Press Party

[Goody]

Press Party Thursday August 13 6-8:30p

Lil miffed here   but members of Fest Friends didn't get invite postcards but an email last night!!!!!  Not good if you hafta take off work n drive outta town and don't check email on a regular period considering today was last day to RSVP!!!!!!!. Luckily, I've been planning for this since last yr and can not wait and we're getting music this year?!?  So, I'd say if u paid to be a Fest Friend but didn't get the notice til late still call and try to RSVP!!

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

I already RSVPed that the Earl and I would not be able to make it. Too much going on and we are goingn out of town the next morning.

[Charlotte Rowan]

We didn't sign up for FF this year... seeing as we have a mortgage now I just couldn't spare the dough... I am sad to be missing the press party though.

[Goody]

I know a couple people are goin. I can't wait. It's like opening!! Will be campin out if anyone wants to come chill after!!

[white trillium]

Panda and I will be there tomorrow night - Kurt has a work thing, so bringing another friend along. 

[Lady_Lily]

I'll be there at least I'm pretty darn sure I'll be there...doing it for stocks, so maybe I'll see some of you.

[Muffin]

How was it? Did you all have fun?!  Any new acts or food items, etc..?

[majikboxman]

It was fun.

Oh... ... ... & 

[Muffin]

It was fun.

Oh... ... ... & 

? Yeah well.... Ppppbbbbbtttt! 

[lady serena]

Had a blast, now I can't wait for fest.

[Captain Jack Wolfe]

'Allo!  Don't mind me, I'm new here.  Anybody got, oh, details?  New food, new entertainment, anything? 

[Marietta Graziella]

Oh for heaven's sake quityerbitchin' already.  

New food:
Kabobs:, chicken or steak with onion and bell pepper; served with pita bread, tsaziki sauce and sour cream.
What did we think?  Liked this a lot.  The meat was tender, the veggies were grilled but still crisp.  The bread was soft and the sauce had nice flavor.
Would I buy again?  YES

Ravioli with red or alfredo sauce:  Pasta looked over cooked.  Sauce was thin and not appetizing.
What did we think?  We didn't actually try this one.  Couldn't get past the look of it.

Beef stroganof:  Beef slices and gravy served over large twisty noodles.
What did we think?  Meh.  The beef was very tender but the gravy was thin and tasteless even after peppering to "sneeze" levels.  The noodles were far too large for the sauce and seemed like they were used to bulk up the dish to make it worth the price.   It was served piping hot-would be nice on a cold day.
Would I buy again?  Doubt it

Strawberry shortcake:  Strawberry slices served over pound cake covered in whip cream.
What did we think?  Strawberries were fresh and looked beautiful, tasted good.  Cake was your standard frozen pound cake.  An abundant amount of whipped cream.   It's tough to go wrong with this dish.  It was tastey and refreshing.
Would I buy again?  Maybe

Cupcakes:  Chocolate, red velvet, key lime, lemon (?)
What did we think?  Cake portion, of the one we tried, was a bit dry.  Frosting was overly sweet.  They were presented well, served cool.  Craving sweet?  This would certainly fulfill your craving.
Would I buy again?  Doubt it  (I'm a dessert snob)

Roast beef sandwich on pretzel bread:  Thin slices of roast beef served on what looked like a crusty style salted bread.  Looks like a slight variation on the beef on weck from last year.
What did we think?  We didn't try this but saw many others eating it.  Seemed the bread was dry and difficult to eat as a sandwich.  The meat portion was plentiful but I can not say as to the taste.
Would I buy it?  Probably, just skip the bread part.

Appetizer sampler:  This one looked a bit odd.  It looked like a couple of chicken nuggets, some chips, and mozz sticks.  We didn't try this one but what we saw did not look appetizing.  Perhaps it was because the portions were smaller for the event.

Did not see any "new" shows but there were a few shows going on for the event.

Drink:  We did have Shell's Oktoberfest!  Whoot!

Can't tell you anything else-this post screen is being odd.

[Captain Jack Wolfe]

Ah!  See?  See?!  This is what I was looking for!  Being a consummate snobberrific foodie, I love this manner of review!  Tells me just what I need to know.

Thanks, MG!

[Noble Dreg]

"Drink:  We did have Shell's Oktoberfest!  Whoot!"

Very drinkable, but can I have one if it didn't come from our local beer wench's?  I suppose if I got it at Mac's it'd be ok.

LOVE stroganof! (can a guy suffer wench-mouth?)

[Captain Jack Wolfe]

Yeah, but we call it roguemouth! 

Enjoy it over there in the corner, willya?

