department managers, allowing for a fun face-to-face event.

Before taking a personal tour of the market and sampling a variety of locally made sausages, fresh-squeezed orange and grapefruit juices, and even locally made chocolates, each and every guest was treated to a complete 4 course dinner. Good thing we told 'em to come hungry!

With each course paired with a wine, Elite members enjoyed Beecher's famous gougeres, marinated olives and crab cakes with field greens. And we haven't even gotten to the main course yet! Big platters of housemade Coq Au Vin with buttered noodles and green Beans Amandine were prepared for everyone as well. Some servings were so big that most folks took home to-go boxes! 

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Before their boxes were packed tight with awesome food there was yet another course of wine paired with enormous platters of dried fruits, nuts and artisan cheeses and crackers

But what's an event without a platter of gorgeous scratch-baked French macrons in a rich chocolate flavor and a passion fruit flavor?! 

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Read the rave reviwes here! Haven't written yours yet? Don't forget to tell us what you thought!

Photos of the event can be found on our Official Yelp Flickr page
Until next time,

SYOY! 
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Katy H - Yelp Seattle Senior Community Manager

 

January 25, 2012

La noche para llevar: café y bicis en Madrid

El primer Evento de Élite de 2012 en Madrid ha intentado ser una propuesta diferente, centrada en un concepto de negocio muy concreto y francamente novedoso en nuestra ciudad: café y bicis. Es por eso que se llamaba "La noche para llevar: Café & Bicis", porque eso es precisamente lo que promueven Santiago y Patricia, los propietarios de Toma Café, nuestra primera parada en un Evento Élite más movido de lo normal. Allí, Santiago y Patricia, en compañía de sus baristas, Miguel y Ana, recibieron a los yelpers con enormes cantidades de café y teína, acompañadas de un delicioso brownie con el que muchos de nuestros yelpers aún se relamen.

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Pero hemos aprendido más cosas alrededor del café. Probablemente todos los asistentes se hayan levantado con un aroma muy especial en sus casas, el aroma de un paquete de café recién molido con el que Santiago y Patricia han querido obsequiar a nuestros yelpers. Y muchos de nosotros hemos salido de allí sabiendo algo de lo que hasta hoy no teníamos ni idea: cuando está bien hecho y la leche fresca está bien vaporizada, no es necesario echar azúcar al café, porque la leche le da dulzor suficiente. Muchos incrédulos hoy tenían los ojos como platos al comprobar que era una realidad.

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No han faltado los dulces, en forma de deliciosas cupcakes y mini cupcakes, por parte de Cupcake Madrid. En el caso de Toma Café, estaban decoradas con tazas de café. Y en el caso del segundo negocio que hemos visitado en esta noche itinerante, Ciclos Noviciado, estaban decoradas con bicicletas. Para refrescar el gaznate, los yelpers han podido disfrutar de vodka de tres sabores: mora, fresa y caramelo.

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Es probable que otra de las cosas que los yelpers recordarán siempre de su experiencia en Ciclos Noviciado sea la suerte de TED Talk que Andrés, uno de los dueños, ha dado —en pequeños grupos— en el local primigenio en el que se ubicaba el negocio, una especie de buhardilla-almacén que aún a día de hoy sigue siendo el taller de esta tienda, donde Andrés y sus compañeros fabrican con mimo, cariño y muchísima paciencia bicicletas a medida de sus futuros conductores, haciendo que Madrid sea, cada día, una ciudad más ciclable y poniendo los dientes largos a más de uno de nuestros yelpers, que está deseando hacerse con una.

¡No olvides comentar la página del evento! Si quieres ver más fotos, están todas en Flickr.

NVEY!*

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Lolo R - Responsable de Comunidad de Yelp en Madrid

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The first Madrid Elite Event of 2012 has finally happened and what a success it was! In celebration of a New Year, we thought we'd put a little twist on things by celebrating a hot new business. The focus for this new event was coffee and bicycles. Calling it "Take Away Night: Coffee & Bikes", we wanted to focus exactly what Santiago and Patricia, Toma Café owners, promote in their business. Together with their baristas Miguel and Ana, yelpers were treated to huge amounts of coffee and theine, to pair with a delectable brownie worthy of licking your lips!

