CHECK OUT THIS MONTH'S PICKS!

 CAITLIN'S PICKS:  Goslings Black Seal Bermuda Rum and Barrit's Bermuda Stone Ginger Beer!  Check out recipe below for a "Dark and Stormy"

GEORGIA'S PICK:  Pop's Bare Bones Basting Sauce - featured product Wednesday, August 4 - RIBS on the grill!!

COURTNEY'S PICK:  Polkton Corners Cheese from Grassfields

SARAH M'S PICK:  SKOY Earth Friendly Cleaning Cloth

CRAIG'S PICK:  Good Ju Ju from Left Hand Brewing Company in Longmont, Colorado

MICHIGAN WINE DINNER

Thursday evening, September 16, 2010 from 6-9 PM

At Bistro Bella Vita featuring the wines of 2 Lads Winery on Old Mission Pennisula
Reservations required, call Bistro Bella Vita 222-4600 $100 per person, credit card required to hold reservation

MENU:

1st Course
Michigan seafood duo, 2 unique Michigan products highlighted with house-made garnishes

2nd Course
Ingraberg Farm’s heirloom tomatoes 3 ways

3rd Course
Harrietta Hill’s rainbow trout with crispy potato gratin, braised local greens,
chanterelle mushrooms and Michigan bacon-apple vinaigrette

4th Course
S & S Farm’s lamb chop with Jennings’s Brother’s polenta, local baby vegetables
and Al Haarsma’s honey & cranberry gastrique

5th Course
West Michigan Cassoulet with braised and roasted local meats, house-made sausage, Blanchard Farm’s white beans, roasted root vegetables and red wine demi glace

6th Course
Dancing Goat Creamery Cheese cake with Honey Creek Farm’s peaches
and Michigan Maple Syrup
 

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RECIPE- Persian Rice with Pistachio's and Dill

Click on the photo to get the recipe . . . delicious served with grilled chicken breasts marinated in yogurt mixed with BLiS Morroccan rub.

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DARK AND STORMY . . .

One of Caitlin's favorite summer cocktails because Goslings Black Seal Bermuda Rum is the "epitome of tropical flavor" . . . so sip it while it's hot!  Click on photo for the recipe.

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CHECK OUT COURTNEY'S CHEESE BOXES

Courtney has added three cheese lunch boxes for quick and easy eating.  She's also doing a grab and go cheese box sampler.  And she's also adding alot of new and interesting cheeses!  If you haven't checked out our cheese case recently we hope you will soon.  And if you need wine to pair with any of our cheeses - Caitlin, Courtney or Sarah M can be of help!

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NEW PRODUCTS . . .

• DAILY DELISH GRANOLA
• LEELANAU CULTURED VEGGIES
• NEW FLAVORS FROM PALAZZOLO'S:  Toasted Sesame, Raw Honey and Pistachio
• LOCAL PRODUCE FROM Visser Farm and Ingraberg Farm
• PERSIAN FETA from Australia

Pictured at left is Leelanau Cultured Vegetables creator, Nancy Curley.

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AUGUST GRILL MENU

Ribs are on the menu in August!!  Click on the photo for our complete August menu.

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LIVE! and Local Event

Friday, September 17 is our annual LIVE and Local event at Grand River Grocery.  Following up our Michigan Wine Dinner, we'll be celebrating everything Michigan Friday from noon to 5.  Local and Michigan purveyors will be on hand sampling their products and sharing their stories, lunch and dinner grill menu featuring the bounty of the season, live music and our beer and wine tent where you'll have a chance to get up close and personal with the guys from 2 Lads Winery - Chris Baldyga and Cornel Olivier.  For other August events, click on the photo.

Photo at left is from 2009 LIVE! and Local where we showcased the wines of 45 North and Circa.

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