[Marietta Graziella]

I think we do have a lovely beer wench at Mac's...  Charlotte Rowan was hoping to be assigned there!  *fingers crossed!*

Glad I could help, Mad Jack.  Sorry I didn't have more info for you but apparently this system doesn't like long posts since the screen went all wonky when I got to the cupcakes.  *shrug*  Oh well, it's better than not at all.

[Goody]

MG I am quite impressed with ur review!! However, it's clear u did not drink enough to have remembered all these details!! wERE YOU TAKING NOTES??  Now that u have jarred my memory, I shall add:

Oh for heaven's sake quityerbitchin' already.  

New food:
Kabobs:, chicken or steak with onion and bell pepper; served with pita bread, tsaziki sauce and sour cream.
What did we think?  Liked this a lot.  The meat was tender, the veggies were grilled but still crispt.  The bread was soft and the sauce had nice flavor.
Would I buy again?  YES
GOODY: I AGREE, LIKED EM BOTH, GAVE ME WEIRD BURPS INTO THE NEXT DAY THO

Ravioli with red or alfredo sauce:  Pasta looked over cooked.  Sauce was thin and not appetizing.
What did we think?  We didn't actually try this one.  Couldn't get past the look of it.

GOODY: BEST THING I ATE ALL NIGHT! ONE GIANT RAVIOLI WITH WHITE SAUCE, BREADSTICK DELISH!

Beef stroganof:  Beef slices and gravy served over large twisty noodles.
What did we think?  Meh.  The beef was very tender but the gravy was thin and tasteless even after peppering to "sneeze" levels.  The noodles were far too large for the sauce and seemed like they were used to bulk up the dish to make it worth the price.   It was served piping hot-would be nice on a cold day.
Would I buy again?  Doubt it
GOODY: GROSS! TOOK 2 BITES AND SAID NOPE NOT WORTH MY CALORIES. REALLY LARGE MUSHROOMS WERE OK. NOODLES SMOOSHY AND SAUCE NO FLAVOR INDEED

Strawberry shortcake:  Strawberry slices served over pound cake covered in whip cream.
What did we think?  Strawberries were fresh and looked beautiful, tasted good.  Cake was your standard frozen pound cake.  An abundant amount of whipped cream.   It's tough to go wrong with this dish.  It was tastey and refreshing.
Would I buy again?  Maybe
GOODY: GOOD FOR FREE, PROLLY WOULDN'T BUY

Cupcakes:  Chocolate, red velvet, key lime, lemon (?)
What did we think?  Cake portion, of the one we tried, was a bit dry.  Frosting was overly sweet.  They were presented well, served cool.  Craving sweet?  This would certainly fulfill your craving.
Would I buy again?  Doubt it  (I'm a dessert snob)
GOODY: YUM AND ICK - OREO CUPCAKE WAS DRY BUT SO SUGARY GOOD COULDNT STOP EATING IT BUT WAS TOO SWEET AS WELL. WOULDNT BUY PROLLY THO

Roast beef sandwich on pretzel bread:  Thin slices of roast beef served on what looked like a crusty style salted bread.  Looks like a slight variation on the beef on weck from last year.
What did we think?  We didn't try this but saw many others eating it.  Seemed the bread was dry and difficult to eat as a sandwich.  The meat portion was plentiful but I can not say as to the taste.
Would I buy it?  Probably, just skip the bread part.
GOODY: TRIED TO GET SUMPIN LIKE THIS AT THE END TO SOAK UP ALL THAT WINE BUT THEY WERE OUT

Appetizer sampler:  This one looked a bit odd.  It looked like a couple of chicken nuggets, some chips, and mozz sticks.  We didn't try this one but what we saw did not look appetizing.  Perhaps it was because the portions were smaller for the event.
GOODY: OK NUGGET THINGS WERE ACTUALLY DEEP FRIED OLIVE THINGIES U KNOW THE ITALIAN KINDA OLIVES. THEN THERE WERE MINI TACOS AND A BBQ CHICKEN PIECE. DEFINATELY A WEIRD COMBO? ONCE AGAIN I AGREE DIDNT LOOK APPETIZING AND THERE WERE SOME WEIRD FLAVOR INTERMINGLINGS GOIN ON

Did not see any "new" shows but there were a few shows going on for the event.

Drink:  We did have Shell's Oktoberfest!  Whoot!
GOODY:NOT A BIG WINE DRINKER BUT THE WHITE WINE WAS DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!! HAD MORE THAN MY SHARE!! aUNT LIKES WINE AND THOUGHT IT WAS VERY GOOD AND THAT SHE NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT KIND IT WAS

OVERALL I THINK THIS PARTY ROCKED!!!! FEST DEFINATELY OUTDID THEMSELVES FROM LAST YEAR!! tHANXS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO PARTY AT CAMPGROUND AFTER! I REALLY CAN'T WAIT FOR THE SEASON TO BEGIN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!