Learning lots about coffee and it's production, it's safe to say that most every yelper who attended the festivities woke up the following morning to the smell of a special blend of recently milled coffee that Santiago and Patricia treated each guest with. Many of us did learn also other things that we had no clue about: for instance, when coffee is well-made and milk is properly vaporized, you do not need to add sugar to the mix, because the milk is sweet enough. Who knew?!

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Adding a little extra sweetness in the form of cupcakes (and even a mini variety!) Cupcake Madrid was on hand to serve up some delicious baked goods. Prepped in Toma Café, each were matched to the event theme and were decorated with little coffee/tea mugs. And in Ciclos Noviciado, the second stop in our event, the cupcakes were decorated with bicycles on them! Getting refreshed was easy too. Drinks mixed up with three different flavors of vodka: strawberry, blackberry and caramel were there to whet everyone's palates

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Topping it off, one of the evenings most memorable moments was in Ciclos Noviciado where Andrés stood up and gave a TED Talk to guests broken into small groups. In the original place were Ciclos Noviciado began: a small attic on the top of the building that today is still used as the workshop were Andrés and his partners make, extremely carefully, lovingly and patiently custom-made bikes, making from Madrid a little bit more bike-friendly city.

Don't forget to comment on the event page! And if you want to take a look to more pictures, you can do so in our Flickr page.

Lolo R

Yelp Madrid Community Manager

December 16, 2011

Nashville Elites Mingle With Mummies, Mystery, and More!

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Some may say that we were all treated to Christmas a few weeks early this year... An exclusive yet curious group of Nashville Elites were given a very special experience at the Frist Center For The Visual Arts recently. We gathered in the fabulous Frist Center Cafe with Community Relations Manager Emily Harper Beard and Director of Communications Ellen Pryor for some socializin', giftin', and vino sippin' to get the evening started!

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The Frist's docent extraordinaire, Mancil Ezell, led Karla A and the rest of us to the first gallery and gave us an "informative, entertaining, and insightful" tour of the A Divine Light: Northern Renaissance Paintings exhibit from the Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery. Jackie Y was so spellbound by Mr. Ezell that she referred to him as being the "bomb diggity. If you're with me say "mmmmhmmmm." I want to have coffee with him every day! He really made the Frist and an exciting and understandable place to visit! I'm not an art lover, but my god I was excited! I'm not sure if it was his enthusiasm or those badass original frames, but whoa! I actually want to go back to a museum! (We're all together now, say, "Whoa")

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We never want to keep things predictable for the Yelp posse, so we switched gears next with the mysterious and edgy work of artist Tracey Snelling's Woman On The Run exhibit. Facinating sculptures of rundown buildings on the outskirts of town showed a keen sensitivity to the psychological tensions and hidden narratives of ordinary life. Lynne D appreciated the artist's "most ambitious work to date - composed of nearly life-sized facades, cardboard cutouts, comic strips, photographs, signs, and videos, accompanied by a soundtrack." The installation creates a cinematic setting for a classic whodunit.

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"In case you were getting bored (I'm not sure how), Yelp spiced things up with the writing contest!" exclaimed Tim M. We encouraged Elites to elaborate on the many twists and turns of the exhibit participating in the “Woman on the by Run” novella project. In a separate online activity, participants can help the accused Veronica Hayden assume new identities and find clever places to hide out, and/or answer specific questions about the exhibition—all in exchange for a chance to win a spiffy $100 gift certificate to any locally owned business of their choice as a reward.

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Before we entered the final gallery of the evening To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum, we were greeted by a special guest... The Frist Mummy! Our favorite mummy first made a splash with us at Yelp Helps in November by cutting up the dance floor. He's now apparently campaiging for a Yelp 5 star review as he was offering up photo opps and hugs too! You can follow him here.

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Aaron F adores Egyptian Treasure as it is "not to be missed. The guys out there will love hearing about the mummification process. The gals out there will enjoy the beautiful mural photos and some of the bling. But everyone will come away wiser and having learned more about Egyptian lore." I'm sure that along with myself, many attendees took advantage of the opportunity of a Yelp discounted rate for Frist membership that evening! Support the arts y'all...


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We can't believe that this was the final Elite Experience for our first year in Nashville and love making our yelpers happy. "I'm a big fan of these "classier" elite events. It just feels so... elite. A nice compliment to the earlier symphony event. A great way to close out 2011!" Well Gregory R, just wait until you see what 2012 has in store for us....

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Did you contribute your recap of the spectacular soiree? You can do so right here, or just drop by to read the glowing reviews. Perhaps you prefer to peek at some photos? If so, click on this link to see the images that our fantastic photographer Kristin Milner was able to capture.

Much appreciation again to the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, their staff, especially to Ellen Pryor and Emily Harper Beard for the ultimate gift of art!

Cheers and have a very Happy Holidays!

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Marcia M - Yelp Nashville Community Manager

 

 

 

 

December 14, 2011

San Diego's XXX-Mas Party!

The holiday season is usually filled with nice family moments, but this year San Diego celebrated a night of naughty with an XXX-Mas Party at Cuvier Club. Monday evening 300 Yelp Elites stripped their Santa outfits and suited up with the other type of stockings for a scandalous affair that won’t be soon forgotten.

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Upon arrival guests were greeted by a sensational staff showering all with beer, cocktails, and a wondrous wine tree courtesy of The Abbey Catering and Event Design. Their tray passed food samples of coconut shrimp, chicken skewers in peanut sauce, mini sliders, and more were the perfect pre-game meal for the mayhem that was to come.

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Scantily clad costumes from throughout the years of Yelp parties surfaced in a slideshow, while more memories were created from two different photo stations. JDIXX Photography captured shots of the sexy Downtown Dolls posing with everything from short shorts to streakers and printed strips of four poses from the house booth gave almost everyone a chance to recap the rambunctiousness.

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DJ Decon kept the tunes bumpin for a dance party of epic proportions and even included beats for a booty shaking competition in which Amber Elizabeth E walked away with a trip to Puerto Vallerta for winning. Other raffle prizes featured dinners at Couvier Club and stays at The Abbey’s Vegas high rise. It was indeed a pretty amazing way to end the year of being Yelp Elite. 

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View the pics of the event or if you couln't make it read the reviews to see what you missed. Thanks again to all of the rockin’ sponsors! Check out all of their social media below...

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DJ Decon                                              Facebook     Twitter

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JDIXX Photography                                Facebook    

Until next year,

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Danny W

San Diego Community Manager

 

December 10, 2011

Yelp Baltimore Elites Suit Up for a Magical Night!

Fire-breathing. Sword-swallowing. Fortune telling. Throw in a 5-star caterer and two memorable causes and you get why we called December's elite event "Yelp's Holiday Magic!"

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In the spirit of "Yelp Shops Local," Yelp Baltimore Elites and their guests headed to Party Dress in Fell's Point for a magic-filled night. Master of Mysticism, world-record-holder Jared Rydelek shocked the crowd with his crazy contortion, fiery tricks, and artistry of escape, while fortune-teller Mary Shock read what was in the cards for Elites in 2012.

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The night benefitted two great causes (Baltimore Child Abuse Center and House of Ruth) and came with a mind-boggling spread of fantastic foods from Water for Chocolate, the evening's caterer. "The potstickers and pulled pork were awesome," says a still-amazed Gary H. "Have you ever watched a TV show that was great, but as each season passed the quality got exponentially worse? Yeah, these events are nothing like that. Quite the opposite, actually." Chef Sean Guy surprised guests further with a special Yelp burst ice sculpture just for the occasion while John Reusing from Bad Decisions manned the bar and loosened up Elites with some lively libations, including Estrella Damm and Daura Beers (always a crowd pleaser!) which definitely kept the night going strong as people entered the photo booth upstairs.

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Shannon L summed up her love of the event with lines slick enough to nab a nun: "Damn Yelp Baltimore, you looked GOOD last night! All gussied, primped and polished! You looked so refined stuffing your face with sloppy joe sliders and somehow you looked classy while pulling a lollipop out of a man's nose. Now THAT is some talent. Do you model? You should definitely think about it. Here's my card." Touché, Ms. Shannon. You know where to find us. SYOY!

A special thanks to Jordan AugustSmilez Photo Booth, and Ripple Effect Productions who captured all magic of the night. Click on the pics to see more, and of course, check out the Yelp Baltimore YouTube Channel for a look!

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See you next year,

Elsa M.

Yelp Baltimore Community Manager

December 07, 2011

Yelp’s Flock Party At The Houston Zoo

It was one wild night in H-town, as 700 yelpers descended upon the Houston Zoo for the biggest party of the season – Yelp's Block Flock Party!

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The animal action kicked off November 30th in conjunction with the Zoo’s young supporters group, Flock. The Kipp Aquarium and Carruth Natural Encounters exhibit set the backdrop for this fall fabulous evening, with beats from DJ Seduction and DJ Scoop bumpin’ up the sound waves. As some took to the dance floor, others turned to Saint Arnold Brewing Company and their pours of Christmas Ale, Lawnmower and Santo beers; Crispin Cider also cooled those thirsty palates with their pear and apple varieties. And with the slight winter chill, many o’ yelpers happily sipped on steaming hot cider concocted with Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, bubbling Deep Eddy Vodka eggnog, smooth tastings from Brugal Rum and rich hot chocolate and coffees courtesy of Java Pura Coffee Roasters.

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The crowd got to witness live feedings during the exclusive Elite/Flock member VIP hour, but the Zoo’s furry friends weren’t the only ones to feast. Some of H-town's best eateries served up bold bites! Party-goers noshed on nibbles provided by Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen, Calliope's Po-Boy, The Chelsea Grill, El Greco Grill, Fonda Santa Rosa, and Hungry's Café & Bistro. For a dose of sugar to keep the crowd going, a special dessert suite housed pastries courtesy of Nothing Bundt Cakes, Ruggles Café Bakery and Shipley Do-Nuts. How's that for a taste of the town?

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When music, beverage and bites weren’t enough, the crowds were also able to interact with some of the Zoo’s hottest animal ambassadors; pose with Momentum Audi rides; Nail Mogul’s talented team dazzled nails with animal prints and one-minute manis; and White Salon & Skincare Center's stylish entourage livened locks with hair feathering. And we can't forget about the wild and wacky Lulu Lopez Photography photo booth – search for your snapshots here!

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This was certainly one wild night for the books! With the generous donations received at the door, more than $5,800 was raised directly for Flock! If you missed out on the animal action, be sure to check out more photos and video courtesy of DnN Photography, as well as photos and video by MineralBlu Studio. And don’t forget to scope out what partygoers are saying about the best bash of the year!

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Special thanks to all of the night's sponsors
, the generous donations from attendees and most importantly – the hardworking and talented team at the Houston Zoo!

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Farrah A

Houston Community Director

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December 01, 2011

An Australian Celebration!

Yesterday CEO Jeremy Stoppelman and the Yelp AU team celebrated our launch into Australia - with a very Melbourne evening of cocktails in new laneway bar EDV!

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EDV is a sister bar to the award-winning Eau de Vie in Sydney. Hidden down a laneway behind an unmarked wooden door, owner Greg Sanderson and his team wowed us with a range of exciting cocktails and Spanish influenced canapés. Highlights included a "Yuzu Mule" - a mix of vodka, yuzu curd and homemade ginger beer served in a copper cup; and the "Nitro Punch"- a mix of vodka, apple, pinot grigio and apricot brandy served with liquid nitrogen for a super chilled and smoking effect. 

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In attendance were creative Melburnians including local food bloggers, entrepreneurs, champion baristas, small business owners - even a magician! Some of our guests downloaded the Yelp app on to their phones so they could be the first to check-in. As Jeremy mentioned, there has been phenomenal interest in our Australian launch - after a very busy week it was an excellent opportunity to enjoy a cocktail and chat with guests about all things Australia.

 

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So thank you Melbourne for your warm welcome! We're very excited to be here.

 

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Check out all the photos HERE!

 

Photos by Hannah Babble.

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